Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara
Once competitors and Olympic teammates, now friends and podcast partners, Des Linden and Kara Goucher share their hot takes about all things running with a little bit of life-stuff sprinkled in too. Come for the insights on running and stay for the inspiration from two legends in the sport. No filter needed.
This podcast is presented by Brooks Running.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
12. A Chat with Trey Hardee
You might think that two marathoners and a decathlete have nothing in common, and well, you'd be wrong. There's broadcasting, photo shoots, national teams, doggos, track 1500s, and eventually maratho…
11. Boston, London and a Day in the Life
This episode has a little something for everyone. Des and Kara start by swapping medical war stories including the backstory behind Des's recent hand injury. Spoiler alert: She nearly lost her thumb …
10. Des and Kara LIVE from Boston
In this episode, you hear the audio from Des and Kara's live episode recorded in Boston at the Brooks Hyperion House. In this conversation, Des and Kara announce the new presenting sponsor for the po…
9. Behind the Scenes at the Olympics
In this episode, Des and Kara take you behind the scenes at the Olympics. Both Des and Kara have raced there twice. They share what it was like achieving their lifelong dreams and then living it out …
8. Kara Interviews Des on Her Book: Choosing to Run
In this episode, Kara interviews Des on her new book Choosing to Run: A Memoir.
The book tells the story of Des's 2018 Boston Marathon victory, woven together beautifully with the story of her life.…
7. Des Interviews Kara on The Longest Race
In this episode, Des interviews Kara on her new book The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team.
You will have to listen and read to learn…
6. Fast Times and Shoe Tech
In this episode, Des and Kara give their reactions on the indoor track season including the NB Indoor Grand Prix, Millrose Games, and the US Championships in Albuquerque. They talk about the implicat…
5. Two Introverts and a Podcast
What do Celestial Seasonings, fried eggs, and a bird with a backpack all have in common? Find out in this episode where you get to learn about how two introverts - Des and Kara - navigate the world o…
4. A Chat with Lauren Fleshman
In this episode, Des and Kara welcome their first guest - Lauren Fleshman. Lauren is a 4x individual NCAA champion and 2x US national champion. She placed 7th at the World Championships in the 5000m …
3. Behind the Scenes in the Broadcast Booth
In this episode, Des and Kara take you behind the scenes in the broadcast booth including how they both got into it and the good, the bad, and the really-freaking-hard about making it behind the mic.
2. Orlando vs Chattanooga and More Hot Takes
Des and Kara share their hot (or perhaps medium?) takes on current events in the world of marathoning. Hear their opinions on the location of the Olympic Marathon Trials, the US Marathon Champs at CI…
1. So It Begins...
Once competitors and fellow Olympic teammates, now friends and podcast partners, Kara and Des get to know each other in this first episode. We promise you will learn something new about them both!