I listen to the Morning Show on KEXP every single day. Mostly because John is a great DJ, but also because I know that he is an avid runner who, like many, loves music. But unlike many, he is publicly vulnerable, incredibly self-aware, and really honest with his listeners about how he feels most of the time. And that is his superpower – and it’s evident in the thought and care that goes into writing, curating and producing this podcast. I always hear something I love, something new, and something I had forgotten that I loved along the way. Thank you for this podcast!

I’m pretty sure it actually makes me run faster and definitely puts me in a happy place. Thank you for this podcast!

This podcast makes me smile, accidentally gets me runner further and quicker and get my butt out of the door even on hot summer days.

Appreciate John Richards and KEXP crew for this awesome podcast. I dig the eclectic music and positive vibes that come with each episode that fuels my run. I just discovered this podcast after hearing a promo during one of my weekday daily steams of KEXP from my home office in Florida. Thanks for bringing the soundtrack to my running journey…

KEXP took over a year off to revamp the Weekly Mix into the Runcast. The Runcast will only be around for Running season and not all year yet they still can’t give us consistent weekly mixes after all this time. It’s been a huge downgrade from the eclectic mix of playlists that the Weekly Mix used to provide. Hope they do a better job next year.

The Runcast is not only full of great music but also encouragement! I am getting back into running after a decade away and this podcast brings support and keeps me feeling proud even when I am struggling. Thank you for easing me back into running!

Thank you for helping me shake the covid burnout while training for the Mount Desert Island marathon in October. I loved listening while out on a 16-miler along the Boston course and had a smile on my face the whole time. Please keep them coming and good luck with your own training!

Love this “runcast”… I have downloaded every one and listen to them over and over….even when I’m not out jogging😉 They are great to listen to on long road trips…just saying… Thank you from a big fan ☮️💟☮️💟

Really greatly curated. Love that the Runcast is back as it’s own thing. John is great, KEXP is great and you’ll be great as you listen.

KEXP podcasts have been sounding super-compressed in the last couple of months (June-Aug 2021), like a bad MP3 radio stream. I’ve sent my concern directly to KEXP, but haven’t heard back from them. Weird, since their radio stream doesn’t suffer from this. Really makes it hard to listen, since you know the music can sound a lot better than this.

Such a great eclectic selection of music to help you get through whatever it is you’re doing! Love it!

This is what I have been wanting! A playlist of curated eclectic music I can store on my phone so I don’t gotta use data. Thank you KEXP! Will be donating

I don’t have time to search for new music and I don’t want to do it through traditional pop radio. This is the best podcast to expose you to diverse genres and artists throughout the world. It feels like it keeps getting better. Some individual eps are “bad” or more accurately not my taste, but overall I am extremely thankful this exists.

I consistently enjoy the various djs shows here, it’s a great way to listen to music when not on WiFi with downloads. DJ Gabriel Teodros recent show Cancel Rent & Chill is excellent!

Love the show. Just started listening to it a couple of weeks ago and every time I need some fresh sounds I chills back to this podcast.

Where can I find episodes prior to 2018?

this podcast is the best for music. the djs at kexp are so diverse and well schooled in their own way. each week you get an array of amazing music with a lot of bands i never would have discovered on my own. thank you for making this and doing all the hard work to find and make such quality work. i am constantly relistening to diff episodes

Thank you! Soooo good!!!

My favorite music podcastS And one of my favorite stations in the country.

Vol 696 was totally excellent. Forced to “chill out” following a surgery and this really helped! Keep your light on ❤️

Themed shows curated from new voices and styles. I started listening to KEXP to freshen up my music diet and I always find gems that I’m glad to know about and share. Thank you!

It’s pretty good music . Just a few song request Stressed out Lean on Here Bruno mars songs And the imagine dragon songs Please thank you 🤩🤩

Always glad to hear what this radio station is pumping out. Thank you!

Be prepared to be introduced to your new favorite band, musician, or song thanks to this podcast. A truly eclectic offering of independent music––skewing towards rock/electronic but with a healthy dose of hip hop and when DJ Chilly takes over the best latin alternative you've ever heard. I walk to it; I commute to it; I put it on in the background at work. THE BEST.

I enjoy this podcast every time I listen. Thank you for the care and effort you put into the pod!

I love this podcast! Please include full tracklists so listeners can look up their favorite new bands without scanning back through the podcast.

I lived in the Seattle area for four years back in the day. As I familiarized myself with my new surroundings, it was apparent that many Seattlites loved a little radio station by the name of KEXP 90.3 FM. Sadly, years later I was forced to move from the Seattle area due to a new job outside of the broadcasting range of the little listener powered radio station. Thankfully, I quickly found the KEXP Music That Matters Podcast, which features some of the best tracks played on KEXP each week. Some of my all time favorite episodes that I listen to often include: Vol. 218, Vol. 230, Vol. 305 and Vol. 380... There's many more amazing episodes. If you love continuously being introduced to new and exciting music, this is the Podcast for you.

Great music compilations

I've been downloading these podcasts for years now. However, as of last week, I haven't been able to get a successful download, through both my phone and the proper website. Not sure where the glitch is, but hopefully, it's figured out soon! I really do love these podcasts, and how they keep finding the unheard. Only gripe is that the full track list to each podcast used to be shown, and these days, you're lucky if there's only the first three. I would love it if the full list made it's way back!

They great play bands I've not heard anywhere else, from places I wouldn’t think to look. .

Honestly, I've never written a review, but I felt it'd be an injustice to stay silent. This is the only podcast doing this sort of lengthy playlist of music. There's certain genres I'm not necessarily crazy about in yet I refuse to stop listening because at this point I truly trust their choices. So much good music found through this podcast. Love it, keep up the awesome work.

Don Slack and Cheryl Waters put it together right!

This podcast is a great way to hear about new bands from a wide range of styles and genres.

I would give this podcast 5/5 stars, but all the episodes I've downloaded so far have had issues. Sometimes you'll be listening along and everything's going great, then suddenly it'll jump to 3 or 4 minutes earlier in the podcast. Or you'll reach a point about halfway through, and the podcast suddenly goes back to the beginning... Not like it rewinds all the way to 00:00, but all the sudden you're hearing the intro again and then it replays from there. If not for those things, this is an easy 5/5 slam dunk, great diversity and DJ's that give you good, succinct segues without injecting bias, who know when to clam up and enjoy the music. GREAT STUFF KEXP, KEEP IT UP!

Great ish sometimes you got to fastforward, its opened my music listening and has filled my phone to the brim. Minus .5 star for locking up my downloads.

❤ Cheryl Waters!! The best music!

Kexp 90.3 uncle John in the morning:)!

Consistently the best in new music, especially NW artists. Look around- tell me what's better

Thanks KEXP!

Really.

KEXP is a podcast straight out of Seattle that prides itself on their program, "Music That Matters." They have a number of DJs that broadcast over KEXP. I listened Dj Miss Ashley's mix. It was a great collaboration of artists that I have never heard of before. The genres ranged from hip-hop to funk to rock music. The first song, "The Story of Echo Lake," by Michael Leonhart offered an underground trip hop sound. The fourth song, "Ricky's Revenge," by Satellite 4 was downright funky, featuring long, funkified organ solos. It featured artists from "Seattle to Australia." This is a great station for people to listen to if they want to get into the underground sound. I like how Dj Miss Ashley tells you the titles of each song after every four songs or so. Often, stations that play underground music won't announce the title of their songs. It is so important for stations like these to inform listeners what they are listening to because it is a lot harder to find lesser known artists on your own. I also like how there is no commercial play. I think the collaboration of so many different genres in this podcast is amazing. If you are open minded and not opposed to experimentation in music, then this is the podcast for you.

So great I lol ur guy

Kexp is awsome. I am usually into jam bands and livetronica. With Kexp, my love of new music has flourished. I love the song selections and brief commentary. Seattle rocks!

I love listening to these podcasts in the morning. It makes my day and run more fun! It makes me feel like I'm back in Seattle.

KEXP is the most amazing station aound. You guys get me through my week with a smile on my face, a buzz in my ears, and a tapping on my toes! The Morning Show is my favorite, and John Richards is stellar! I have truly enjoyed all of his podcasts, and because of him and KEXP, I have discovered super talented musicians and amazingly awesome new music. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I consider this podcast to be the most important musical podcast in the states. Kexp is unrivaled in their ability to identify quality new artists and this podcast is an important part of that ability. If you want the best of new music, start here.

Love the extra bumbershoot coverage. Keep up the fresh music!

I absolutely love all the podcasts from KEXP, but I'd love to see some chapter markings so you could get to specific songs.

This is the very BEST rock radio station EVER, and -- since I no longer have a radio -- I'm sooo happy to have it on my iPod! This is just the right amount of well-chosen, cutting-edge music for my week, and just the right amount to keep me feeling in-touch with music that matters.

i wouldnt be able to live without this podcast. it has the latest and greatest of all indie bands every friday. get it!!!!!