Alex Ruder is one of KEXP’s most adventurous DJs and an avid runner, so I was psyched to check out his recent episode of the station’s running podcast. I laced up my shoes, hit play, and took off on a stream of ambient bliss. Five minutes in, a familiar voice intervenes and instantly kills the vibe: It’s KEXP’s “resident runner,” John Richards, barging in to natter at me about the Runcast and where I can get it (which, duh).
Over and over through the whole hour the guy interjects his corny commentary because he can’t resist the chance to put himself in my ear. What a buzzkill! When I got home, I transferred Alex’s track list to Spotify so I can run in peace as he intended.
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There needs to be a term for complaints so trivial they don’t even meet the low bar to qualify as First World Problems.
You downloaded a podcast with a host who talks with guests about the music, and got mad because… the host was talking.
Cool story, bro.
You could have said “well the Runcast isn’t for me I guess, but thanks for the cool playlist.”
@1: Also a good IA requires a scenario relatable by all, not just a niche gripe.
You’re not alone! Richards is annoying AF, and now that someone tried to blow him up he’ll never stop whining.
Richards was insufferable 20 years ago, I can’t imagine what he’s like now. I volunteered for the Grammy’s PNW office “work in the music industry day” they had for high school kids and there were tons of guests – most of them rock stars – and the only DB who showed up with an assistant and behaved like a total asshole was John Richards.
@5 Right, because no one actually evolves after 20 years. Anyhow, I’m sure your story is bullshit.
@4 Ah ha ha ha. “You’re not alone!” Good one! And way to make light of the fact that three humans were nearly blown up by some random lunatic. I’m guessing you are alone.
Everybody’s alone, genius. Richards peddles daily affirmation bullshit. His mantra is so played out it has lost all meaning. Jimminy Jilickers!
@2 Did you actually read the IA? John Richards is NOT the host of the podcast, so the writer was not complaining about having to listen to the host of the podcast he downloaded speak.
Extremely poor taste to publish this after he was nearly killed by a bomb.
@6 — in
what Universe
does becoming more
“conservative” = Evolving?
see: tfg djt (dft)
and his merry band
from fucking MAGAttyville
puttin’ the Long
Con into Con-
servative one
Neocon at
a time.