Ten Junk Miles

If you've ever wanted running friends who happen to be hilarious and slightly unhinged, Ten Junk Miles is your show. Scotty Kummer hosts this twice-weekly podcast that's less structured coaching clinic and more like tagging along on a long run with people who genuinely crack you up. The name says it all — those easy, throwaway miles where you just talk about whatever comes to mind. The numbers here are staggering: over 910 episodes, a 4.9-star rating from more than 1,250 reviewers, and the hosts collectively have ten 100-mile finishes under their belts plus dozens of marathons and 50-milers. So when they talk about DNF stories, pacer nightmares, or the infamous mid-race bathroom disasters, they're speaking from lived experience. Each episode runs through about ten segments, switching topics roughly every ten minutes, which keeps things moving. But here's what really sets it apart — it's filed under both Running and Comedy on Apple Podcasts, and that dual identity is accurate. They'll have Western States Race Director Craig Thornley on one week for a serious conversation about the sport, then spend the next episode debating whether GLP-1 medications are changing recreational running culture. The tone stays irreverent even when tackling real subjects like injury recovery or meniscus surgery comebacks. For ultrarunners and trail folks especially, this feels like the community campfire after a long day on the trail. It's messy, it's loud, and you'll keep coming back.