Multimedia – FasterSkier.com https://fasterskier.com FasterSkier — All Things Nordic Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:36:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Devon Kershaw Show, Glitter Edition: Jessie Diggins Joins Us https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-glitter-edition-jessie-diggins-joins-us/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-glitter-edition-jessie-diggins-joins-us/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2024 02:06:50 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=208887

Jessie Diggins should not need an introduction at this point, but for anyone who needs a quick reminder: This episode of the Devon Kershaw Show features the best American cross-country skier of all time. Diggins has three Olympic medals to her name, a gold from the last World Championships and, most recently, a crystal globe she was awarded a few days ago as the past season’s overall World Cup champion. Diggins joins us for a conversation about racing and her life as a professional athlete.

A note: This episode includes some frank discussion about eating disorders. If this is something you or someone in your life is struggling with, we suggest taking a look at Project RED-S, which stands for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Their site has athlete-focused information and references if you’re trying to find help. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders has a Helpline you can call at 888-375-7767 from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Central Time, and you can text HOME to 741741 if you’re in a crisis. And the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance has an informative video that features Diggins and retired Olympic cross-country skier Holly Brooks.

You can reach Devon and Nat at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Thanks for listening.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Finale in Falun, or the not-last episode of the 2024 season https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-finale-in-falun-or-the-not-last-episode-of-the-2024-season/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-finale-in-falun-or-the-not-last-episode-of-the-2024-season/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:23:59 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=208882

Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated. Apologies for the tardiness of this episode, but we’re back with a wrap from Falun, the last World Cup weekend of the season. It’s just Devon and Nat kicking it old school again here, but we’ll return soon with some guests. Seriously.

Send us your 2025 predictions, Russian troll comments and Gjøran Tefre memes: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Thanks for hanging out with us for the whole World Cup season.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Back on European snow in Lahti https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-back-on-european-snow-in-lahti/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/03/the-devon-kershaw-show-back-on-european-snow-in-lahti/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:29:08 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=208343

No frills, no guests, just Devon and Nat breaking down six races from Lahti, Finland, as the World Cup returns to Scandinavia. Two more weekends to go after this one — stick with us. Send feedback, comments and anything else at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Dr. William Poromaa is the cure for your World Cup withdrawal https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-dr-william-poromaa-is-the-cure-for-your-world-cup-withdrawal/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-dr-william-poromaa-is-the-cure-for-your-world-cup-withdrawal/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:19:17 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=208245

It’s been a minute. We, and the World Cup circuit, took a break from racing, and podcasting, last weekend, but things are about to heat up again in Lahti, Finland, and we thought now was the perfect time to bring you an interview Nat did in Canmore with up and coming Swedish talent William Poromaa.

Nat and Devon will be back with a recap after the races in Lahti this weekend. Send us your questions, comments and feedback at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Catch you soon.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Minneapolis magic with Muzzy, Benny and an extra special guest https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-minneapolis-magic-with-muzzy-benny-and-an-extra-special-guest/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-minneapolis-magic-with-muzzy-benny-and-an-extra-special-guest/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:53:08 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207968

What a weekend. If you weren’t able to make it to Minneapolis, we had the good fortune of taping this episode of the podcast in front of a live audience at a local brewery, and we think it brings through a little of the amazing atmosphere. British skier Andrew Musgrave joined us in-person, Ben Ogden zoomed in from mono jail and a very special guest whose name ends with Schumacher joined us mid-pod.

The audio quality from this episode is…..mixed, but it seems to be workable. Thanks for sticking with us all season — we’ll be back with some bonus episodes in the next week before the World Cup resumes. Email us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

 

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The Devin Kershaw Show: Canmore is a wrap. On to Minneapolis. https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/207648/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/207648/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:23:55 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207648

We’re back, with our fourth? Fifth? episode in the past week. It’s been a whirlwind, but we’re still here to wrap up the last day of World Cup racing in Canmore. Amazingly, Nat is posting this podcast from a moving airplane between Calgary and Toronto, with Victoria Carl and Katharina Hennig sitting a few rows up.

We’ll be back with more action from Minneapolis, including a show with a live audience late Sunday afternoon at Utepils Brewing near the World Cup venue, after the last race of the day is over. You’re invited. We’ll have more details in the next day or two. Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. See you soon.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A tale of two races in Canmore distance classic https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-tale-of-two-races-in-canmore-distance-classic/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-tale-of-two-races-in-canmore-distance-classic/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:59:22 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207582

We’re grinding on with our third episode in four days. Hope you’re still listening. If you don’t get the hat reference, read our coverage.

We’ll be back with another episode after the last race in Canmore. To keep you from podcast withdrawal later in the week, we’ll roll out some interviews we did with a couple of international athletes here. Then we’ll be back again from Minneapolis this weekend.

Speaking of Minneapolis, if you’ll be there in person, we’re hosting a live show where we’ll be taping Sunday’s episode in front of an audience — though we’ll need all 12 listeners to show up for it to really be an actual audience. More details soon — the event is at Utepils Brewery near the venue, with an exact time to be determined, but it will be after the last race of the day.

Questions? Comments? Email us: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. Thanks so much for listening.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: fast and furious in Canmore, Day 2 https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-fast-and-furious-in-canmore-day-2/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-fast-and-furious-in-canmore-day-2/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 23:10:46 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207460

We’re back, in less than 24 hours since hour last pod. Devon is burning the midnight oil in Norway to bring you this new episode recapping the excellent sprint races in Canmore today. Stay tuned for another episode after tomorrow’s race and a bonus episode where Nat will interview Sweden’s William Poromaa.

Email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com with questions, comments and race predictions. We’ll be back.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Canmore is lit and so was the racing https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-canmore-is-lit-and-so-was-the-racing/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-canmore-is-lit-and-so-was-the-racing/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 02:42:16 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207423

The World Cup gave us two great races in Canmore today to start a 10-day swing through North America. Devon and Nat recap the results, and hear from a couple of special guests at the tail end of the show. We’ll be back tomorrow.

Questions? Comments? nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A James Clinton Canmore bonus with JC Schoonmaker https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-james-clinton-canmore-bonus-with-jc-schoonmaker/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/02/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-james-clinton-canmore-bonus-with-jc-schoonmaker/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:40:06 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=207315

Coming in hot from Canmore, Alberta, where the World Cup circuit makes its North American return after five years away. We’ve got a preview here of sorts, featuring an interview with JC Schoonmaker, the California-raised U.S. Ski Team member who made his first World Cup podium earlier this season. We cover his rude awakening to the demands of elite-level training, his affection for his adopted home of Alaska and get some fun details about his podium finish in Sweden.

We’ll be posting episodes frequently over the next couple of weeks, with Nat on the ground and Devon following closely from afar. We’re also excited to announce that we’ve locked in a live recording at Utepils Brewery in Minneapolis next weekend, after the race on Sunday, Feb. 18. Stay tuned for more details. In the mean time, send us your feedback and which World Cup athletes you want us to try interview while they’re here: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A French Canadian-inflected, 90-minute recap from Oberhof https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-french-canadian-inflected-90-minute-recap-from-oberhof/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-a-french-canadian-inflected-90-minute-recap-from-oberhof/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:12:33 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206958

Prince of Quebec Alex Harvey and his protege on the Canadian team, Tony Cyr, check in with us after a three-day weekend of racing in Germany. We went kinda long. Also: We have a first-of-its-kind waxing and service report from U.S. Ski Team technician Eli Brown.

Let us know what you think: We’re at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after another weekend of racing in Switzerland before the World Cup circuit heads to North America.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: It’s time for the yearly bag ‘o mail, and it’s a good bag https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/206897/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/206897/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:14:03 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206897

Did Devon Kershaw once jump over a cattle guard, on rollerskis, at 40 miles an hour? Is a seven-and-a-half hour classic ski a wise choice in the middle of the racing season? Where are Tiril Udnes Weng and Simone Mocellini?

These are among the many questions Devon and Nat fielded during the 2024 edition of the show’s yearly mailbag episode. We had fun with your submissions; we hope you enjoy our answers. Email us more questions and feedback at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after this weekend’s races.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: What do Jessie Diggins and Ron DeSantis have in common? https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-what-do-jessie-diggins-and-ron-desantis-have-in-common/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-what-do-jessie-diggins-and-ron-desantis-have-in-common/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:41:52 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206896

The Iowa caucuses were this week, and on this edition of The Daily, we have a recap of the results with our political correspondent, Reid Epstein.

Wait, sorry, we got confused. This is still a cross-country skiing podcast. But this is, in fact, the crossover xc-politics content you’ve been waiting for. Epstein, a friend of the pod who is really a political correspondent for the New York Times, interviewed Jessie Diggins a few days ago to get her perspective on finishing second place when it’s really gosh darn cold — which, apparently, is an appropriate analogy for the big story of this year’s Republican Iowa caucuses. So since we couldn’t get Diggins on the podcast this week, we thought it would be fun to hear from Epstein, instead.

If you hate this, or hate us now, we’re sorry, but we actually think this was pretty fun. We’re posting a mailbag episode at the same time for those of you who want vanilla ski racing content. Send us your hate mail, race predictions (World Cup or GOP primary) and feedback at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Laukli, Diggins crown a historic Tour de Ski finish for USA https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-laukli-diggins-crown-a-historic-tour-de-ski-finish-for-usa/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-laukli-diggins-crown-a-historic-tour-de-ski-finish-for-usa/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:41:31 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206817

They’ve reached the summit — the athletes, have, anyway. Devon certainly has not, thanks to frozen pipes in his Oslo apartment. He and Nat persevere to bring you the recap of this year’s final Tour de Ski stages, which featured some spicy and sloppy racing in Italy. Stay tuned til the end for an ode to Le Gruyère cheese.

Next week, during the break from the World Cup, we’ll have a mailbag episode. Send us your questions at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. Have a great week.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Davos delivers flamethrowers, snow squalls and U.S. podiums https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-davos-delivers-flamethrowers-snow-squalls-and-u-s-podiums/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-davos-delivers-flamethrowers-snow-squalls-and-u-s-podiums/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:44:29 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206754 We’re in deep to the Tour de Ski now, after a couple of legitimately rad days of racing in Davos, Switzerland. Mikael Gunnulfsen of Norway joins us to talk about the stunning performance of Henrik Doennestad, and of course we catch you up on the latest successes of Americans Jessie Diggins and Rosie Brennan and, oh yeah, Gus Schumacher.

Get at us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back once the athletes hit the top of the Alpe Cermis.

 

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Ringing in 2024 and the Tour with Gus Schumacher https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-ringing-in-2024-and-the-tour-with-gus-schumacher/ https://fasterskier.com/2024/01/the-devon-kershaw-show-ringing-in-2024-and-the-tour-with-gus-schumacher/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:29:57 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206699

American star Gus Schumacher joins us from Switzerland to break down the first three stages of the 2024 Tour de Ski. And Devon gives us the goods on Norway’s social event of the year: Therese Johaug’s wedding.

Send us your questions and feedback: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back in a couple days.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Recapping a soggy, fluoro-free weekend in Trondheim https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-recapping-a-soggy-fluoro-free-weekend-in-trondheim/ https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-recapping-a-soggy-fluoro-free-weekend-in-trondheim/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:22:32 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206566

Eli Brown, a member of the U.S. Ski Team’s waxing and ski service staff, joins us this week to talk about his job and the new enforcement of the rules banning fluorocarbons on the World Cup circuit. We recap another strong weekend for American athletes, along with all the hijinks that happened in Trondheim, Norway at the test event for next season’s World Championships.

The World Cup takes a break next weekend before the Tour de Ski, but we may try to squeeze in a mailbag episode. Send us questions if you’ve got ’em. Reach us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Stars are born in Ostersund, with guest Luke Jager https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-stars-are-born-in-ostersund-with-guest-luke-jager/ https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-stars-are-born-in-ostersund-with-guest-luke-jager/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:48:05 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206495

Multiple U.S. podiums. Near-misses. Coaches barging into the classic track. This past weekend was pretty fun. We get up-and-coming Alaska star Luke Jager to join us for a recap and go through it all.

Reach us with your questions, comments and feedback at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back next week after Trondheim.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: She’s second in the world right now. Rosie Brennan joins us. https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-shes-second-in-the-world-right-now-rosie-brennan-joins-us/ https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-shes-second-in-the-world-right-now-rosie-brennan-joins-us/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:55:33 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206427

American skier Rosie Brennan is second in the World Cup standings right now, after a double podium in the season’s first weekend of racing. She’s a veteran with numerous podiums to her name and top-fives at championship events. Brennan joins us from Sweden to talk about her hot start to the season.

Check out our past coverage of Brennan’s career here. Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after this weekend’s races.

Rosie Brennan’s classic technique continues to evolve. Her refinements helped her find her first classic race podium. Photo: NordicFocus)
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Recapping a frigid weekend in Gallivare https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-recapping-a-frigid-weekend-in-gallivare/ https://fasterskier.com/2023/12/the-devon-kershaw-show-recapping-a-frigid-weekend-in-gallivare/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:19:14 +0000 https://fasterskier.com/?p=206405

More smashing results from U.S. women, boring-on-paper but fun-to-watch racing from the Norwegian men’s distance team and some interlopers wearing similar colors, and a poorly-attended relay. Devon and Nat break it all down.

Keep the feedback and questions coming: nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. We’ll see you next week.

 

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