Episodes

21 minutes ago
Episode 427 - Onions Have Layers
21 minutes ago
21 minutes ago
Toc is in the swivel chair this week, after setting a new record at Panboola Wetlands parkrun. Mel stayed local with all the layers at Toolern Creek. We bring you lots of news from The Netherlands Special Day and the NT, which includes roving reports from Katherine Hot Springs, Gungahlin and Burrum Heads Beach parkruns. There’s lots more – but you’ll just have to listen to find out.

6 days ago
Episode 426 - Lost Property
6 days ago
6 days ago
In this episode we discover what Mel lost at Reynella East parkrun and hear Simons reflections on Hidden Vale. There’s Ascension Day chatter and a report from Puolarmaari in Finland. Plus lots of mail in the inbox.

Thursday May 29, 2025
Episode 425 - Tracky Dacky Doo Dah Day
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, Zip-A-Dee-Day, My oh My it’s Tracky Dacky Day! But you won’t know what on earth we mean until you listen. What you will also discover is Mel and Toc excited about new Merch, a swather (yes that old chestnut) of overseas launches, inspirational emoji interpretation and the conversion rate of the British pound. Plus, lucky listeners will get to hear all about Leeton Sport and Recreation Precinct, Hidden Vale and East Otago High School parkruns.

Thursday May 22, 2025
Episode 424 - Reaching a Rec-Ord
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Sarah and Simon team up for another week to bring you the latest in the parkrun world. There are roving reports from Lyndell at Highfields, Ruth at Pont y Bala and Heather from Taree parkrun. There’s mention of a rodeo, lots of launches, endemic species and let’s not forget a tongue twister or few.

Saturday May 17, 2025
Episode 423 - The Hope Song
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
With FOMO from last week, Simon joins Mel on Level Two with a View. Mel celebrates at Peppertree while Simon revisits Fodder Forest parkrun. We have roving reports from Lyme Park and Potternewton parkruns’ in the Uk for two special 250 celebrations. Meanwhile Reginald has their Eurovision pants on.

Thursday May 08, 2025
Episode 422 - Potato, Potarto
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Special guest host Danny Norman from With Me Now pod joins Mel this week on Level Two with a View. Danny adventured to Stuntney Estate parkrun while Mel revisited Berwick Springs. Across the ditch Alison was joining the nuptials at Hagley, while Reginald has begun a new ‘round the world’ trip. Join us for loads of laughs, and marvel at our efforts in pronunciation. We did our best and our best is good enough.

Thursday May 01, 2025
Episode 421 - There's No Place Like Home
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Toc and Mel have returned from New Zealand to enjoy running back on home soil. But not before they caught up again at Pyramid Hill Golf Trail parkrun. Amongst the news from around the globe were roving reports from Calum at Market Bosworth Country, Ingrid at Australian Standing Stones and PK pops in from Port Broughton parkrun. And that’s not the half of it!

Friday Apr 25, 2025
Episode 420 - No Indeed. Indeed, No
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Simon and Sarah are both back with a belly full of Easter eggs. They discuss the many records broken this week across Australia and Budgie makes an appearance back down under. There are roving reports from Warrandyte River Reserve and Shrewsbury parkrun. Let’s not forget, a snippet from the founder of this event that brings us together each week.

Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Episode 419 - palm 25
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Mel & Toc took the show on the road to Queenstown in New Zealand for the 8th palm, and the first outside Australia.
We spoke to our two international attendees - Johan Duvenhage from Sud Afrique and Ali Sheppard from the UK. Lyndell and Tracey ran the quizz, and we enjoyed our usual Q & A with the live audience ... some of which you will get to hear.

Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Episode 418 - Yeah Nah
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
In our last episode before palm25 we hear from Toc about his new event at Eildon Pondage while Mel was adventuring on the road to Drage Reserve. Mel got ranty about stuff. Invy is the new Voldemort. And we have roving reports from Surat Memorial Park and Letsatsi Lodge. Plus all the usuals as we bid farewell to updates on Birtinya Island.