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The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier

As a former World Champion and veteran World Cup cross-country ski racer, Kershaw provides an unfiltered look at elite level cross-country ski racing. Tune in after every World Cup weekend.

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99:48

The World Cup is back — so is the show

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/28

Has it really been a week since the Olympics already? The World Cup’s furious schedule forges on with more racing this weekend in Lahti, Finland. Special guest host, Finnish Olympic gold medalist Sami Jauhojaervi, joins us to break down those results and other Finnish highlights from this season. We also cover results from the World Junior Championships in the early part of the podcast, and finish with a brief discussion of how cross-country skiing is handling Russian participation on the

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59:21

More Olympic hardware for Diggins and a banner day...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/20

What. A. Day. American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins scores another Olympic medal in Beijing, this time a silver, gutting out a strong race even though she was suffering from food poisoning. We break down the full 30 k freestyle race with Therese Johaug's win and a furious chase for bronze. And we're thrilled to welcome guest hosts Holly Brooks and Sadie Maubet (Bjornsen), the retired U.S. Olympians who joined us from Alaska.We'll be back when the World Cup resumes in Lahti next

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54:26

They only raced half a 50k. We've still got a full...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/19

This isn't a spoiler, even if it spoiled some of the glory Saturday: Organizers shortened the Olympic men's 50 k skate to a 28 k skate. People were mad; the athletes still raced and delivered a good show. We've got our own show here, featuring guest star Kris Freeman, the retired American Olympian.Alaska's Scott Patterson threw down the best Olympic result for a U.S. man in nearly a half-century, too. We break that down, plus the Russians and Norwegians on the podium, and we'll have one

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55:54

Team sprint showdown in Zhangjiakou

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/17

Wednesday's Olympic team sprint offered another thrilling set of races at the venue in Zhangjiakou — we're back to break down an epic performance by the German women, a critic-silencing race from Norway in the men's event and a U.S. women's result that left a medal just out of reach.Thanks to everyone for sending in questions and feedback — we're trying to keep our heads above water on the homestretch here, but you can be sure Devon will still have plenty to say post-Games. In the meantime,

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46:18

Russia waltzes to men's relay gold as Norway slouches...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/13

The men's 4 x 10 k relay itself lacked for drama, but fortunately there's plenty going on in the Norwegian team for us to talk about. Devon and Nat are back to break down Russia's convincing win in the relay, the most disappointing silver ever for Norway and a gold-like bronze for France. Send questions and feedback to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back Wednesday.Related reading: “Burmania”: Swedish xc skier’s snack-sampling video goes viral in ChinaThe Chinese Ski

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55:29

Holy smokes that women's Olympic relay

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/12

OMG that was awesome. Devon and Nat are back to break down an epic finish to the women's Olympic relay, with some details on the Russian victory, the surprise German silver and Jonna Sundling helping to deliver a bronze for Sweden. Plus some notes on the Americans in sixth. Send questions and feedback to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back tomorrow.

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38:45

No-doubt Niskanen in the 15 k Classic

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/11

We've got our latest episode straight out of China to break down Iivo Niskanen's dominating win in the Olympic 15 k individual start. We talk about some of the drama on the Norwegian team, cover the American and Canadian results and bring on special guest Vahur Teppan, a retired Estonian athlete who coached members of China's national team for the past four years.

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43:50

A 10-kilometer thriller in Zhangjiakou

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/10

The pod is back to recap a good old-fashioned individual start throwdown, with special guest Kristin Størmer Steira. We break down Therese Johaug of Norway's nail-biting win over Finland's Kerttu Niskanen and another nail-biting race for third between Finland's Krista Pärmäkoski and Russia's Natalia Nepryaeva. And we discuss questions about the U.S. team selection for the upcoming women's relay, and the pressure cooker environment of the championships.We'll be back after tomorrow's men's 15

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45:31

Diggins Bronze Medal Highlights Historic Day for...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/08

Get your cheese doodles ready.Here's Nat and Devon breaking down (and celebrating) an historic day for the U.S. A bronze medal for Jessie Diggins stands as the highlight - she's the first American woman to win an individual medal - but there were several other steps taken forward by the men and women wearing stars and stripes.In particular, Rosie Brennan popped the second fast time in qualification. Overcoming a bad pole plant-induced fall in her quarterfinal, she powered through to take

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41:17

To Question, or Not to Question, Bolshunov's Epic...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/07

We're back with a recap of Russian Alexander Bolshunov's dominating victory in the Olympic 30-kilometer skiathlon. We break down the dramatic start to the race, the Russians' epic performance, Iivo Niskanen's heroic effort to hang on to a bronze and the huge time gaps we saw to even some of the sport's biggest names. And we talk about doubts about Bolshunov's success.We'll be back periodically during the Olympics — send questions and comments to devon@fasterskier.com and

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42:10

First Olympic episode! Breaking down the women's...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/02/05

Kicking off the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games with a look into the women's skiathlon. Co-host Nat Herz was on site during the race, braving the wind and cold to collect deeper insights into the scene, while Kershaw gives his hot take as a very-well-informed armchair quarterback. Note that Kershaw picked two of the top-three athletes correctly in his pre-Olympic podium picks: unsurprisingly, the favorite, Therese Johaug took gold, while Natalia Nepryaeva (ROC) earned silver instead of the

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84:21

Pre-Olympic epic: Podium predictions and COVID...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/01/31

This episode of the Devon Kershaw Show breaks down the lead-up to the Olympics with special guest star Alex Harvey, the Canadian World Championships gold medalist. Harv and Kersh make their podium predictions for the six Olympic events; we discuss the nightmare scenario with COVID cases inside Norway's national team; and Nat checks in from his quarantine in Los Angeles in advance of his flight to Asia. We'll be back periodically during the Olympics — send questions and comments to

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70:16

Inside Olympic Skis and Waxing with Zach Caldwell

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/01/16

In this episode of the Devon Kershaw Show, we bring back Zach Caldwell, one of North America’s leading ski and wax experts. We get into the arcane and arguably misguided rules around the use of fluorocarbon waxes at high-level races, along with potential challenges for wax and ski technicians at the little-studied Beijing Olympic venue.You can find a host of resources from Zach on skis, wax, and grinds that might more-directly apply to your own skiing and racing at CaldwellSport.com.We’ll

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71:46

Special Delivery - The Mailbag Episode

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/01/11

You asked, now Devon is answering. We’re finally here with a long-promised mailbag episode for you this week. Devon takes us through questions from more than a dozen listeners; we cover World Cup competition formats, tactics, training, broadcasting and a bunch of other random fun stuff. We’ll be back soon with coverage of Olympic team selection and hopefully some more intel on the Olympic venue in Beijing.Send us questions and feedback to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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78:30

Wrapping Up the 21/22 Tour de Ski with Guest Kikkan...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/01/04

We’ve got extra-special Alaska-based guest Kikkan Randall joining us for this episode to recap the 2021/22 Tour de Ski. We break down a rough finish for a head cold-afflicted Jessie Diggins, some sensational skiing by Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, and some lingering questions about Olympic preparation.We’re planning a mailbag episode in the next few days; send your questions to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back soon!

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69:40

Happy New Year — Unless You’re Jessie Diggins

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2022/01/01

Welcome back to the Devon Kershaw show for our Tour de Ski stage 3 and 4 recap. We get into Frida Karlsson’s withdrawal from the tour after her egregious take-out of Jessie Diggins in Saturday’s classic sprint. We also cover Calle Halfvarsson and Joanna Hagström delivering for Sweden, Johannes Klæbo giving a couple of beat-downs, and Diggins’ come-from-behind win Friday.We’ll be taping a mailbag episode next week — send us your questions at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. And

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67:04

Tour de Ski Stages 1 & 2: Fast Sprint Free and Winter...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2021/12/30

Welcome back to the Devon Kershaw Show. This week we have an under-the-weather Rachel Perkins, filling in for Nat Herz, to breakdown the first two stages of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. From winter storm conditions for the 10/15k classic that contrasted a clear and fast opening freestyle sprint, there was plenty to note in these first two stages. We also discuss translating top results in qualification to advancing into the semifinals and finals, Diggins and Kern’s power

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62:57

Bonus Episode: A Davos Postscript with Rosie Brennan

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2021/12/24

We’ve got a special edition of the Devon Kershaw Show for you this week with star American cross-country skier Rosie Brennan. After more than a decade of international racing, Brennan had a breakout season last year with World Cup wins in Davos. She’s had more strong results this year, including a podium in Lillehammer and two near-misses in her return to Davos.Brennan hails from Utah; she’s a graduate of Dartmouth College and currently trains with the Alaska Pacific University elite team

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58:22

The Devon Kershaw Show: A Weekend of Slick City...

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2021/12/19

This week’s edition of the Devon Kershaw Show comes in hot with a recap of the city sprint in Dresden, Germany.The breakdown includes solid American results and a tragic crash for a Canadian sprinter, plus some Kremlinology about Alexander Bolshunov and the Russian Ski Federation, discussion about the internal dynamics of the Swedish sprinters and a reminder about how you’re lucky to live outside Norway if you want to go to the Olympics for cross-country skiing.Send your questions to Devon

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67:20

The Highs and Lows of a Davos Weekend

The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier ·

2021/12/13

Davos brought another entertaining weekend of racing for American ski fans, with Rosie Brennan in the mix in both competitions, a podium from Jessie Diggins, and and breakout performances from Hailey Swirbul, Sophia Laukli, and Novie McCabe.Devon Kershaw and FasterSkier’s Nat Herz take us through the results with special guest Eirik Brandsdal, the longtime, now-retired Norwegian World Cup sprint racer.Have questions for Devon or Nat? Send them devon@fasterskier.com

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