# The Source Material: Episode 1 - Ground Zero at the 2025 Barkley Marathons

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Podcast: [Hiker Trash Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hiker-trash-radio-2158694)
Published: 2026-06-05T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/hiker-trash-radio/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=932
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## Resource

This is the first bonus episode of The Source Material, the complete archive from The Barkley: A Love Story, a three-part audio documentary from Hiker Trash Radio. In March 2025, Doc was on the ground at Frozen Head State Park with a recorder for the duration of the Barkley Marathons. This episode is what he captured: the conch blow, Laz's pre-race speech to the 40 runners, Carl reading the names of those who have died, taps, the lighting of the cigarette, the race beginning, a lost runner sleeping at the old prison, and a finish in wind and rain at 3:27 in the morning. No other podcast has this audio. This is the sound of the Barkley beginning and ending, unfiltered, in real time, from the gate. If you haven't listened to The Barkley: A Love Story yet, start there. This episode will mean more.

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