Best rick Floyd Podcasts (2025)

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Candid Coaching: Rick Floyd on Broken Arrow 46K - One of Trail Running's Best Coaches - 4 Women in the Top 11 1:01:34

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Rick Floyd joins us on the podcast again, but this time to talk about Broken Arrow 46k! Rick had 4 women finish in the top 11 at the US team qualifier race and one athlete on the podium. Rick gives us some insight into what it looks like to coach different athletes to similar goals and what race day prep looks like for each one of them. If you enjo…

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Forum from the Archives: Rick Steves Reflects on a Life of Travel 57:41

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Rick Steves is one of the most trusted sources for Americans traveling abroad. But he once dreamed of becoming a piano teacher. That was before he backpacked along the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978, a trip that made him want to help others experience life-altering travel. We talk to him about his new book called “On the Hippie Tra…

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Forum from the Archives: Vallejo’s Breakout Star LaRussell Performs In Studio 57:46

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LaRussell is known for a lot of things. His prolific music drops. His backyard concerts from his hometown, the “itty bitty city near the Bay,” Vallejo. And, for making a name in the world of hip hop on his own – no record deal needed. LaRussell is one of the Bay Area’s hottest musicians not just because of his talent and artistry, but also his busi…

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Forum from the Archives: Liz Pelly on Spotify and the ‘Cost of the Perfect Playlist’ 58:41

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Spotify was originally marketed as a democratic, anti-establishment music streaming platform. But according to journalist Liz Pelly, it has become a system favoring major labels and its own algorithmic playlists featuring “ghost artists,” all while underpaying independent artists. Pelly draws on interviews with former employees, music industry vete…

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Forum from the Archives: Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus on How She Makes Her Signature Sounds, Live in Studio 57:46

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Oakland based art-pop band Tune-Yards is widely loved for their complex and funky rhythms, layers of sound, thrillingly dynamic vocals, and thought provoking lyrics. The duo, Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, have just released a new album, “Better Dreaming,” praised by critics as highly danceable and jubilant while, as always, grappling with the st…

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Forum from the Archives: Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind Meld 58:41

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Have you ever felt so creatively connected to someone that it’s like you share the same brain? That’s how acclaimed writers Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar describe their relationship. They’re best friends who wrote their recent novels “Wandering Stars” and “Martyr” by sending each other “cheernotes” in which they “waved [their] pom poms with genuine …

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Forum from the Archives: Star On the Rise: August Lee Stevens Performs Live In Studio 57:48

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Hercules native August Lee Stevens dropped her debut album “Better Places” last year earning her a following and praise for her indie soul sound. The 25-year-old singer and songwriter started classical piano when she was in elementary school and continued her study at the Oakland School of the Arts. In her senior year, she picked up singing – a dec…

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Forum from the Archives: What It’s Like to Parent With Your Friends 58:36

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NPR’s Rhaina Cohen has taken a close look at friend-powered parenting, joining shared households to see how neighbor-and-friend alliances can break the isolation of modern parenthood. We’ll talk about the challenges of communal living and what parents gain—emotionally, practically, even financially—when they raise their kids with their friends. Coh…

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Forum from the Archives: Fremont's Sid Sriram Fuses New Genres with Family Legacy of Traditional Indian Singing 57:45

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Singer Sid Sriram was born in southern India, but his family moved to Fremont when he was just a year old. His voice and his sound are the product of his family’s legacy as carnatic traditional signers and of a childhood in the Bay Area suburbs, listening to jazz and hip hop. Sriram has already achieved fame in India, his career expanded globally a…

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Forum from the Archives: Remembering George Floyd and the Racial Reckoning He Sparked 58:39

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We remember George Floyd, five years after his murder by a Minneapolis police officer. In the days and months after Floyd’s death, millions of Americans took to the streets to protest racism and police violence, ushering in a new era of racial reckoning. Robert Samuels, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography “His Name is George Floyd,” w…

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Forum from the Archives: Bay Area Latin Jazz Legend John Santos and Friends Perform Live 57:47

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Bay Area Latin jazz legend John Santos joins us with a full band for a live in-studio performance. The San Francisco native is a Grammy nominated percussionist and composer influenced by classic rhythms and traditions of the Caribbean. He founded his own label, Machete Records, 40 years ago to avoid mainstream platforms and maintain his creative fr…

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S9E22: A tribute to Mick Ralphs with Joe Elliott 49:28

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This week on the show Guy and Gary are joined by the walking, talking, rocking and rolling musical encyclopedia Joe Elliott. They chat about the recent passing of some iconic artists including founding member of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Mick Ralphs. Joe is an honorary Rockonteur and takes time out from the busy Def Leppard US tour to chat t…

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Is It Time to Rethink Pediatric ADHD? 57:39

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A record high 7 million U.S. children have received an ADHD diagnosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But journalist Paul Tough wonders if we’re thinking about pediatric ADHD all wrong. For a recent New York Times Magazine feature, Tough spent a year talking to leading researchers who now say that standard treatments l…

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What’s on Your Summer Reading List? 57:45

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A warm summer day sitting beneath the shade of a tree or a beach umbrella with a tall cold drink at the ready and a juicy book waiting to be read — what could be better? We’ll talk to booksellers from Booksmith and Green Apple Books as well as Oakland-based novelist Jasmine Guillory about what they are reading this summer, and we’ll hear from you: …

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Supreme Court Rulings This Term Impact Immigrants, Transgender Youth, EPA Regulations 57:50

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So far this term the Supreme Court has allowed states to ban gender transition care for youth, made it easier for white people and other “majority” group members to prove workplace discrimination and temporarily cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport people to countries they’re not from. We talk about the impact of these rulings and…

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In Sara Kehaulani Goo’s ‘Kuleana,’ Culture and Capitalism Collide in Hawaii 57:52

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Author and veteran journalist Sara Kehaulani Goo grew up in Southern California making frequent visits to Hawaii, where her extended family owned a vast and rugged stretch of Maui. The land was granted to an ancestor by King Kamehameha III in 1848 before the U.S.overthrew the island nation’s monarchy. Goo’s family held on to a small section for mor…

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Israel and Iran Reach Tentative Ceasefire 57:44

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A fragile ceasefire is in effect between Israel and Iran, just days after the United States intervened in the war by striking Iranian nuclear sites. President Trump is claiming credit, but journalist and Middle East politics expert Robin Wright writes, “the outcome of this war may be shaped more by Iran’s culture and politics than by the military p…

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Local Media Is Dead. But Not in the Bay Area. 57:52

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Local media is dying according to headlines. But that is not the case in the Bay Area. Last year the New York Times reported that San Francisco alone had 27 media outlets for its 800,000 residents. And now, four new publications can join that list: Coyote, the Bay Area Current, the Oakland Review of Books and the Approach, all helmed by local write…

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The Rundown: Broken Arrow Skyrace Recap GALORE - Ascent, 46k, 23k, Team USA, and more! 1:06:51

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Dani and Emkay break down a historic weekend at the Broken Arrow Skyrace in Olympic Valley. They dive into each of their races, discuss the standout moments, and explore the impact of this unforgettable weekend. With course records shattered and world-class talent taking on the rugged terrain of Palisades Tahoe, this race weekend was truly one for …

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Gen Z Embraces Trades as the College-to-Career Pipeline Cracks 57:48

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Today’s young workers are rethinking what makes a good job. A new Resume Builder survey finds that more than a third of Gen Z college grads are working in or plan to enter the trades or other skilled blue-collar jobs. Many say they’re seeking relief from rising student debt, and practical roles less affected by AI, including electrical work, plumbi…

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How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Playing Out in the Bay Area 57:52

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The Trump Administration has targeted Southern California for its harshest crackdown on immigrants. For the past few weeks, federal agents have raided restaurant kitchens and Home Depot parking lots and roughed up U.S. citizens, sparking anger and protests across the country. In Northern California, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arr…

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Molly Jong-Fast on 'How to Lose Your Mother' 57:47

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“As much as I love my mother, I’ve often found myself regarding her with feelings that are somewhat closer to the opposite of love,” writes political analyst Molly Jong-Fast. The mother of which she writes is feminist icon Erica Jong, whose 1973 debut novel “Fear of Flying,” jetted Jong to a level of fame that she spent the rest of her life graspin…

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As Iran and Israel War Continues, What Does It Mean for the Bay Area Iranian Diaspora? 57:51

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As the war between Israel and Iran continues, members of the Iranian diaspora in the Bay Area are closely watching as people in Iran are being asked to evacuate amidst travel bans, fuel shortages and internet blackouts. The United States is home to the largest Iranian diaspora outside of Iran, with over fifty percent of that population living in Ca…

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Journalist Barbara Demick Traces Decades of Trauma From China’s One-Child Policy 57:43

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Nearly a decade after the end of China’s one-child policy, families are still reeling from its traumas. In multiple cases, officials in China forcibly took children away from their families and placed them up for adoption, fulfilling a lucrative overseas demand for baby girls. In her new book “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove,” journalist Barbara Demi…

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U.S. Weighs Role It Should Play in Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict 57:48

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President Trump announced on Thursday that in the next two weeks, he would make a decision about the role the U.S. will take in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. As Israel and Iran traded fire for a seventh day, fissures emerged among Republicans about whether military action is warranted, while some Democrats are urging passage of a bill that w…

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Checking in on California’s Reparations Effort 57:44

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Two years after the state’s landmark report on reparations for Black residents, where does the effort stand? The California Legislative Black Caucus has put forth bills to address equity issues like unjust property seizures or to help obtain professional licenses, but few bills have cleared the legislature or made it past Governor Newsom’s desk. We…

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