Outside Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Generally, I am a fan of the Outside podcast! However, I wished the episode “The Craziest Lost Dog Story Ever” came with a content warning. It including the sound of a gun shot that really startled me — I was driving and even swerved a little bit because the sound took me off guard. I can only imagine how it could impact people experiencing PTSD related to gunshots or gun violence. Please consider a content warning, or even better, consider not including the sound in the first place. What value does it add?

When the Outside Podcast is good, it is really good. Unfortunately, much like the print magazine, the podcast has really gone downhill in the last few years. Most episodes are now replays of past content, or episodes of other podcasts. The original content they do have just dosent have the same production value that the podcast used to have. I really hope the podcast and the magazine find their way again.

Started listening about a year ago and I love it! It hits the “outside” experience from all different angles and viewpoints. The “activism” that some reviews complain about is really just lived experience and a baseline engagement with what’s going in the world. This has become one of the podcasts that I quote most to my (very indulgent!) friends and family.

Very good production. The interviews are awesome and I love how it puts you in the story. Excellent work in a medium that is saturated with great work!

This podcast used to have interesting stories about people doing things in the outdoors. Now it seems to be more about the personalities of the hosts and oddly contrived episodes - I couldn’t even get through the one on invitations, which jumbled lots of unrelated things together with very flimsy framing. Please start telling real stories again.

It seems incredibly tone-deaf to be listening to a podcast about a female athlete forced to take testosterone blockers and then in the next beat hear that no matter what you’re into, Texas has something for everyone. What if I’m into people being in charge of their own bodies? Texas has lost the right to claim to appeal to everyone and I couldn’t keep listening after that jarring transition.