Outside Podcast

Outside Podcast


Latest Episodes

Why You Desperately Want to Jump in a Lake
April 08, 2020

There’s something about swimming that makes us feel very much alive—even as we enter an environment where the risk of death is all around us

Is the Battle Over Nike’s Vaporfly Ruining Running?
April 01, 2020

Even with major races postponed, the sport remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of on who’s wearing them

An Unsettling Crime at the Top of the World
March 25, 2020

A robbery was the last thing anyone ever expected in to the remote outpost of Longyearben, Norway.

When 18 Tigers Were Let Loose in Zanesville, Ohio
March 18, 2020

America's patchwork laws on big-cat ownership create all kinds of problems—like when people let their dangerous kitties go free

What It’s Really Like Being on ‘Naked and Afraid’
March 11, 2020

Adventurer Blair Braverman thought going on the reality show would be the experience of a lifetime. It was—in very unexpected ways.

The Dawn of a New Sports Bra Era
March 04, 2020

Advances in technologies have ushered in a new era for the world’s most important piece of spots equipment

How Nature Heals an Injured Brain
February 26, 2020

After a nasty bike accident, journalist Sarah Allely found basic activities impossible. Her recovery began when she started spending more time outdoors.

What A.I. Hears in the Rainforest
February 19, 2020

Computers can identify sounds much better and faster than humans. So what do we learn when we ask them to listen to everything?

A Tale of Two Dramatic Big-Wave Rescues
February 12, 2020

Winter on the legendary North Shore of Oahu brings epic rides, agonizing wipeouts, and every so often, acts of heroism

A Long-Shot Bid to Save the Monarch Butterfly
February 05, 2020

Artist Jane Kim's massive new mural in San Francisco is an attempt to wake us up to the plight of the suffering monarch