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With Pencil, Pendulum, Penfold, Penzance Now - Mum's gone to Antarctica

May 6, 20261h 24m

With Wondering What A Saturday Lie-In Is Now - World's smallest carefree violin

Apr 30, 20261h 16m

With A Walk In The Park Now - shush about the swoosh

Apr 23, 20261h 28m

With A Not So Sure Sign Now - Come On You Gooners

Apr 15, 20261h 36m

With A Signature Turn To The Camera Now - turst

This is not an April Fool. It's got junior parkrun outreach feedback, wrestling reference appreciation, London Marathon's double day impacts, questions of stats, Nicola micro-profiles Fell Foot parkrun in the Lake District and Danny pets the goodest boy Jeff at Vermuyden Way parkrun in North Lincolnshire.

Apr 1, 20261h 18m

With A View Of Table Mountain Now - porcupoines

Danny is joined direct from Cape Town, South Africa by Bev and Nigel for this week's episode! There's news about parkrun Austria cancelling their Extra Day, parkrun Monopoly passes go (but not a proof read), the WWF encourages us all to wear it wild and turn it off, plus there's how you can warmdown through three countries. We hear about Bev and Nigel's extraordinary trip to Zandvlei parkrun and Danny welcomes in a new member of the 500 Club at Downs Link parkrun, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Mar 25, 20261h 10m

With A Tender Behind Now - An Army of Sitting Mochi

Trains. A milking of puns. Record juniors and Norway's sporting culture. parkrun UK have gone to Specsavers. Nicola takes Poppy to Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School parkrun (aka QEGS) in Lincolnshire to finish her alphabet and Danny crops up at Frank's Farm parkrun in Cambridgeshire.

Mar 19, 20261h 20m

With Moby Dick and Free Willy Now - YoCoWo and Kuh

More dinosaur pronunciation. Ornithology. Dolly on tour. Akrotiri parkrun understandably pauses. Nicola visits the saplings at York Community Woodland parkrun and Danny succesfully gets to Kilkenny Lane Country parkrun in Oxfordshire.

Mar 12, 20261h 34m

With It's Pronunciation And Not Pronounciation Now - Malayshire

Dinosaurs! Bushy juniors goes fortnightly! Comms opinions! Twits! Nicola regales us with her great adventure to parkrun Malaysia at Presint 18 parkrun, Putrajaya and Danny twits about in Watford at Holywell King George V Playing Fields parkrun.

Mar 5, 20261h 22m

With It's Curtains For Humans Now - The Donny Annex

Cat context, Tesla's genius, forgotten beaches, witty puns, bot-acular weekend struggles, results page changes, the 5k app gets a shiny and official makeover, Austria gets an extra day, Bev and Nigel party in tunnels overseas and Danny facilitates a discount parkrun visit whilst he pops back to Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun after eight years.

Feb 27, 20261h 27m

With You Wrongly Say Turtle Now - Herwaiheeheein Tortoyse

It's full of love this week! All the Valentine's things! There's ogols, ninjas, M25 facts, A12000000, pop-up puns, a record attendance, Bev and Nigel didn't parkrun, and Danny had an enchanting time at the beautiful Highcliffe Beach parkrun in Dorset.

Feb 17, 20261h 15m

With Not Speaking To My Old Friends, My New Friends Are Better Now - Chip Tetris

Join us! Cult members Danny and Nic Nic talk viral vids, AI impacts, paused events, chip butties, Danny rages about turtles and they're both very excited for future travels.

Feb 12, 20261h 1m

With Wrinkles Should Merely Indicate Where The Smiles Have Been Now - Eggbacon Orbit

Danny and Nic Nic walk us through another week in parkrunworld. There's The King at Sandringham parkrun, they fondly remember Hannah Corne, Nic Nic keeps pace at Bramley and Danny captures a moment from Kingston parkrun.

Feb 5, 20261h 8m

With Anglesey Ruskbiscuit Now - The Steve Tax

Back once again with the Chessy Trio: Danny, Bev and Nigel. This week it's all about damp squids again, the RDF* again, emails about kindness, mapped pizza runs, tarts, records, smoothly run events and a super profile of the latest Essex event: ARU Writtle parkrun near Chelmsford.

Jan 29, 20261h 10m

With Offten Subtel Damp Squids Made of Aloominum that Taste of Carmel Now - Cunningham's Law

Nic Nic's back with Danny for the first time in a while. They chat virtual assistants, the 'Real Double Funnel', have a smidge of Things, make a point about Holme Pierrepont parkrun, Nic Nic recaps her break and gives a 'prasen' to Market Rasen Racecourse parkrun whilst Danny profiles London's latest event, Greenwich Peninsula parkrun.

Jan 23, 20261h 31m

With Cramming It In Now - I'm alive!

We're back and kicking off 2026, in mid-January. Bev, Nigel and Danny bring us chat, emails, stories, news (both good and sensationalist), Things and recaps from parkrunworld during the Christmas break.

Jan 15, 20261h 9m

With An Extra Polish Now - Pushchair Nipplemice

It's a little different this one! Danny, Surrogate Mum Bev and Chessington Unity friend Leanne pop to Poland to participate at Kraków parkrun on Boxing Day and Puszcza Niepołomicka parkrun the day after. There's also the small matter of being part of a big attendance at the Christmas Day event at Bushy parkrun.

Jan 2, 20261h 0m

With A Feeling 2026 Will Be A Great Year Of Change Now - get a hobby

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! Christmas jokes, shield toads, nearly 102-year old Colin Thorne did a Thing, the 5k app starts its updates, now it's DrPSHCBEFRSA, we recap our year, Nicola went to see the Bramley Family and Danny was enamoured by Whitecliffe Lake parkrun in Kent.

Dec 18, 20251h 5m

With Simplicity Now - anyway, Paytra Uhn

It's Danny with Bev and Nigel again (and some cats). It's a simple one this week, with Met Office chat, the equalising of volunteering, the 'officialdom' of challenges, good news from Osterley parkrun, Nigel added one more to his Lon-Done list, whilst Danny and Bev just stayed close to home.

Dec 11, 20251h 14m

With Merry Brandybutter Now - Butt Nutter

Yawn. And big stretch. You butter believe there's more discussion about the 5k app being official, theories about volunteering changes and a small chat about 'that' inaugural. Plus Nicola went to Woodlands parkrun, Scarborough and Danny went to Downs Link parkrun, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Dec 4, 20251h 14m

With Being Baste Now - Danny Simpson

'Ello! Happy Thanksgiving! It's a quickie this week. Nic Nic visited East Holmes Field parkrun in Ilkley, West York-shire and Danny diverts to Plan B at Oxford parkrun.

Nov 27, 202548 min

With Fork You Now - Lynnie Pudding and Haribo Dave

Exorbitant orbs! Danny puts the Chess in Chessington. York becomes one parkrun fewer. 'That' Facebook group is mothballed. Dame Kelly's grading. Nicola does a spot of heavy breathing and Danny goes back to his very origins alongside his marshalling parents at Stanborough parkrun Lakes in Welwyn Garden City.

Nov 21, 20251h 14m

With Big Yikes Now - yeet

How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? This week's episode is popping off! There's a Yesvember dichotomy, San Francisco says welcome back to parkrun, there's maybe flies on wood and seals in waterfalls, concerns on changes to parkrun culture, and Danny learns all about Newbury with his visit to Victoria Park parkrun.

Nov 14, 20251h 6m

With A Swallowed Dictionary Now - ageing eyeballs

It's stacked and packed this week! It's Yesvember. We prove a husband wrong. We learn about Allerheiligen. There's Celebrity Traitors and The Great British Bake Off. There's the new Parkrace app. There's Baby Wonky Bears. Tiny Steve makes tiny history. Nicola wore Hallowe'en fancy dress. And 'King' Danny had a Coronation Park parkrun-filled morning.

Nov 7, 20251h 30m

With Niche-O Cheese Now - eponymous/synonymous

An opening nichetacular niche with a little parkrun history brought to you by Danny and joined by Bev and Nigel once again whilst Nicola is away. There's the best bit of community at Hagley parkrun in Christchurch NZ, Bev ambassadors for 5k Your Way at Kingston parkrun plus Danny and Nigel pop to Storeys Field reborn at Brook Leys parkrun in Cambridge.

Oct 30, 20251h 4m

With Sweets For My Sweet, Sugar For My Honey Now - Mike and Mike on the mic

There's marshal marshmallows, Danny goes honey nuts, a very niche once in a parkrun lifetime opportunity, we say hello to a new listener, a tactical Christmas wish, Nicola went west side to Moss Side at Alexandra parkrun in Manchester and Danny did 10-years straight at Riddlesdown parkrun in Croydon.

Oct 24, 20251h 11m

With Come On, Let Your Colours Burst Now - carbon shoe-clad skinny minnies

No fireworks, just good ol' parkrun chat. Should every 50-milestones be a Thing? Have you seen Match of the Day? Are you a hugger or a handshaker? Plus both Nicola and Danny are too tired to tour far far away (Nic Nic at Lister Park parkrun parkrun and Danny at Queen Elizabeth parkrun parkrun). Sacreligious, we know.

Oct 17, 20251h 15m

With A Basic But Much Improved Level Of German Now - me've chosen and Voronoibsessive

Guten Tag! It's a German Unity Day special once again, where Danny went to the awesome Allerpark parkrun in Wolfsburg and the georgous Georgengarten parkrun in Hannover. There's naughty candidates, a permanent parkrun CEO announcement, Storm Amy impacts and much more in this week's episode. Not forgetting Nicola did a non-Thing at Lister Park, Bradford for her 750th parkrun.

Oct 10, 20251h 29m

With People Gonna People Now - Pooper Hero

Early birds Nicola and Danny mostly stick to parkrun, with AI, wildlife attacks, Elvis festivals at Porthcawl parkrun, memory lane trips and parkrun Australia's main sponsor Medibank's number one tourist suggestion as just some of the topics. There's also some last minute 5k app and API access updates.

Sep 30, 202555 min

With A Goonerfish Now - app-y talk

Nicola and Danny give some feminine cl-apps about the 5k app becoming parkrun official. Danny takes Jem up the Arsenal, there's a new **** blanket (aka dry robe), an intense mintense suspense story, and they both stayed local 'cause life.

Sep 25, 20251h 10m

With John, John, John and John Now - non-John and his Sandy Balls

Danny is back with Bev, Dolly and Nigel once more. There's geneology, accidental absences, first-timer introductions, the parkrun primary initiative, socks, Things, reluctant cancellations and Danny popped down toward the New Forest for Fordingbridge Recreation Ground parkrun and forgot the bridge.

Sep 19, 20251h 9m

With The Wish To Not Have To Caveat Everything Now - the little snek and the boyfiend

Dolly or Bev? It's Bev! In fact both are standing in for Nic Nic this week. There's also an additional live audience of one. Danny expands on his thoughts about the media's superlative hooks and the precedent setting. We say farewell to Co-op, talk Joe Wicks at Town Moor parkrun, chat about the junior parkrun survey 2025, say hi to the new Storeys Field parkrun and recap the perfect day at Durlston Country Park parkrun.

Sep 9, 20251h 6m

With One Off-The-Cuff Now - Million Download, Baby!

We're back and ready to chat! Nicola and Danny reflect on what's happened in parkrunworld during their summer break. There's unexpected first finisher tokens, a loving tribute, general thoughts and oversight. There's Patrons' Things, and the pair let you know what they got up to in their absence.

Sep 4, 20251h 26m

With The Green Green Grass of Jones Now - Frogrie and crepumpet

It's been seven years of your favourite parkrun podcast! There was a frog chorus up at Vogrie parkrun, Conwy parkrun returns to a little controversy, there's photography woes, the sugar people didn't come out to play, Nicola did a THING with her 250th different event at Trentham Gardens parkrun in Stoke-on-Trent and Danny Jones wound the clock back 60-years at Aberdare parkrun in south Wales.

Jul 23, 20251h 19m

With You And Me (But Mostly Me) Now - The Book of Norman

A musical number this week. Sporific speech. Parental milestones. Strange behaviours. 10 Year Health Plans. Things. Nicola celebrated in 250 green at Chevin Forest parkrun north of Leeds and Danny finally made it to Sheringham parkrun in north Norfolk and had a smashing time.

Jul 17, 20251h 10m

With Brevity Is The Soul Of Wit Now - not a bee

It's a quickie. Cat floof, Two Tunnels, beewolf wasps, little hugs, Bushy's Octogenarian meetup, McFly, HPTT logo memories, Nicola coaches Poppy at Armley parkrun and Danny wants to protect Kingston parkrun.

Jul 10, 202540 min

With I Used It Recently To Check My Suitcase Was Within The Allowance Last Time I Flew Now - Tiny Bindex

Small measures, Enyas, parkrun concludes the parkrunner Support Ambassador role, Pinetums, Nic Nic edges closer to her Thing by running the paths at Rushcliffe parkrun in Nottingham and Danny records chaotic good at the new Brickfields Park parkrun in Bath.

Jul 4, 20251h 4m

With A Question Of JOMO Now - no licking the volunteers

Stoic Bev, Bridge experiences, 'the gift of parkrun', our condolences to Frimley Lodge parkrun, the CEO job, hot comments, Nicola had sun and sea at Withernsea Promenade parkrun on the north-east coast and Danny fulfilled a profile promise a few months later than intended at Morden parkrun in south-west London.

Jun 27, 20251h 24m

With Singapaw, Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpurr Now - The Be Good Jem Gem

Impersonation, cat emojis, Hampster Dances, Newport parkrun's Chris Davies becomes an MBE, Things that change to Not Things, the 7th annual 'Matthew Storey Convention', Trentham Gardens parkrun gets big, big bridge race FOMO, Nicola forgets how cancellations work and pops to Roberts Park parkrun north of Bradford, whilst Danny was at the hive of activity that is Hove Promenade parkrun in Brighton & Hove.

Jun 20, 202559 min

With If You Can Other Then You Can Other Now - Fish you were here

Gotcha Days, voelunteer sashes, horrific arbitrary milestone shirts plus the wrestling pandas of WWF UK partner with parkrun UK. Nicola keeps up her tourism by visiting Wynyard Woodland parkrun and spots Regal Lenny, whilst Danny was over in The Netherlands in rainy Swamsterdam at Amsterdamse Bos parkrun and then was Whit Me Now over at Beatrixpark parkrun in Almere.

Jun 13, 20251h 15m

With Emotional Rollercoasters Now - parknun

Bridging gaps. Lumps in throats. It's Volunteers Week in the UK. parkrun hits 11-million registrations. A new participant makes parkrun a 'habit'. Nicola overcame FOMO by going to Riverside parkrun in County Durham and then Newark parkrun. Plus a big Thing for Danny as he went to Stockholm, visiting Judarskogen parkrun and then his 500th different event at Haga parkrun. (And a nice mention for Meon Valley Trail parkrun, Wickham just before that).

Jun 5, 20251h 21m

With Narf Poit Zort Now - Lada Brain

Magical birdsong apps, more pontificating, Danny's memory has got rusty, parkrun take shoelaces up a notch, Nicola shows concern for all our funnels backing up and Danny did a bit of history deepdiving after If I Fitzmaurice Park parkrun, I Sitz Park parkrun.

May 23, 20251h 22m

With A True Sense And Logic Of Now - Moont Jack

Etymologies upon etymologies, other fave pods, arbitrary shouts, Nicola celebrates Poppy's non-arbitrary and very much a Thing 250th parkrun at Potternewton parkrun in Leeds and Danny loves all the birds at the hidden gem of Ludlow parkrun, so well hidden it's not in Ludlow.

May 16, 20251h 11m

With Wabi-Sabi Now - Nona Knows

Kon'nichiwa! It's an A** rated pod this week! Nicola's back from Japan and recounts her trip, with a focus on checking rear ends and the Greenery Day extra at Futakotamagawa parkrun in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Danny enjoyed the delights of Ben's Yard parkrun, Ely in Cambridgeshire with friends and family. There's new CEO chat and much much more packed in.

May 9, 20251h 32m

With The Abstract Value Of Numbers Now - tag is wailing

Sabrina will be happy as the Boys, Boys, Boys return. Production values, parkrace.net, fainting timekeepers, Strava buys Runna, Poképuns and Things, plus Stewart and Danny pop to Penallta parkrun near Caerphilly and learn about pit ponies.

Apr 24, 20251h 9m

With Hams, Hamlets, Villages, Small Towns, Large Towns, Cities and Conurbations Now - Beev

Lads lads lads! Nicola's off to Japan, so Running Is BS's Stewart Harding fills in. There's Map Men, a brief overview of a couple of weekend things, phallic things, Stewart dared to go to Aberdare parkrun and Danny just couldn't face touring for once.

Apr 17, 202540 min

With The Consequences Of Your Actions Now - goosetales and monorails

'That' matter. Yarborough Leisure Centre parkrun has a shock. City hypotheticals. Nicola went to Wythenshawe parkrun, didn't throw frogs in bins and wished she'd been sooner. Danny went to Cosmeston Lakes parkrun and needed absolution for a token misdemeanour.

Apr 11, 20251h 14m

With Mergers And Acquisitions Now - image thievery

Old sponsors memories, Nic Nic 'borrows' an image from Danny, happy 15th anniversary to junior parkrun, Fire Service College is relit, Alex Yee parkruns with Grandad Albert at Bromley parkrun, Ali Brownlee visits Lister Park parkrun in Bradford to see a friendly face, Nicola goes to see parkrun Jeff at Vermuyden Way parkrun and Danny 'takes it easy' by not touring.

Apr 2, 202557 min

With Acquiescence Now - 33% and Horsey Windpump

Agreeing to disagree, Kenco perk up parkrun, suspicious Stopwatch Bingos aplenty, Nicola found some chemistry with Alderley Park parkrun in Cheshire and Danny learnt he knows nothing about gradients or names at Coed Cefn Pwll-du parkrun near Caerphilly.

Mar 28, 20251h 20m

With Frugal Literature Now - Horse E Seals

Boisterous this week with defending passionistas, giving opinions on a 750 milestone, picking fights with a county and parkrun France disappearing. Nicola went to her NENYD of Burnley parkrun and wish she'd been sooner whilst Danny made up for standing up Flegg High parkrun in Norfolk.

Mar 21, 20251h 21m