The Marathon Runcast

John is joined by DJ Kevin Cole who shares inspiration and motivation while also sharing a surprise during the runcast. Jose Gonzalez - “Against the Dying of the Light”  Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”  New Pornographers - “Ballad of the Last Payphone Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”  Darkswoon - “A…

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, …

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 …

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 ene…

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…

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 Germ…

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 …

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" Muscle Memory - "Conditions of Love" (Boy's Shorts Remix) L’Eclair - "RUN" (feat. Gelli Haha) Digitalism - "Space Invaders" Madeline Go…

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 He…

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 epis…