Hash House Harriers Talk and History
Stories from the worldwide Hash, preserved one conversation at a time.
294 interviews exploring the people, kennels, traditions and events that shaped hashing around the world.
Latest episode · Season 6
6.07 Hans Koeleman … plans …
𝐎𝐧 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 6.07 Hans Koeleman Hashed while in North Carolina, competed in 1984 and 1988 Olympics, planning Hash run with runner group outside Amsterdam
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6.06 Woody Wouldn’t Pecker
Woody Wouldn’t Pecker discovered hashing while stationed at Osan Air Base in South Korea in 1998. Advertised in chalk outside the base post office, Osan Bulgogi H3 brought military ranks…
6.05 Pusher
Pusher joined the newly established Hyderabad Hash in 1994 after his aunt innocently described it as a running club—without mentioning the drinking. He was welcomed by Digit and discovered that…
6.04 Hopeless
Hopeless attended his first hash in San José, Costa Rica, in 1978 or 1979, beginning a remarkable hashing journey shaped by an international working career. In Madrid during the 1980s,…
6.03 Burnt Sox
Burnt Sox stumbled across hashing on Saipan in 1994 after spotting dozens of runners disappearing down a dusty island road. He soon found himself tackling coral cliffs and jungle trails,…
6.02 Wet Fcuk
Wet Fck began hashing around the turn of the century with Nairobi Hash House Harriers, Africa’s oldest active kennel. Introduced by his then-girlfriend, he immediately preferred Nairobi’s crowded streets, trails…
6.01 EyeFull
EyeFull discovered hashing in Cyprus in 1990 after two men she met at a bar insisted on collecting her for a Sunday run—despite the formidable hangover she was nursing. The…
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3.29 Muthatuka
MuthaTucka first encountered hashing as a student in New Zealand, although a cold, rainy suburban trail with wine and snacks did not immediately win him over. He returned to hashing in Wellington around 1988, joining Capital H3 and other local kennels before setting off on an extraordinary period of international…
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Ra hosts conversations with Hash House Harriers from around the world, preserving their stories, traditions and history.