PUDs Podcast

Send us some fan mail here! It's Fall y'all! Nick and Josh sit down and chat with one of the most prolific and creative hikers in the White Mountains: Philip Carcia! Nick has been taking selfies with scary clowns and hiking a local hill on repeat for the Tay's Summit Challenge, Josh is excited to get spooky in the coming months, and we dive into a multitude of hiking-goodness includ...

Send us some fan mail here! Nick is back from the Adirondacks and Josh has been getting out hiking as well! The boys settle in and chit-chat about some late-summer jaunts as Fall settles into the Northeast! PUDs Podcast has a new logo(!), Josh scores his first win as a soccer coach, the boys want to get a candle sponsor, Disney+ is expensive, Josh finds a "Cliff Trail" with the family, a...

Send us some fan mail here! On this week's episode the boys sit down and chat with Britt Wassick, Co-chair of Taylor James Steeves Foundation! The Taylor James Steeves Foundation (TJSF) was founded in 2018 after the loss of Taylor Steeves. Taylor was diagnosed with a genetic form of lung cancer just days before his 30th birthday and fought the disease for 1 year before losing his battle. Thro...

Send us some fan mail here! The boys have both been getting out for some hikes and it's time for a recap! Josh recaps a hike of Weetamoo Woods in Tiverton, RI with the kiddos and tries to find some Giant Trolls in Charlestown, RI! Meanwhile, Nick takes a day off and bags Mount Cabot and Mount Moriah up in New Hampshire in the same day to chip away at his Summer 48 Four-Thousand Footers! Watch...

Send us some fan mail here! Grab your White Mountain Guide and your 48x12 Spreadsheet as Nick and Josh sit down and have an awesomely interesting conversation with friend of the podcast Fawn Langerman! Josh had a great vacation in Saco, Maine; Nick lied about not caring about finishing his Summer 48 Four-Thousand Footers this year; and the boys are super-excited for an opportunity to chat with Faw...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh and Nick have been on a roll podcasting with guests, but this episode is back to just "the boys"! It's time to catchup on some of Nick's latest hikes and see what Josh has planned for a little summer getaway! Josh deals with a wascally-wabbit, had a Daddy-beach-day, has no juke left in his ankles, and is getting ready for a trip with the family...

Send us some fan mail here! The boys and Ash (finally!) sit down with best-friends-of-the-podcast and fellow "Hiking Peeps" Mike and Lorrie to recall that time that they all stayed in Baxter State Park back in summer of 2021, and how they found themselves assisting BSP Search and Rescue with an injured hiker down Maine's infamous mountain; Katahdin! The gang recalls their journey to...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh and Nick are sipping on some delicious coffee and are super alert for an in-person pod-session! The boys sit down and chat with Daniel and Matt, owners and creators of Roots Coffee Roasters in Rochester, Massachusetts! Grab your own "cup of joe" and listen in, as we dive into the complex process of roasting coffee beans and creating flavor profiles with c...

Send us some fan mail here! Ash and Nick are NOT in Portugal...but we'll get to that later! With Josh off for the night, the hiking buddies dive into their experiences hiking the five four-thousand footers of the Green Mountain State: Vermont! Hiking "The Chin" of Mount Mansfield with Mike after a day of Stowe hard-cideries, Killington and porcupines on Pico Peak with Mike and Lorri...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh is fresh off the links and Nick is getting ready to go to Portugal! The boys catchup and a fiery hyperthetical on this quick SPUDs! Nick hangs out with Mike Trocchi and does some hiking at the Devil's Hopyard down in Connecticut, Josh is back at it with the bucket golf, Nick finally has a new ride, is looking forward to (hopefully!) making it to Portugal'...

Send us some fan mail here! This week Nick and Josh sit down with avid hiker, trail adopter, editor, and (most importantly) listener of the PUDs Podcast Mike Trocchi! Josh and Nick are testing some new podcasting technology, have a rough time golfing, and have a great conversation with Mike Trocchi on all things hiking and White Mountains! Hear how Mike found himself chasing all these Northeast hi...

Send us some fan mail here! It's the 3rd of July and Ash is back!!! Ash was kind enough to fill in after the boys had a guest cancellation, and gets interviewed by Nick and Josh about what she does for work; a Regional Director at a company that serves as a provider for early intervention and therapy for children on the Autism spectrum! Josh probably ate too many chicken thighs and is recover...

Send us some fan mail here! It's been a while and Josh and Nick are feeling a little SPUDs-y!!! It's time for a Small PUDs! Josh and Nick chat and have a quick catchup on the events of the past few weeks! Josh sings a song, the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA Championship, Nick hikes Wachusett on Father's Day with friends, Josh hits the beach and goes crab-hunting, Nick finally gets...

Send us some fan mail here! Fresh off their Hot Takes on the Apple Music Best 100 Albums, the boys catchup on Nick's recent trips up North! Nick runs through exploring Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, a sunset hike up to Square Ledge in Pinkham Notch, a lollipop loop of Mount Isolation and the Boott Spur, an impromptu tagalong to Galehead Mountain with the super cool "Trek or Treat" tea...

Send us some fan mail here! Coming in hot!!! Nick and Josh are joined by fellow musician, music enthusiast, and friend-of-the-podcast-Spencer, and run down the list of the Apple Music Best 100 Albums! No spoilers in the deets, let's get into it!!! Episode Link: Apple Music 100 Best Albums Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Follow us on Facebook: PUDs Podcast Subscribe to Nick's YouTube...

Send us some fan mail here! The boys are back for a recap of their respective 2024 Memorial Day Weekends and ready to get into it! Josh fights "Bawston" traffic, "The Hiking Peeps" hike Saddleback and The Saddleback Horn in Maine to for the Alzheimer's Association's 2024 The Longest Day 48 Peaks fundraiser and check off two more of the Maine 4000 Footers, Josh tries h...

Send us some fan mail here! It's the final installment of the "Nick Goes West" series and Nick "chases that high" out West to a new literal "high";  the 10,834' peak of Mount San Jacinto, the 2nd highest peak in Southern California! Josh loves TMNT, is disappointed by a new local restaurant,  has some deer in the backyard,  and Nick runs through everything y...

Send us some fan mail here! In this second installment of the "Nick Goes West" trilogy (because after all isn't everything a trilogy these days?) Nick takes you through everything Joshua Tree National Park! Grab some SPF 70,  sunglasses, and make sure you pack a few extra liters of water for this one! As Josh is eager to find out where he came from, Nick is excited to share some new...

Send us some fan mail here! Nick is super-tan and back from a 5th wedding anniversary trip in Southern California! Josh debates what to do with poison ivy, coaches tee-ball, the Tiverton Bucket Golf Invitational, and (perhaps) sacrifices his youngest to a giant backyard snake! Nick gives the scoop on where he stayed, ate, drank, visited, and hiked in San Diego on the first installment of "Nic...

Send us some fan mail here! We did it! We finally had our first remote guest! Tony, AKA Dad Abrantes, AKA the leader of the Ferocious Foursome, joins Nick and Josh to discuss being Portuguese, how he got the boys into golf, meeting Aerosmith, and how he beat Josh in Nick's bracket pool! Nick gets ready to head to California, Josh is wearing a melting teenage mutant ninja turtle, wascally wabb...

Send us some fan mail here! Coming off the heels of the eclipse, Nick and Josh are struggling with some technical issues but persevere because the pod must go on! Nick sounds like Mickey Mouse, Josh is Australian, Nick tackles some "local" hikes including The Cliff Walk in Newport, what Josh would do if he had to face his nemesis on the moon, and tunnels in unexpected places, as we sasha...

Send us some fan mail here! It's officially been a year since the first PUDs Podcast has been released and it's time to kick off our second season! Josh is angry about rain-induced traffic, the PUDs Podcast is now a "ranked" hiking podcast, and with the winter solstice just past Nick recaps all his  hikes over the 2023-2024 calendar winter. From the White Mountains of New Hamps...

Send us some fan mail here! We are the podcast of Pointless-Up-and-Downs, and this week we dive into one of the bigger "downs" that Josh and Nick have unfortunately both already experienced in their lives, losing their Dads. An episode with a somber middle and some cheery ends like a nice PUDs-wich; Josh chats about an awkward trip to the dermatologist, Nick scoops some poop out of a bat...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh is back and you'll be happy to know his swagger is unswayed!!! Josh talks on what it's like being a Dad for the second time and Nick is happy to be 25% a godparent! The boys catchup on what's been happening with Josh, how Greta Van Fleet is awesome, get serious around some pressures with new Moms, and the reality of the comfort of hospital couches on...

Send us some fan mail here! Ash and Nick just got back from a trip to the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks, their new favorite place to explore nature outside of their "home"-hiking-turf of New Hampshire! Pull up an Adirondack chair to listen in as they once again fly "Josh-less" and talk about everything ADK, including where to stay, where to eat, a day on the slopes at Wh...