{"podcast":{"title":"Back of the Pack Podcast","slug":"back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207","podcast_index_feed_id":5326207,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5474889/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.botppod.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f9d8e4cc10cc014653b3595336db5c08.jpg","author":"The Back of the Pack Podcast LLC.","episode_count":273,"summary":"Lace up your sneakers, grab your favorite headband, and toe the starting line! The signal has fired and the “Back of the Pack Podcast” is up and running! Are you a fan of running 5k’s just because the finisher medal looks cool? You are not alone there! Join the show that is all about the race swag and running on a Saturday morning to get the most out of your race registration. We will talk about local races in the Kansas City area. We will give you a heads up if you’re wanting to go farther outside the area to run the big races. Host Kyle Walker has fourteen full marathons, over eighty half marathons, and hundreds of 5k’s and 10k's. Take it from us, you are among friends here if you’ve gotten to the finish line to find all the bananas gone!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207"},"episode":{"title":"Still on the Course: Celebrating Four Years of The Back of the Pack Podcast","slug":"still-on-the-course-celebrating-four-years-of-the-back-of-the-pack-podcast","published_at":"2026-03-13T15:42:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/still-on-the-course-celebrating-four-years-of-the-back-of-the-pack-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/still-on-the-course-celebrating-four-years-of-the-back-of-the-pack-podcast--70625149","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70625149/03_13_2026_4_audio.mp3","summary":"Four years ago, on March 13, 2022, The Back of the Pack Podcast released its very first episode. What started as a simple idea to talk about running, races, and the everyday runner has grown into something much bigger over time. Today we celebrate four years of the podcast and roughly 260 episodes along the way. In this special anniversary episode, we take a moment to look back at how the show began and where the journey has taken us. Along the way, we explore some fascinating statistics about the podcasting world and just how rare it is for a show to last this long. Many podcasts fade out after only a handful of episodes, making longevity in this space a real accomplishment. We break down the numbers behind the show and what it takes to keep a weekly podcast going year after year. We also look at how the podcasting industry itself has grown and evolved since 2022. Most importantly, we reflect on the incredible running community that has supported the show from the very beginning. From race recaps and interviews to group runs and listener stories, this podcast has always been about the people who make running special. This episode is part celebration, part reflection, and a sincere thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey. The Back of the Pack may not always be the fastest runners on the course, but four years later, this podcast is still out there running strong.","meta_description":"Four years ago, on March 13, 2022, The Back of the Pack Podcast released its very first episode. What started as a simple idea to talk about running, race…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2189,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/episodes/still-on-the-course-celebrating-four-years-of-the-back-of-the-pack-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-of-the-pack-podcast-5326207/still-on-the-course-celebrating-four-years-of-the-back-of-the-pack-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}