We're taking a week off from posting podcasts and other online content, but you can always find a live DJ streaming on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

New episodes will return to your The Weekly Mix feed on Friday, April 23rd!

Until then, visit old episodes or explore our other podcasts, Sound & Vision, Live on KEXP, and Song of the Day. And if you haven't had the chance yet, there's still time to take the KEXP Podcast Survey.

We're taking a week off from posting podcasts and other online content, but you can always find a live DJ streaming on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.
New episodes will return to your The Weekly Mix feed on Friday, April 23rd!
Until then, visit old episodes or explore our other podcasts, Sound &amp; Vision, Live on KEXP, and Song of the Day. And if you haven't had the chance yet, there's still time to take the <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9N6MPZC">KEXP Podcast Survey</a>.

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

We'll Be Back Next Week!

This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon. We're grateful to have you as part of this community. Keep running. You are not alone.
Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air”
M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)"
The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue” 
Ohr - “Afterglow”
Ride - “Last Frontier”
Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers”
George FitzGerald - “Gleams”
Runner - “Eleven”
Gift - “Going in Circles”
Gift - “Later”
Gift - “Wish Me Away”
New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
Film School - “Influencer”
Crows - “Vision of Me”
Been Stellar - “Start Again”
Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs”
Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble”
The Haunted Youth - “Into You”
Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time”
Pet Snake - “Crashing”
Hana Vu - “Hammer”
Christian Loffler - “Ease”
Aurora - “Some Type of Skin”
Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter”
Goat - “Ouroboros”
Kiasmos - “Flown”
Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A”
IDLES - “Dancer”
Heartworms - “Jacked”
Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
Flyying Colours - “Wavygravy”
Cults - “Crybaby”
Wishy - “Triple Seven”
Nada Surf - “In Front of Me Now”
Old 97s - “Where the Road Goes”
Pokey LaFarge - “Run Run Run”
Ducks Ltd - “A Girl, Running”
Deary - “The Moth”
Star Anna - “Pure Magic”
San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
Blondshell and Bully - “Docket”
Tinsley - “Distract Me”
Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
Jon Hopkins - “Ritual/Palace”

Contact us at runcast@kexp.org.

This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon. We're grateful to have you as part of this community. Keep running. You are not alone.
<ol>
<li>Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air”</li>
<li>M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)"</li>
<li>The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue” </li>
<li>Ohr - “Afterglow”</li>
<li>Ride - “Last Frontier”</li>
<li>Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers”</li>
<li>George FitzGerald - “Gleams”</li>
<li>Runner - “Eleven”</li>
<li>Gift - “Going in Circles”</li>
<li>Gift - “Later”</li>
<li>Gift - “Wish Me Away”</li>
<li>New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”</li>
<li>Film School - “Influencer”</li>
<li>Crows - “Vision of Me”</li>
<li>Been Stellar - “Start Again”</li>
<li>Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs”</li>
<li>Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble”</li>
<li>The Haunted Youth - “Into You”</li>
<li>Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time”</li>
<li>Pet Snake - “Crashing”</li>
<li>Hana Vu - “Hammer”</li>
<li>Christian Loffler - “Ease”</li>
<li>Aurora - “Some Type of Skin”</li>
<li>Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”</li>
<li>Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter”</li>
<li>Goat - “Ouroboros”</li>
<li>Kiasmos - “Flown”</li>
<li>Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A”</li>
<li>IDLES - “Dancer”</li>
<li>Heartworms - “Jacked”</li>
<li>Cold Cave - “Hourglass”</li>
<li>Flyying Colours - “Wavygravy”</li>
<li>Cults - “Crybaby”</li>
<li>Wishy - “Triple Seven”</li>
<li>Nada Surf - “In Front of Me Now”</li>
<li>Old 97s - “Where the Road Goes”</li>
<li>Pokey LaFarge - “Run Run Run”</li>
<li>Ducks Ltd - “A Girl, Running”</li>
<li>Deary - “The Moth”</li>
<li>Star Anna - “Pure Magic”</li>
<li>San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”</li>
<li>Blondshell and Bully - “Docket”</li>
<li>Tinsley - “Distract Me”</li>
<li>Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”</li>
<li>Jon Hopkins - “Ritual/Palace”</li>
</ol>
Contact us at <a href="mailto:runcast@kexp.org">runcast@kexp.org</a>.

The Marathon Runcast of 2024

We could not describe The Runcast better than Steve in Santa Rosa who says, "The music was an awesome match for a rural Sonoma County morning. The dappled light coming through a redwood grove was the start of a climb, when the tune playing hit an uplifting climbing beat. The music, the lifting fog and the serene setting was perfect." 
Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)"
Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers”
Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)”
Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)"
deary - “The Moth”
Wishy - “Triple Seven”
GIFT - “Later”
Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor”
GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud”
Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
urika's bedroom - “XTC”
LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer”
San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
Pet Snake - “Crashing”
Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying” 

Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. 

We could not describe The Runcast better than Steve in Santa Rosa who says, "The music was an awesome match for a rural Sonoma County morning. The dappled light coming through a redwood grove was the start of a climb, when the tune playing hit an uplifting climbing beat. The music, the lifting fog and the serene setting was perfect." 
<ol>
<li>Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)"</li>
<li>Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers”</li>
<li>Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)”</li>
<li>Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)"</li>
<li>deary - “The Moth”</li>
<li>Wishy - “Triple Seven”</li>
<li>GIFT - “Later”</li>
<li>Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor”</li>
<li>GUM &amp; Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud”</li>
<li>Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”</li>
<li>urika's bedroom - “XTC”</li>
<li>LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer”</li>
<li>San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”</li>
<li>Pet Snake - “Crashing”</li>
<li>Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying” </li>
</ol>
Contact us at <a href="mailto:runcast@kexp.org">runcast@kexp.org</a>.

The Dappled Light Runcast

It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him. 
somesurprises - "Be Reasonable"
Flying Colours - "Wavygravy"
Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You"
Laveda - "F***"
MØAA - "Diffuse"
Catch the Breeze - "Enemy"
Seablite - "Melancholy Molly"
Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth"
Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps"
LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards"
Film School - "Influencer"
Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights”
Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin”
Chatham Rise - “Sugar”
New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
Tanukichan - “Enough”
Memory Drawers - “Lovingly”
Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue”
Cheatahs - “Geographic”
Whitelands - “Setting Sun”
Soft Science - “Sadnesss”
Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest”
Film School - “Defending Ruins” 

Contact us at runcast@kexp.org. 

It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him. 
<ol>
<li>somesurprises - "Be Reasonable"</li>
<li>Flying Colours - "Wavygravy"</li>
<li>Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You"</li>
<li>Laveda - "F***"</li>
<li>MØAA - "Diffuse"</li>
<li>Catch the Breeze - "Enemy"</li>
<li>Seablite - "Melancholy Molly"</li>
<li>Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth"</li>
<li>Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps"</li>
<li>LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards"</li>
<li>Film School - "Influencer"</li>
<li>Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights”</li>
<li>Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin”</li>
<li>Chatham Rise - “Sugar”</li>
<li>New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”</li>
<li>Tanukichan - “Enough”</li>
<li>Memory Drawers - “Lovingly”</li>
<li>Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”</li>
<li>The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue”</li>
<li>Cheatahs - “Geographic”</li>
<li>Whitelands - “Setting Sun”</li>
<li>Soft Science - “Sadnesss”</li>
<li>Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest”</li>
<li>Film School - “Defending Ruins” </li>
</ol>
Contact us at <a href="mailto:runcast@kexp.org" data-outlook-id="01a026af-89a7-4642-b629-78879b46dc2b">runcast@kexp.org</a>.

We'll Be Back Next Week!

In 1 playlist(s)

The Runcast with John Richards

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips