Mind the Track

Dumb Ass Rescued Persons and Part-Time Crusaders | E95

September 8, 2026·1h 39m
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As meteorological Fall and the “ber” months arrive, the boys play some bike polo and continue talking about El Niño, with the hopes of a wild and wet winter. Meanwhile, in the absence of any rain, the Hawk Fire in Reno scorches 15,000 acres on Peavine Mountain, burning trails and 40+ homes. A woman swimming in Lake Tahoe is attacked by a river otter, a group of hikers become Dumb Ass Rescued Persons after asking AI to plan their ill-fated ascent of Mount Shasta and Vail Resorts faces a third anti-trust lawsuit alleging ski pass price fixing. Big Sally calls in with an Edward Abbey quote, Trail Whisperer rants about being a part-time crusader and the boys chew on a few DOPE or DERPs including taking home restaurant leftovers, fasting, paying to park and ride mountain bikes and Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline. 3:00 – The boys play bike polo at The Backcountry in Truckee9:00 – The beginning of meteorological Fall has arrived on Sept 111:20 – Wet weather is coming to Tahoe? More super El Nino hype14:15 – Devastating flash flooding in Grand Canyon, Zion National Park and in Nepal17:45 – Preparing for a 3-day bikepacking adventure with big mountain bike rides21:30 – The Hawk Fire in Reno burns a lot of Peavine Mountain and 40+ homes lost30:20 – A woman was attacked by a river otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe33:35 – Dumb Ass Rescued Persons on Mount Shasta after asking AI how to hike the peak41:45 – Vail Resorts is now facing a third anti-trust lawsuit, brought by a shareholder45:50 – Big Sally calls in with an Edward Abbey quote putting life into perspective52:00 – Lee from Marin County calling to say The Crooked Stuff is DOPE.55:00 – DOPE or DERP – Not eating all your dinner at the restaurant and taking home leftovers1:03:00 – DOPE or DERP – Fasting1:11:30 – DOPE or DERP – Paying money to park then ride mountain bike trails1:18:30 – DOPE or DERP – listening to podcasts in 1.5x or 2.0x speed1:19:35 – DOPE or DERP – Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline1:22:00 – Ski Bowl Songs – Top 40 songs listened to over and over again at Tom’s childhood ski hill1:25:45 – ON A MUSICAL NOTE - talk about Def Leppard, The Osees, KEXP and All Them Witches1:30:00 – Mount Rose Meadows – solving the ongoing winter parking issues along the highway1:35:45 – Going on a road trip and joining Harvest Host – service for 10,000 places to boondock

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