Cultra Trail Running Podcast

03/03/2025

After much thought, I’ve decided to put the podcast on hold—maybe for a little while, maybe for good. You’ve backed this crazy adventure since 2018, and without your support we never would have showed up every week. As you know, life is constantly changing and we are all very different people than we were 6 or 7 years ago, and it feels like its time to take a break, continue to seek professional help, and decide whats next. This podcast started as a wild idea among friends—a way to celebrate the absurdity, struggle, and joy of ultra running in a way that was raw, real, and unfiltered. What I didn’t expect was how deeply it would resonate, how it would grow into a community, and how much it would mean to me (and to all of us) over the years. The inside jokes, the live shows, the interviews, the ridiculous tangents and jackassing around that somehow always made sense in the end—it’s all been a blast. Perhaps the scariest part of putting this on hold, is that I will not be spending two hours each week with my dear Cultra Crew that I love so much. As I write this, I already feel the sad sense of loss knowing that even though this change is necessary it will profoundly impact these relationships as time marches on. Phast Phred, Evil Becky, Jimmy Mac, and Celeste Fong-a-Ding-D**g—you’ve given me so much, and I can’t thank you enough for that gift.
Most of all, I want to thank you. Your support, whether financial or just by showing up and listening, has made this journey possible. Support is good! You’ve fueled countless hours of storytelling, laughter, and occasional wisdom. We truly enjoyed fu***ng up your names, and making you Podcast Famous. You’ve been the life blood of this weird, wonderful family that understands the beauty of suffering through 112 miles in the woods and still somehow wanting more. I don’t know what’s next. Maybe Cultra returns in some new form down the road, maybe not. I am suspending Patreon billing until we figure out what is next. But one thing is certain: the friendships and community we’ve built aren’t going anywhere. We will still be out there, running, crewing, racing, pacing, and laughing at the sheer madness of it all. And I hope to see you out there, too. So, for now, this is a pause—not necessarily a goodbye. Keep running, keep being awesome, and we will see you all in a mile, mile and a half.

11/27/2024

NEW EPISODE! Join us as we celebrate 6 years of Jackassing around. joins the crew in what might (allegedly) be the most offensive, explicit and raw like the trails we run on episode ever. Either way you will never look at a donut the same way again. We talk JFK 50, and laugh our asses off as we, do what we do but even better. Try not to p*e. We have been 112% listener supported since the beginning. Thank you to all of our supporters, past and present! f you are a new supporter, a past supporter, or if you have been supporting us since we started over 6 years ago, we just want to say thank you! Your support helps us all to connect as a community. Hopefully you are getting in some good IN PERSON community, as we all know Social Media is the fast food of our time. We are privileged to know all of you beautiful people and please be sure to let us know what you are doing, so we can properly paddle in your honor during our “Patreon Only Episodes”. Please also know that if things are not going so well, and you are struggling during this time of year, let us know that too, (and/or seek professional help) because sometimes we need more than just Jack-Assing around. Thank you so much for being a citizen of Cultra City. Have a great holiday and we will see you all in a mile, mile and a half!

08/10/2024

Can we fukcing talk, or what?

07/27/2024

Did you know that we have habiliments for sale in our store? https://cultra-clothes.company.site/

07/18/2024

Evil Becky Burke joins AFB to recount their Notchview Ultra drama. And then Fred “The Murollovator”, Jimmy “Live Loud” Mac, and Celeste “Walk in closet” Fong-a-Ding-D**g launch into what critics claim is the "...bestest damn ever..." reading and love/abuse fest of our Patreon Supporters. We are 112% listener supported, so we gave at least that much. Rage against CultraBot!

04/29/2024

The Cultra band gets back together again! Evil Becky, Jimmy Mac, Phred, Ding D**g, Gazellie, and AFB join together to talk about keeping up with Boulder, library cards, “hand games with children”, and Lake Waramaug, although this is released too late… https://link.chtbl.com/zzJffraW

04/08/2024

Antonio Tovar is a Field Experience Representative for HOKA and he joined Connecticut's #1 Running Instagram poster and coincidental HOKA super fan Runner Rob Amatruda, Phred and AFB as we tear a wide gaping hole in everything you ever thought about running shoes. Tovar is a wealth of shoe knowledge and he is not afraid to talk s**t either! We answer all the technology questions, and ask the question "is Altra, HOKA's little bitch after introducing a non zero drop shoe?" We rage against the NIKE machine and ultimately trick Tovar into disclosing company secrets, which will be rebranded shortly into the JOKA ONE ONE DOOKIE (112), complete with BYRAM sole, short term memory foam, reach around technology, and the happy ending cushioning. Did Cultra finally sell out, sure, but its so worth it!

04/04/2024

Cultra gets to meet the authors of DNF: Rising From the Ashes which is a compilation of stories by runners, for runners, about the heartbreak and redemption of a “Did Not Finish” race result. In a collection of heartfelt stories, these endurance athletes share their experiences, feelings, and lessons learned through failure.
We have a chance to meet 12 of the contributing authors who each bring their tales of some of the best stories of success, failure, blood, vomit, more, told by Race Directors, common folk, and record holders. Hear the tales from 6 Day races, Vol State, HOTS, Tesla Hertz, Lake Waramaug, 3 Days at the Fair, D3 and more! Plus we engage in a game of 5 questions, but there is only one answer!
Featuring Authors include: Mastermind Amy Mower, Frederick Murolo, Jan Walker, Joey Lichter, Shamus Babcock, John Calabrese, Bob Hearn, Stefanie Bernosky, Bill Schultz, Vinny Capp, Jason Reathaford and AFB.

03/24/2024

Lots of fun today with the Shenipsit Striders today at The Northern Nipmuck! https://youtu.be/5Q8l24vX2AQ

03/09/2024

Dr. Jim Keane joins the Cultra Crew for an emotionally hard hitting, thought provoking, profound episode about life, the universe and everything. Phred, and his cat make a ruling declaring that Jim is the official winner of the 6 month guest contest. In addition to discussing the nature of addiction in all its forms, we discuss the impact of technology on social interactions and the issue of loneliness, which has been declared a national health crisis. We also discuss ethics, including the differences between satisfaction and pleasure, and the importance of human connections in this special community. We also talk old school Boston Marathon and the bandit culture, back when banditing was cool and wouldn’t get you cancelled or publicly shamed by a blood thirsty muckraking Investigation social media mob. This episode will leave you feeling recharged, and full of hope. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RioS2KlpJzl6GILJ1Gp1j

02/27/2024

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