Trailmark
Conversations from the trail, the studio, and beyond.
Interviews with adventurers, authors, game developers, and other interesting people.
42 conversations · ~59 hours · since 2024
Alastair Humphreys — local adventure
Adventurer Alastair Humphreys on small, local adventures. The first episode.
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Episodes
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01
Alastair Humphreys — local adventure
Adventurer Alastair Humphreys on small, local adventures. The first episode.
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02
Sean Conway — across Britain
Endurance athlete Sean Conway on cycling, swimming, and running the length of Britain.
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03
Chris Lee-Francis — across Canada by bike
Chris Lee-Francis on bikepacking across Canada, and the book about it.
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04
Elton Guillen — coffee in Nicaragua
Elton Guillen on leaving the US to grow coffee in Nicaragua.
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05
Jason Marchant — wild camping
Yorkshire adventurer Jason Marchant on solo wild camping and hidden wilderness.
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06
Mad Mark — van life
Van-lifer Mad Mark on freedom, nature, and community on the road.
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07
James Gregory — van life
James Gregory on van life and the joy of exploration.
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08
Jeffrey McMurtrie — mapping Algonquin
Jeffrey McMurtrie on making maps of Algonquin Park.
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09
Hap & Andrea Wilson — trail building
Hap and Andrea Wilson of Cabin Falls on the lost art of trail building.
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10
Dominick Menard — Victoria to Patagonia
Dominick Menard on bikepacking from Victoria to Patagonia.
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11
Glen Van Peski — ultralight backpacking
Glen Van Peski, founder of Gossamer Gear, on ultralight backpacking.
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12
Simon Brown — meditation and awakening
Simon Brown on meditation, free will, and awakening.
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13
Tony Munoz — the evolution of game dev
Game developer Tony Munoz on the evolution of game development.
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14
Artindi — art and sound in games
Artindi on blending art, design, and sound in indie games.
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15
Jack Cornish — England's lost paths
Jack Cornish on the history of England's lost paths.
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16
Nathan Wulf — indie game development
Nathan 'Jitspoe' Wulf on mastering indie game development.
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17
Steven Smith — backpacking
Steven Smith of MyLifeOutdoors on backpacking and the outdoors.
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18
Lauren Roerick — thru-hiking
Lauren Roerick on thru-hiking, adventure, and transformation.
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19
Mark Lewis — resilience and storytelling
Mark Lewis on resilience, fitness, and storytelling.
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20
Sheelagh Daly — bike touring
Toronto adventurer Sheelagh Daly on touring by bike.
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21
Matteo Pistono — breath and meditation
Matteo Pistono on breath, meditation, and years in Nepal and Tibet.
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22
Sean Conway — Iron 105
Endurance athlete Sean Conway on his Iron 105 challenge.
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23
Jason Marchant — peace in nature
Jason Marchant on physical challenge and finding peace in nature.
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24
Mathew Ryder — quitting the desk job
Mathew Ryder quit smoking and a desk job at 40 for hiking and bikepacking.
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25
Joe Ryan — the Australian outback
Joe Ryan on the Australian outback, motorcycle touring, and surfing.
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26
Andrea Hiott — mind and movement
Writer Andrea Hiott on how we think and move through the world.
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27
Mad Mark — breaking free
Mad Mark on breaking free, media control, and spiritual awakening.
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28
Charlie Walker — extreme expeditions
Charlie Walker on extreme travel, global expeditions, and survival.
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29
Ryan Van Duzer — cycling and culture
Ryan Van Duzer on cycling, culture, and grand pursuits.
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30
Beau Miles — adventure and meaning
Australian adventurer and filmmaker Beau Miles on adventure and meaning.
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31
Dominick Menard — endurance cycling
Endurance cyclist Dominick Menard on long-distance bikepacking.
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32
WaiFung Tsang — psychedelics and the mind
Clinical psychologist WaiFung Tsang on trauma, addiction, and psychedelic therapy.
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33
Joe Tafur — nature and healing
Physician Joe Tafur on integrative medicine and traditional healing.
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34
Mark & Jen Lewis — fitness and freedom
Mark and Jen Lewis on fitness and freedom in the countryside.
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35
The Biking Viking — endurance cycling
James Benson-King left a finance job for long-distance cycling.
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36
Jason De León — migration and empathy
Anthropologist Jason De León on migration, corruption, and empathy.
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37
Thomas R. Howell — books and reading
YouTuber Thomas R. Howell on books, reading, and being honest online.
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38
David Amerland — focus and behavior
David Amerland on focus, behavior, and responsibility.
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39
Kijuan Amey — resilience
Kijuan 'Key' Amey on faith, resilience, and redefining adversity.
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40
Dan Andriacco — detective fiction
Dan Andriacco on detective fiction, mystery, and craft.
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41
Kathe Koja — writing horror
Author Kathe Koja on writing horror and literary fiction.
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42
Jason Marchant — adventure and balance
Yorkshire adventurer and YouTuber Jason Marchant on the outdoors and staying balanced.
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About
Trailmark is a small, quiet podcast where Ray keeps his favourite conversations. He's a kinesiology student, game developer, and avid outdoorsman who likes talking to interesting people: adventurers, authors, game makers, and a few others worth an afternoon.
There's no schedule and nothing to sell. New episodes turn up now and then, kept here simply for the joy of it.
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