Outside Online Podcasts

Are You Happy Now?

Tue, 24 March 2009 12:00:00 EST

Out of Bounds columnist Eric Hansen hitchhiked around Iceland, the world's happiest nation, to find out how its citizens have been affected by the economic downturn.

Hugo's World

Tue, 24 March 2009 12:00:00 EST

Patrick Symmes went looking for adventure in the world's most hostile environment for Homo Turisticus. He came back with a tale that will haunt him forever.

Mike Rowe Speaks

Wed, 16 April 2008 12:00:00 EST

From stuttering child, to opera singer, to the host of TV's dirtiest dream job, Mike Rowe talks about his long strange trip. The star details his rise to the top - then doles out advice on how you can get his job.

Climbing El Capitan with Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov

Tue, 08 January 2008 12:00:00 EST

In the February 2008 feature story "Aces High," Outside correspondent Dave Hahn takes on his first big wall, El Capitan. Good thing he had pros Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Ivo Ninov guiding him. Anker, Chin, and Ninov talk about the climb.

Interview with Maggie Anthony On Son Eric Volz

Fri, 21 December 2007 12:00:00 EST

Maggie Anthony, mother of Eric Volz, speaks to Outside's Ryan Krogh from Nicaragua, where she is trying to convince officials to enforce an appellate court's decision to free her son from prison.

Interview with Photographer Danny Clinch

Mon, 05 November 2007 12:00:00 EST

Clinch talks about the challenges of shooting Richard Branson for our December 2007 cover, his favorite moments on the set, and how he gets the right shot.

Interview with "Coca Is It!" Author Joshua Hammer

Mon, 05 November 2007 12:00:00 EST

Hammer talks about the buzz of the coca leaf, traveling through Bolivia, and more for the December '07 feature story assignment "Coca Is It!"

Interview with "Strange Bird" Author Carl Hoffman

Mon, 05 November 2007 12:00:00 EST

To report the December 2007 feature story, a wild look at the questionable antics of African bush pilot Tim Roman, Hoffman squirmed his way through nail-biting flights and road trips in Congo and Nigeria. Here, listen to our complete audio interview with Hoffman.

Out of Bounds: That '70s Guy

Wed, 03 October 2007 12:00:00 EST

Eric Hansen grows a 'stache and travels back in time as a rowin', ridin', dancin' 70s Guy

Interview with Outside Founder/Editor in Chief Larry Burke

Mon, 10 September 2007 12:00:00 EST

Larry Burke talks to Anthony Cerretani about the early days of Outside magazine and dishes on his adventures, from smuggling pop culture into Soviet Russia, to the motorcycle accident that had him pronounced legally dead.

Interview with Hampton Sides

Mon, 10 September 2007 12:00:00 EST

For his October 2007 assignment, Sides returned to his native south to cross the Mississippi River-by swimming it-for the feature story "Anyone for a Dip?". He discusses the assignment and his career as a best-selling author.

The Kingdom of the Lotus: Interview with Patrick Symmes

Tue, 04 September 2007 12:00:00 EST

Symmes discusses his quest to find Shambhala for the feature story "The Kingdom of the Lotus," a journey that would take him through "Nepal on foot, on to Kathmandu, then Lhasa, then over Tibet and onward, sometimes west and always north."

Down Boy: Interview with Steven Rinella

Tue, 04 September 2007 12:00:00 EST

Traveling to Vietnam to sample cooked dog for the October 2007 feature story "Down Boy" totally freaked Steven Rinella out. He talks to Anthony Cerretani about why dog was the most difficult thing he's ever downed, why he's fascinated with the weird and wild ways of food, and what's up next on the menu.

Christopher Keyes Interview on Into the Wild

Tue, 31 July 2007 12:00:00 EST

Outside editor Christopher Keyes discusses reporting the September 2007 feature story "I Want This Movie to Grip People in the Heart" about the making of the film Into the Wild.

Out of Bounds Columnist Eric Hansen Interview

Tue, 07 August 2007 12:00:00 EST

Hansen dishes on the coveted Out of Bounds gig and how he ended up over 100 miles from where we sent him for the September column, "The Italian Job." Plus, he hashes it out with his buddy J.D. on what went wrong on the trip and how their friendship was saved by the power of gelato.

September 2007 Out of Bounds: The Italian Job

Tue, 07 August 2007 12:00:00 EST

Five idyllic Italian towns, the beckoning Mediterranean... We sent our wayward columnist to row a boat in Cinque Terre and all we got was this lousy letter, read by the author.

August 2007 Out of Bounds: The Wimp Gene

Mon, 16 July 2007 12:00:00 EST

Eric Hansen figured he worked through pain like a Mack truck. Then he met Dr. Angst and Nurse Tingle. Hear him read his story.

Everest Guide Dave Hahn Interview

Wed, 20 June 2007 12:00:00 EST

Renowned mountain guide and Outside correspondent Dave Hahn talks to Anthony Cerretani about his recent season on Mount Everest where he participated in a successful rescue mission and also logged his ninth summit of the mountain.

Castaway: Thayer Walker Interview

Thu, 07 June 2007 12:00:00 EST

Slime nuggets, sugar cane, and coconuts. That's pretty much all Thayer Walker had to live off of for 20 days for the feature story "Me. By Myself. For a Long Time. (Very Long.)" He talks to Anthony Cerretani about why he needed bug spray more than just about anything else.

Sex, Lies, and Base Camp: Kevin Fedarko Interview

Thu, 07 June 2007 12:00:00 EST

A Playboy bunny, massage tents, martinis, bootleg movies, high-altitude golf...As correspondent Fedarko reports in the July feature story "High Times" the scene at Everest Base Camp ain't what you'd expect. He dishes on what the scene is like with Anthony Cerretani.

High Times by Kevin Fedarko

Thu, 07 June 2007 12:00:00 EST

Here's an Everest story unlike any other, complete with a Playboy Playmate, Internet cafes, and countless martinis. Forget the summit-correspondent Kevin Fedarko finds the fun at 17,600 feet. He reads his story here.

Dead Weight by Eric Hansen

Wed, 16 May 2007 10:00:00 EST

Poor Eric Hansen. After heading all the way over to Nepal to take a stab at the Way of the Sherpa, he found out that all those wiry, diminutive porters are actually pretty big badasses, and your average dude probably shouldn't attempt to do their thankless job. But it seems the hardest part was actually shouldering all that humility.

Conrad Anker Interview

Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:00 EST

The famed mountaineer talks to Anthony Cerretani about his latest expedition, a bid to retrace the steps of Everest legends George Mallory and Sandy Irvine for an upcoming documentary.

Laird Hamilton Interview

Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:00 EST

Water man Laird Hamilton dishes on his methods for building power you can control and getting fit for life in his interview with Outside executive editor Michael Roberts.

Chris Carmichael Interview

Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:00 EST

Lance Armstrong's former coach and the founder of Carmichael Training Systems talks about how he balances fitness with the rest of his life and how to stay in the best shape of yours.

Death in Paradise: Interview with Tony D'Souza

Mon, 07 May 2007 09:00:00 EST

In the June 2007 feature story "The Boomtown, the Gringo, the Girl, and Her Murder" Tony D'Souza reports on the trial of American Eric Volz in Nicaragua. D'Souza discuss his investigation with Anthony Cerretani.

June 2007 Lab Rat: The Payoff

Mon, 07 May 2007 09:00:00 EST

For our 2007 Fitness Special, Nick Heil discovers that if you train with purpose, pack your calendar with challenging events something remarkable happens: Fitness ceases to be a chore and becomes part of your life.

Will Steger Expedition Update

Mon, 16 April 2007 09:00:00 EST

Stephanie Pearson catches up with the polar explorer during his Global Warning 101 expedition

May 2007 The Big Idea: Broken Records

Wed, 11 April 2007 09:00:00 EST

The oldest, youngest, fastest, or baldest to row backwards across the Pacific? Please don't ask Jason Daley to care.

Water Warrior: Interview with Jean-Michel Cousteau

Tue, 06 March 2007 09:00:00 EST

The new patriarch of the first family of the sea, Jean-Michel Cousteau is the founder and president of the Ocean Futures Society. Anthony Cerretani spoke to Cousteau about his history on the sea, the creation of the world's largest marine sanctuary, and his message: "Protect the ocean and you protect yourself."

Water Warrior: Interview with Greg MacGillivray

Tue, 06 March 2007 09:00:00 EST

Senior editor Dianna Delling has a sit down with the Imax director of films like Everest and Hurricane on the Bayou. MacGillivray talks about his water conservation efforts and his next film, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D, starring Robert F. Kennedy Jr., kayaker Nikki Kelly, and anthropologist Wade Davis.

April 2007: Mr. Cool

Tue, 06 March 2007 09:00:00 EST

Senior editor Stephanie Pearson reads her April feature story about polar explorer Will Steger, and how he became Hollywood's unlikeliest "It" boy.

Climbing the Eiger: Interview with John Harlin

Thu, 08 February 2007 09:00:00 EST

John Harlin III talks to Outside's Anthony Cerretani about his March 2007 feature story, "Rising Son" about his quest to climb the Eiger, the mountain that claimed his father's life in 1966.

March 2007 Out of Bounds: The School of Sap

Thu, 08 February 2007 09:00:00 EST

Eric Hansen gets up close and sappy with the next performance artist: the Leyland Cypress tree.

March 2007 The Big Idea: Hook-Winked

Thu, 08 February 2007 09:00:00 EST

The loss of a climbing party last winter raised a mountain of questions.

March 2007 Lab Rat: Chill Out

Thu, 08 February 2007 09:00:00 EST

Nick Heil puts the world's most expensive ice pack to the test in his March column.

Beached in the Danger Zone: Interview with John Falk

Mon, 08 January 2007 09:00:00 EST

For the February 2007 feature story, "This is the War on Terror. Wish You Were Here!" writer John Falk and photographer, Antonin Kratochvil braved terrorists, ornery mosquitoes, and Philippine soap operas.

February 2007 Lab Rat: Revving Up

Mon, 08 January 2007 09:00:00 EST

Can a performance supplement be legal, healthy, and effective? The Lab Rat pops a fist full of pills to find out.

December 2006 Lab Rat: The Pain Cave

Mon, 08 January 2007 09:00:00 EST

Nick Heil reads his inaugural column where he finds his fitness baseline and pushes past it to help you improve.

Michael Roberts on Shaun White and Tony Hawk

Mon, 08 January 2007 09:00:00 EST

Roberts talks about the evolution of the sporting brand, why Hawk has longevity, why White has a future, and more.

February 2007 The Big Idea: Caste Away

Mon, 08 January 2007 09:00:00 EST

In this month's column, contributor Marc Peruzzi takes on the super-nichification of adventure sports ("I'm a jibber, not a skier!") and why it's good for no one.

Ski Everest: Interview with Jimmy Chin