Outside Podcast

Outside

Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show and now offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.

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Oct 24, 2017 · 34 min
The Outside Interview: Doc Parsley Solves Your Sleep Crisis
Former Navy SEAL doctor Kirk Parsley insists getting enough rest is the single most effective performance-enhancing habit
Oct 17, 2017 · 47 min
Dispatches: Can Humans Outrun Antelope?
As endurance predators, we should be able to catch anything—even one of the world's fastest animals
Oct 10, 2017 · 34 min
The Outside Interview: Dr. Michael Gervais on Mental Mastery
The renowned expert in high-performance psychology offers up an incredibly simple approach to training your mind
Oct 3, 2017 · 58 min
Dispatches: Captain Jackass
Writer Kevin Fedarko went looking for meaning in the bottom of the Grand Canyon. He ended up in charge of a boat full of poop.
Sep 26, 2017 · 32 min
The Outside Interview: Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece on the Extreme Edge of Fitness
The power couple shares lessons from their extreme approach to training, nutrition, and recovery
Sep 20, 2017 · 33 min
Dispatches: The Fine Art of Weaponizing Critters
Fighting one invasive species with another has led to some famous horror stories. But biocontrol can be done right.
Sep 6, 2017 · 22 min
Dispatches: Jack Johnson Loses His Cool
On his new album, the king of kick-back beach music takes a bold turn. He tells us why.
Aug 23, 2017 · 23 min
XX Factor: 1200 Miles on Blood Road
Cycling legend Rebecca Rusch discusses Blood Road, the new documentary on her journey down the Ho Chi Minh trail to find the crash site where her father disappeared.
Aug 9, 2017 · 22 min
XX Factor: Vanessa Garrison Walks the Walk
The co-founder of GirlTrek explains how an organization encouraging women to head out the door became a powerhouse national movement
Jul 25, 2017 · 28 min
Science of Survival: A Very Scary Fish Story
To the protectors of Alabama’s swamps, the vanishing of an iconic river creature posses terrifying questions about the water we swim in and fish in and drink.
Jul 11, 2017 · 26 min
XX Factor: How the Sports Bra Changed History
When some friends sewed together a couple jock straps to stop boob bounce in the late-70s, they ignited a revolution
Jul 5, 2017 · 19 min
Dispatches: Andy Samberg’s Tour de Farce
We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary. We mostly failed.
Jun 27, 2017 · 40 min
Science of Survival: Racing a Dying Brain
When Bob Sturtz had a stroke in the Boundary Waters, his friend Scott Pirsig had only one choice: get out and get help as fast as possible.
Jun 13, 2017 · 23 min
XX Factor: The Ice Queen Cometh
Sarah McNair-Landry, one of today’s boldest young explorers, describes the unique thrill of crossing the Arctic on skis.
May 30, 2017 · 33 min
Science of Survival: Drinking Yourself to Death
There's a flipside to dehydration that kills athletes and otherwise healthy people every year. And it's on the rise.
May 17, 2017 · 27 min
XX Factor: Diana Nyad Goes the Distance
What does it take to swim 111 miles from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage? Passion bordering on obsession.
May 2, 2017 · 35 min
XX Factor: Snowboarding While Iranian
Mona Seraji's unlikely path to becoming the first snowboarder from the Middle East, male or female, to compete in the pro freeride series
Apr 26, 2017 · 32 min
Science of Survival: Cloudbusters
Humans are on the brink of technologies that can control the weather and possibly save us from climate change. But playing God is risky business.
Apr 19, 2017 · 38 min
Science of Survival: The Death Blow
When forecasts called for a massive tornado in central Oklahoma in 2013, storm chasers flocked to the area. Then all hell broke loose.
Apr 12, 2017 · 30 min
XX Factor: A Woman’s Place is on Top
How a bold women’s climb of a Himalayan giant shocked the world and forever changed mountaineering