Wild Ideas Worth Living

Telling Jokes on the Trail with Matt Lyons

Comedian Matt Lyons— trail name Schmutz— is a thru-hiker who makes a living poking fun at outdoor enthusiasts. With a sharp wit and countless trail miles under his belt, Matt brings humor to everything from gear obsessions to the unpredictable mishaps of wilderness life.Connect with Matt: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattslyon/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mattslyon?lang=en" target="_blank">TikTok</a><a href="https://mattlyonscomedy.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>Thank you to our sponsors: Capital One: <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/2b218f9f-84c0-42a2-980b-de1950c78d63/shows/32ddc983-385c-47d5-ac70-165c3c8c5922/episodes/48dcf2dc-e56c-400c-970f-e5e2a234031a/REI.com/mastercard-podcast" target="_blank">Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program</a> and learn about <a href="https://www.reifund.org/grantees" target="_blank">local REI Fund grantees</a><a href="https://www.rei.com/b/merrell/c/all" target="_blank">Merrell</a>Listen to <a href="https://www.rei.com/blog/podcasts/camp-monsters" target="_blank">REI’s Camp Monsters Podcast</a>!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

High-impact interviews for those who love adventure and the outdoors. Host and journalist Shelby Stanger interviews world-class explorers, athletes, authors, scientists, health experts and entrepreneurs about how they’ve taken their own wild ideas and made them a reality, so you can too. Some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.