The Shorts — Roundabout River
The Colorado River is supposed to be chocolatey brown, not a vibrant blue-green like it is just below the Glen Canyon Dam. Chris Kalman had written off spending any time in those unnatural, human-affected waters– until a friend towed him along for a paddle.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Melissa’s Dreamin’ by Bradley Carter • Deep Water Solo by Bradley Carter • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Bananas and Peanut Butter
Quinn Brett has been an endurance athlete for most of her adult life. From first ascents in Patagonia and Greenland to running across Zion and the Grand Canyon, her life revolved around putting one foot in front of the other. Then, after a life-changing accident in 2017, Quinn needed to find a new way to move through big landscapes.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Brooks by Kai Engel • Spare Parts by Bradley Carter • On the Road by Amy Stolzenbach • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
You Slept Where?
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • The Rent Is Late by Publish the Quest • What’s Inside by Publish the Quest • These Streets by Publish the Quest • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts– Long Walk to Happiness
With dirt under her fingernails and sun on her cheeks, Emily Benington’s thru-hike of the PCT eased the mental health struggles she’d had in London. But when she returned to the city, her anxiety and depression came back worse than before. Instead of running back to the mountains, Emily found a new path to happiness.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • The Approach by Bradley Carter • The Landing by John Berry • Snowmen by Kai Engel • A Language of Its Own by Publish the Quest • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Crash and Burn
Drive it until it dies. That’s the motto Fitz lived by as he crisscrossed the West in his truck, Crash. Family members would doubtfully ask, “Are you sure you want to drive there?” Friends asked about Crash’s well being as though he was an aging dog. Fitz said, “Though I knew the day was coming, I was still blindsided when the gears ground to a halt on my way to Yosemite. Could my belief in Crash transcend beyond the hulk of metal?”
This episode first aired in 2012.
The Gimp Monkeys film
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Done with Dallas by Bradley Carter • Pendulum by Bradley Carter • The Next Ones to Come by Publish the Quest • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
