Best Rod Allen Podcasts (2025)

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The Lost Town of Mortimer, North Carolina 13:46

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A once thriving lumber and mill town in the mountains of western North Carolina, Mortimer rose fast, becoming prosperous…until it was washed away twice in massive flooding events. Shortly after a 1916 wildfire burned large tracts of timberland in the mountains, two hurricanes struck the area back to back, causing historic floods not seen again in t…

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Trail Running Year in Review 2025 | Athletes, Performances, FKTs, Rookies, Storylines, 2026 Predictions & More 1:26:11

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For the fourth year in a row, Corrine Malcom returns for our end-of-season retrospective podcast to summarize the year in trail running. It was another incredible season with so many amazing athletes and performances - we do our best to encapsulate everything in this episode. The Docket: 00:00 Celebrating Trail Running Traditions 12:21 Trail Runner…

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A Christmas Morning Disaster: The 1882 Millboro, Virginia Train Wreck 12:06

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This week Steve and Rod tell the story of a Christmas morning that ended in heartbreak instead of celebration. In 1882, a passenger train and a freight engine collided near Millboro, Virginia, killing six crewmen and scalding the lone surviving passenger. How this tragedy occurred, the story of the men who paid the price along with that of the inju…

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Asker Jeukendrup | Endurance Nutrition Masterclass 1:16:53

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Asker Jeukendrup is a sport scientist whose work has been massively influential, especially in the world of endurance nutrition. His resume is incredible, working with many of the top athletes, teams, brands, and research institutions during his remarkable career. In addition to his academic, consulting, and speaking work, Asker is a co-founder of …

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Lessons & Landmarks 21:25

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Lessons & Landmarks; Cross Country Odyssey During the ATC Strike During the recent longest ever US government shutdown, airline traffic was restricted at 14 major airports around the country. But you may not know that those same airports closed entirely to General Aviation ("GA") traffic, meaning non-airline private, and business aircraft. That abo…

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The Trail Ahead: Consumer & Industry Trends Shaping Trail Running (TRE Live Panel) 48:21

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This is a recording from a live panel conducted at The Running Event - the running industry's largest trade show. One of the big trends in running is the growth of trail running as a sub-category, something that is felt palpably at TRE. To contextualize this growth, I'm joined by two fantastic guests: David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup Stephen H…

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The Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia: John Pemberton Gatewood 21:53

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John Pemberton Gatewood was a notorious Confederate bushwhacker/guerrilla leader. Born in Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1844, Gatewood's life took a dark turn after a Union attack on his family led him to abandon the Confederate army and become a guerrilla fighter. Leading his own unit in north Georgia and known as the long-haired, red-bearded bea…

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Rod Farvard | Life On The Path 1:16:07

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Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails. Topics discuss: Feelings approaching the end of the y…

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Rest Day | Western States & Hardrock Lotteries, The Running Event, CIM Results, & Rachel Entrekin x Norda 1:12:53

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Western States & Hardrock Lotteries Courtney Daulwalter & Christian Allen rip CIM Thoughts from The Running Event Broken Arrow x ACG partnership Rachel Entrekin signs …

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Moonshine, Murder, and Legend: The Story of Lewis Redmond 17:51

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Major Lewis Redmond’s story sounds like it comes from a 19th century dime novel. He was a Carolina moonshiner, an outlaw and, thanks to actually being in some of those dime novels after the Civil War, a folk hero. His killing of a U. S. Marshal led to a life on the run across North and South Carolina, making Redmond a legend. Today we tell his stor…

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Zach Miller | Art vs. Science, Hardrock, Bill Dooper, & World Champs 1:07:07

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Zach Miller is a legendary trail runner, splitting time between Oregon and Colorado. He is one of the most beloved and most decorated athletes of the last decade, not only because of his results but in how he approaches the sport. This is a companion podcast for a new film that Freetrail released this week, documenting Zach's race at the 2025 Hardr…

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Emergency Pod: Broken Arrow, ACG, & Trail Running's Largest Prize Purse 40:02

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This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout. Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles: Brendan Madigan: …

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Emma Gatewood's Walk in the Woods 16:55

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In 1955, at the age of 67, Emma Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, from Springer Mountain in Georgia to the top of Mt. Katahdin in Maine. In this episode, Steve and Rod tell the story of her remarkable journey from a childhood in rural Ohio, through years of hardship and abuse, to the day this grandmother stepp…

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The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners | TrailCon Live Panel - Sally McRae, Jim Walmsley, Hayden Hawks, Hillary Allen, & Tabor Hemming 32:48

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Today's panel is entitled The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners, recorded live at the 2025 edition of TrailCon -- a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Our panelists today: Sally McRae (Moderator) Jim Walmsley (HOKA) Hayden Hawks (HOKA…

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Greed, Gold and Deception in Cocke County TN: The 1909 Murder of A. J. Slagle 14:36

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In 1909, a Johnson City businessman named A.J. Slagle was lured by promises of buried Spanish gold hidden in a Cocke County house. What began as a desperate bid to recover from business losses ended in a murder, the body tossed into the French Broad River. Join Steve and Rod as they tell a true story of greed, deception, and a treasure that never e…

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Rest Day | Gorge x ACG, Pacific Trails Cancellation, JFK & Ultra Trail Cape Town Preview 59:47

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Adam Merry to talk through the following topics: Pacific Trails by UTMB Cancellation Gorge Waterfalls new multi-year partnership with All Conditions Gear David Kilgore's departure from the Team Manager role at On JFK & Ul…

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The Death of Jack Allen: The Hillsville Aftermath 16:09

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Four years after the Hillsville courthouse shootout shocked Virginia, another one of the Allen brothers met a violent end. Jack Allen, brother of Floyd Allen, and once a constable in that Carroll County courtroom, was shot and killed in 1916 at a roadhouse near Mt. Airy, North Carolina. His killer, 24-year-old Will McCraw, claimed self-defense and …

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Rest Day | UTMB Expansion, Kilian Back at Western States, Road Stars Move to Trails, & New World Records 1:11:13

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics: UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail The global event landscape and where independent events fit Caleb Olson wins GPT100 Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 202…

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The Confederate Exodus: The Story of Ezekiel Pyles And The Confederados 17:44

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After the Civil War, thousands of defeated Confederates refused to live under the Union flag. Instead, they packed up their families and headed for new lives in South America in a Confederate exodus from the United States. One of them was Ezekiel B. Pyles, a young man from the mountains of north Georgia, who rode with General John Hunt Morgan’s rai…

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Eric Lagerstrom | From Triathlon to Trail 1:18:39

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Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport. After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025…

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What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports | TrailCon Live Panel 40:39

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This is a recording of a panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon, a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports. As trail running continues to grow rapidly around the globe, we wa…

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The 1925 Asheville Sessions: The Spark Before the Bang 20:46

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In August 1925, two years before the famed Bristol Sessions, Ralph Peer and Okeh Records set up a temporary studio on the rooftop of Asheville’s brand-new Vanderbilt Hotel. Over ten sweltering days, local musicians cut sixty test records, capturing the raw sounds of traditional Appalachian ballads, banjo tunes, and old songs. Though often overlooke…

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Tenth Anniversary Special: Two Tales from the Dark Side of Appalachia 20:33

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This Halloween marks 10 years of stories from Rod and Steve; to mark the holiday and our tenth anniversary, we’re going to take you deep into the dark side of Appalachia with two chilling tales from southwest Virginia. First, Steve tells the story of three strange sisters who ran girls’ schools in Murfreesboro and Christiansburg—women whispered to …

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The State of Trail Running in 2025 | TrailCon Live Panel 43:49

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This is a recording of the opening panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled The State of Trail Running in 2025, which we approached from two angles - trail events and the trail runn…

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Rest Day | Courtney's Marathons, VK World Records, Race Results, & Javelina Preview 1:01:48

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Kodiak by UTMB - Results and how UTMB Majors are impacting the event landscape GTWS Final results and the "Make Trail Running an Olympic Sport" activation Is Courtney D…

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Two Men and a Plane: The Drug Smuggler Who Fell Out Of The Sky 17:54

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We’ve told hundreds of stories about Appalachia, but few are as bizarre as the night a Kentucky drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton II fell to his death during a smuggling run over south Knoxville, Tennessee back in 1985. Join Steve and Rod as they tell the incredible story of a decorated police officer and practicing lawyer who led a double life a…

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Nina Engelhard | Uphill & Classic Mountain Running World Champion 46:07

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Nina Engelhard is an ascendant star in short distance trail running. Hailing from Germany, Nina recently took home two gold medals at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, winning both the Uphill and Classic races. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Nina Engelhardt 02:47 Navigating Newfound Media Attention 05:24 The Journey i…

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ANNOUNCING: The Big Alta 100k 23:56

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In this episode, we announce the inaugural running of The Big Alta 100k! Beginning in Sausalito, CA directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, runners will head north on a point to point course, along the coast, tagging Mt. Tam and Big Rock Ridge, before finishing in Marinwood, CA. The course is 61 miles with 13k' of climbing traversing the entirety …

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The 1912 Ligonier Valley Train Crash 15:48

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In July, 1912, a joyful Fourth of July outing on a mountain turned into a tragedy when a crowded passenger coach collided head-on with a massive coal train on the Wilpen Branch of the Ligonier Valley Railroad in Pennsylvania. The wooden coach was crushed between engines, killing 27 and injuring over 30, many of them young children. This week, Steve…

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Jim Walmsley | 2025 Long Trail World Champion 1:09:33

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Jim Walmsley is one of the greatest trail runners of all time. Two weeks ago, he won the Long Trail World Championship, a brutally technical 80k race in Canfranc, Spain. This was Jim's second World Title following up a Short Trail victory in 2019. In this conversation, we reflect on the performance and discuss Jim's plans for the future. Chapters: …

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The Bridge Burners of East Tennessee 22:19

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In November 1861, a secret band of East Tennessee Unionists struck at the heart of Confederate supply lines by burning railroad bridges across the region. They believed the Union army would soon march in to liberate them, but it didn’t happen. Instead, Confederate authorities unleashed brutal retaliation, hanging several of the men, while others ba…

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Stories of Helene: David Biddix, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 46:19

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This week, we wrap up our commemoration of the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene by talking with Mitchell County’s David Biddix, who documented the effects of the storm and its aftermath in that hard-hit part of North Carolina. From his home in Spruce Pine to small communities like Poplar, and along the Nolichucky where CSX rail lines were wash…

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Frédéric Tranchand | Short Trail World Champion Interview 27:11

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday…

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Remi Bonnet | Uphill World Champion Interview 18:21

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday …

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Trail Running World Championship Recap Show: Top Performances, Teams, & Storylines 1:04:12

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday…

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Long Trail Recap: Jim Walmsley & Katie Schide Crowned World Champions 1:05:08

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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. This is our recap show for the Long Trail and our preview show for the Classic Trail race. Today's sh…