The Last 10 - Finn Melanson

Triple Crowner, computer scientist, and Eagle Scout Elliott "River Dance" Chidre takes a brief break from hiking and vulnerability research to join Doc in studio to talk some trail. Settle in and buckle up as River Dance takes Doc through his Triple Crown Hikes, from those first rainy steps at Harper's Ferry to the final ones skirting the fires at the Canadian border. Along the way, we'll hear about Nalgenes, Sunny D, walking breakfasts, the REI thru hiking class, flip flops, Two Clicks, and full hitches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake "The Animal" Rastas calms down for a bit and joins Doc in the studio to talk about his incredible 12-month journey from being a non-runner to an ultra runner completing his first 100-miler. Settle in and buckle up as Jake covers a lot of ground in this wide-ranging interview, including his time on the gridiron in North Dakota as D1 football player, his oppositional disposition, getting ear-holed, being a pathological extrovert, the importance of signing up, imposter syndrome, lightning storms, sauna training, and what exactly happens when someone tells Jake he won't be able to do something. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ultra runner and veterinarian Jasmin Paris joins Doc in the Hiker Trash Radio Studio to share what everybody has been talking about since the 2024 Barkley ended: her amazing finish with 99 seconds to spare. Settle in and buckle up as Jasmin shares her background, her path to the Barkley, learning from her mistakes, training, camaraderie on the course, pushing through the pain, hallucinations, and leaving it all out there. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's volunteer is the first female finisher of the Barkley Marathons, Jasmin Paris! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker and author Audrey "Glowstick" Payne returns to the studio to talk about the O Circuit, the Wonderland Trail, and her brand new AT memoir, Where the Rhododendrons Bloom. Settle in and buckle up as Glowstick spills the tea on sock liners, spinal fusions, far flung adventures, Pika, Moss, Rock Hound, thigh high snow, and the five-year journey from trail to publication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thru hiker and filmmaker Titouan "Yeehaw" Le Roux joins Doc from somewhere in the French Alps to talk all things thru hiking. Settle in and buckle up as Yeehaw delivers a master class on the thru hiking experience, including the importance of no expectations, his Hiker Trash moment, the joy of snow, 70% suck ratios, shin splints, Beer Slide, Shortcut, recognizing the signs in Idlewyld, brown streaks in the snow, masochistic tendencies, winning, intentional and unintentional glissades, and the gamut of feelings and thoughts as you close in on the terminus. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Settle in a buckle up as Jared Campbell, the four-time finisher of the Barkley Marathons, drops into the studio to share some epic stories and insights from this year's running of the world's toughest ultra. Take notes and earn college credit from Hiker Trash Radio University as Jared shares how he knows when he's ready mentally and physically for the race, his toughest moments from his eight attempts, his favorite moment from Frozen Head, how he got lost on Loop 5 this year (twice!), and the high drama that took place after his finish. Unforgettable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for a brand new style of bonus episode! Doc gives you a fascinating glimpse into the personality of some of your favorite guests by asking . . . The Last 10! This week's volunteer is four-time finisher of the Barkley Marathons, Jared Campbell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triple Crowner, hiking legend, and iconic thru hiker Jeff "IBTAT" Oliver returns to the studio to talk trail with Doc. Fresh off the Kungsleden, IBTAT talks about his journey and his obsessions. Settle in and buckle up as the two cover a lot of ground, including discussion of six-month grinds, clown shoes, priorities, Hiker Trash qualifiers, nutella and coffee, Spice Rack, chasing demons, social media breaks, helping out newbs, moody skies, ultras, and some sketchy-ass ramen. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 11 months and 5,600 miles on the Eastern Continental Trail, Madison "Peg Leg" Blagden takes a well-deserved breather and talks some trail with Doc. Just the second woman ever to complete the ECT, Peg Leg covers some serious ground in the studio as well. Settle in and buckle up as she and Doc discuss weird snacks, the sweet spot of road walks, Ballsack, Masochist, vanlife, the impact of a midlife crisis at age 20, looking for her limit, the female thru hiker experience, getting dropped off at the PCT southern terminus at age 21, and the wonder of a trail that includes both alligators and caribou. Epic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices