The 2026 Crater Rim Ultra Live Show Special | Dirt Church Radio 394
I think we understood how epic the Crater Rim was, but we didn’t know it. This weekend changed all that—my Goodness, this was an incredible...
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Episodes
20 of 403 episodesWild and Free? | DCR AidStation 062
This week on the AidStation, our heroes gather once again to dissect the thorniest issues in the ultraphere. For some of us, strictly follow...
Corrine Malcolm. Here For It.. | Dirt Church Radio 392
Corrine Malcolm aspires to be trail running's biggest super fan. She’s also been described as a Swiss Army knife of knowledge about the spor...
The 2026 Blue Lake Special | DCR AidStation 062
This weekend was about love. Love of the trails, Love of the sport, Love of grassroots events (Yes, CTC, we mean you too) and love of the pe...
Katharina Hartmuth. Giant Killer | Dirt Church Radio 390
The boundaries between what is possible and what was once thought impossible are crumbling by the day. This is especially true in the ultra...
Sports | DCR AidStation 061
Look, we’ve lately taken to welcoming the heat death of the universe, or a comet, to rid us of the continued madness of the ultrasphere. Our...
Roger Hanney : Type 1 Fun | Dirt Church Radio 388
All we are is a collection of stories. As hard as we may try, we scream a narrative. It seeps from our pores. Everything speaks, from our ge...
The 2026 Firies Climb For MND | DCR AidStation 060
Community gets bandied around too much these days. Everything is a community, even though around us our worlds get smaller, our networks bec...
Jeff Browning: No Hitch In The Giddyup | Dirt Church Radio 386
This week we’re delighted to welcome returning DCR champion Jeff Browning, one of our OG guests, featured in episode 10 waaaaay back in 2018...
Running Wife Running Life | DCR AidStation 059
This week, Ali and Matt stock the AidStation with all the goodness you need. We have a very special conversation with Gavin Clifton, one of...
Sophie Woods: Via Alpina FKT | DCR BONUS POD 385
In this special bonus podcast, Ali Pottinger talks to Sophie Woods about her incredible 28-day, 17-hour, 59-minute Via Alpina FKT. This is a...
Lucy Bartholomew : Time For Livin' | Dirt Church Radio 384
The Champ is back! This week, Ali and Andrew have the pleasure of speaking to Lucy Bartholomew. It’s strange to call someone as young as Luc...
I Got Really Angry About The State Of Trail Running Online And All I Got Was This Stupid T Shirt | DCR AidStation 58
There is a lot to be exercised within the ultrasphere if you let it. Clickbait, AI Slop, and the rules-don’t-apply-to-me of it all. I mean,...
Jeff Garmire : Free Outside | Dirt Church Radio 382
This week, Matt and Ali have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Jeff Garmire. Jeff is well known for his achievements in the thru-hiking...
State Of The Nation | DCR AidStation 057
This week, Ali, Matt, and Andrew get together to set the record straight (ish). The state of the trail-running multi-nation is laid out. We...
Audrée Lafrenière: A Life Extraordinary | Dirt Church Radio 380
This week, Matt and Ali have the pleasure of speaking with Audrée Lafrenière. Audrée is a coach, athlete, and dedicated lover of our sport a...
Birthday Pony | DCR AidStation 056
This week, Matt and Ali carry the torch, as Andrew said he was popping out for soy milk and went to Australia. We run down Vertual July, the...
The Cost Of Ultramarathon | Dirt Church Radio 37
This week, it’s Ali, Andrew, and Matt rolling as the power trio we are, without an interview, because we wanted to cover something important...
The 2026 Western States Endurance Run | DCR AidStation 055
This week is all about Western States. The history, the myths and legends, and how Ali, Andrew, and Matt first got drawn into the orbit of t...
Dr Pelle Kempe and The 2026 UTA Women in Trail | Dirt Church Radio 376
Kia ora e te whānau. This week, we bring you a double header of epic proportions. First, you’ll hear the 2026 Ultra Trail Australia Women in...