Best Caroline Gleich Podcasts (2025)

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The REI Union Movement: What It Means to Love and Challenge the Co-op 43:31

16d ago43:31

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In this episode of The Caroline Gleich Show, Caroline sits down with Si-Hua, an REI employee from Durham, North Carolina, who’s been on the frontlines of the growing movement to unionize REI stores across the country. Since helping his store unionize in 2023, Si-Hua has been a key figure in local contract negotiations and the broader national campa…

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Climbing Everest is Easy Compared to Surviving an Abusive Parent, With Melissa Arnot Reid 45:43

3d ago45:43

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Melissa Arnot Reid’s mountaineering resume is a jaw dropping list of accomplishments; hundreds of summits of the world’s tallest, most dangerous peaks, including becoming the first American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. Melissa has an uncommon athletic prowess, but what truly fueled her mountain pursuits was a long held and l…

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Bouncing Back From Heart Attacks, With Chef and Angler Ranga Perera 43:01

10d ago43:01

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In and around his home of Bozeman, Montana, Ranga Perera is highly sought after as a fly fishing pal and even more highly sought after as a personal chef. There’s nothing unusual about that combination, until you learn that his family came to the States in 1991 from Sri Lanka after a happy childhood was disrupted by a violent civil war. Less than a…

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The Benefits (and Drawbacks) of Adult Beginner-ness, With Mirna Valerio 44:43

17d ago44:43

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Everyone knows it’s important to try new things, but combating that internal voice, which begs us to stay within our comfort zone ain’t easy—even for a professional tryer of new things like Mirna Valerio. Known on the internet as The Mirnavator, Mirna knows what she’s talking about. She took up running in her late 30s, then road marathons, then tra…

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Defending the Wild: Launching the Bipartisan Public Lands Caucus with Rep. Gabe Vasquez 30:41

24d ago30:41

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Join Caroline Gleich and Congressman Gabe Vasquez for a special episode announcing the formation of the Public Lands Caucus, a new bipartisan coalition in Congress committed to protecting America's public lands. From national parks to backcountry trails, these cherished places are where we hike, hunt, fish, camp, and connect with nature—and they’re…

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Taking the Battle of the Sexes Outside, With Katie Burrell 43:07

24d ago43:07

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You probably know Katie Burrell from Instagram, where she’s built a sizeable following by skewering outdoor stereotypes and having World Cup race ski-sharp takes on how relationships live and die on trails of all sorts. But she’s also a seasoned standup comedian who wrote and starred in 2023’s homage to 80s ski comedies, “Weak Layers,” all of which…

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How to Hear the Minnesota Wilderness in a Guitar Chord, With Trampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett 43:39

1M ago43:39

43:39

Minnesota is not always top of mind when it comes to outdoor adventure, but it should be. Just ask lifelong “Land of 10,000 Lakes” local Dave Simonett, lead singer of Trampled By Turtles. Dave grew up in Mankato and spent his youth exploring its rolling woods. And when he formed Trampled in Duluth in 2003, something surprising happened. His love of…

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What Everyone Can Learn From Mount Everest, With Ben Ayers 42:10

1M ago42:10

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Ben Ayers has devoted his life to the Himalaya. If that conjures images in your mind of stone-faced mountaineers risking life and limb in pursuit of glory on the world’s highest peaks, you’ve got the wrong guy. Ben knows those guys and gals, but his experiences in these mountains are decidedly more down to Earth. In fact, despite living half the ye…

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If You’re Going Fast, You’re Doing It Wrong, With Ellen Bradley 45:16

2M ago45:16

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We all do it, zip as fast as we can around our favorite trails and rides. Maybe it’s because we feel a pull to get to the next thing, want to rush through the hard part to get to the fun part, or only have a brief window in our overbooked day. Whatever the reason, moving fast often results in missing out on the moment. But what would our time outsi…

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Snowboarding, Surfing, and How to Make Your Dad Cry with Selema Masekela 48:59

2M ago48:59

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Culture is a term that different outdoor communities like to discuss often, but what is culture exactly and how do we make sense of it—how do we define it? To really understand it, you need a person who can wax poetic, you need someone who has dedicated their life to communicating the ineffable to the masses…you know, someone who has held a mic in …

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How a River Trip Can Unburden You of Undeserved Shame With Mikah Meyer 44:05

2M ago44:05

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Mikah Meyer is a persistently-filled-with-joy endurance athlete and the first person to visit all 419 National Parks sites in one continuous three year road trip. But before he was making headlines, Mikah was just a kid growing up in Middle America with a secret he thought was a death sentence. When the stories we tell ourselves become our reality,…

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What Snowboarding Has to do With Parenthood, Loss, and Cancer With Kimmy Fasani 39:41

2M ago39:41

39:41

Mostly, professional athletes are…kind of boring. Not because they’re fundamentally uninteresting. Rather, they’re too polished and are trained to spout canned and cliched nothing burger answers. But not professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy has a remarkable way of distilling her snowboarding adventures into lessons she uses to navigate chal…

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The Universal Hilariousness of Outdoorsy People With Scott Losse 39:15

2M ago39:15

39:15

An interesting thing happened when Scott Losse started poking fun at snowboarders and mountain bikers in his Instagram posts: He went from being sort of known around Seattle as a stand up comedian to blowing up across social media as the guy saying all the things a lot of us think when we’re at the mountain, on the trails, or in the bike park. Loss…

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Introducing the NEW Outside Podcast With Host PaddyO 3:52

3M ago3:52

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We have some fun, exciting news! Longtime Outside Podcast contributor, Paddy “PaddyO” O’Connell is taking over as host of the show. In every episode, PaddyO will chat with people about how their experiences in the outdoors have shaped the way they navigate life. From the mountain climb that inspired a business to the bike wreck that healed a relati…

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Climbing Mountains & High-Altitude Medicine with Tracee Metcalfe / The Caroline Gleich Show (Ep. 50) 51:00

3M ago51:00

51:00

In this episode of The Caroline Gleich Show, Caroline sits down with Dr. Tracee Metcalfe, a distinguished internal medicine physician and accomplished high-altitude mountaineer. https://traceelmetcalfe.com Tracee Metcalfe's remarkable journey has led her to summit all of the world's fourteen peaks exceeding 8,000 meters, including the formidable An…

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The Unexpectedly Joyful History of Black Surfing 36:56

3M ago36:56

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The first written accounts of surfing in Africa predate accounts of surfing in Hawaii by 100 years. In his new movie Wade in the Water, documentarian David Mesfin asks: what else have we glossed over in the history of black surfing? The result is a stunning look at black suffering and black joy, and how a group of people who have been stereotyped a…

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The Cold Hard Facts of Freezing to Death 28:29

3M ago28:29

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What happens to your body when you get lost and confused on a mountain in the bitter cold of a winter night? In 2016 The Outside Podcast launched with this harrowing story of a lost motorist fighting for his life. Based on Peter Stark's classic feature, Frozen Alive, it is still considered a high-water mark for experiential audio storytelling. The …

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Surviving at Sea on a Surfboard 31:12

4M ago31:12

31:12

Matthew Bryce went surfing alone. Would he die alone, too? As he was riding waves, Bryce got blown out to sea. He had a wetsuit and a surfboard, and nothing else. No way to call for help, or signal to the rescuers that he could see searching for him in a helicopter. Alone and freezing in the ocean, how do you keep from giving up? The Outside Podcas…

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How to Keep Your Chin Up When It Hurts 49:43

5M ago49:43

49:43

When John Orth, a violin maker from Colorado, set out to break his own world record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours, he had no idea he was competing against a college kid from Virginia. And that kid, Andrew Shapiro, didn't know Orth had his eyes set on the same number--10,000 pull-ups. No one had previously thought such a feat was possible, and a…

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Who’s Got It Worse, Ass-Pens or J-Holes? 30:24

5M ago30:24

30:24

Outside spends a lot of time ranking the best mountain towns in the country, but which one is the worst? Is Aspen’s conspicuous wealth worse than Jackson Hole’s false modesty? How many billionaires does it take to ruin a local economy? Is there any hope for the ski-bum lifestyle? Paddy O’Connell and Frederick “Rico” Reimers bring us a debate you on…

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Shaun White's Next Twist 43:34

6M ago43:34

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Shaun White has been the face of snowboarding for two decades. So what is he doing in retirement? A lot. He’s launching his own snowboard brand. He’s raising money to protect public lands. He’s even starting his own half-pipe competition. In this live interview from The Outside Festival in Denver, former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones talks with White …

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Up A Tree Without A Paddle 30:45

6M ago30:45

30:45

It was the trip of a lifetime. Several months paddling the Amazon, trying to eat without being eaten. It almost all went to plan. But when Bruce Frey and Ed Welch found themselves being trailed through the jungle by a jaguar at sunset, their only choice was to take refuge in a tree and hope they could survive the night. The Outside Podcast is made …

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Where Do We Go From Here? - with David Garbett 54:37

6M ago54:37

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In this interview, pro skier, mountaineer, climate advocate, and recent U.S. Senate candidate Caroline Gleich talks with David Garbett, co-founder of Stewardship Utah. David, who also ran for Salt Lake County Mayor, shares his passion for protecting Utah's land, air, and water through elections, policy, and democracy. Caroline and David discuss the…

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A Bull Named Party Bus and the Rodeo Clown Showdown 43:03

6M ago43:03

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JJ Harrison is the only person at a rodeo who is supposed to get hit by the bulls. As the clown, he’s responsible for everyone’s safety. The crowd loves him. It’s a good life—even if it hurts a little. Then over the summer, with JJ in the ring, a bull named Party Bus jumped the fence at the rodeo in Sisters, Oregon. Five people were injured, and it…

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How We Survive 34:06

7M ago34:06

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The US military is responsible for the emission of more greenhouse gasses than any other single institution in the world. It is actively planning for the consequences of climate change, but is it doing anything to prevent it? In the new season of How We Survive, the team from Marketplace looks at how rising global temperatures and more extreme weat…

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Alone and Broken in the Desert 43:49

7M ago43:49

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Claire Nelson was more than a mile off the trail when she fell 30 feet in Joshua Tree National Park. As she lay there with a broken pelvis, she realized she had no cell service, and no one knew where she was. As three days alone and broken in the desert turned into four, she was forced to reckon with all of the choices that had brought her there, a…

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Navigating a Class V Marriage 44:52

7M ago44:52

44:52

When Katie Arnold and her husband Steve were invited to run the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, it was a lifelong dream come true. But then disaster struck in the opening moments of the trip, and the couple faced two daunting tasks—survive the river, and then fix their marriage. The Outside Podcast is made possible by our Outside Plus members. Lea…

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A Holiday in Hell 28:11

7M ago28:11

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Camping in 120 degree heat can be deadly. But can it also be beautiful? What started as a lark—a road trip in search of very, very hot weather—became an exercise in humility for writer Leath Tonino and his buddy Sean when they spent a night out in the desert. Their mission was to find the hottest patch of sand they could drive to, camp out, and sur…

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Butterflies on the Wall—Part 2 29:21

8M ago29:21

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The border wall had an all star cast of political operatives trying to get it built. The butterflies had Marianna Trevino Wright. With the spotlight on The National Butterfly Center, Marianna finds herself absorbing the full weight of an online campaign to discredit her. Then people start showing up in person. The Outside Podcast is made possible b…

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Butterflies on the Wall—Part 1 29:40

8M ago29:40

29:40

How did a US congressional candidate and the director of the National Butterfly Center end up in a physical altercation on the US border with Mexico? When contractors showed up in Mission, Texas to break ground on President Trump’s border wall, they didn’t think there would be much resistance. But when people found out the wall would go straight th…

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The Disappearance of the Monarch King—Part 2 30:33

8M ago30:33

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Was Homero’s death an accident? Or murder? And who would want Homero dead? Reporters Michael May and Zach Goldbaum head to Mexico to investigate the death of conservationist Homero Gomez Gonzalez, who was supposedly killed for defending the butterflies. But new information complicates the official story, leaving them with even more questions. The O…

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The Disappearance of the Monarch King—Part 1 24:54

8M ago24:54

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Monarchs are considered the king of the butterflies. In Michoacan, Mexico conservationist Homero Gomez Gonzalez was considered the king of the Monarchs. Until one day in 2020, when he disappeared without a trace. In this series, reporters Zach Goldbaum and Michael May examine the intersection of conservation, politics, power, and crime at the world…

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A Suspiciously Straightforward Treasure Hunt 31:37

8M ago31:37

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The world's most interesting video game designer just hid a treasure in the woods. What's he up to? Jason Rohrer has been pushing the limits of game design for 20 years, but his latest creation takes players into the forests of New England in search of a sculpture made of solid gold. The catch? He says there isn't one. But people familiar with his …

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Ada Limon Wants Picnic Tables to Make You Feel Something 32:19

9M ago32:19

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When Ada Limon, America’s first Latina poet laureate, was tasked with bringing poetry to people who otherwise might not be exposed to it, she knew just where to put it: National Parks. The celebrated poet talks to Outside about her inspirations for the You Are Here project, and how nature and poetry can help us rethink wild places, and our place in…

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The Banks Growing Money on Trees 34:31

9M ago34:31

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A quarter of the money at the world’s largest banks goes directly to funding fossil fuel projects. But what if it didn’t? In this episode, reporter Cat Jaffee calls customer service at her bank—one of the world’s largest financial institutions—to ask them if they might consider investing her money differently. It goes about as well as you’d expect.…

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The Mystery of the Mis-Labeled Mollusk 35:01

9M ago35:01

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Emojis are silly. But sometimes something silly gets lodged in your brain and you can’t stop thinking about it. Recently, reporter Meg Duff noticed that her phone was mis-classifying a handful of animal emojis, and an internet rabbit hole turned into a headphones smiley face. The Outside Podcast is made possible by Outside+ subscribers. Learn more …

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Ultra-Running, Immigration and Climate Activism with Vanessa Chavarriaga & Carolina Rubio MacWright 53:22

9M ago53:22

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Welcome to "The Caroline Gleich Show," where we dive deep into the worlds of adventure, activism, and the incredible stories of those pushing the boundaries in their fields. I'm your host, Caroline Gleich, and today, we have two phenomenal women who are not just making waves, but creating entire oceans of change. First up, we have Carolina Rubio Ma…

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The Story of Outside’s Funniest Story 37:06

10M ago37:06

37:06

What’s stranger than a story about people stuffing ferrets down their pants? How about that story leading the writer to create one of the largest, most successful digital media companies, ever. When Outside published The King of the Ferret Leggers, by Don Katz, more than 30 years ago, it became an instant classic and is now considered the funniest …

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Clean Air, Clean Energy, & Clean Elections with Utah State Senator, Nate Blouin 50:08

10M ago50:08

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Today on the Caroline Gleich Show Podcast, we are joined by State Senator, Nate Blouin. Senator Blouin represents Senate District 13, which consists of parts of Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, and Murray. Since being elected to the Utah Legislature in 2022, he has emerged as one of the most outspoken advocates of progressive solutions to Utah’s mo…

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The Olympic Athletes Being Required to Take Drugs 41:54

10M ago41:54

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Since the beginning of women’s sports, a question has loomed: who qualifies as female? Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport …

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The Battle for Swimming’s Suits and Running's Soul 28:06

10M ago28:06

28:06

When a technological breakthrough gives some athletes a major advantage, how should we think about the victories, the medals, the world records? Is new technology unfair? Is it cool? Does it matter which sport it affects? In this episode Outside’s running correspondent, Fritz Huber, travels to the Nike Sport Research Lab to try to figure out why so…

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Algorithms + Artificial Intelligence with Carol Anderson, Ph.D. 40:05

11M ago40:05

40:05

Welcome to The Caroline Gleich Show!In this episode, we're thrilled to chat with Carol Anderson, an Utah-based data scientist and machine learning expert specializing in AI ethics and risk management. As an officer at the AI Risk and Vulnerability Alliance, Carol brings invaluable insights into how AI and algorithms impact our lives. Formerly an ac…

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How Fat Makes You Fast 39:14

11M ago39:14

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Some of the most hardcore athletes in the world are elite race walkers. Moving faster than most people can run, their sport pushes the limits of endurance, pain tolerance, and fueling. Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee was looking for any edge he could get when he signed up for an experimental nutrition study in Australia. He immediately became one …

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In Search of a Quiet Mind 48:35

11M ago48:35

48:35

A few years ago, after suffering a mental health crisis during a mountaineering expedition, National Geographic photographer Cory Richards walked away from his climbing career. In 2016, after a terrible rafting accident, Outside writer Katie Arnold nearly ended her marriage. This summer, they are both telling their stories in powerful new books. In…

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What You Can Learn from More than One Octopus 47:41

11M ago47:41

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After My Octopus Teacher won the Oscar for Best Documentary, the producers realized they had left an important voice out of their movie—indigenous South Africans who had been silenced and separated from the ocean by apartheid. In the new podcast “Back to the Water,” Pippa Ehrlich and Zolani Mahola explore the relationship between South Africans, th…

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Caroline Gleich's Biggest Adventure Yet 57:53

12M ago57:53

57:53

Caroline Gleich is a renowned climber and skier, a climate activist, and now the Utah democratic party’s candidate for US Senate. But what would she actually do in Washington? And does she have a chance of getting elected? Gleich joined author and conservationist Luis Benitez onstage at the Outside Festival in Denver in early June to talk about how…

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Beekeeping in Utah (the Beehive State) with McKay Orton 39:51

12M ago39:51

39:51

Welcome to "The Caroline Gleich Show." In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of Utah beekeeping with McKay Orton, a renowned natural beekeeping expert in the Beehive State. Utah, known for its rich beekeeping history, symbolizes productivity and family-friendly living, and McKay embodies these values. She has guided Caroline Gleich an…

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A Pro Kayaker Walks into Some Hip-Hop Bars 23:00

12M ago23:00

23:00

What does a professional kayaker do when he realizes he’s in the twilight of his career? He releases a rap album, of course. Producer Paddy O’Connell sits down with pro kayaker and musician Rush Sturges to find out how the many paths in his life have led to the most eclectic rap album you’ve ever heard. The Outside Podcast is made possible by Outsi…

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Will Utah's Mormon Women Vote Democrat? - An Interview with Rosie Card 38:58

12M ago38:58

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Join Rosemary Card (aka "Rosie Card"), entrepreneur, author, and passionate advocate for women's rights and nuanced cultural conversations, in this engaging podcast and YouTube series. As the founder of Cue Noir and Card Ware and the author of "Model Mormon" and "House of Light," Rosie brings her unique perspective and dedication to fostering under…

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Hello Darkness. Let's Get Weird 41:19

12M ago41:19

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Three days in total blackout darkness doesn’t sound that hard, until you hear this story about someone who tried to do it. Following in the footsteps of a famous quarterback who made headlines for his dark cave retreat, Outside writer Tim Neville went underground looking for nothing. And wow did he find it. The Outside Podcast is made possible by O…

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