PUDs Podcast

Send us some fan mail here! With Josh absent to become a Dad for the second time, Nick and Ash finally get down to it (after chatting about doing it for the last month or so) with a rather sizable SPUDs on winter hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire! The dynamic hiking duo dive into their own experience winter hiking in the Whites and beyond; covering gear, layering, what's in their...

Send us some fan mail here! The boys are sipping on some nice carbonated beverages and Josh is in the final days before his new daughter arrives! Nick is ready to commandeer this podcast talking about his hike of Madison and Adams last weekend, how to pronounce Metallica, Josh dives into his ongoing journey with weight loss, people who run without headphones are crazy, (best) friend of the podcast...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh dons his interviewer persona as Nick reviews what he's been up to in the White Mountains of New Hampshire since Josh's "Christmas Party"! Take off your pack, brush off the snow, and find someplace cozy, as Josh chats with Nick about his last calendar-Fall hike up to Tom, Field and Willey, kicking off calendar-Winter with a hike of Franconia Ridg...

Send us some fan mail here! Technical issues be damned! After a botched recording the week previous Josh and Nick are (finally!) back and ready for 2024! The New England Patriots lose their longtime coach, favorite drummers,  greased pigs,  Nick's wifi connection keeps dying while Josh almost dies in the 93 tunnel in Boston, early PUDs-cations, and why Josh is now recording from his basement...

Send us some fan mail here! Nick and Josh sit down with Christmas just days away to discuss their favorite Christmas movies! Grab some milk and cookies as the boys run through the movies that make them jolly this time of year on this Christmas Eve SPUDs of the PUDs Podcast! Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Follow us on Facebook: PUDs Podcast Subscribe to Nick's YouTube Channel: Nick in Na...

Send us some fan mail here! Christmas is almost here and the boys are getting a little festive! Josh and Nick play some holiday themed "this and that", Josh breaks down his favorite Christmas songs by decade, Nick reviews his favorite Christmas albums, and Nick doesn't like Ariana Grande in this slightly pine-scented episode of the PUDs Podcast!!! Josh Christmas Song Picks: Mele Kal...

Send us some fan mail here! It's "Wear-Your-Hood-Wednesday"...or wait is it Thursday?! Favorite meals before we get canceled, very realistic looking Santas, Nick recaps his recent post-Thanksgiving hike up Middle Sister for #48 of his New Hampshire 52 with a View, and revisiting the beautiful and majestic Mount Chocorua, on this little SPUDs-y SPUD, of the PUDs Podcast! Follow us on...

Send us some fan mail here! Nick waits way too long to get his Thanksgiving turkey, Josh sees  Billy-B & The Buzzards, the boys' comedy favorites, and Josh should sell Christmas trees on this post-food-coma episode of the PUDs Podcast! Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 21: Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - A Very Special Christmas Do You Hear What...

Send us some fan mail here! Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Josh and Nick discuss Thanksgiving traditions, turkey cooking methods, consuming too many apple based products, and how long is it appropriate to let your child wear a Santa Hat, on this fresh-out-of-the-oven episode of the PUDs Podcast! Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Follow us on Facebook: PUDs Podcast Subscribe to Nick&ap...

Send us some fan mail here! Nick's cat Moose turns into a Velociraptor at the vet, sometimes Halloween decorations can be a bit much, winter is here in the Whites, running a 5K with SLASR and the "Full Conditions" event at Reklis, Josh has a narwhal, an overview about brewing beer, and more shenanigans on this slightly-frosted episode of the PUDs Podcast! Nick's Music Moment Pi...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh and Nick are thirsty for some autumn goodness, and what better beverage to quench their thirsty-internal-leaf-peeping-selves  than a myriad of pumpkin beers! The boys sit down, taste, guess, and review 8 brews using the famous gourd, all whilst recalling some spooky and unexplainable stories! Episode 18 Brews: Samuel Adams - Jack-O Pumpkin Ale 603 - Toasted Pumpkin...

Send us some fan mail here! Halloween is just around the corner and Ash, Josh, and Nick are getting in the spirit by compiling and reviewing their favorite spooky, scary, and haunting movies! Find out what movies we all love to watch during the season of All Hallows' Eve, the ones we could do without, and those that didn't quite make the cut, on this cinematographic episode of the PUDs P...

Send us some fan mail here! Same PUDs, fresh intro, and Josh is trying new things! Grab a few Reese's pumpkins and get comfy as the boys recap their trips to New Hampshire! Josh has a great time hiking the Boulder Loop Trail in Albany, Nick lugs more rocks for his scree wall and bags Madison and Adams, Magalloway is almost in Canada, what the hell are the Celtics doing, and what's up wit...

Send us some fan mail here! It's a Small PUDs Episode, a SPUDs if you will. Josh and Nick battle technology to learn how to record their episodes from different physical locations. Preparing for trips up north this weekend, favorite types of pies, chowder is a soup, new microphones, and all about bean swaps on this Small episode of the "Pointless Up and Downs" Podcast!  Donate to Ni...

Send us some fan mail here! Things are getting a little bit nippy out there and Josh and "Scoutmaster Nick" are gearing up for Fall 2023 PUDstyle! Jeremiah tells a joke, birthday parties, hiking fundraisers for lung cancer, pumpkin and beer, scary movies, and how Josh only gets one cupholder and Nick gets two in this brisk episode of the PUDs Podcast! Donate to Nick's Tay's Sum...

Send us some fan mail here! Ash is back to wrap up the discussion over the second half of Nick and Ash's quest to hike the New Hampshire 48 4000 Footers! Grab a coffee, a tea, a beer, or whatever you want,  find a comfy spot, and cozy up  to listen to this episode clocking in at over 2 hours! How hiking day trips from Rhode Island soon became a normality, the epic Bonds Traverse, scary experi...

Send us some fan mail here! Josh is back and finally in his new house! Strap on your hiking boots, put on your hardhat, and try not to be too weird with celebrities as we touch upon mountain weddings, Josh getting giddy, building a house from start to finish, and oodles more on this late-summer episode of the PUDs Podcast! Nick's Music Moment Picks for Episode 12: Blame Brett - The Beaches -...

Send us some fan mail here! Wait...you're not Josh!!! Ash fills in for Josh this week as "PUDs-stitute" co-host and joins Nick as they recall their journey hiking the first 24 out of the 48 4000 Footers of New Hampshire's White Mountains! A truly "PUDs-tastic" episode, Ash and Nick discuss the literal up-and-downs of learning to hike the White Mountains and how they w...

Send us some fan mail here! Tune in as Josh and Nick recap their vacations to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire and Warren, Vermont! Why you shouldn't drink pond water (even if it's just "by accident"), Nick almost loses his wedding ring (again), black bears crashing dinner, hiking the 4000 Footers of Vermont, plus a new segment, and more, on this lush and green 10th(!) episode...

Send us some fan mail here! High school CD mixes, Josh gets lost in the woods, how Fenway isn't living up to reputation, Nick might be a music snob, and podcasting barefoot on this very musical episode of the PUDs Podcast!  Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Follow us on Facebook: PUDs Podcast Subscribe to Nick's YouTube Channel: Nick in Nature Follow Nick on Instagram: @nick__in__natu...

Send us some fan mail here! Put on your moisture-wicking clothing, lace up some trail-runners, and listen in as Josh and Nick sit down with (best) friend of the PUDs Podcast Adam Morales as he discusses his personal journey into ultra running. We discuss approaches to fitness, running, and achieving your goals, Nick sees a moose, 555 deals,  why Josh doesn't get to paint anything anymore, and...

Send us some fan mail here! Summer is just around the corner and Josh and Nick are getting a little bit silly!  The PUD boys discuss their favorite "summahtime" activities, selling glow-sticks, how Canadian milk comes in bags, the PUDs Podcast inspiring others to do their own podcasting, and a slew of other topics on this fresh-and-crisp-like-you-grew-it-in-your-own-garden episode of the...

Send us some fan mail here! The PUD boys are back after a brief hiatus! Join us as we recap our May including an early attempt at trail maintenance, hiking Wachusett, Chinese food preferences, what we did on Memorial Day Weekend,  how Charles Barkley may be able to help you with "Low T", and a whole bunch more on this fresh episode of the PUDs Pod! Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Fo...

Send us some fan mail here! There was a time before the PUD boys were buds, after Sailor Josh and before Scoutmaster Nick, a time before Josh and Nick even pondered about podcasting. This week Josh and Nick host their first guests, and what better first guests than their better halves! This is the origin story of the PUDs Podcast, the prequel if you will, of the relationships that got this whole c...

Send us some fan mail here! Showing too much thigh for an Instagram picture, Josh recaps his adventures at sailing camp in Mattapoisett as a young lad, more on being Dads, and how kids say the darnedest things on this fresh episode of the PUDs Podcast! Follow us on Instagram: @pudspodcast Follow us on Facebook: PUDs Podcast Subscribe to Nick's YouTube Channel: Nick in Nature Follow Nick on In...