Running to podcasts- any recommendations?

[sarah65]

I’ve recently discovered podcasts which can be really absorbing when I’m running and help distract me from the gremlins!

Just finished a series called s—town really fascinating and completely absorbing (lots of swearing if anyone gets offended by language ).

Anyone else got any recommendations?

[pingubox]

I love running with podcasts! If you liked s-town definitely check out Serial. This American Life, which is where they both originate from is also great, and is all standalone episodes - ideal if you're like me and get too sucked into these mystery series to wait for your next run 😂

Other series I'd recommend based on s-town are Missing Richard Simmons and Dirty John.

[sarah65 Graduate10 in reply to pingubox]

Thanks pingubox. My friend put me onto s-town - she said it encourages her to go on her next run so she can listen to the next part. But unfortunately it didn’t work for me as with everything, I have no self control and listened obsessively at every opportunity for a day and and a half until I’d finished it!! Just done the same with Serial! (Then spent an hour googling the case!!). I think American life will work better for running purposes as you suggest!! I’ll check out the others you mentioned too 😁

[Sybilw Graduate10]

Do you like QI? If you do you’ll enjoy No Such Thing as a Fish. It’s the elves using up lots of the facts that don’t get used in the programme. Makes me giggle as a puff along. It’s not a continuous ramble but always amusing.

[JanB76 in reply to Sybilw]

I listen to No Such Thing aa a Fish too!! With music my pace changes with every new song. With these podcasts I just get lost in all the ramblings, chuckling away to myself as I go.

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to JanB76]

I keep thinking - oh I’ll tell him that when I get home but I’ve forgotten the detail or am just rubbish at re-telling so he’s never as impressed as I expect! I love it though.

[sarah65 Graduate10 in reply to JanB76]

Same - I always used to listen to music but find podcasts and radio shows more absorbing

[sarah65 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Yes I do , will look it up. I love having a giggle when I’m running. I used to listen to Dead Ringers and would be laughing out loud - got some strange looks from passing dog walkers 😂

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to sarah65]

I just hope passers by think I’m a happy runner finding it very easy. Just like I try to control my breathing more and chirp hello when I meet someone in case they stop to ask if I’m ok!! 😆

[Sadie-runs Graduate10]

My Dad Wrote a Porno - seriously funny. 😂

Running Commentary - two comedians running and chatting.

Human Race - inspiring running stories. My favourite.

[sarah65 Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Thank Sadie-runs will look them up 😁

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to Sadie-runs]

Well I thought that was a strange post until I realised it was podcast suggestions!!! 😂

[Sadie-runs Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

LOL! 😂

[Helloyougorgeous in reply to Sadie-runs]

I love podcasts and radio catch up programs and do listen to a great variety.

My number one favourite is definitely 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' for giggles galore. To often I have been in stitches with laughter, which makes it impossible to run. The good thing is there are now a few series out, so you can binge listen.

'Fortunately' is another one I tend to time to start in my last 10minutes or so of a hard run - it lightens my mood and helps me to tell the gremlins to shut up, as I want to listen to the row of nonsense.

A true crime favourite of mine is 'Once Upon a Crime' (American), again, if you enjoy it, you have plenty to binge listen. And for the British similar, 'They Walk Amongst Us'.

I subscribed to a weekly email from The Guardian, where they comment on podcasts and have made really interesting discoveries based from that

[sarah65 Graduate10 in reply to Helloyougorgeous]

Thanks for your recommendations. I’ve just started running again after a 3 month break. Finding this has really cheered me up!