Can you recommend a music podcast that would be good to run to?

July 3, 2013 5:00 AM

I'd like to listen to more music while running. I'm getting a little tired of my comedy podcasts (we must be approaching peak banter). Can you recommend a music podcast that would be good for running? Alternatively, what inputs would give me a Pandora station that would be good for running? I don't want to listen to mainstream country music, but like many other genres. I'd like upbeat music with lyrics.
posted by Area Man to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (11 answers total)

Best answer: Have you ever used Songza? Like Pandora, but with mood/occasion-based playlists. They have a bunch of workout playlists, my favorites being the NPR workout playlist and "Ultimate Party Singalongs."
posted by missjenny at 5:16 AM on July 3, 2013

Podrunner is good as it has different BPMs which help you maintain optimum running cadence.
posted by MighstAllCruckingFighty at 5:22 AM on July 3, 2013

When you say music "podcast", do you mean a podcast about music, like Sound Opinions, or do you mean a podcast that just plays music?
posted by Think_Long at 5:52 AM on July 3, 2013

Response by poster: One that plays music.
posted by Area Man at 5:52 AM on July 3, 2013

I listen to MotionTraxx.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 6:10 AM on July 3, 2013

I run to my "Rhythm is a Dancer" Pandora station-- 90s dance music gets me going.
posted by Schielisque at 8:15 AM on July 3, 2013

8tracks or Spotify is great if you have a music phone with an internet data plan.
posted by dinosaurprincess at 9:05 AM on July 3, 2013

Upbeat music with lyrics sounds like showtunes to me. Well, pretty much everything sounds like showtunes to me, but if you'd like to try some, here's one excellent program, and here's one other. They're both actually OTA radio programs, but have all their programs archived and available for download.
posted by still_wears_a_hat at 2:44 PM on July 3, 2013

Not a podcast, but I listen to Girl Talk when I run.
posted by naturalog at 6:51 PM on July 3, 2013

I listened/subscribed to Indie Soup Runner (still available on iTunes), but it looks like the latest one came out in late 2012. Since then I've also switched to Songza.
posted by littlemisslaika at 7:10 PM on July 3, 2013

Response by poster: Thanks everyone. I tried Songza this morning and it was good!
posted by Area Man at 9:08 AM on July 4, 2013