I'm Steve Boyette, and this is Podrunner.

Hey everybody, welcome to Podrunner and just over an hour at 130 beats per minute, called Promenade.

This is a jumpstart mix, so it starts off with a peak time track to get you going,

and then the energy backs off and climbs up again over the course of the mix,

to peak at about the 45 minute mark.

In this case, the energy backs off, but it also changes,

becoming upbeat and moving to just plain happy.

That vibe carries through the mix, even as it gets more determined.

Another cool thing about this mix is that it's the Podrunner debut of science fiction writer John Scalzi.

If his name sounds familiar, it's because he's on the New York Times specialer list so often that they ought to charge him rent.

But clearly, John doesn't reserve all his creativity for writing, as his big time happy track, 7, 16, 22, clearly shows.

The playlist, with the mix on podrunner.com, links to John's original track, and also lists the 11 other tracks on this mix as well.

And if you subscribe to the Podrunner newsletter, I'll send you playlists, mix links, background info, and more every time a new mix goes online.

I don't often talk about what it takes to produce these mixes.

The donate page at podrunner.com links to an article that details the equipment, process, and work that goes into every mix.

I do all of it, and listener contributions are the only thing that keeps it going.

No ads, no sales pitches, no interruptions.

But since the pandemic and the economic uncertainty that's followed, Podrunner's prospects have gotten kind of wobbly.

If you've contributed in the past, you are why this mix is here right now, and I'm hugely grateful.

If you haven't donated in your able to, now is a pretty good time to.

And if you aren't able to, believe me, I've been there.

Podrunner is still here for you.

...