Season eight is on the start line, and we’re bringing bigger stories, sharper coverage, and more ways to take you inside the 515 world. After 105 episodes reaching listeners in thousands of cities across 142 countries, we’re doubling down on what makes this community special: honest conversations, race-day grit, and the people who keep showing up when the course gets long and the hours get weird.
We share where we’ve been and where we’re headed next. You’ll hear how to navigate our episode library like a pro, using the show notes to find every race, event, and athlete we mention. We also pull back the curtain on our growing YouTube strategy, from live catch-ups with past guests to a bigger and better UM Australia three-day live stream. Expect more cameras, tighter storytelling, and wider angles that put you right at the edge of the action—perfect for fans, athletes, and crews who want a front-row view.
This season, your input drives the agenda. We’re asking for your guest picks, your burning questions, and the topics that will help a focused niche reach new ears without losing its soul. Whether it’s training and fueling for multi-day efforts, the logistics of crewing and recovery, or the mental game required to finish strong, we aim to serve both the die-hard 515 Ohana and curious endurance fans discovering ultra-distance triathlon for the first time. Along the way, we’ll highlight under-told roles—race directors, volunteers, medics—and revisit favorite athletes to see how their big goals turned out.
Want to help? Follow the show in your podcast app to boost visibility, subscribe on YouTube for live coverage and exclusive content, and share an episode with someone who loves endurance stories. Have a guest idea or a topic we should tackle next? Message us via the links in the show notes, and if you want to fuel the work, tap the "Support the Show" link. Season eight starts Friday, with new episodes dropping every three weeks—come along and shape what happens next.
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: @515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : @515theultrapodcast
Youtube : @515TheUltraPodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
Episode Transcript
Hey everybody, it's Larry Ryan, host of 515 the
Ultra Podcast.
This is a quick trailer forseason eight of 515.
That's a pretty big milestonefor podcasts.
The 515 podcast has now beendownloaded in over 2,450 cities
and 142 countries around theworld.
(00:23):
With 105 episodes now in thelibrary, there are probably some
people in there that you know.
Check out past episodes forfree wherever you listen.
The link to the website libraryis available in every episode's
show notes.
The show notes also include allof the races, events, and the
people mentioned, in case youwant to look them up.
(00:44):
So that's where I am.
But I would also like tocontinue to grow what I offer in
season eight.
Obviously, I want to try andreach some new listeners and I'm
asking for some help and advicefrom you.
First of all, if you haven'talready followed the podcast,
please do so.
In whatever service you receiveyour podcast, this actually
(01:06):
helps to promote it to morepeople.
And if you haven't checked outthe YouTube page, give it a try
and subscribe while there.
Just search 515 the UltraPodcast in the YouTube search
bar.
I'm still working on how tobest integrate the content to
YouTube, but some stuff you willonly get there.
(01:27):
Like the UM Australia livestream.
I'm working with UM Australiaagain to present another full
three-day live stream of theirevent.
And after what we learned lastyear, this will be even bigger
and better with more cameras andmore coverage.
YouTube is also where I do mylive catch-ups with past guests.
(01:48):
So if you have a favorite guestthat you want to know more
about, or perhaps how that eventthey were going to do turned
out for them, let me know whothey are and we'll try and get
them on for you.
So what I'm pondering right nowis how do I keep reaching new
people with a shrinking numberof people doing 515 races?
(02:10):
Please email, text, or Facebookmessage me with any of your
ideas because you're the peoplein the field.
Again, all of those links arein the show notes.
And let me know who you want tohear in season 8 as a guest.
I have some interestingathletes and profile lined up
and some Ohana guests to visitwith, but I still have a couple
(02:34):
spots available for this season.
Finally, if you appreciate thepod, follow the Buy Me a Coffee
link in the show notes.
I look forward to this season,and I hope you join me for all
of the episodes.
The first one drops thisFriday, so go follow the podcast
now and have it in your libraryevery three weeks.
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