Hiker Trash Radio
Doc, Bleav
Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!
Episodes
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Apr 6, 2026 • 34min
Learning the Hard Way - Cody Taylor (Part II)
Doc sits down with fitness coach and FKTer Cody Taylor, founder of New Normal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 6, 2026 • 38min
Learning the Hard Way - Cody Taylor (Part I)
Doc sits down with fitness coach and FKTer Cody Taylor, founder of New Normal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 4, 2026 • 36min
More than Boots and Dirt - Tami "Songbird" Asars (Part II)
Triple Crowner and author Tami "Songbird" Asars joins Doc in the studio for trail talk. Settle in and buckle up as Songbird discusses how she became an unintentional Triple Crowner, her FOMO, generational trail name confusion, wrong size socks, southbound pursuits, unraveling on the trail, pearls in your shoes, the Wonderland Trail, guiding, listening to the universe, selling fun, her newly released book Long Lost, and how thru hiking is more than just boots and dirt. Epic. (This is Part II. Be sure to listen to Part I.) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 4, 2026 • 44min
More than Boots and Dirt - Tami "Songbird" Asars (Part I)
Triple Crowner and author Tami "Songbird" Asars joins Doc in the studio for trail talk. Settle in and buckle up as Songbird discusses how she became an unintentional Triple Crowner, her FOMO, generational trail name confusion, wrong size socks, southbound pursuits, unraveling on the trail, pearls in your shoes, the Wonderland Trail, guiding, listening to the universe, selling fun, her newly released book Long Lost, and how thru hiking is more than just boots and dirt. Epic. (This is Part I. Be sure to listen to Part II.) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 3, 2026 • 1h 20min
Classic Doc: Michael Wardian - Outsider of the Year
Outside Magazine called Michael Wardian "perhaps the world's most prolific distance runner" and named him one of their 2020 Outsiders of the Year. Michael sits down with Doc and talks about FKTs, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, winning the Quarantine Backyard Ultra (262.5 miles and 63 hours!), and his two stints in . . . THE BARKLEY MARATHONS!
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Apr 1, 2026 • 5min
The Logbook - The Trail Provides by Miller Hollstein
On this edition of The Logbook, Doc takes on The Trail Provides by Miller Hollstein. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 30, 2026 • 41min
Preventative Catholes - Claire "Honeybee" Damon (Part II)
Doc interviews Claire “Honeybee” Damon, a Wisconsin thru-hiker of the AT and PCT with diverse 2026 plans. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 30, 2026 • 40min
Preventative Catholes - Claire "Honeybee" Damon (Part I)
Doc interviews Claire “Honeybee” Damon, a Wisconsin thru-hiker of the AT and PCT with diverse 2026 plans. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 28, 2026 • 43min
Carry the Weight - Jean-Paul Courville (Part II)
Doc talks with retired Marine SgtMaj Jean-Paul Courville (IBEX), author of Forward On: Warrior to Wanderer. They compare military structure to trail routines, discuss relearning dormant lessons, and the challenge of sharing AT stories with non-hikers. Courville contrasts the AT with the Haute Route and Camino de Santiago, recommends the film The Way, supports the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, suggests using an Ursack, and highlights poor sleep as an overlooked thru-hike difficulty.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 44min
Carry the Weight - Jean-Paul Courville (Part I)
Doc welcomes guest Jean-Paul Courville (“Ibex”), a retired Marine who completed a 2,200-mile solo Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2022 as a “personal audit” to confront combat memories, leadership failures, and life after the uniform. They discuss mental endurance, trail culture as an equalizer, leadership by example, and lessons from adversity.
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