
Welcome to The Backcountry Manifesto Podcast, the adventure podcast for everyone. Join your buddy out west, Hayden Sammak, as he talks to friends old and new about wild places, exploration, and backcountry adventure. From talking space exploration with astronaut Loral O’Hara, to bullshitting about rock climbing with Rick Accomazzo and John Long, TBM has something for everyone, no matter what you’r... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 30 | Founded | a year ago |
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Lincoln Knowles is 21 years old, lives out of his Jeep, and has the climbing internet at war with itself. To half the community he's a reckless idiot free soloing a harder route every day until he falls; to the other half he's the funniest, most self... more
Adam Weaver holds the world record for the farthest anyone has ever traveled from a cave entrance — miles of crawling and climbing into a place no helicopter or rescue team can reach. He edits NSS News, America's only national caving magazine, and wa... more
Is Everest still a climber's ultimate test, or has it become too crowded and controversial?
This week on The Backcountry Manifesto, Everest historian, climber, and 1999 Mallory expedition participant Tom Pollard joins host Hayden Sammak in PART 3 of... more
On this episode of the Backcountry Manifesto, we're taking you on a Montana backcountry adventure guided by the one and only Dr. Hoby Wedler. Dr. Hoby is a wildly popular sensory storyteller who explores the world around him using sound, smell, taste... more
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Great topics and guests. The host is reasonably informed and asks decent questions but needs to stop interrupting and talking over his guests as if he is debating them as a peer-its not about you, dude!
You’ll learn something new while Hayden asks the questions you would have asked.
Been awhile since a great podcast emerged that featured an exceptional interviewer combined with truly articulate and fascinating guests. Backcountry Manifesto is a masterclass in storytelling and deep conversation. Hayden is a phenomenal conversationalist—thoughtful and engaging, asks the right questions- his chill style, laid back personality and intellect evokes enlightening perspectives from guests who have truly lived a life that very few have dared. The articulate guests seem to be reveali... more
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This show targets outdoor and backcountry enthusiasts by pairing candid conversations with seasoned adventurers, researchers, and explorers. Episodes span mountaineering lore, wildlife encounters, paleontology, and science-driven nature topics, all filtered through a laid-back, human-first interviewing style. A standout angle is the host's genuine curiosity and storytelling vibe, which helps guests share personal journeys—often with awe-inspiring, offbeat takes on exploration. Expect behind-the-scenes insights from sherpas, researchers, and trailblazers, plus vivid travel storytelling and practical takeaways for wild-place adventures.
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The Backcountry Manifesto launched a year ago and published 30 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Backcountry Manifesto include:
1. Dr. Greg Skomal
2. Dr. Mike Poland
3. Dr. Edda Fields-Black
4. Dr. Kristin Engebretsen
5. Dr. Aidan Beers
6. Jacob Knowles
7. Jamie Leibert
8. Eric Ulis
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