The hosts run the proverbial winding road to topics such as death, love, mercy, and a Quebec Mega Trail Race Recap. Tone is identified as something that matters.

Popular Runner Jim Pergolizzi returns as Special Guest with a Tusk Song of the Week, a race recap, and a favorable Gear Shed shoe review in hand. The Season 5 Target Special Guest is revealed..

Dave and Trevor duck into the gear shed and pop out with new hats, fresh mispronunciations, and fond memories of old shoes. The spotlight turns perhaps unexpectedly to several Fleetwood Mac guitarists. Both Viking running and the USATF New England Youth Spring Invitational are covered.

Accomplished mountain athlete, author, and founder Keri Wallace joins as Special Guest and helps the hosts with various time, distance, and temperature conversions. Contemporary Scottish musicians bring new sensibilities to their country’s traditions. Brent Mydland receives positive recognition as part of a debut segment.

Special Guest Luke McCambley, also known as the Orange Runner, discusses his path from boxing to becoming a cartoonist interested in running, baseball, and trains. Dave shares about his Crescent City 10k experience and Trevor mounts yet another campaign to return to running consistency. The post office is generally praised by all despite its quirks.

The prolific filmmaker, musician, and long distance walker Matt Farley helps kick things off as the first Special Guest of Season 5. Regional cuisines and dialects are explored, and a friendly new societal norm is established. In an alleged lapse of podcasting ethical standards, Brian Wilson’s favorite movie is revealed again.

The hosts navigate a gloomy discussion about the weather and society, and arrive in sunny California for some classic runs and additional talk about the Grateful Dead. The Power Motion Picnic Hour shares a holiday gift idea, which turns out to be just the first four Meat Puppets albums on CD. They talk about several deaths again and a Song of the Week emerges almost as if by chance.

A successful week in running includes a better than expected performance at the Hexenfeuer and a Central Park 20k. The door to the Gear Shed swings open and a new Song of the Week runs for both the hosts. D Boon’s stage moves also run.