Episodes

  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Sep 4 2025
    Prepare for the ultimate endurance adventure with Ultra Extremes, the podcast that takes you to Earth's most brutal ultra-marathons where ordinary humans achieve the extraordinary. Join AI host Ollie Bennett as he guides you through frozen Arctic wastelands, scorching Sahara deserts, oxygen-starved mountain peaks, dense jungles, and multi-terrain nightmares that test every limit of human capability. Discover the science behind extreme adaptation, meet legendary athletes who've redefined possible, and learn the mental strategies that separate finishers from failures. From survival gear to psychological warfare against your own mind, Ultra Extremes reveals what happens when humans refuse to accept limitations. Adventure awaits.




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    1 min
  • Mountain Titans

    Mountain Titans
    Sep 4 2025
    Ascend to the world's most spectacular and dangerous high-altitude ultra-marathons, from the legendary Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc to races in the Himalayas above 17,000 feet. Discover how elite mountain runners like Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dauwalter navigate technical terrain where one wrong step means a thousand-foot fall, all while their bodies struggle with oxygen levels that would incapacitate most people. Learn about altitude adaptation, the specialized skills needed for technical scrambling, and the mental fortitude required for 20+ hours of constant decision-making in environments where rescue may be impossible. Experience the profound beauty and deadly challenges of ultrarunning where eagles fear to tread.

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    20 mins
  • Desert Warriors

    Desert Warriors
    Sep 4 2025
    Venture into the scorching sands of the Sahara Desert and the world's most brutal heat-based endurance challenges. Explore the Marathon des Sables, where runners cover 156 miles over six days while carrying everything they need to survive, and discover how the human body adapts to temperatures exceeding 120°F. Learn about the critical science of hydration management, the gear innovations that prevent heat stroke, and the mental strategies that keep runners moving when mirages fool the mind. Meet champions like Rachid El Morabity and Elisabet Barnes who've mastered the art of negotiating with the desert itself, proving that humans can thrive in Earth's most hostile environments.

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    18 mins
  • The Arctic Trailblazers

    The Arctic Trailblazers
    Sep 4 2025
    Journey into the frozen extremes of human endurance as Ollie explores ultra-marathons in Arctic and Polar regions. From the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational to the 6633 Arctic Ultra, discover how runners battle temperatures below -40°F while carrying survival gear across Alaska and Canada's most remote wilderness. Learn about the science of cold adaptation, the gear that keeps people alive, and the psychological strategies needed when hallucinations become common and every step could be your last. Meet the legendary athletes who've conquered these icy wastelands and understand why the most supportive community in ultrarunning exists where survival depends on looking out for each other.

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    18 mins