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Episode 40 - Mullardoch Round with Alice Tirbooman
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In this episode I sit down with Alice Tirbooman to talk about her journey from aerial circus and climbing in Bristol, to solo Scottish long distance running. We share tales of the remote and unsung Mullardoch Round, a 50km circuit of 12 Munros north of Glen Affric, which Alice ran solo and unsupported in 2022 and 2023. She then contrasts this with …
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Episode 39 - Trofeo Kima 2024 with Jack Kuenzle and Finlay Wild
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Trofeo Kima is a unique technical race in the beautiful Val Masino region of Italy, in the rough granite mountains not far from Lake Como. While I don't usually devote episodes to organised races, I think Kima justifies an exception, especially this year's race - in which I had a fantastic racing experience with none other than Jack Kuenzle. Jack i…
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Episode 38 - Tranters Round record with Finlay Wild
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In this episode I read my article 'Competition as Catalyst: Beyond Racing on Tranter's Round' which was recently published in Like The Wind magazine #42. Tranter's round is a 60km round in the Lochaber hills, and my favourite round. I held the record for several years until Jack Kuenzle arrived from the USA and shaved around 15 minutes off in summe…
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Episode 37 - Norge På Langs with Ben Bardsley
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It's December 2019. Ben Bardsley packs up his wet tent in the rain at Lindesnes lighthouse, the most southerly point in Norway. He sets off heading north, a direction he will rarely waver from over the next 3 months as he attempts to traverse the entire length of Norway - Norge På Langs - in a single winter. Dealing with a particularly stormy wint…
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Episode 36 - Cuillin Round Record with Finlay Wild, interviewed by Es Tresidder
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Es Tresidder chats to me (Finlay Wild) about my record for the Cuillin Round. Set on May 1st 2024, I travelled solo and unsupported from a tent at the base of the South Ridge of Bla Bheinn, returning to finish the loop in 13hrs 04mins 13secs. The round takes in 60 summits in the Black and Red Cuillin in a route created by Rob Woodall in 1999 and re…
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Episode 35 - Winter Munro Round and Arrochar Round with Kevin Woods
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In one of my favourite episodes so far, I chat to Kevin Woods about his Winter Munro Round in which he completed all 282 Munros over the brutal winter of 2019/20. Delving into logistics and preparation for the Winter Munro Round gives a glimpse of Kev's incredible depth of mountain experience, having previously completed 4 (non continuous) rounds o…
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Episode 34 - Running Shoe Design with Harry Bolton
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Recently I bumped into Harry Bolton of Keswick AC and we arranged to sit down for a chat when he was up in Fort William. Harry has a real love for fell running and has notched up some impressive results including being the Lakelands Classics winner in 2022 and both the English and British Under 23 Fell Running Champion, also in 2022. Even back in s…
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Episode 33 - Dark Bob Graham with Finlay Wild interviewed by Rob Greenwood
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Rob Greenwood, UKC Guru (probably not his actual job title!), interviews Finlay Wild about his recent “Dark Bob” - a Bob Graham Round run between sunset and sunrise, solo and unsupported in Jan 2024. Rob is no stranger to long rounds, having racked up an impressive CV including the UK “Big Three”, Rigby Round and Spine Challenger. Developing the id…
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Episode 32 - Winter Trilogy and The Cuillin with James Gibson
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Cumbria-based James Gibson has had an incredible past few years picking off a host of big ticket endurance running records. In a 10 week period from December 2022 he became the first person to complete all three UK Big Rounds in one winter season, solo and unsupported (Bob Graham Round, Paddy Buckley Round and Charlie Ramsay Round). Completing this…
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Episode 31 - Solo on Lakes Classic Rock Round with Shane Ohly
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Shane Ohly tells me about his incredible record on the Lake District Classic Rock Round, a 50 kilometre route linking 15 classic climbs from the 1978 book 'Classic Rock' by Ken Wilson.In 2020, Will Birkett and Tom Randall battled as they each brought the record down. Shane watched from the sidelines nursing an injury but knowing that he possessed t…
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Episode 30 - Ring of Stirling with Natalie Hawkrigg
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I talk to Natalie Hawkrigg about a number of Swim - Run challenges she has completed. Based in the North Lakes, Natalie is the female record holder for the Frog Graham Round, a 40 mile run with four lake swims around the Lake District. She was also the first female to complete the Frog Graham in winter, and went on to do the Welsh Puddle Buckley ch…
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Episode 29 - Scottish Islands Peaks Race with Joe Symonds
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I recorded this episode with Joe Symonds while racing on the boat Opportune in the 2023 Scottish Islands Peaks Race. Joe is a veteran of this race, having competed 12 times, and previously setting the records for the running legs on Mull and Arran. Joe is a Paediatric Neurologist living near Glasgow and has ranked highly in diverse running styles -…
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Episode 28 - Elite OMM Winners with Victoria Thompson and Janie Oates
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In October 2022 Victoria Thompson and Janie Oates came First in the Female category of the Elite OMM, and were the only female team to finish in this category since 2016. The OMM (Original Mountain Marathon) is a 2 day test of navigation and mountain craft held in late October each year, typically in harsh weather conditions. It was first held in 1…
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Episode 27 - Cape Wrath Trail Record Unsupported with Pawel Cymbalista
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Pawel Cymbalista tells the story of his recent epic run, which he also used to raise money for Lochaber Hope (a mental health support charity) in memory of his father. Setting out solo and unsupported from Fort William on 5th April he completed the fastest known Cape Wrath Trail in a little over 3.5 days - taking 8 hours off the previous (supported…
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Episode 26 - Speedy Tours with Ben Bardsley and Jon Morgan
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On Day 5 of the sixth year of our week-a-year ski traverse of the Grand Alpine Arc (Mediterranean to Vienna) we found ourselves stopping a bit earlier than planned, at the almost full Warnsdorfer hütte winter room. I took the opportunity to sit down with Ben Bardsley and Jon Morgan to discuss our ‘Speedy Tours’ project. Started in 2016 at Menton on…
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Boston's Big Podcast Wiz Yotic Episode 123
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Boston's Big Podcast Corey Dillon Episode 122
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Episode 25 - Martin Moran Round with Robin Downie
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In this episode I sit down with Robin Downie to talk about his inaugural completion of the Martin Moran Round in Torridon. Devised by Robin - himself a local of Lochcarron - he completed the 86km round in August 2022 and named it in memory of mountaineering legend Martin Moran, the local guide who sadly perished in the Indian Himalayas in 2019. Rob…
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Boston's Big Podcast C Wells Episode 121
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Boston's Big Podcast Chizz Capo & SKTHAGR8 Episode 120
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Boston's Big Podcast Ant Thomas Episode 119
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Episode 24 - Winter Running Thoughts with Ben Gibson
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With winter upon us myself and Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety Advisor for Mountaineering Scotland, sit down and have a good chin wag about the issues facing runners in Scotland's winter mountains. We get our teeth into some winter specifics including winter navigation, snow and ice, avalanche hazards, weather, equipment choice and group dynamics. In m…
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Boston's Big Podcast Miles Karter Episode 118
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Episode 23 - North West Climbing with Murdoch Jamieson
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I caught up with Dingwall-based climber Murdoch Jamieson to hear about everything North West climbing. A true allrounder, Murdoch has made first ascents and repeats of hard routes on some of the most inspiring cliffs in the region. From Carnmore to Beinn Eighe, Beinn Bhan and An Teallach we hear about why these big, remote and imposing mountains ha…
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Boston's Big Podcast Tim Nihan Episode 117
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Episode 22 - Pacific Crest Trail with Olly Stephenson
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I talk to Olly Stephenson in Edinburgh about hiking the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail which he did in an incredible 88 days this summer. In Olly's words "the trail traces a line up the mountains of west coast USA, traversing five major regions: Desert, High Sierra, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington", linking Mexico to Canada. Olly is no s…
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Boston's Big Podcast Lord Ju Episode 116
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Boston's Big Podcast Humbeats Episode 115
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Boston's Big Podcast Muna Episode 114
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Episode 21 - Tranter's Round Record with Jack Kuenzle
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I talk to visiting American Jack Kuenzle who has been over in Scotland gearing up for some big mountain rounds. On 28th July he set out hard on Lochaber's uber-classic Tranter's Round and came in with a new record of 8h38m23s, shaving almost 15 minutes off my best time of 8h52m53s set the day before (more on that in the conversation!). The previous…
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Boston's Big Podcast Shea617 Episode 113
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Episode 20 - From the Jura Hotel with Jasmin Paris
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I finally caught up with Jasmin Paris on the Isle of Jura the day before the eponymous race to chat about some of her more recent achievements. We start off with the iconic Isle of Jura Fell Race and what it means to her, before moving on to talk about The Green Runners. This is a new group set up with the aim of connecting runners concerned about …
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Episode 19 - Paddy Buckley Round Record, Finlay Wild interviewed by Keri Wallace
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I talk to Keri Wallace of Girls on Hills about my recent new record on the Paddy Buckley Round in Snowdonia. I ran solo and unsupported, starting in Llanberis at 5am on 26/4/22 and completed the rugged 105km round in 15h14m45s - improving on Kim Collison's 2021 record of 16h20m.Keri's website: www.girlsonhills.com…
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Boston's Big Podcast M-Dot Benefitctn Episode 112
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Boston's Big Podcast Isaac Groove Episode 111
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Boston's Big Podcast Ben Grizz Episode 110
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Boston's Big Podcast JRSpecs Episode 109
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Episode 18 - Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route Female Record with Hillary Gerardi
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In this episode I talk to Hillary Gerardi in Servoz, Chamonix, about the record she established with Valentine Fabre in April 2021 on the iconic Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route. The duo completed the tough 110km (with 8100m elevation gain) route in 26h21m using race skis and tactics and with a small support team. The journey is documented in the fi…
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Boston's Big Podcast Robert Martino Episode 108
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Robert Martino joins us to discuss his latest album 'Return of the King' as well as how he got into music, his inspirations, and drive to become the best rapper of all time.
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Boston's Big Podcast CASO Episode 107
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Caso joins us once again to discuss his latest career move as an engineer at Phoenix Down Studios, and how that's pushing his music production in his latest releases.
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Boston's Big Podcast Shane Dylan Episode 106
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Shane Dylan joins us to talk about his latest album "A Star or A Lonely Dreamer" and how he curated some of the best talent in/around Boston to make the vision reality.
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Boston's Big Podcast Brandie Blaze Episode 105
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One of our favorite emcees, Brandie MF'n Blaze, makes her long-awaited debut on Boston's Big Podcast!
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Episode 17 - Highland Stalwart with Alec Keith
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I caught up with Inverness-based Alec Keith who has been a prominent figure in Scottish hill running over the past 30 years. One-time holder of records for the Cairngorm 4000s, Cairngorm Big Six and Mullardoch Round, Alec revels in good long days out in the mountains, often alone, and he was quietly doing what he loves in the hills long before most…
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Boston's Big Podcast Zakiyyah Episode 104
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Zakiyyah aka the Queen of Hip-Hopera joins us to talk about her unique style of music that blends opera and hip-hop
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Boston's Big Podcast Maggie B Episode 103
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Massachusetts-based singer Maggie B talks about her musical journey that led up to her recent releases
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Boston's Big Podcast MonaVeli Episode 102
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Rising hip-hop artist MonaVeli joins us!! Her new single "Truth" featuring Tsu Surf is out now!! Follow @realmonaveli on Instagram
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Boston's Big Podcast Tre Michaels Episode 101
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Tre Michaels joins us to talk about his new single "Tesla", his next single "Body Bag", his upcoming project, his impressive live performances, and more! Follow Tre Michaels on IG @tr3michaels Follow us @bostonsbigfour, @bostonsbigfourmusic, and @bostonsbigpodcast
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Boston's Big Podcast G-Eyez Episode 100
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Cambridge, MA’s G-Eyez joins us to talk about his career progression that has led to the success of his latest album ‘So Close Yet So Far’
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Boston's Big Podcast Conor Holway (Golden Deer Productions) Episode 99
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Conor Holway and Sir South join us to discuss the release of 'Apple Cinema' a Boston based movie produced by Golden Deer Productions.
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Episode 16 - Sub 13hr Bob Graham Round, Finlay Wild interviewed by Martin Stone
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On 28th August I completed the second fastest Bob Graham Round ever, touching the steps of the Moot Hall in Keswick in just under 13 hours - less than 7 minutes slower than record holder and all round megastar Kilian Jornet's time. I had an incredible support team who helped me to push myself further than ever before, forging memories that will las…
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