Best Circuits In The Rain Podcasts (2025)

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Escape Pod 1018: Knit Three, Save Four 36:38

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Author : Marie Vibbert Narrator : Isabel J. Kim Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Knit Three, Save Four” first appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction (November 2019) Knit Three, Save Four by Marie Vibbert The ship was two days overdue for docking, more or less. As a stowaway, I didn’t have […] Source…

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Episode 507: British slalom canoer suspender; University students on the water; Three items to think about buying 1:01:10

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Episode 507 ~ November 6, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics A British slalom canoer has been suspended because of the way he earned money for his training Students at McMaster University took to the water for some experiential learning Yes Christmas is still quite a ways away, but here are three items you might want to buy for the paddler in the house…

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Escape Pod 1017: The Love Pyramid: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy 46:56

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Author : Andrew Dana Hudson Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1017: The Love Pyramid: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy is an Escape Pod original. F-Bombs and frank discussions of sex. The Love Pyramid: A Rocky Cornelius Consultancy By Andrew Dana Hudson “What do you mean you […] Source…

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Episode 506: The Kayak Trail of the Stockholm Archipelago; Its raining monkeys!!!; Return of the Green Race 1:09:16

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Episode 506 ~ October 30, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics There is a new kayaking water trail amongst the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago Kayaking along and its starts to rain monkeys, what fun!!! The Green Race returns after a hiatus due to Helene, and it will be differentBy SR

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Escape Pod 1016: Valedictorian (Flashback Friday) 48:48

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Author : N.K. Jemisin Narrator : Stephanie Malia Morris Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Valedictorian” was originally published in After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia. It then appeared in Escape Pod 450, and in a Flashback Friday episode in Escape Pod 677 Valedictorian by N. K. Jemisin There are three […] Sourc…

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Episode 505: John Van Barriger and the Winter Camping Symposium; Sean & Derek went to Nova Craft Canoe 1:03:39

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Episode 505 ~ October 23, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics John Van Barriger talks about the Winter Camping Symposium in Minnesota Sean & Derek paid a visit to Nova Craft Canoe to check out some canoesBy SR

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Escape Pod 1015: Space Pirate Queen of the Ten Billion Utopias 40:53

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Author : Elly Bangs Narrator : Christiana Ellis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Space Pirate Queen of the Ten Billion Utopias” was first published in Lightspeed Magazine in November 2021 Copious amounts of casual strong language. This story was written in the summer of 2020, while the police were rioting and […] Source…

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Episode 504: Sean paddles Nogies Creek; Nova Craft Prospector 16′ SP3; BMW’s new electric SUP 1:12:01

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Episode 504 ~ October 16, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean took a day trip to paddle Nogies Creek and his furry paddling companion Athena had fun too There seems to be more pro’s than con’s when it comes to the Nova Craft Prospector 16′ SP3 as your first whitewater canoe BMW has joined the standup paddleboard market with its new electric SUP…

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Escape Pod 1014: Here Instead of There (Part 2 of 2) 34:21

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Author : Elizabeth Bear Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Here Instead of There was originally published in COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN, 2023, Jonathan Strahan, Ed. Includes some grade-A cursing. Here Instead of There (Part 2 of 2) By Elizabeth Bear (… Continued from Part 1) With the launch gone, there […] Source…

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Episode 503: The new global meeting place RallyCrew; Elephant plus tourists equals near disaster; Kayaking to get back to a happy place 1:16:54

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Episode 503 ~ October 9, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics We take a peek at the new global online whitewater meeting place for paddlers, RallyCrew When guides paddle canoes filled with tourists too close to a mother elephant, it does no go well, and it could have been a whole lot worse After a hard year, one couple returns to the water in a place where t…

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Escape Pod 1013: Here Instead of There (Part 1 of 2) 30:58

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Author : Elizabeth Bear Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Here Instead of There was originally published in COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN, 2023, Jonathan Strahan, Ed. Includes some grade-A cursing. Here Instead of There (Part 1 of 2) By Elizabeth Bear Waking up sick in a punk house shouldn’t be a […] Source…

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Episode 502: Listener Mike Nichols talks paddling the Yukon River, the Bowron Circuit, and Temagami 2:11:35

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Episode 502 ~ October 2, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Long time listener Mike Nichols jumped in his car, then drove from British Columbia to Ontario to check out Temagami and see if it is everything we said it was. Then he made the trip down to join us for a chat about paddling the Yukon River, the Bowron Circuit in the Rockies and his adventure in T…

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Escape Pod 1012: Hot Bot Summer 45:09

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Author : J. R. Dewitt Narrator : Rebecca Wei Hsieh Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1012: Hot Bot Summer is an Escape Pod original. Contains depictions of war violence. Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt “God, these bots are gorgeous,” says Sergei as he snaps another photo. And even though […] Source…

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Episode 501: Ontario Parks adding 300 new campsites; Tips for paddling near cetaceans; Rutabaga Paddlesports is closing 1:00:48

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Episode 501 ~ September 25, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Ontario Parks will be adding 300 new campsites plus upgrading 800 existing sites Tips for paddling near cetaceans (a fancy word for whales, dolphins, and porpoises) Rutabaga Paddlesports of Wisconsin is closing its doorsBy SR

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Escape Pod 1011: Once Upon a Planet 25:00

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Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Kat Day Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Once Upon a Planet originally appeared in Augur Magazine, Issue 7.1 – August 2024. Once Upon a Planet By Kelsey Hutton Once upon a time, there were three boring, totally normal planets lazily circling their sun. One was too […] Source…

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Episode 500: Alan Drummond, Fat Bear Week, Paddlepalooza, Kayak camping on Georgian Bay 1:30:14

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Episode 500 ~ September 18, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Alan Drummond of Kingdom Outdoor Products joins us to chat about Fat Bear Week, Paddlepalooza, kayak camping on Georgian Bay, paddling to Mohawk Island on Lake Erie, and a man that circumnavigated Vancouver Island on a standup paddleboard (and a few other topics)…

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Escape Pod 1010: Grifting the Zaxonite 17:44

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Author : Cooper C. Wilms Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1010: Grifting the Zaxonite is an Escape Pod original. Grifting the Zaxonite by Cooper C. Wilms Of all the cons in his little black book, Trevor McKay liked his current grift the best. Small-fish stunts […] Source…

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Episode 499: 2000 campsites in the Boundary Waters; One family’s extended expedition; Power boats vs paddle craft 1:13:38

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Episode 499 ~ September 11, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics One man has spent years visiting all the paddle in camp sites in the Boundary Waters and logging them with GPS coordinates How one family threw out the book on adventure and spent nine years completing their extended expedition What do you do when you see the power boats coming but they don’t s…

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Escape Pod 1009: The Combat Pilot’s Dictionary 31:32

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Author : Arden Baker Narrator : Jess Lewis Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The Combat Pilot’s Dictionary was originally published in Aurealis #167, Febuary 2024. Wartime action and injury. The Combat Pilot’s Dictionary By Arden Baker Boot Rookie pilot. See also – nugget. You called us ‘boots’ when we turned up to […] Source…

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Episode 498: Sean is back from Japan and talks about log rafting, canoeing, day camping and more 1:20:40

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Episode 498~ September 4, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean spent three weeks in Japan and now he is back to talk about his log rafting and canoeing adventures. He also explains what day camping is and much more.By SR

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Escape Pod 1008: Observer Effects (Flashback Friday) 31:05

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Author : Tim Pratt Narrator : A Kovacs Host : Alasdair Stuart Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Observer Effects” originally appeared in Diet Soap (2007), and was originally presented in Escape Pod 350 Contains harsh language Escape Pod is proud to say that we have partnered with Sleepphones headphones to provide a special Escape Pod […] Source…

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Episode 497: Group dynamics on paddling trip; Questions to ask new paddling partners; Can paddling bring couples closer together 1:05:47

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Episode 497~ August 28, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics How important are group dynamics when out on a paddling trip? Some questions you should ask potential new paddling partners 11 ways paddling can bring couples closer togetherBy SR

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Escape Pod 1007: 35 / F / Lane’s Creek, Oklahoma 33:56

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Author : Hans Ege Wenger Narrator : Sevatividam Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1007: 35 / F / Lane’s Creek, Oklahoma is an Escape Pod original. 35 / F / Lane’s Creek, Oklahoma By Hans Ege Wenger Sandra loaded. Boxes and pallets, mostly. Full of avocados, computer chips, plastic […] Source…

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Episode 496: Shedding light on some paddling myths; The haunting of Lake Lanier 1:06:22

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Episode 496~ August 21, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Shedding some light on some paddling myths that have been around a while Americas most haunted lake: Lake LanierBy SR

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Escape Pod 1006: When the Oracle Speaks (Part 2 of 2) 36:50

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Author : Albert Chu Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “When the Oracle Speaks” was first published in Metaphororsis, July 2023 When the Oracle Speaks (Part 2) by Albert Chu Outside the warehouse, the rain fell in sheets. It whipped the Azure River into a frenzy, and the […] Source…

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Episode 495: Kevin Callan recounts his recent trips to Denison Falls on Lake Superior and Aiguebelle in Quebec 1:37:54

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Episode 495~ August 14, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Kevin Callan talks about his recent Lake Superior Denison Falls voyageur canoe trip and as well as the trip that saw him heading to Parc National d’Aiguebelle in QuebecBy SR

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Escape Pod 1005: When the Oracle Speaks (Part 1 of 2) 31:13

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Author : Albert Chu Narrator : Hugo Jackson Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “When the Oracle Speaks” was first published in Metaphororsis, July 2023 When the Oracle Speaks (Part 1) by Albert Chu One year after the war’s end, the royal court welcomed a hundred orphan boys into our ranks. They […] Source…

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Episode 494: Derek & Family back from the backcountry; Dragon boat world record; 7 best places to SUP in Toronto 1:06:31

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Episode 494~ August 7, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Derek and his family went into the backcountry to try something new A grueling world record in a dragon boat on the Missouri River 7 of the best places to go standup paddleboarding in TorontoBy SR

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Escape Pod 1004: The Girl Who Came Before 29:58

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Author : David von Allmen Narrator : Pine Gonzalez Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1004: The Girl Who Came Before is an Escape Pod original. Child death and disease; grief. The Girl Who Came Before By David von Allmen When me and my family pulled into our driveway, my […] Source…

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Episode 493: Toxic Algae blooms; Bear bells or no bear bells; Alberta’s potential new watercraft pass 1:10:04

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Episode 493~ July 31, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Toxic algae blooms are popping up everywhere and they are nothing new and can be deadly When in the back country do you wear bear bells or have some other sort of bear protection? Alberta is considering a new watercraft pass and want public inputBy SR

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Escape Pod 1003: Billionaire’s Tears 34:45

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Author : Vanessa Ricci-Thode Narrator : Valerie Valdes Host : Mur Lafferty Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1003: Billionaire’s Tears is an Escape Pod original. Includes cursing, death by communicable disease (albeit not by the usual means). Billionaire’s Tears By Vanessa Ricci-Thode I wake up to the sound of screaming, and know I’m […] Sour…

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Episode 492: Lock and Paddle Ottawa; Paddling with Steve Chard; 7 best National Parks to explore by paddling 1:25:53

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Episode 492~ July 24, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean attended Parks Canada’s Lock and Paddle event in Ottawa Sean headed to Bobcaygeon with some paddling friends to meet up with Steve Chard as he paddles the Great Loop Get away from the busy National Parks and explore 7 that are best accessed by paddle craft…

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Escape Pod 1002: Tigers for Sale 1:00:11

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Author : Risa Wolf Narrator : Julia Rios Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Tigers for Sale was first published in Clarkesworld Magazine in July 2023 Content warnings: colonialism, implied genocide, psychological manipulation Tigers for Sale by Risa Wolf Past the sparrow-dark dust fields of Far Euniply, at the edge of the […] Sourc…

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Episode 491: What is a meteotsunami?; The other side of a rescue; Paddle pups and platypuses 59:43

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Episode 491~ July 17, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics When you hear about a tsunami you think of the ocean, but what about a meteotsunami in Lake Superior? Hearing about a dramatic rescue from the rescuer’s point of view and how it affects them How a group is using SUP Pups to help in the fight against platypus extinction…

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Escape Pod 1001: Death by Pink in the Lollipop Apocalypse 39:03

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Author : Ryan Cole Narrator : Tatiana Grey Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 1001: Death by Pink in the Lollipop Apocalypse is an Escape Pod original. Death by Pink in the Lollipop Apocalypse By Ryan Cole In the dark of her bed, curled up in her sheets, Susie tried […] Source…

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Episode 490: Paddling after waterway cleanups; Replicating a 30,000 year old canoe voyage; The last trip of Bob James 58:34

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Episode 490~ July 10, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics With the growing trend of cities cleaning up the waterways to encourage recreation, there is still a hesitation to go in the water Scientists built a replica of a 30,000 year old canoe and used it to test a theory of an ancient sea crossing Bob James’ final paddling trip would be the last of many, th…

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Escape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard 30:27

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Author : Matt Wallace Narrator : Mur Lafferty Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks Escape Pod 1000: A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard is an Escape Pod original. Contains some harsh language A Thousand Names for God and Infinite Mustard by Matt Wallace Kimo found God hiding out inside a […] Source…

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Episode 489: Ian Parish talks about paddling the coastlines of 4 of the Great Lakes 1:39:01

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Episode 489~ July 3, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Ian Parish has paddled the Canadian coastlines of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. He is now almost finished Lake Ontario and completing his goal of paddling four of the lakes. Listen as he talks about the good parts, the not so good parts, the fun parts and all the things he has learned alon…

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Escape Pod 999: Eros, Philia, Agape (Flashback Friday) 1:14:29

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Author : Rachel Swirsky Narrator : Mur Lafferty Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Norm Sherman Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Mur Lafferty Eros, Philia, Agape originally appeared on Tor.com and first appeared on Escape Pod on Episode 250, July 22, 2010. Marital strife and implied child abuse Eros, Philia, Agape (Excerpt) By Rachel Swirsky The […] Sour…

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Episode 488: Tornadoes wreak havoc in Ontario; SUP leashes, yea or nay; Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code 1:13:15

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Episode 488~ June 26, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Can you imagine being on a canoe trip and a tornado rips though? That is exactly what happened in Central Ontario Should you use a leash on a stand up paddleboard? The answer is yea AND nay Paddlers are disturbing the marine wildlife in Scotland so they are asking people to follow the Scottish Marine…

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Escape Pod 998: The Carina Nebula 46:31

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Author : Kelsey Hutton Narrator : Samantha Loney Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht The Carina Nebula originally appeared in Analog Science Fiction & Fact, July/August 2023. Includes a few A-grade curses. The Carina Nebula By Kelsey Hutton I heard the soft shit shit shit just when I’d almost floated past the blue […] Source…

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Episode 487: You are never too old to paddle; The Maine canoe builders of Atkinson; College credit for kayaking 1:01:53

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Episode 487~ June 19, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics A group of seniors prove that you are never too old to start paddling Two men, 50 years of friendship and more than 2000 wood canvas canoes built in Atkinson, Maine Go to the University of Montana and get a credit for learning to kayakBy SR

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Escape Pod 997: Sanctuary, Part 2 of 2 44:04

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Author : Alexis Ames Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Sanctuary” first appeared in Kyanite Press, Winter 2020 Don’t miss “Sanctuary, Part 1” Sanctuary (Part 2) by Alexis Ames 3. Eilan slept for thirteen uneventful hours while I sat at the helm and wondered if it was possible […] Source…

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Episode 486: The rescue of Tomata; A paddler pens a mental health letter; Bigfoot lives in Colorado 1:03:39

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Episode 486 ~ June 12, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics When a group of kayakers set out to run waterfalls and it ends up in a different kind of rescue mission A paddler who is burning the candle at both ends, and in the middle, penned a mental health letter Rafters have seen Bigfoot on a trip in Colorado. But we have different ideas on what it was…

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Escape Pod 996: Sanctuary, Part 1 of 2 34:33

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Author : Alexis Ames Narrator : Eric Valdes Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Summer Brooks “Sanctuary” first appeared in Kyanite Press, Winter 2020 Sanctuary (Part 1) by Alexis Ames 1. The king of the galaxy died the day before the biggest holiday of the year, and six hours before I was supposed to […] Source…

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Episode 485: Grey Owl Paddles under new ownership; Hallucinogenics in the backcountry; What outdoorsy books are you reading? 1:18:15

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Episode 485 ~ June 5, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics After 50 years in business, Grey Owl Paddles has new owners Taking hallucinogenics in the back country. What could possibly go wrong? Sean has been reading a lot of outdoor themed books lately. What are you reading?By SR

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Escape Pod 995: This, My Body (Flashback Friday) 1:05:39

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Author : Jeremiah Tolbert Narrator : Serah Eley Hosts : Alasdair Stuart and Serah Eley Audio Producers : Adam Pracht and Serah Eley This, My Body originally appeared in Interzone 2005. Contains graphic sexual and culinary scenes. Rated X. This, My Body (Excerpt) By Jeremiah Tolbert I am the lover. I am the chef. I am the […] Source…

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Episode 484: Mississippi Headwaters Board installs signs; 32 day Patagonia kayak trip; Does paddleboarding cause heart attacks? 59:08

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Episode 484 ~ May 29, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics The Mississippi Headwaters Board has installed signage to help guide paddlers along routes in northern Minnesota Three kayakers have completed a 32 day kayaking trip through remote Patagonia Researchers say standup paddleboarding could lead to life threatening health problems even in fit people…

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Escape Pod 994: Magical Girl Antifa War Machine 35:59

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Author : Esther Alter Narrators : Hugo Jackson, Jess Lewis, Serah Eley and Joe Moran Host : Valerie Valdes Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Escape Pod 994: Magical Girl Antifa War Machine is an Escape Pod original. NSFW. Includes violence, death, mental health issues, global disaster, explicit sex, consensual BDSM, war trauma, a brief mention […] Sourc…

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Episode 483: What is the Open Canoe Association (OCA); Paddle out against sewage protests; Mountain Equipment Company sold again 58:30

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Episode 483 ~ May 22, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics What is the Open Canoe Association (OCA) and what do they do? Thousands of people paddling out to protest against sewage spilling into UK waters The Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has been sold once more and this time back into Canadian handsBy SR