{"podcast":{"title":"Hiker Trash Radio","slug":"hiker-trash-radio-2158694","podcast_index_feed_id":2158694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/TGxnwCmZ","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/hiker-trash-radio/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/8462348d-3bc5-4438-a3de-05a96ab6009b/3000x3000/updated-circular-logo.png?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Doc","episode_count":600,"summary":"Join Doc and his guests on Hiker Trash Radio, the outdoor adventure podcast that takes you on a myriad of trails. With interviews from thru hikers, skydivers, adventure athletes, big wall climbers, and more, each episode is packed with trail talk, gear tips, and hilarious misadventures. And if you thought the great outdoors was all sunshine and rainbows, think again! Tune in for tales of blistered feet, helicopter evacuations, and Type II Fun that will make you appreciate the comforts of home. Settle in and get ready to trade the city for the wilderness. It's time to embrace the suck!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T14:22:14.256375+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hiker-trash-radio-2158694"},"episode":{"title":"Real Texas Romance - Charlie \"Freestyle\" Gandy and the xTx Trail (Part II)","slug":"real-texas-romance-charlie-freestyle-gandy-and-the-xtx-trail-part-ii","published_at":"2026-04-25T08:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hiker-trash-radio-2158694/real-texas-romance-charlie-freestyle-gandy-and-the-xtx-trail-part-ii","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hiker-trash-radio-2158694","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/hiker-trash-radio/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=902","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/6d2da267-75e0-4996-8f52-dc96c283fcb3/episodes/9bf73c5d-9d38-4fe6-97e2-c68b59fce03f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=6d2da267-75e0-4996-8f52-dc96c283fcb3&awEpisodeId=9bf73c5d-9d38-4fe6-97e2-c68b59fce03f&feed=TGxnwCmZ","summary":"Thru hiker and creator of the xTx Trail that traverses the width of Texas, Charlie \"Freestyle\" Gandy sits down with Doc in the studio to talk trail creation. Settle in and buckle up as Freestyle waxes eloquent, including discussions of literally traveling the world at 17, returning the hospitality, his Trojan Horse strategy, Van-a White, rattlesnakes, heat management, the importance of uncertainty, sweat leaks, spa days, and the appeal of a Real Texas Romance. Epic. (This is Part II. Be sure to listen to Part I.)","meta_description":"Thru hiker and creator of the xTx Trail that traverses the width of Texas, Charlie \"Freestyle\" Gandy sits down with Doc in the studio to talk trail creati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2388,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hiker-trash-radio-2158694/episodes/real-texas-romance-charlie-freestyle-gandy-and-the-xtx-trail-part-ii/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hiker-trash-radio-2158694/real-texas-romance-charlie-freestyle-gandy-and-the-xtx-trail-part-ii.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}