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@RealJamesWoods Of course you think they’re liberals because they’re asking him necessary questions. Unsurprisingly, she has rattled him and reduced him to spouting incoherent nonsense. Love it.

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@MonicaCrowley Except, of course, that isn’t what happened. But you know that.

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@RealJamesWoods You are such an asshole.

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@RussellHicksJr @OurShallowState You misspelt that. It should be R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n-s, not D-e-m-o-c-r-a-t-s. You're welcome.

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On today’s show, we have Nancy East, a retired veterinarian who is also an avid and accomplished hiker. Nancy is the perfect person to talk about dogs on the trail from a vet’s perspective. https://t.co/OSrDk3iWVR

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Today, we hear from a man who really loves the AT. Kevin Kinne maintains part of the AT near Great Barrington. He also provides trail magic for hikers, forming firm friendships along the way. One such meeting resulted in a thru-hike of the JMT. https://t.co/a44pGYXBG5

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I met Samantha Sharkey at Trail Days this year and invited her to come on the show. She shares a deeply personal story and truly had a life-altering hike. That is an often hyperbolic statement, though not in Samantha’s case. https://t.co/1pmS85buxO

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This is an unusual show for us. Our guest, Jillian Hitt, who attempted a thru-hike in 2018, isn’t on the show. However, three important people in her life are on to share her story and the impact she had on their lives. https://t.co/yEVmUay5Ag

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This week is all about the members of the Mighty Blue Class of 2023. We’ve never had the opportunity to track them down all at the same time, so I thought this week, in the middle of June, would be as good a time as any to take stock. https://t.co/MPWeOc2aOt

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Our guest today, Spencer McKay, completed his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2007. The poignant reason he went on the trail at that time is told in his conversation with Steve this week. https://t.co/CpZECRYAxu

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Mark and David Beno, a father and son hiking team, took on the AT in 2022. Mark shares their story in this week’s show. The two of them chose an unusual plan, headed north from Damascus in March, then heading south from Damascus after summiting Katahdin. https://t.co/bcHPKt2308

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Al Marriott is an adventurous guy, traveling worldwide to satisfy an urge to wander, recording his journeys via his YouTube account. His mind fell to the Appalachian Trail, and he set out to do it last year. https://t.co/vq0I6HFwF7

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Kelly Jaworski hiked the AT in 2021 with a former guest of the show, Stuart Phelps. I reached out to her when I saw her epic summit photo on Facebook. She returned my invitation to the show a year later, with an excellent excuse; she was having a baby. https://t.co/c6g1U94zSM

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We have a young couple as our guests this week; Jana Giles and David Nelson. They have known each other for some time but, in planning to go on an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, they started dating just before they headed out on the trail. https://t.co/D5E1pzGadb

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We have Patch Leonard as our guest today. Patch is the son of Emily Leonard–a previous guest on the show–and he tells us of his own Appalachian Trail thru-hike last year. https://t.co/nLS3rwpM7F

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Zach Cross is starting his NOBO thru-hike from Springer on May 1. That he is even attempting this hike is a miracle. Three years ago, as Covid hit, Zach weighed about 400lbs. His journey since then, aided by nature and hiking, will see him at Springer. https://t.co/JJPUdLLEgr

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Jim LePage is a man who spends a lot of time outdoors. He hiked the AT in 2018, having thought about it for years. The proverbial window of opportunity eventually opened, and he climbed straight through it. https://t.co/zMhlLRGGMy

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We leave the AT behind today for a trip to Sweden and the Kungsleden, a trail that I’d never heard of before. Bob Delaney, or Jon’s Dad, has a history with Sweden and returned there to hike this lesser known trail. https://t.co/qtbjP0Qfd3

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Kenneth Pararo is our guest today. He’s an AT thru-hiker who reached out to me, sending me a link to his podcast, and I entirely misjudged him. When I eventually spoke with Kenneth, he was articulate, thoughtful, and a lot of fun. https://t.co/t1ArBumETl