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Show overview

Wild Ideas Worth Living has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 430 episodes, alongside 12 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 250 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 40 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by REI Co-op.

Episodes
430
Running
2016–2026 · 10y
Median length
31 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

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Walking Barefoot Across the US with Anton Nootenboom

Aug 18, 202630 min

Setting Records and Winning the Cocodona 250 with Rachel Entrekin

Aug 11, 202628 min

The Secret to Healthy Feet and Pain Free Adventure with Courtney Conley

Aug 4, 202632 min

A 3-Year Bike Journey Around the World with Samer Abouhamad

Jul 28, 202626 min

Setting Ultramarathon Records at 75 Years Old with Michael Koppy

Jul 21, 202630 min

Slacklining Around the World with Breannah Yeh

Jul 14, 202626 min

How to Pace an Ultramarathon Runner with Lisa Jhung

Jul 7, 202623 min

First Woman to Walk the Length of the Americas with Lucy Barnard

Jun 30, 202629 min

First Decent of the Klamath River with Tasia Linwood

Jun 23, 202624 min

Biking Across Every Continent with Liam Garner

Jun 16, 202628 min

How to Talk to Trees with Lindsay Branham

Jun 9, 202625 min

Finding Purpose in Endurance Running with Yassine Diboun

Jun 2, 202629 min

Training Tips for Your Next Adventure with Joe Holder

May 26, 202621 min

Rowing Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean with Taryn Smith

May 19, 202626 min

Swimming 140 Mies Across Lake Powell with Shane Schieffer

May 12, 202630 min

Thru-hiking The Appalachian Trail with 15 Kids with Nikki Bettis

May 5, 202627 min

How The Bucket List Family Travels the World with Garrett Gee

Apr 28, 202630 min

Paddling 1,200 Miles from Ottawa to New York with Dan Rubinstein

Apr 21, 202624 min

Trekking and Transforming Family Dynamics on The Camino de Santiago with Lauren Duke

Apr 14, 202628 min

RERELEASE: Becoming the First Woman to Travel Around the Moon with Christina Koch

Apr 13, 202628 min
2016 - 2020