This Runcast was recorded at the annual Ragnar race in Washington and stars TheKEXPRadioheads (aka KEXP's John Richards, Kevin Cole, Morgan Chosnyk and Ken Tarleton, Sub Pop's Megan Jasper, and friends Danielle Henty and Terry Novak). Between legs of their 36-hour, 200-mile race, the runners share their favorite songs to motivate you to get moving and keep moving. 
Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine
The Vega Bodegas - All My Fish Are Dead
James and the Cold Gun - The Long Way Home
Built to Spill - Gonna Lose
Kyle Craft - Pentecost
WOOZE - I'll Have What She's Having
Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)
Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
Amyl and the Sniffers - I'm Not a Loser
The Go! Team - Everyone's A V.I.P. To Someone
Parts & Labor - Nowheres Nigh
Ginger Runner - Tall Trees, Tough Trails
Tacocat - I Love Seattle
Cassandra Jenkins - Hard Drive
TORRES - Dressing America
Kevin Morby - This Is A Photograph
Stef Chura - Method Man
Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner

This Runcast was recorded at the annual Ragnar race in Washington and stars The KEXP Radioheads (aka KEXP's John Richards, Kevin Cole, Morgan Chosnyk and Ken Tarleton, Sub Pop's Megan Jasper, and friends Danielle Henty and Terry Novak). Between legs of their 36-hour, 200-mile race, the runners share their favorite songs to motivate you to get moving and keep moving. 
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<li>Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine</li>
<li>The Vega Bodegas - All My Fish Are Dead</li>
<li>James and the Cold Gun - The Long Way Home</li>
<li>Built to Spill - Gonna Lose</li>
<li>Kyle Craft - Pentecost</li>
<li>WOOZE - I'll Have What She's Having</li>
<li>Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)</li>
<li>Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity</li>
<li>Amyl and the Sniffers - I'm Not a Loser</li>
<li>The Go! Team - Everyone's A V.I.P. To Someone</li>
<li>Parts &amp; Labor - Nowheres Nigh</li>
<li>Ginger Runner - Tall Trees, Tough Trails</li>
<li>Tacocat - I Love Seattle</li>
<li>Cassandra Jenkins - Hard Drive</li>
<li>TORRES - Dressing America</li>
<li>Kevin Morby - This Is A Photograph</li>
<li>Stef Chura - Method Man</li>
<li>Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner</li>
</ol>

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.

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that&rsquo;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.

The Runcast with John Richards

The Long Way Home (Live from Ragnar)

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”

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&rsquo;s holding you back and more toward where you&rsquo;re trying to get to. It&rsquo;s not how you start the race, it&rsquo;s how you finish it. Let this music help guide you as you make your way to all the things you&rsquo;re trying to accomplish.
Tracklist:
Myra Lee - &ldquo;Trapped&rdquo; White Flowers - &ldquo;Heaven&rdquo; Atmos Bloom - &ldquo;Closer&rdquo; Sundayclub - &ldquo;Blue Wave&rdquo; Hurry - &ldquo;Moving After You&rdquo; Kiwi Jr - &ldquo;Photos of the Reenactment&rdquo; Radio Free Alice - &ldquo;Kick in the Shins&rdquo; Darkswoon - &ldquo;Antivenom&rdquo; Temples - &ldquo;Jet Stream Heart&rdquo; Wishy - &ldquo;Sensational&rdquo; Hazy Waters - &ldquo;Blue&rdquo; Getdown Services - &ldquo;Stop Living&rdquo; Beacon - &ldquo;Cinder&rdquo; Portraits of Tracy - &ldquo;Caught in a Jam&rdquo; Death Valley Girls - &ldquo;Message From the Venus Flower&rdquo; New Age Healers - &ldquo;Moored&rdquo;

Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals

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” 

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 - &ldquo;Spinning&rdquo; Band of Horses - &ldquo;The Great Salt Lake&rdquo;&nbsp; Rogue Wave - &ldquo;Endless Shovel&rdquo; The Barr Brothers - &ldquo;Run Right Into It&rdquo;&nbsp; Hannah Lew - &ldquo;Sunday&rdquo;&nbsp; Lala Lala - &ldquo;Does This Go Faster?&rdquo;&nbsp; Spacemoth - &ldquo;Do We Exist&rdquo; Chapterhouse - &ldquo;Pearl&rdquo;&nbsp; The Wedding Present - &ldquo;Damage&rdquo; Toadies - &ldquo;Possum Kingdome&rdquo; Mclusky - &ldquo;She Will Only Bring You Happiness" Just Mustard - &ldquo;We Were Just Here&rdquo;&nbsp; Russian Blue - &ldquo;This is The Sound of What Was&rdquo; Russian Blue - &ldquo;Patience&rdquo; Getdown Services - &ldquo;The Radiator&rdquo;&nbsp; Drama - &ldquo;Dancing on my Own&rdquo;&nbsp; Lyrics Born - &ldquo;I Like it I Love it&rdquo;&nbsp; Sera Cahoone - &ldquo;Say Something&rdquo;&nbsp;

The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast

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” 

Spencer Krug - &ldquo;I&rdquo;ll Believe in Anything (Piano Version)&rdquo;&nbsp; Hammock - &ldquo;We Close Our Eyes So We Can See&rdquo;&nbsp; Ed O&rsquo;Brien - &ldquo;Incantations&rdquo;&nbsp; Basement - &ldquo;Broken by Design&rdquo;&nbsp; Russian Blue - &ldquo;Patience&rdquo;&nbsp; Interpol - &ldquo;See Out Loud&rdquo;&nbsp; Diary - &ldquo;Keep Comin&rsquo; Up&rdquo;&nbsp; R. Missing - &ldquo;Turning Off Lights is My Destiny&rdquo;&nbsp; Uh Huh Her - &ldquo;Shook&rdquo;&nbsp; Asal - &ldquo;Winters Gonna Come&rdquo;&nbsp; Wet Leg - &ldquo;CPR (Horsegirl Remix)&rdquo;&nbsp; Desire - &ldquo;Summer Skin&rdquo;&nbsp; Genesis Owusu - &ldquo;Human Again&rdquo;&nbsp; Terror/Cactus - &ldquo;Transmisi&oacute;n Clandestina&rdquo;&nbsp;

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