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.
