The Runcast with John Richards
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<p>We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.</p>
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Recent Episodes
October 3, 2025
The Marathon Runcast
<p>The "marathon runcast" with special guest DJ Kevin Cole! Join DJ John Richards and DJ Kevin Cole as they run and record the podcast at the same time. The episode features music from Tunde Adebimpe, The Hives, Ty Segall, KennyHoopla, and more. </p> <p>The Lumineers - “So Long” <br>Sea Lemon - “Stay” <br>Shura - “Recognise” <br>Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory - “Afterlife” <br>NoSo - “Sugar” <br>Deary - “I Still Think About You” <br>Jay Som - “Float” <br>Daisy the Great - “Bird Bones”<br>Rocket - “Wide Awake” <br>The Hives - “Legalize Living” <br>Ty Segall - “Possession”<br>The Budos Band - “Overlander”<br>Sister Ray Davies - “War Machine”<br>Dear Boy - “After All” <br>Been Stellar - “Breakaway”<br>Alex Henry Foster - “A Silent Stream” <br>Beirut - “Forest Encyclopedia" <br>Bdrmm - “goit” <br>Haai - “Satellite” <br>Flying Mojito Bros - “Just Passing Through” <br>Demise of Love - “Strange Little Consequence” <br>Ronboy - “Disaster” <br>Madmadmad - “Hey!” <br>Dazy - “Pay No Mind” <br>NoSo - “Don’t Hurt Me, I’m Trying” <br>Panda Bear - “Virginia Tech”<br>100% Wet - “Lost Myself” <br>Lawn - “Sports Gun” <br>Preoccupations - “Focus” <br>Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way” <br>Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am” <br>Cults - “Crybaby” <br>Chitra - “In My Opinion” <br>Hotline TNT - “Break Right” <br>Ribbon Skirt - “Wrong Planet” <br>Craig Finn - “Crumbs” <br>Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins” <br>Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel” <br>Bria Salmena - “Closer to You” <br>L'Eclair - "RUN (feat. Gelli Haha)"<br>Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”<br>Esther Rose - “Want”<br>Ezra Furman - “Sudden Storm” <br>Provoker - “Swarm of Flies” <br>Bass Drum of Death - “Do Nothing” <br>KennyHoopla - “Northern Lights” <br>Soot Sprite - “Days After Days” <br>Pretty Bitter - “Outer Heaven Dude Ranch” <br>Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists” <br>Daffo - “Habit” <br>Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob” <br>The Weather Station - “Window” <br>Momma - “I Want You (Fever)” <br>Girl and Girl - “Okay” <br>Small Paul - “Seems to Me” </p><p><a href="https://www.kexp.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
September 19, 2025
Running Through the Airport Runcast
<p>In this episode, we talked about how the runcast changed one listener's life, John's three rules to running, plus inspirational music from Yves Tumor, Anna Von Hausswolff, Yola, World News, and more.</p> <p>World News - “Don’t Want to Know”<br aria-hidden="true">Marseille - “Heaven’s At My Door”<br aria-hidden="true">The Belair Lip Bombs - “Hey You”<br aria-hidden="true">Packaging - “Running Through the Airport”<br aria-hidden="true">Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”<br aria-hidden="true">Whitelands - “Heat of the Summer”<br aria-hidden="true">Say Sue Me - “In This Mess”<br aria-hidden="true">Horsepower - “Excalibur”<br aria-hidden="true">Anna Von Hausswolff - “Stardust”<br aria-hidden="true">Deradoorian - “Digital Gravestone<br aria-hidden="true">Worries and Other Plants - “Changin Me”<br aria-hidden="true">Living Hour - “Wheel”<br aria-hidden="true">Deep Sea Diver - “What Do I Know”<br aria-hidden="true">Clipping - “Keep Pushing”<br aria-hidden="true">Cari Cari - “Schmetterling”<br aria-hidden="true">Yves Tumor - “We Don’t Count”<br aria-hidden="true">KennyHoopla - “Orphan//"<br aria-hidden="true">Yola - “Amazing”</p><p><a href="https://www.kexp.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
September 5, 2025
The "Run for Your Live on KEXP" Runcast
<p>Holy gosh darn guacamole, it's our second Runcast featuring live sessions from KEXP favs like Of Monsters and Men, Ibibio Sound Machine, IDLES, Melenas and more.</p> <p>Washed Out - “Running Away”<br>Torres - “Collect”<br>Grace Cummings - “Ramona”<br>Mannequin Pussy - “I Got Heaven”<br>Spoon - “Knock Knock Knock”<br>Fontaines DC - “Too Real”<br>Been Stellar - “Passing Judgement”<br>Ride - “Taste”<br>Film School - “Said Your Name”<br>Somesurprises - “Bodymind”<br>Peel Dream Magazine - “Lie in the Gutter”<br>Of Monsters and Men - “Little Talks”<br>Ducks Ltd “- Hollowed Out”<br>Lol Tolhurst & Jacknife Lee - “Los Angels”<br>Ibibio Sound Machine - “Protection From Evil”<br>Melenas - “Bang”<br>Young Fathers - “Nest”<br>Idles - “Danny Nedelko”<br>Soul Asylum - “Runaway Train”</p><p><a href="https://www.kexp.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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- What is The Runcast with John Richards?
<p>We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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