The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions

The Franken-Scooter, the Plantar, and the Man With Multiple Piercings In His Nether Regions

June 21, 2026 · 1h 42m

About this episode

Eric Jenkins and Aisha discuss various topics including running, health issues in elite athletes, and recent sports events.

Eric Jenkins calls in from Whitefish, Montana dressed in wedding merch, planning a horse ride, slightly winded from a four-mile run. Aisha is home in Boulder, heading back to New York tomorrow, having been everywhere again this week. Discussed in this week's episode: – Montana wedding: Eric is going to ride a horse this afternoon for the first time since age seven – New York / West Side Highway: Aisha didn't know the West Side Highway was the place to run in New York when you're in Chelsea. – World Cup and the World Cup hotties: Scotland has taken Boston and is drinking it dry. – Jenny Simpson's cardiac event: While pacing a mile race at a community event in Raleigh associated with the Sir Walter Miler, Jenny Simpson crossed the finish line and collapsed a few minutes later. – Ciara Mageean: European 1500m champion diagnosed with stage four cancer. Her attitude in public interviews has been remarkable — positive, fighting, and gracious. – Long-term health of elite runners: Years of training stress, race stress, underfueling, and extreme cardiac demand — probably not ideal assessed by a doctor. – Doha Diamond League: Postponed from its original slot due to the conflict in the…

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Host: Aisha

Guest: Eric Jenkins

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Organizations: Doha Diamond League, Ostrava Golden Spike

Places: Whitefish, Montana, Boulder, New York, Boston, Raleigh, Chelsea

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