The Runcast with John Richards

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

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 p

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”  Russia

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” 

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

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" Muscl

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

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 soun

The Marathon Runcast

The "marathon runcast" with special guest DJ Kevin Cole! Join DJ John Richards and DJ Kevin Cole as they run and record the podcast at the same time. The episode features

Running Through the Airport Runcast

In this episode, we talked about how the runcast changed one listener's life, John's three rules to running, plus inspirational music from Yves Tumor, Anna Von Hausswolff

The "Run for Your Live on KEXP" Runcast

Holy gosh darn guacamole, it's our second Runcast featuring live sessions from KEXP favs like Of Monsters and Men, Ibibio Sound Machine, IDLES, Melenas and more. Washed

Sometimes It's The Way We Move Runcast

New favorites from the likes of Ivy, Matt Berninger, Hot Chip, and Indigo De Souza. A true sonic sandwich of songs. Plus, maybe the greatest listener note The Runcast has

The Running to a Concert Runcast

We have finally put together a runcast featuring some of our favorite all-time moments during Live at KEXP sessions. We've got banger after banger from Black Pumas, Phoeb

The Nation of Language Sandwich Runcast

A beats-heavy listen featuring a nation of beats in the language of running. We start and end with tracks from the great Nation of Language, hence the sandwich. Plus, ama

Run For Your Life Runcast

DJ Kevin Cole guest hosts this edition of the Runcast with life-affirming songs and words to inspire, motivate, and help you discover great new music while out on your ru

The “It’ll Be Alright, Don’t Give Up on Running For Yourself” Runcast Runtacular

This banger filled episode is here to remind you that it is normal to stop running and stop caring about yourself, but don’t give up, and don’t give in, running, music an

The “Don’t Shy Away From Hard Things” Runcast

Just because you’re not great at something does mean you shouldn’t try it. Whether you’re just starting your running journey, trying to get back into the swing of things,

The "ENJOY THE PAIN" Runcast

The Runcast is back! DJ John Richards kicks off season four with new messages, motivation and most importantly GREAT music from the likes of Ben Gibbard, Sharon Van Etten

The Runcast Season 4: Coming May 30

The Runcast is back for season four! John Richards has some great mixes to inspire and motivate you on your run while discovering new music. As always, you can expect a n

The Marathon Runcast of 2024

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 o