15 Best Alex Hutchinson Podcast Appearance and Guest Interviews

1. Alex Hutchinson on Trail Runner Nation

Play Feb 12, 2026 47:40
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Episode Title EP 768: Is Muscle the Missing Piece in Your Training?
About Episode In this episode, Alex Hutchinson rejoins Trail Runner Nation discuss why muscle is the real engine behind endurance, performance, and long-term health, especially as runners get older. The conversation explores how and why we lose muscle over time, why this decline matters for speed, resilience, and injury prevention, and the encouraging truth that much of it is reversible...MORE Hosts Scott Warr, Don Freeman
Producer/Network Trail Runner Nation
Email ****@trailrunnernation.com
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 16KTwitter 28.6KInstagram 29.8K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Since Nov 2011 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Alex Hutchinson on The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Play Feb 03, 2026 1:01:13
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Episode Title 1KHO 699: Safety Comes at a Cost | Alex Hutchinson, The Explorer's Gene
About Episode On this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich talks with science journalist and bestselling author Alex Hutchinson about a shift that’s been happening for decades: kids are exploring less, adults are settling sooner, creativity is declining, and screens are filling the space where real-world discovery used to happen. Drawing from his new book The Explorer’s Gene and the research behind the “explore vs...MORE Host Ginny Yurich
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Alex Hutchinson on The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Play Jan 27, 2026 1:16:50
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Episode Title Alex Hutchinson: The Battle For Credibility
About Episode Journalist, author, and speaker Alex Hutchinson is passionate in his search for truth. As the author of three books ('Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, 2011; 'Endure', 2021 and 'The Explorers Gene', 2025) and writer of the popular Sweat Science blog, the former Physics graduate is at the forefront of modern science journalism...MORE Hosts Ross Tucker, Mike Finch
Producer/Network Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch
Email ****@sportsscientists.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 20.8KTwitter 6.8K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Alex Hutchinson on The Secret Life of Dads Podcast

Play Jan 15, 2026 1:05:18
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Episode Title Alex Hutchinson: Exploring Life and the Art of Enduring Parenthood
About Episode What if adventure didn’t disappear when you became a parent… it just changed shape? In this episode, Lawrence and Mat sit down with world-renowned author and performance scientist Alex Hutchinson to explore how curiosity, motivation and endurance really work - not just in athletes, but in everyday life as parents. Alex’s work shows us that growth isn’t only about physical limits or epic expeditions...MORE Hosts Lawrence Price, Mathew Lewis-Carter
Producer/Network Slodpod
Email ****@lawrenceprice.co.uk
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Alex Hutchinson on The Trailhead

Play Dec 23, 2025 1:09:07
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Episode Title Best of 2025: On Insanity, Effort, and Choosing Your Obsessions Wisely
About Episode For the final episode of 2025, Zoë and Brendan share their own year-end reflections, summits, snacks, and slogs,  including Zoë's experience hitchhiking to the start line of a 78-mile race in Italy, arriving 90 seconds before the gun went off to stand between Kilian Jornet and Jim Walmsley in a downpour that would last 15 hours. Then they pull their favorite moments from this year's interviews...MORE Hosts Zou00eb Rom, Brendan Leonard
Producer/Network UltraSignup
Email ****@ultrasignup.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 50.2KTwitter 3.4KInstagram 51.7K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Alex Hutchinson on The Wisdom of Life with Chad Stoloff

Play Dec 09, 2025 49:28
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Episode Title #31: Alex Hutchinson-Rediscovering Curiosity Through Exploration
About Episode Join Chad Stoloff as he delves into a captivating conversation with Alex Hutchinson, a renowned science journalist and author. Explore the essence of human curiosity and the drive to explore, as Alex shares insights from his latest book, "The Explorer's Gene." Discover how everyday adventures can reignite our innate desire to explore and learn, and why embracing challenges can bring meaning to our lives. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on curiosity, exploration, and the pursuit of growth...MORE Producer/Network Chad Stoloff
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Alex Hutchinson on The RUNEGADE Podcast

Play Oct 17, 2025 58:30
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Episode Title E44: Alex Hutchinson | Seek Big Challenges for Bigger Gains in Running and Life
About Episode Welcome to The RUNEGADE Podcast. Each episode, we set off to explore the human connection with running and endurance sport, through conversation, big stories, guest interviews and our own experiences - we're your hosts Mark Prociw and Todd Marentette. Episode 44: Alex Hutchinson becomes a RUNEGADE. This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠ - Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures...MORE Producer/Network Mark and Todd
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Alex Hutchinson on ManTalks Podcast

Play Jun 09, 2025 58:50
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Episode Title Alex Hutchinson - We're Hardwired To Explore—And Risk
About Episode Talking points: genetics, culture, psychology, parenting I'm the kid who's always running to see what's over the next hill, so I'm both grateful and excited to have Alex on the show. His latest book is incredible, and gets to the science of how we're actually happier with a little less predictability in so many parts of our lives. If you're someone whose life feels kind of listless right now, this is YOUR episode...MORE Host Connor Beaton
Producer/Network Connor Beaton
Email ****@mantalks.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 18KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 366.1K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Jul 2015 Get Email Contact

9. Alex Hutchinson on Marathon Training Academy

Play May 11, 2025 54:05
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Episode Title Why We Are Wired to Explore ~ Interview with Alex Hutchinson
About Episode In this episode we speak with Alex Hutchinson author of the book 'The Explorer’s Gene -Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map'. Alex Hutchinson is the author of the 2018 New York Times bestseller 'Endure' and is a science journalist and Outside magazine’s longtime Sweat Science columnist. He has a PhD in Physics from Cambridge University and a MS in Journalism from Columbia. He was a long-distance runner for the Canadian national team and lives in Toronto...MORE Hosts Angie Spencer, Trevor Spencer
Producer/Network Angie and Trevor
Email ****@marathontrainingacademy.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 30.6KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 54.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Feb 2010 Get Email Contact

10. Alex Hutchinson on The Strength Running Podcast

Play May 08, 2025 1:07:50
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Episode Title Alex Hutchinson, PhD on New Training Theory, High Mileage, Heat Training,..
About Episode Bestselling author and acclaimed exercise science journalist Alex Hutchinson is back on the podcast! He is a regular columnist for Outside magazine writing the Sweat Science column and has contributed to publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker. He’s a former member of the Canadian national team, holds a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University, and conducted post-doctoral research with the National Security Age..MORE Host Jason Fitzgerald
Producer/Network Jason Fitzgerald
Email ****@strengthrunning.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 17.6KTwitter 17.1KInstagram 28.4K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Alex Hutchinson on The Next Big Idea

Play May 08, 2025 53:06
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Episode Title EXPLORATION: Why We Seek Out Big Challenges
About Episode Humans are wired to explore. So why are we less adventurous than ever — and what are we losing because of it? Guest: Alex Hutchinson, author of The Explorer’s Gene Further Listening: Looking for more episodes about adventure? Check out our conversations with Colin O’Brady and David GrannMORE Hosts Rufus Griscom, Michael Kovnat
Producer/Network LinkedIn
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Alex Hutchinson on Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik

Play Apr 14, 2025 19:55
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Episode Title How Chasing Uncertainty Fuels Continuous Learning with Alex Hutchinson
About Episode What if the key to unlocking your potential lies not in certainty, but in deliberately seeking the unknown? I sat down with Alex Hutchinson, author of 'The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map,' to really dig into the science behind our innate drive to explore. We explore why our brains actually crave novelty (even when it feels uncomfortable) and how navigating that constant "explore-exploit" tension impacts decisions big and small...MORE Host Jim Kwik
Producer/Network Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com
Email ****@kwiklearning.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Alex Hutchinson on The Running for Real Podcast

Play Apr 03, 2025 1:07:57
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Episode Title Alex Hutchinson: Dream Big and Take Chances - R4R 437
About Episode For many writers, the logical followup to a successful book is a sequel. For Alex Hutchinson, it was his reluctance to go down that path that led to his new book, "The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map." In it, he examines the ways in which humans’ need to explore is expressed in all areas of our lives. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode437...MORE Host Tina Muir
Producer/Network Tina Muir
Email ****@tinamuir.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 3.7KTwitter 5.3KInstagram 26.2K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact