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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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- 2 days ago1h 29m
The “In a World of Cheetahs, Be a Penguin" Runcast
No one gets to tell you how fast you run, when you run or why you run. Running, walking, moving in anyway is yours and yours only. On this episode of The Runcast, host John Richards encourages you to find your own pace with motivating music from Wild Pink, Metric, Ceremony, and more. As John says, “in a world of cheetahs, be a penguin.”Matt Berninger and Rosanne Cash - “Who Loves the Sun”Dogwood Tales - “McMemories”Wild Pink - “Round of Applause at the End of the World”Dazy - “Beat Change”Parlor Greens - “Emeralds”Bodega - “Weather Me”Slow Fiction - “Junior Year”Megasound - “Keep On Running”Pitschouse - “Dinner With the Dreamies”Metric - “Victim of Luck”Trentemoller - “Terrified”Arab Strap - “I Get Noise”Tinsley - “More Alive”Sibille Attar - “Dark Stuff”Abracadabra - “Peel Away”Chinese American Bear - “Dance Dance Dance”Hey Thanks - “Forward”Strange Lot - “All I Know”RIP Dunes - “Living in Fear”Ceremony - “Antenna”Painted Vein - “Wanna Be Enough”Dark Chisme - “Suffer Like Me”Lily Seabird - “Lightspheres on Their Way”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 2m
Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals
This week on the Runcast, DJ John Richards crafts another mix of tracks to keep you motivated on your run, featuring music from Kiwi Jr., Temples, Death Valley Girls, and more. On this mix, John encourages you to keep your focus away from what’s holding you back and more toward where you’re trying to get to. It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish it. Let this music help guide you as you make your way to all the things you’re trying to accomplish. Tracklist: Myra Lee - “Trapped”White Flowers - “Heaven”Atmos Bloom - “Closer”Sundayclub - “Blue Wave”Hurry - “Moving After You”Kiwi Jr - “Photos of the Reenactment”Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins”Darkswoon - “Antivenom”Temples - “Jet Stream Heart”Wishy - “Sensational”Hazy Waters - “Blue”Getdown Services - “Stop Living”Beacon - “Cinder”Portraits of Tracy - “Caught in a Jam”Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower”New Age Healers - “Moored”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 21, 20261h 16m
The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast
Once again, DJ John Richards digging into the recent Live on KEXP archives for a Runcast featuring all live performances. All these recordings come from 2026, featuring powerful tracks from Band of Horses, Just Mustard, Rogue Wave and more. Live music makes use feel alive, and you can take that energy with you on your next run.Tracklist:The Royston Club - “Spinning”Band of Horses - “The Great Salt Lake” Rogue Wave - “Endless Shovel”The Barr Brothers - “Run Right Into It” Hannah Lew - “Sunday” Lala Lala - “Does This Go Faster?” Spacemoth - “Do We Exist”Chapterhouse - “Pearl” The Wedding Present - “Damage”Toadies - “Possum Kingdome”Mclusky - “She Will Only Bring You Happiness"Just Mustard - “We Were Just Here” Russian Blue - “This is The Sound of What Was”Russian Blue - “Patience”Getdown Services - “The Radiator” Drama - “Dancing on my Own” Lyrics Born - “I Like it I Love it” Sera Cahoone - “Say Something” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Aug 7, 202659 min
Running is Love, Love Your Running
Spencer Krug - “I”ll Believe in Anything (Piano Version)” Hammock - “We Close Our Eyes So We Can See” Ed O’Brien - “Incantations” Basement - “Broken by Design” Russian Blue - “Patience” Interpol - “See Out Loud” Diary - “Keep Comin’ Up” R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights is My Destiny” Uh Huh Her - “Shook” Asal - “Winters Gonna Come” Wet Leg - “CPR (Horsegirl Remix)” Desire - “Summer Skin” Genesis Owusu - “Human Again” Terror/Cactus - “Transmisión Clandestina” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Jul 24, 20261h 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.
- Jul 10, 202656 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.
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