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.
Rick’s Rickshaw
Steven Walker has spent a lifetime canoeing and kayaking wild rivers throughout Canada. His idea of adventure consisted of a healthy dose of fear and first descents. In 2020, he had the opportunity to guide on Manitoba’s remote Bloodvein River. Steven usually thrives in remote conditions, but he quickly realized that guiding Rick Riewe, who had lost much of his mobility and speech to Parkinson’s disease, would present unique challenges and rewards.
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Wild Wind by John Berry • Walk The Earth by Publish the Quest • Spare Parts by Bradley Carter • Stargazing by Ken Christianson • Big North by John Berry • April by Kai Engel • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
