{"podcast":{"title":"The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast","slug":"the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819","podcast_index_feed_id":4088819,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thedarkzone/","website_url":"https://ardarkzone.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2d289792-b440-42c7-9a70-740f04fc130c/1zcZxqYbShWPVZ0cj5pyQF1L.jpg","author":"Brian Gatens","episode_count":180,"summary":"The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast welcomes you to our world. Come hear from racers, race directors, fans of AR, and everyone in between. The podcast's out there, you pick it up, it's yours, you don't, I got no sympathy for you. (as inspired by Glengarry Glenn Ross)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T20:20:14.383793+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819"},"episode":{"title":"TDZ & The 2026 Katie Cookie Ride to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital","slug":"tdz-the-2026-katie-cookie-ride-to-benefit-st-jude-children-s-hospital","published_at":"2026-02-19T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819/tdz-the-2026-katie-cookie-ride-to-benefit-st-jude-children-s-hospital","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819","url":"https://ardarkzone.com/","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1030101b-f8a3-4d9d-8c5f-b4dfd2fbdcd2.mp3","summary":"For almost 150 episodes, The Dark Zone has been free — stories of grit, uncertainty, partnership, and the long road through the unknown. Now we’re turning those miles into something bigger. From March 19–22, 2026, Bob Mina and Brian Gatens of TDZ will attempt to ride 400 miles from West Chester, Pennsylvania to The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. No guarantees. No shortcuts. Just four days and a whole lot of pedaling. We’re calling it Katie’s Cookie Ride . For years, Bob has baked cookies for his daughter Katie. This time, he’s baking a batch and carrying them 400 miles south — turning a simple family tradition into a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . At St. Jude, families never receive a bill for treatment. Every dollar raised goes directly to their lifesaving mission. Bob and Brian are covering the full cost of the ride themselves. If The Dark Zone has ever kept you company on a long run, a long drive, or a long trainer session — this is a chance to pay it forward. Live tracking for the ride is being generously provided by Mark Harris of Enabled Tracking, and we’ll be updating along the way. Donation Link Here","meta_description":"For almost 150 episodes, The Dark Zone has been free — stories of grit, uncertainty, partnership, and the long road through the unknown. Now we’re turning…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":193,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819/episodes/tdz-the-2026-katie-cookie-ride-to-benefit-st-jude-children-s-hospital/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dark-zone-an-adventure-racing-podcast-4088819/tdz-the-2026-katie-cookie-ride-to-benefit-st-jude-children-s-hospital.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}