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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.
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- 5 days ago1h 6m
PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION
Anna Calvi - “Is This All There Is?Blondshell - “Heart Has to Work So Hard” Ill Peach - “Crash Course Dummy” Catherine Moan - “No Magic” Punchbag - “Pile of Clothes” Antony Szmierek - “Chalk” Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase” Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism” Fat Dog - “Go LOVE urself"New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy” Sunglaciers - “Future Free”Orbit 17 - “Tunnels” Joy Forever - “Love is Real” Soft Loft - “Caught” Getdown Services - “I Can’t Die Like That” Sylvan Esso - “Hot Slob” Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow” Sera Cahoone - “Say Something”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago56 min
The Radiant Pulse
DJ Kevin Cole supercharges your run with an international mix of life-affirming tracks, designed to help you lock into a deep, sustained flow state. Radiate to the rhythm and pulse of artists like Gelli Haha, Ezra Collective, MadMadMad, and Ninajirachi. Bellaire - "Pure Love"Gelli Haha - "Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep"Pigeon - "Miami"Ninajirachi iPod Touch - "I Love My Computer"Pullstring - "Nowhere Left To Go" Dead Pioneers - "Never Alone" Ezra Collective - "Only Love"Sosyete '25' - "Yaygara"Midpak - "Disco Heaven 54"Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - "Chicken Leg"ABOP - "Zwei Kilo Zucker"Chui - "Tvrdi Sicevi"MadMadMad - "Overload"ŽIVA - "I See Right Through You" Produced and Mastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 26, 20261h 9m
Running And Dancing Like No One Is Watching
A mix of dance tracks, post-punk, and remixes to set a new PR! Mono - “Gerbera” Russian Blue - “This is the Sound of What Was” Dark Chisme - "Dominance of Truth” Music Memory - “Conditions of Love (Boys’ Short Remix) L’eclair - “Run” Digitalism - “Space invaders” Madeline Goldstein - “Strange & Absurd” Buscabulla - “Miraveachi" (Slow Jamz Remix) Nightbus - “Angles Mortz" (Tom Sharkett Remix) MADMADMAD - “Hey!” Boy Deluxe - “Energy is Power” Actors - “CTRL” Chalk - “Can’t Feel It” Adult DVD - “Real Tree Lee” Apparat - “Hum of Maybe”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jun 12, 20261h 8m
The “Watching the Watch” Runcast
Do you ever find yourself “watching your watch” on a run? John can relate. In this Runcast, DJ John Richards encourages you to resist that temptation and gives motivation for staying present in the run with an inspiring set of music from Hemi Hemingway, Courtney Barnett, Ratboys, and more.Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”Courtney Barnett - “Another Beautiful Day”Nothing - “Never Come Never Morning”The Early Years - “A New Way of Living”Allison Russell - “Cold April”Chinese American Bear - “All the People”Remember Sports - “Across the Line”Good Day Father - “Sonic Amadea”Bibi Club - “Amaro”Tempers - “Cold and Cruel”Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive”Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains All That”44go - “Revolver”TV Star - “Out of My Bag”Flair - “Nausea”Prism Shores - “I Didn’t Mean to Change Your Mind”Host: John RichardsProduced and Mastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- May 29, 20261h 2m
The “Journey of a Thousand Miles” Runcast
The Runcast is back for its fifth season! To kick things off, DJ John Richards brings a fiery set of tracks to inspire and motivate you on your run. From the soulful sounds of Michelle David and the True-Tones through fresh jams from Lala Lala, Genesis Owusu, and more. John reminds you on this episode that 1) the first mile is a liar and 2) Lao Tzu’s maxim that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”Michelle David and the True-Tones - “Running”Anna Calvi and Iggy Pop - “God’s Lonely Man”Genesis Owusu - “Stampede”Makthaverskan - “Shatter”Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself”Liz Cooper - “Better Than Ever”Ismay “- American Flag”Hannah Lew - “Sunday”Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti”Swapmeet - “I Know”Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh”Francis of Delirium - “It’s a Beautiful Life”Ian Sweet - “Criminal Kissing”Melanie Baker - “HAHA!”Sunsick Daisy - “Waiting For”Arlo Parks - “Get Go” Host: John RichardsProduced and Mastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima HealySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Oct 3, 20253h 48m
The Marathon Runcast
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. The Lumineers - “So Long” Sea Lemon - “Stay” Shura - “Recognise” Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory - “Afterlife” NoSo - “Sugar” Deary - “I Still Think About You” Jay Som - “Float” Daisy the Great - “Bird Bones”Rocket - “Wide Awake” The Hives - “Legalize Living” Ty Segall - “Possession”The Budos Band - “Overlander”Sister Ray Davies - “War Machine”Dear Boy - “After All” Been Stellar - “Breakaway”Alex Henry Foster - “A Silent Stream” Beirut - “Forest Encyclopedia" Bdrmm - “goit” Haai - “Satellite” Flying Mojito Bros - “Just Passing Through” Demise of Love - “Strange Little Consequence” Ronboy - “Disaster” Madmadmad - “Hey!” Dazy - “Pay No Mind” NoSo - “Don’t Hurt Me, I’m Trying” Panda Bear - “Virginia Tech”100% Wet - “Lost Myself” Lawn - “Sports Gun” Preoccupations - “Focus” Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way” Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am” Cults - “Crybaby” Chitra - “In My Opinion” Hotline TNT - “Break Right” Ribbon Skirt - “Wrong Planet” Craig Finn - “Crumbs” Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins” Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel” Bria Salmena - “Closer to You” L'Eclair - "RUN (feat. Gelli Haha)"Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”Esther Rose - “Want”Ezra Furman - “Sudden Storm” Provoker - “Swarm of Flies” Bass Drum of Death - “Do Nothing” KennyHoopla - “Northern Lights” Soot Sprite - “Days After Days” Pretty Bitter - “Outer Heaven Dude Ranch” Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists” Daffo - “Habit” Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob” The Weather Station - “Window” Momma - “I Want You (Fever)” Girl and Girl - “Okay” Small Paul - “Seems to Me” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 19, 20251h 11m
Running Through the Airport Runcast
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. World News - “Don’t Want to Know”Marseille - “Heaven’s At My Door”The Belair Lip Bombs - “Hey You”Packaging - “Running Through the Airport”Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”Whitelands - “Heat of the Summer”Say Sue Me - “In This Mess”Horsepower - “Excalibur”Anna Von Hausswolff - “Stardust”Deradoorian - “Digital GravestoneWorries and Other Plants - “Changin Me”Living Hour - “Wheel”Deep Sea Diver - “What Do I Know”Clipping - “Keep Pushing”Cari Cari - “Schmetterling”Yves Tumor - “We Don’t Count”KennyHoopla - “Orphan//"Yola - “Amazing”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Sep 5, 20251h 16m
The "Run for Your Live on KEXP" Runcast
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. Washed Out - “Running Away”Torres - “Collect”Grace Cummings - “Ramona”Mannequin Pussy - “I Got Heaven”Spoon - “Knock Knock Knock”Fontaines DC - “Too Real”Been Stellar - “Passing Judgement”Ride - “Taste”Film School - “Said Your Name”Somesurprises - “Bodymind”Peel Dream Magazine - “Lie in the Gutter”Of Monsters and Men - “Little Talks”Ducks Ltd “- Hollowed Out”Lol Tolhurst & Jacknife Lee - “Los Angels”Ibibio Sound Machine - “Protection From Evil”Melenas - “Bang”Young Fathers - “Nest”Idles - “Danny Nedelko”Soul Asylum - “Runaway Train”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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