HeyJaredBonus Smiles (Hosted by Public Radio Runner)
Bonus Smiles is a narrative music show about the shared miles and stories on trail, from Cocodona to local runs, fueled by runners and their playlists. Public Radio Runner is the veteran trash panda who calls the dumpster behind his local public radio station home.
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- Sep 12, 2026
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Roadless Rule, Trail Stewardship, and Ultrarunning Soundtracks (Reflection 4 | Bonus Smiles S2E12) (opens the original)
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Against the backdrop of the August 18th proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, we’re looking through the lens of the Runners for Public Lands episode for this reflection. As George Plomarity says, “There is no such thing as a trail running industry without public land access. It’s the foundation that everyone is building off of. You can’t have climbing, you can’t have mountain biking, you can’t have trail running if we don’t have this shared resource that we all get to access.” And it’s all outd
Lone Star Trail FKT & Music as an Aid Station (Vicki Allen | Bonus Smiles S2E11) (opens the original)
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Vicki Allen is an ultrarunner who’s after the fast known time, or FKT on the Lone Star Trail just north of Houston. This 96 mile traverse is the longest continuous trail in Texas. But for Vicki this wasn't a one way adventure–it was a 192 mile out and back. Unlike other 200 milers such as Tahoe, Bigfoot, Moab, or Cocodona, it’s not hundreds who toe the line on raceday–this year 25 souls lined up for the point to point race. And outside of some water stations, the rest is up to you! Vicki shares
OG Cocodona, Everyday Athlete, Running Music | Jason Bahamundi (Bonus Smiles S2E10) (opens the original)
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The mythos of ultrarunning as shrouded in social media narratives, simultaneously inspires and robs you of joy. Against the backdrop of effortless miles, continuous progress over time, and a calendar full of races everyday athletes and their stories of struggle and success get buried in the algorithm. In this episode of Bonus Smiles, we sit down with Jason Bahamundi, founder of Run Tri Bike and the Everyday Athlete Podcast Network , to understand what it means to be "people who run," and not "ru
Vol State 500k and Terrain Playlists | Joe Hardin (Bonus Smiles S2E9) (opens the original)
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Ultrarunners aren't normal. In this episode of Bonus Smiles , we sit down with ultrarunner, writer, and podcast host Joe Hardin. Joe shares the positive and negative connotations of being an ultrarunner--like getting lost in the sauce to having fun training for a 300+ mile ultra. Guests: Joe Hardin – ultrarunner, host of Beyond the Finish Line Resources & Featured Links: Race Details: Vol State 500km Joe’s Podcast: Beyond The Finish Line Follow Joe on Instagram: @trail_tortoise_running Writing
Bonus Smiles S2E8: Cocodona Special (opens the original)
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Many people balk at the idea of driving 250 miles. But no one in their right mind would try to run that far right? In this episode of Bonus Smiles, we take you inside the 2026 Cocodona race—a point-to-point adventure from Black Canyon City to Heritage Square in Flagstaff, Arizona. And your host is also playing the role of guest—yes, I brought my mic too ( check out the chimera build )! True to the show, we also have some music advice and course insights from ultrarunners Killian Korth and Rachel
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