Salt and Flickers

Salt and Flickers

Salt and Flickers is a podcast about the intersection of movement, creativity, and mindset. Hosted by Silver Lake Track Club founder Howie Goldklang, each episode uncovers how running and movement fuel inspiration, shape our mental landscapes, and connect us to something greater than ourselves. Featuring deep conversations with athletes, artists, and thought leaders, the show explores the emotional and creative power of endurance -- on the road, the stage, and beyond. More than just a running podcast, Salt and Flickers is about the rhythm of life, the courage to start, and the stories that push us forward.

Episodes

August 20, 2025 48 mins
Randy Clement is the co-founder of Silver Lake Wine, Everson Royce, and Highland Park Wine — a hospitality visionary who helped shape Los Angeles’ modern food and beverage scene. For Randy, business has always been about more than wine: it’s about creating spaces where people feel welcome, connected, and part of something larger than themselves. In this conversation, Randy shares the story of moving to LA at 19 with his wife, buil...
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Simon Freeman is the co-founder of Like the Wind, a print magazine that celebrates the culture, emotion, and deeper meaning behind running. What started as a simple blog has grown into a globally respected publication rooted in storytelling, community, and the shared experience of movement. In this episode, Simon joins Howie to talk about the origin of Like the Wind, the power of slow journalism, and why he believes the best stori...
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July 23, 2025 69 mins
Charlie Dark has spent his life creating space. From the dance floors of London to the streets of Hackney, he’s always been in tune with rhythm — first through music, and now through miles. As the founder of Run Dem Crew, Charlie helped spark a global movement of running collectives rooted in creativity, inclusivity, and personal growth. In this episode, Howie joins Charlie in London to reflect on the culture of running, the power...
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July 16, 2025 63 mins
What if the runner’s high wasn’t a myth — and what if it could be bottled? In this episode, Howie sits down with Tony Fur and Todd Hunter, co-founders of OFFFIELD, a company that’s reshaping how we think about cannabis, creativity, and movement. After nearly two decades building brands and navigating the high-pressure world of sports marketing, they found themselves burned out, banged up, and disconnected from their own well-being....
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July 2, 2025 64 mins
Brian Aubert, frontman of the beloved alt-rock band Silversun Pickups, joins Howie for a conversation that spans the physical and the metaphysical. From crafting songs that come to him fully formed in his head to the disorientation of a poorly timed playlist mid-run, Brian shares how movement — whether on stage, in the studio, or on the streets of LA — plays a pivotal role in his creative life. We talk about tour life, the influen...
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June 25, 2025 61 mins
In this week's episode, Kam Casey opens up about the journey from steeplechase to studio life, from agency work to founding Capri Collective — a run club and creative hub born from a desire to make running beautiful again. With a groin injury behind him and a short film ahead, Kam reflects on his mom’s coaching, his own obsessive training habits, and how he’s learned to balance the grind with grace. We talk about the intimacy of r...
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June 18, 2025 67 mins
Writer and runner Gordon Clark joins Howie for a wide-ranging conversation on movement, mindset, and the art of making something real. From his early days with Nike Run Club to his short-lived boxing career in Downtown LA, Gordon shares how sport became his medium and how ritual became his map. We dive into his screenwriting process, the spiritual logic of unsanctioned races, and why The Speed Project is so beautiful in its chaos. ...
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June 4, 2025 69 mins
Lesley Suter is a longtime journalist and creative force in the food media world, currently serving as Special Projects Director at Eater. She’s used to working in the realm of pixels, packaging stories, and feeding the insatiable digital algorithm, but out on the run, something different happens. The noise quiets. The thoughts drop. And something deeper begins to speak. In this episode, Lesley opens up about the tension between a...
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May 28, 2025 67 mins
Darcy Budworth didn’t wait for permission — she made her own lane. As the founder of Take the Bridge, she’s spent the last 10 years building an underground race series rooted in grit, creativity, and community. What started as a scrappy summer experiment in New York has now grown into a cultural touchstone for runners who crave something more personal, more present — and more free. In this conversation, Darcy opens up about the jo...
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May 21, 2025 61 mins
Street artist and marathoner Jay Shells joins Salt and Flickers to explore how running became both his creative catalyst and spiritual reset. From his early Spartan races to chasing down his fifth World Major in London, Jay’s story is one of evolution — from metrics to meditation, from chaos to flow. We talk about the connection between movement and meaning, why laughter might be the ultimate race fuel, and how urban runs inspire ...
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May 14, 2025 57 mins
This week we have our first live episode with Olympic medalist, American record holder, and bestselling author Deena Kastor. With a career spanning decades at the highest level, Deena shares how she’s used positivity, curiosity, and gratitude as performance tools — and how those same qualities sustain her today. We dive into the mental shifts that helped her break barriers, the joys of masters running, and the rituals that ground h...
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May 7, 2025 66 mins
In this episode we're joined by painter, writer, and runner Scout Zabinski to talk about healing — physically, emotionally, and creatively. After coming back from a major injury and battling eating disorders and addiction, Scout shares how movement has evolved from punishment to a practice of presence. We explore how running fuels her art, why sobriety has made life more vivid, and what it means to truly listen to your body. A cand...
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April 30, 2025 61 mins
On today's episode we're joined by writer, coach, and cultural instigator Knox Robinson for a wide-ranging conversation on movement, creativity, and community. From the founding of Black Roses NYC and Capri Collective to reflections on sustainability, authenticity, and the future of running culture, Knox shares his expansive view on what it means to build something lasting. We talk about the parallels between writing and running, t...
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April 23, 2025 56 mins
In this episode, Howie sits down with Anna, a brand strategist, music curator for TED, and half-Ironman racer, whose relationship with movement is anything but ordinary. From the fluidity of trail running to the discipline of violin practice (and playing with bands like The Airborne Toxic Event and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros), Anna shares how she found freedom in letting go of structure and embracing the joy of motion. Le...
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April 16, 2025 58 mins
Today's guest is Eric Junker — an artist and lifelong runner who has never competed in a race. He shares how movement serves as his meditation, connecting him to nature and fueling his creativity. From judo to flyfishing and painting murals, Eric discusses the cross-pollination of art and endurance, the potential dangers of casual mindfulness practice, and the rituals that keep us moving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
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