66 - Water Totes, Backyard Legends, and the Cruel Jewel Queen

70 - (video) It’s Just a Mile, Until It Isn’t

* video We are back in Murder Mile Studios for the official Mid-State Mile debrief, which means we are tired, grateful, mildly unwell, and once again pretending this is a professional operation. This episode is part race recap, part thank-you note, part therapy session, and part warning label for anyone who thinks “it’s just a mile” sounds easy. We talk about what made the 2026 Mid-State Mile such a huge year, from the livestream reach and social media numbers to the runners, crews, sponsors, volunteers, and friends who helped turn a backyard race in Tennessee into something people all over the world were watching. We get into the heart of what Mid-State really is. Yes, it is a one-mile loop on a twenty-minute clock. Yes, it is hot, hard, dramatic, and slightly ridiculous. But it is also a pressure cooker that shows people who they are, how they handle adversity, and whether they can keep saying yes when the only relief is stopping. We answer listener questions about the future of the race, whether the 50-hour mark will fall, what crews need to know, who surprised us, who impressed us, how much Fresca is too much Fresca, and why everyone thinks they are hiding their suffering better than they actually are. Spoiler: you are not. We can see your face. At the end of the day, this episode is about Mid-State, but it is also about community, humility, leadership, vulnerability, and learning how to carry each other through hard things. It’s just a mile.

70 - It’s Just a Mile, Until It Isn’t

We are back in Murder Mile Studios for the official Mid-State Mile debrief, which means we are tired, grateful, mildly unwell, and once again pretending this is a professional operation. This episode is part race recap, part thank-you note, part therapy session, and part warning label for anyone who thinks “it’s just a mile” sounds easy. We talk about what made the 2026 Mid-State Mile such a huge year, from the livestream reach and social media numbers to the runners, crews, sponsors, volunteers, and friends who helped turn a backyard race in Tennessee into something people all over the world were watching. We get into the heart of what Mid-State really is. Yes, it is a one-mile loop on a twenty-minute clock. Yes, it is hot, hard, dramatic, and slightly ridiculous. But it is also a pressure cooker that shows people who they are, how they handle adversity, and whether they can keep saying yes when the only relief is stopping. We answer listener questions about the future of the race, whether the 50-hour mark will fall, what crews need to know, who surprised us, who impressed us, how much Fresca is too much Fresca, and why everyone thinks they are hiding their suffering better than they actually are. Spoiler: you are not. We can see your face. At the end of the day, this episode is about Mid-State, but it is also about community, humility, leadership, vulnerability, and learning how to carry each other through hard things. It’s just a mile.

69 - (video) It's Episode 69 and You Know What That Means...Giving & Receiving

* Video & not for listening Mid-State Mile is almost here, which means we’re officially in the part where every detail matters and everyone starts checking the weather like it personally owes them money. We’re talking hats, sponsors, porta potties, Fooster joining the race, live documentary plans, course conditions, and whether this year’s field could push the race into Monday and somewhere near the 50-hour mark. But this episode isn’t just about who’s running or how long they might last. We also talk about what it takes to make a race like this happen in the first place: volunteers, trail work, local support, and people willing to pour something back into the sport.

69 - It's Episode 69 and You Know What That Means...Giving & Receiving

Mid-State Mile is almost here, which means we’re officially in the part where every detail matters and everyone starts checking the weather like it personally owes them money. We’re talking hats, sponsors, porta potties, Fooster joining the race, live documentary plans, course conditions, and whether this year’s field could push the race into Monday and somewhere near the 50-hour mark. But this episode isn’t just about who’s running or how long they might last. We also talk about what it takes to make a race like this happen in the first place: volunteers, trail work, local support, and people willing to pour something back into the sport.

68 - ( Video) Porta-Potties and Personal Growth

*Not for Apple listening We kick things off by putting the raw milk subscription out of its misery, then get into cave talk, race prep, and the kind of pre-event problem solving that makes us stare into the middle distance like haunted farm equipment. JibJab joins the Mid-State Mile lineup as the porta-potty sponsor, which naturally leads to poop videos, “King of the Throne” jokes, and the uncomfortable possibility of Jon becoming the official face of bathroom activities. We also cover getting the spring-water system working, finishing the new arena setup, last-minute trail work, and the pressure of making the race experience better without turning it into something fake or overproduced. We wrap things up with a fallen hollow tree becoming an accidental sermon on influencers, integrity, and why looking impressive means nothing if the inside is rotted out.