Who hosts The Runcast with John Richards?

The Runcast with John Richards is hosted by KEXP. They have published 479 episodes. The show covers music.

What has The Runcast with John Richards covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Marathon Runcast", "The “In a World of Cheetahs, Be a Penguin" Runcast", and "Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals". The latest went out on 2 Oct 2026 and ran about 4 hours. These are from season 5. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Runcast with John Richards publish?

The Runcast with John Richards publishes every couple of weeks, a median of 14 days between episodes. Episodes average about 84 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 479 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

How hard is it to get booked on The Runcast with John Richards?

For The Runcast with John Richards, Booking Probability sits at 28/100, Listen Score at 38/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

Who should pitch The Runcast with John Richards?

The Runcast with John Richards covers music, running, motivation, mental health, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Runcast with John Richards

Hosted by KEXP · music · EN-US · 479 episodes

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We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.

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What is The Runcast with John Richards?

The Runcast with John Richards is a music podcast hosted by KEXP, with 479 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Episode #10
The Marathon Runcast
Oct 2, 20264 hourS5
John is joined by DJ Kevin Cole who shares inspiration and motivation while also sharing a surprise during the runcast. Jose Gonzalez - “Against the Dying of the Light”  Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”  New Pornographers - “Ballad of the Last Payphone Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”  Darkswoon - “Antivenom”  Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself” Mona et Toi - “Sweet + Sour”  Temples - “Jet Stream Heart”  Dark Chisme - “Dominance of Truth”  Chalk - “Can’t Feel It”  Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism!”  Genesis Owusu - “Stampede”  Genesis Owusu - “Human Again”  Madeline “Goldstein - “Strange & Absurd” Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower”  Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive”  Makthaverskan - “Shatter”  Spanish Horses - “Hey Man (Hey Man!)”  Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins”  Soft Science - “Fade”  Soft Loft - “Caught”  Wishy - “Sensational”  Party Dozen - “Euro Stomper”  Death Cab For Cutie - “Riptides”  Modest Mouse - “Look How Far”  Orbit 17 - “Tunnels”  Flair - “Nausea”  New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy”  Tempers - “Cold and Cruel”  Hazy Waters - “Blue”  Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti”  Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh”  Untitled (Halo) - “Easy Rider”  Porcelain Tongue - “Understanding Time”  Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains  Russian Blue - “Already Dead”  The Early Years - “A New Way of Living”  Interpol - “See out Loud”  Anna Calvi - “God’s Lonely Man”  Fat Dog - “Go LOVE Urself”  Liars - “Ice Pick, Kalamazoo”  Madmadmad - “Hey!” Getdown Services - “Stop Living”  Imperial Teen - “All Over You”  Opus Kink - “I’m a Pretty Showboy” R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights Is My Destiny”  Antony Szmierek - “Chalk”  Nightbus - “Angles Mortz (Tom Sharkett Remix)” Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase”  Mono - “Gerbera” Apparat - “Hum of Maybe”  Uh Huh Her - “Shook”  Hannah Lew - “Sunday”  Deary - “Seabird”  Blind Yeo - “Today’Tomorrow”  Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow”  Sugar - “Long Live Love”  Guv - “Warmer Than Gold” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #9
The “In a World of Cheetahs, Be a Penguin" Runcast
Sep 18, 20261h 29mS5
No one gets to tell you how fast you run, when you run or why you run. Running, walking, moving in anyway is yours and yours only. On this episode of The Runcast, host John Richards encourages you to find your own pace with motivating music from Wild Pink, Metric, Ceremony, and more. As John says, “in a world of cheetahs, be a penguin.” Matt Berninger and Rosanne Cash - “Who Loves the Sun” Dogwood Tales - “McMemories” Wild Pink - “Round of Applause at the End of the World” Dazy - “Beat Change” Parlor Greens - “Emeralds” Bodega - “Weather Me” Slow Fiction - “Junior Year” Megasound - “Keep On Running” Pitschouse - “Dinner With the Dreamies” Metric - “Victim of Luck” Trentemoller - “Terrified” Arab Strap - “I Get Noise” Tinsley - “More Alive” Sibille Attar - “Dark Stuff” Abracadabra - “Peel Away” Chinese American Bear - “Dance Dance Dance” Hey Thanks - “Forward” Strange Lot - “All I Know” RIP Dunes - “Living in Fear” Ceremony - “Antenna” Painted Vein - “Wanna Be Enough” Dark Chisme - “Suffer Like Me” Lily Seabird - “Lightspheres on Their Way” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #8
Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals
Sep 4, 20261h 3mS5
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 more. On this mix, John encourages you to keep your focus away from what’s holding you back and more toward where you’re trying to get to. It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish it. Let this music help guide you as you make your way to all the things you’re trying to accomplish. Tracklist: Myra Lee - “Trapped” White Flowers - “Heaven” Atmos Bloom - “Closer” Sundayclub - “Blue Wave” Hurry - “Moving After You” Kiwi Jr - “Photos of the Reenactment” Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins” Darkswoon - “Antivenom” Temples - “Jet Stream Heart” Wishy - “Sensational” Hazy Waters - “Blue” Getdown Services - “Stop Living” Beacon - “Cinder” Portraits of Tracy - “Caught in a Jam” Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower” New Age Healers - “Moored” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #7
The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast
Aug 21, 20261h 16mS5
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 powerful tracks from Band of Horses, Just Mustard, Rogue Wave and more. Live music makes use feel alive, and you can take that energy with you on your next run. Tracklist: The Royston Club - “Spinning” Band of Horses - “The Great Salt Lake”  Rogue Wave - “Endless Shovel” The Barr Brothers - “Run Right Into It”  Hannah Lew - “Sunday”  Lala Lala - “Does This Go Faster?”  Spacemoth - “Do We Exist” Chapterhouse - “Pearl”  The Wedding Present - “Damage” Toadies - “Possum Kingdome” Mclusky - “She Will Only Bring You Happiness" Just Mustard - “We Were Just Here”  Russian Blue - “This is The Sound of What Was” Russian Blue - “Patience” Getdown Services - “The Radiator”  Drama - “Dancing on my Own”  Lyrics Born - “I Like it I Love it”  Sera Cahoone - “Say Something”  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #6
Running is Love, Love Your Running
Aug 7, 202659 minS5
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”  Russian Blue - “Patience”  Interpol - “See Out Loud”  Diary - “Keep Comin’ Up”  R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights is My Destiny”  Uh Huh Her - “Shook”  Asal - “Winters Gonna Come”  Wet Leg - “CPR (Horsegirl Remix)”  Desire - “Summer Skin”  Genesis Owusu - “Human Again”  Terror/Cactus - “Transmisión Clandestina”  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode #10

The Marathon Runcast

Oct 2, 20264 hourS5

John is joined by DJ Kevin Cole who shares inspiration and motivation while also sharing a surprise during the runcast. Jose Gonzalez - “Against the Dying of the Light”  Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”  New Pornographers - “Ballad of the Last Payphone Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”  Darkswoon - “Antivenom”  Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself” Mona et Toi - “Sweet + Sour”  Temples - “Jet Stream Heart”  Dark Chisme - “Dominance of Truth”  Chalk - “Can’t Feel It”  Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism!”  Genesis Owusu - “Stampede”  Genesis Owusu - “Human Again”  Madeline “Goldstein - “Strange & Absurd” Death Valley Girls - “Message From the Venus Flower”  Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive”  Makthaverskan - “Shatter”  Spanish Horses - “Hey Man (Hey Man!)”  Radio Free Alice - “Kick in the Shins”  Soft Science - “Fade”  Soft Loft - “Caught”  Wishy - “Sensational”  Party Dozen - “Euro Stomper”  Death Cab For Cutie - “Riptides”  Modest Mouse - “Look How Far”  Orbit 17 - “Tunnels”  Flair - “Nausea”  New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy”  Tempers - “Cold and Cruel”  Hazy Waters - “Blue”  Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti”  Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh”  Untitled (Halo) - “Easy Rider”  Porcelain Tongue - “Understanding Time”  Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains  Russian Blue - “Already Dead”  The Early Years - “A New Way of Living”  Interpol - “See out Loud”  Anna Calvi - “God’s Lonely Man”  Fat Dog - “Go LOVE Urself”  Liars - “Ice Pick, Kalamazoo”  Madmadmad - “Hey!” Getdown Services - “Stop Living”  Imperial Teen - “All Over You”  Opus Kink - “I’m a Pretty Showboy” R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights Is My Destiny”  Antony Szmierek - “Chalk”  Nightbus - “Angles Mortz (Tom Sharkett Remix)” Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase”  Mono - “Gerbera” Apparat - “Hum of Maybe”  Uh Huh Her - “Shook”  Hannah Lew - “Sunday”  Deary - “Seabird”  Blind Yeo - “Today’Tomorrow”  Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow”  Sugar - “Long Live Love”  Guv - “Warmer Than Gold” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What if I have more than 50 profiles or 20 clients?

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The Runcast with John Richards

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About the host

Recent episodes

The Marathon Runcast

The “In a World of Cheetahs, Be a Penguin" Runcast

Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals

The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast

Running is Love, Love Your Running

Guest Appearances

John Richards

Greg Bertens

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Recent episodes

The Marathon Runcast

The “In a World of Cheetahs, Be a Penguin" Runcast

Don’t Run Away From Your Fears, Run Toward Your Goals

The “Live Music to Make You Feel More Alive” Runcast

Running is Love, Love Your Running

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John Richards

Greg Bertens

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