{"podcast":{"title":"Bikes or Death","slug":"bikes-or-death-623315","podcast_index_feed_id":623315,"rss_url":"https://bikesordeath.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://bikesordeath.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/c/e/c/dcec38e659645b0fe55e3c100dce7605/BikesOrDeath_light_01.jpg","author":"Patrick Farnsworth","episode_count":217,"summary":"Bikes or Death is a podcast centered around the growing sport of bikepacking, adventure cycling, and the outdoors. The show features the amazing people who participate in these activities and contribute so greatly to the cycling community. The Bikes or Death Podcast is dedicated to sharing the stories and experiences of these individuals with the hopes that it inspires others to get outside, get on their bikes, and experience what our natural world has waiting for them. At its heart Bikes or Death is more than just a podcast. Bikes or Death is a lifestyle. It's the idea that a life without bikes is a life not worth living. Now go ride your damn bike!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-or-death-623315"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 208 ~ Turning the Mic Around: Eric House Interviews Me","slug":"ep-208-turning-the-mic-around-eric-house-interviews-me","published_at":"2026-01-16T00:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-or-death-623315/ep-208-turning-the-mic-around-eric-house-interviews-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-or-death-623315","url":"https://bikesordeath.com/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bikesordeath/208_patrick_eric_audio_final.mp3?dest-id=859358","summary":"We're kicking off the year with a special guest—Eric House! We met up in the Sam Houston National Forest for a bit of a role reversal; this time, Eric took the mic to interview me. I gave him free rein to ask anything, resulting in a wide-ranging conversation that covered everything from the silly to the serious. The heart of our chat focused on the last six years of work that culminated in 2025 with the launch of the WTS Showdown and the completion of the Texas Showdown Series. We also looked ahead to 2026, discussing my goals for Doom High Watch and my current training mindset. Eric is a fantastic interviewer who asks truly meaningful questions, including a \"gamut\" of listener inquiries that kept me on my toes. Of course, it wouldn't be a proper meetup without some trail time—prior to recording, we squeezed in a mountain bike ride that turned into a total adventure involving getting lost, a minor collision, and hiking our bikes out on our shoulders. It was perfect. Bikes or Death is presented by https://oldmanmountain.com/ www.patreon.com/bikesordeath to support the show ☠️","meta_description":"We're kicking off the year with a special guest—Eric House! We met up in the Sam Houston National Forest for a bit of a role reversal; this time, Eric too…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9654,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bikes-or-death-623315/episodes/ep-208-turning-the-mic-around-eric-house-interviews-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikes-or-death-623315/ep-208-turning-the-mic-around-eric-house-interviews-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}