G.O. Get Outside Podcast - Everyday Active People Outdoors
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsG.O. Get Outside: The Podcast is a radio-style interview show for people who want to spend more time outdoors. Each episode of G.O. delves into the outdoor lifestyle of some everyday person who probably has more in common with you than you think. Whether you are BASE jumping off a flying unicorn or hiking around your neighborhood in between diaper changes, you have a place here.
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G.O. 026 - Fresh Off The Grid's Extended Roadtrip
April 01, 2016 07:00 - 57 minutes - 55.2 MBMegan McDuffie and Michael Van Vliet abandoned their traditional respectable lifestyles, moved into their passenger vehicle, and embarked on a long-term roadtrip across the United States and Canada. During their travels they maintain the website Fresh Off The Grid where they share travel recipes and lessons from their adventures. Jason met Megan and Michael at Little Lander’s Park in Tujunga one evening to discuss their wanderings, strategies, and eschewing excuses to make the most of what ...
G.O. 025 - Francisco Camberos, Functional Fitness Freak
March 16, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBFrancisco Camberos spent his youth being chased by dogs and tagging public property before realizing he could better focus his energy and not squander the opportunities his parents provided to him. He began experimenting with numerous fitness regimens before forming his own approach to the pursuit of functional fitness. Francisco and Jason hung out in Chatsworth Park North one night discussing childhood, fitness, canyoneering, and salami sponsorships. LINKS: FunctionalFitnessFreak.com i...
G.O. 024 - Esme Deprez on Rocks, Skis, and Journalism
March 01, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBEx-Mighty Mite, Esme Deprez is a journalist for Bloomberg Businessweek concentrated on delivering unbiased government and politics oriented stories. The social constructions of mankind are not her sole interests and she often heads outside of the bounds of society to climb rad rocks or ski fresh powder. Last year she traveled to Bulgaria to research the world’s most successful climbing wall company. Esme and Jason met at the La Brea Tar Pits one evening to discuss the exploratory merits of j...
G.O. 023 - Welcome to Season 2
February 15, 2016 08:00 - 22 minutes - 23.6 MBHold on to your britches, pardners! The G.O. Get Outside Podcast is back! That's right, it's time for Season 2 to begin. Prick up your ears and hear Jason inform you of our new schedule and the new formats we'll be experimenting with this season. There are also updates from our first season's guests and a compilation of great moments from that first season. Crank it up! LINKS: Katie's Escape Room Website: roomescapist.comLleah, the Llama's New Website: lleahthellama.comAlden's Updated Adv...
G.O. 022 - Dr. Tommy Day is Real In
January 14, 2016 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MBTommy Day is a physician, but he is also an adventurer. Traveling on two wheels or casting for fish bring him a joy he can’t find elsewhere. He is also a photographer. Capturing moments in still images or in moving video allow him to share stories that matter with others. He and Jason sat on Tommy’s roof deck at his home in Oregon after multiple days of shooting video in wet canyons to discuss his outdoor pursuits and the challenges of career changes. LINKS: Website: tommydaycreative.com...
G.O. 021 - Essential Explorer Kristina Frost
January 07, 2016 08:00 - 53 minutes - 50.5 MBKristina Frost grew up playing on the shores of Lake Erie. An offhand comment spurred her to try backpacking. This stoked an interest in her that has not abated. Kristina became an assistant director for the University of Michigan’s Outdoor Adventures Program where she led wilderness trips and taught clinics. Now on the West Coast, she organizes women-only adventures and has begun pursuing filmmaking. She and Jason met at her office in San Francisco to discuss her outdoor history, the format...
G.O. 020 - Jake Huddleston, Van Man
December 30, 2015 08:00 - 29 minutes - 28.7 MBThe cherubic Jake Huddleston grew up in the wonderland of the Pacific Northwest traipsing through its wilderness with his family and the Boy Scouts. Shortly after reaching adulthood he moved into a van and headed for Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking. There he would be introduced to the sport of canyoneering and began concocting ways to bring delicate camera gear through these rugged landscapes. Jake and Jason relaxed by the Kern River one morning following a long day of rappelling and bushwh...
G.O. 019 - All the Peaks With Peakbagging Chick
December 23, 2015 08:00 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MBPeakbagging Chick is constantly outdoors hiking and climbing or introducing other women to adventure via Her Own Trail Meetup Group. In 2014, she adopted the moniker Peakbagging Chick after deciding to challenge herself by climbing 100 peaks in one year. She and Jason sat beneath a climbing route in Texas Canyon and discussed the difficulties of overcoming laziness and a surprise staph infection while trying to reach her goal and earn her nickname. LINKS: peakbaggingchick.comtwitter.com/...
G.O. 018 - A Steve Sieren is Worth 1000 Pictures
December 17, 2015 08:00 - 40 minutes - 38.1 MBSteve Sieren is a California native with a great eye for capturing its beauty. An architectural photographer by day, he seizes what moments he may to travel into the wilderness backpacking or canyoneering, always with a camera in tow. He is also a father who tries to share the outdoors with his young son as much as possible. Steve and Jason conversed in Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia about his outdoor and photographic pursuits and about the lewd circumstances under which they met. LINKS:...
G.O. 017 - Jeannette Stawski Brings the Outdoors
December 10, 2015 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MBJeannette Stawski has a long history in the outdoors. Her experiences run the gamut from athlete to guide to instructor and she has collected every pertinent certification one can imagine. Sharing the outdoors is as important to her as experiencing them, a passion that has led her to the position of Executive Director of AORE (Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education). She and Jason met at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City to discuss the joys of open water swimming, the rewa...
G.O. 016 - Embracing Freedom With Alden Anderson
December 03, 2015 08:00 - 58 minutes - 54.8 MBAlden Anderson had an atypical childhood. Communally raised in a sheltered religious order, his access to the outdoors and exploration—and secular society—were limited. At the age of 21, he broke his billion-year contract with his indoctrinated faith and began the transition into a standard American lifestyle. While learning to navigate adult responsibilities, he also embarked on an exploration of the outdoors and adventure. Alden and Jason crouched beneath a tree in a Tujunga park on Indepe...
G.O. 015 - Escape Katie Connell's Face Punches
November 25, 2015 08:00 - 52 minutes - 49.3 MBKatie Connell is a cosplaying manga-reading nerd that can kick ass. She has been active in the martial arts for much of her life, currently holds a black belt, and knows that using force is a last resort. She also loves solving puzzles and has become an active participant in the Escape Room craze spreading throughout major cities worldwide. She and Jason met at a windy park in Valencia, CA to discuss the childhood dangers of nunchaku and the joys of being locked inside a room with an hour to...
G.O. 014 - On 2 Wheels With Mike Hastings
November 19, 2015 08:00 - 51 minutes - 48.3 MBMike Hastings was raised in the frigid motor city of Michigan where a love for machines and a superhuman tolerance for cold temperatures was born. Early in adulthood, he headed West chasing the two-wheeled pursuits of mountain biking and motorcycle racing. He even indulged a momentary fling with Super Moto. Several crashes later, he still chases his two-wheeled passion through moto clubs and long distance riding trips. He and Jason discussed these pursuits one evening on Jason’s back patio s...
G.O. 013 - Downhill and Up With Pamela Zoolalian
November 12, 2015 08:00 - 41 minutes - 39.7 MBPamela Zoolalian wants to do everything. She is not content pursuing only one sport, but lets the seasons decide what is available to her. Whether mountaineering, surfing, backpacking, snowboarding, kayaking, or mountain biking, she is most fulfilled outdoors. In 2013, she decided to hike the 272 mile John Muir Trail. In addition to her love for the slow-moving world of backpacking, Pamela also has an appetite for speed with a past in professional street luge. She is the only female athlete ...
G.O. 012 - Mr. Extreme Things, Karl Domangue
November 05, 2015 08:00 - 55 minutes - 52.5 MBKarl Domangue left a lucrative career as an investment banker to pursue a passion for the outdoors. He founded the business Extreme Things and became a conduit to adventure sports for the everyday person. As he gained experiences and developed his skills, he craved more and joined the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team. Karl has tried or pursued most outdoor activities and continues to seek adventure despite the difficulties introduced by his struggles with cancer. He and Jason sat in a par...
G.O. 011 - Chez Brungraber, Efficient Ecosystem Expert
October 29, 2015 07:00 - 54 minutes - 51.1 MBChez Brungraber is intrinsically linked to nature. As a botanist and wildlife biologist, her relationship with and understanding of the outdoors is what makes her a successful scientist. A lifelong love of plant-life has inspired her to spend as much time as possible outside, both professionally and recreationally. Travel and backpacking are two of her passions and they have carried her around the world including Nepal and Kenya. She is also the founder of Gobi Gear, an outdoor gear company ...
G.O. 010 - Discovering Canyons With Scott Merrill
October 22, 2015 07:00 - 49 minutes - 46.9 MBScott Merrill is an eighth-grade math teacher and a recently engaged father of two. As rewarding as those things can be, he still felt an emptiness and calling for adventure he had difficulty heeding. After years of searching for an outlet for these pursuits, he found a pathway that led him to canyoneering. Now, he balances his family life, responsibilities, and canyon time in a way that has brought him a richer experience of life. Jason had a conversation with Scott and his dogs in his back...
G.O. 009 - Nomadic Pursuits With Alison Hudson
October 15, 2015 07:00 - 40 minutes - 38.4 MBAlison Hudson is a NOLS instructor and filmmaker nomadically making her way around the world seeking new experiences. She spent multiple months in Nepal shooting a documentary, Close to the Edge: Life in the Khumbu, about Nepalese high-altitude workers. Her production was cut short by the tragic earthquake in April that killed 9,000 and triggered an avalanche on Everest. She and Jason met at a park in Wyoming to discuss these subjects and her experiences on the Appalachian Trail. They even t...
G.O. 008 - Chris Kalous Continues With Style
October 08, 2015 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBIf you are a climber, it is likely you have heard of the Enormocast, the preeminent climbing podcast. For four years, Chris Kalous has interviewed climbers from around the world and shared them with the internet. Chris is not merely a podcaster, he is also an accomplished climber and journalist capable of inciting intense rage from over-serious aid climbers. Chris allowed Jason into his hotel room at the Outdoor Retailer Show where they discussed how climbing has shaped his life and why he b...
G.O. 007 - Caught on Johanna Turner's Cameras
October 01, 2015 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBJohanna Turner is a patient person. Hiking miles into the wilderness periodically to maintain camera gear that may never capture a single image of wildlife requires patience. It also rewards hard-work and dedication. Only camera trappers ever capture imagery of wildlife in their natural environment unmolested by human interaction. Jason followed along one morning as Johanna tended her cameras along with her friend, Dan and her dog, Ripley. They discussed the pursuit of camera trapping, its c...
G.O. 007 - Caught on Johanna Turner’s Cameras
October 01, 2015 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBJohanna Turner is a patient person. Hiking miles into the wilderness periodically to maintain camera gear that may never capture a single image of wildlife requires patience. It also rewards hard-work and dedication. Only camera trappers ever capture imagery of wildlife in their natural environment unmolested by human interaction. Jason followed along one morning as Johanna tended her cameras along with her friend, Dan and her dog, Ripley. They discussed the pursuit of camera trapping, its c...
G.O. 006 - Dusty Hulet, Yellowstone Legend
September 24, 2015 07:00 - 51 minutes - 48.4 MBDusty Hulet may not have been born in a tent—perhaps to his father’s chagrin—but he did grow up never missing a Boy Scout camp-out. Being raised in an active outdoor family laid a foundation for adventure in him that continues to grow. He makes a living as an entrepreneur and filmmaker, occasionally crawling through bear dens, and pursues a variety of activities on the side. He can be found in the snow or in raging rivers, perhaps even on horseback. He was once responsible for the lives and ...
G.O. 005 - Dirtbagging with Nhung Luong
September 17, 2015 07:12 - 53 minutes - 37.2 MBNhung Luong is scared of bears, but not of traveling the world solo. Her global travels began as a newborn when her family struggled to escape persecution in Vietnam, ultimately finding a new home in Australia. Recently she threw herself into a three-month nomadic adventure across the united States letting fate and circumstance decide her course. Much of her trip has involved climbing throughout the states and adopting the dirtbag lifestyle. Although traveling solo, she has spent very littl...
G.O. 004 - 99 Lives of Scott Swaney
September 10, 2015 09:00 - 53 minutes - 50.7 MBScott Swaney is the Chuck Norris of Southern California. At 67 years old, he is still going strong despite his penchant to get himself into trouble. He is a lifer—one of those outdoorsmen who has stuck with exploratory pursuits for many decades and doesn’t intend to stop. Scott was diving into caves and scaling mountains before society had the good sense to start regulating these activities. Nowadays, he is the primary force behind the exploration of Death Valley’s many uninvestigated canyo...
G.O. 003 - The Multi-faceted Saveria Tilden
September 01, 2015 05:04 - 47 minutes - 44.5 MBSaveria Tilden keeps busy. When she discovered the outdoors, she realized it needed to be shared. She made that happen by becoming an educator and consultant for various businesses and organizations. She works with the American Hiking Society, the Sierra Club, REI Outdoor School, Transforming Youth Outdoors, IslandWood, and Nature Play Western Australia. And she still finds time for herself outdoors. Jason and Saveria weathered a Southern California drizzle storm to discuss her role in the ...
G.O. 002 - Canyon Lessons and Klaus Gerhart
September 01, 2015 05:03 - 50 minutes - 48.9 MBKlaus Gerhart wasn’t always active outdoors. There was a time when his primary exercise was operating a television remote. Several years ago he decided to journey outside and the course of his life changed drastically. The discovery of technical canyoneering ended any desire to return to a sedentary existence. A few years later he would be recognized as an expert in the field. He is the founder of Uber Adventures, a Los Angeles based training school and gear shop specializing in canyoneerin...
G.O. 001 - Welcome to G.O.
September 01, 2015 05:02 - 11 minutes - 13.4 MBG.O. Get Outside is a new podcast featuring conversations with everyday people who stay active outdoors while balancing the responsibilities of adult life. It is a weekly show that will try to cover most outdoor and adventure sports and feature people of all genders and races from around the world. Listen in to learn about the format of the upcoming episodes and get to know the host, Jason Milligan. Links: instagram.com/fourchinnigan/ butcherbirdstudios.com fourchinnigan.com/blog...