Backpacker Radio is a podcast that discusses thru-hiking, backpacking, long distance hiking, peak bagging, and other hiking-related activities. It is run by Zach "Badger" Davis who is the show's co-host along with Juliana "Chaunce" Chauncey. The podcast is an affiliate of TheTrek.co, a popular thru-hiking themed website and blog that creates content around hiking. The show's unofficial third host is Thomas "Jabba" Gaffman, aka The Real Hiking Viking. The show has had a number of repeat guests including Andrew Skurka and Jennifer Pharr Davis.
Style and Format
The style of the podcast is a hybrid of comedic and informative interviews, with the hosts filling a niche in the hiking space by leaning into immature humor such as repeatedly talking about poop, drinking culture, and sexual themes. The podcast is for mature audiences, and swearing is frequent. The format of an episode usually starts with an overview of the episode, advertisements, question of the day with Zach and Chaunce, an interview with a guest, followed by further segments with only Zach and Chaunce. Episodes are generally between 1.5 to 2.5 hours with consistent weekly uploads, making it one of the most robust and content rich podcasts in the space.
