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The Devon Kershaw Show: the world champs of Norwegian Olympic qualification, and a Kersh mea culpa

Nathaniel HerzDecember 8, 2025

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. We’re back to recap three days of racing in Trondheim and for Devon to eat some of his words from last weekend’s podcast. We’ll have more after the World Cup swings to Switzerland this weekend. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com, and if you’re interested in supporting the...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Buckle Up for a Six-Race Ruka Recap

Nathaniel HerzDecember 1, 2025

It’s on — the 2026 Olympic season, that is. Devon and Nat break down six season-opening races from northern Finland, including a thriller in Sunday’s men’s race. Contact us with fan mail, hate mail and everything in between: devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We’re looking for title and other sponsors for our Olympic coverage; email matthew[at]fasterskier.com with inquiries.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: You Got One Shot, One Opportunity

Nathaniel HerzNovember 24, 2025

For some, the season opening races in Sweden and Norway, especially, are tuneups. For others, they’re effectively athletes’ ‘one shot’ to qualify for the World Cup races that also operate as qualifiers for Olympic teams. Devon and Nat are back with recaps from Beitostolen and Gallivare, plus notes on early season conditions and Devon’s lonely but filling med student dinner in Oslo. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We’re also looking for presenting sponsors for...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Astrid Øyre Slind’s long and winding career arc

Nathaniel HerzNovember 5, 2025

Norway’s Astrid Øyre Slind grew up in a skiing family and has been competing her whole life. But she didn’t break through at the highest level, on the international World Cup circuit, until her mid-30s. She’s now been a top competitor on the World Cup for the past two seasons and is expected to be a major contender at the Olympics this winter, and she joins Devon and Nat for an interview. Questions? Feedback? Suggestions...

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Joe Davies’ journey from British Columbia to repping Great Britain

Nathaniel HerzOctober 27, 2025

Joe Davies has notched multiple top-20 World Cup finishes representing Great Britain. The 24-year-old takes us through his compelling backstory, starting with his childhood in British Columbia through racing on the American college circuit. The Olympic season is nearing, and we’ll hear from a few more athletes before it kicks off. Got anyone you want to hear from? Drop us a line with your requests and feedback: devon[at]fasterskier.com and nat[at]fasterskier.com. We’ll be back soon.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: We’re back, baby, with Benny, for the Olympic season

Nathaniel HerzOctober 9, 2025

Guys, the Olympic season is upon us. Athletes are getting into the sharp end of the dry-land season and waiting for snow to fall; Devon and Nat have awakened from summer hibernation and have launched the new season of the podcast. This year’s will be like nothing you’ve seen before, except with similar amounts of questionable audio production, perfunctory efforts to avoid using profanity and unkept promises of future guests. In all seriousness, we’re excited...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Carrots and yellow cards and biathlete trash talking

Nathaniel HerzMarch 24, 2025

Sorry, we’re late. We know. But we haven’t forgotten about you. Devon and Nat are back to wrap up the 2025 season and recap Oslo, Tallinn and Lahti. We do really think we’ll be back for a couple of postseason episodes. Sorry we haven’t answered many of your questions but we’ve got a list and plan to tackle ’em soon. Thanks so much for following along this season — more soon. Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A nail-biter in Trondheim as World Champs hits homestretch

Nathaniel HerzMarch 7, 2025

Devon and Nat return to recap a surprisingly lively women’s relay as the weather continues cooperating. And we preview Saturday’s men’s 50-kilometer race. A full week into World Championships and we’re starting to get a little punchy, but keep the emails coming. We’ll be back tomorrow. We’re at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: We finally dry out and the men race a relay

Nathaniel HerzMarch 6, 2025

Phew. Trondheim finally got a break from the relentless precipitation that’s afflicted us for the past week, and take our word for it: We’re grateful. Devon and Nat are back from the hotel to recap Thursday’s men’s relay and preview the women’s race. Nat says he’s sorry for snacking on the air, but not that sorry, because a guy’s gotta eat. Send complaints to devon@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back tomorrow.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Full saturation at wet and wild Trondheim team sprints

Nathaniel HerzMarch 5, 2025

Whew. The weather in Trondheim hasn’t let up, and neither has the racing. Norwegian marathon skier and TV commentator Petter Soleng Skinstad joins us for the recap. We’ll back back tomorrow; as always, Devon’s email is nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: More duels in Trondheim as world champs hit halfway

Nathaniel HerzMarch 4, 2025

The colors on the podium were the same, but the individual start distance races brought more drama in Trondheim on Tuesday. Devon and Nat return with the full recap. We’ll be back tomorrow after the team sprint. Write us emotional support letters to get us through the next day of precipitation: nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: A thriller in the rain in Trondheim

Nathaniel HerzMarch 3, 2025

Remember on the last episode where we talked about how exciting we thought the women’s skiathlon would be? It delivered every ounce, and maybe a little bit more. We’ve got a full recap here. Reach us by email at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back after Tuesday’s the individual start races.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: It just keeps getting better in Trondheim

Nathaniel HerzMarch 2, 2025

Trondheim packs the stands and the trails for an epic men’s 20-kilometer skiathlon at World Championships. Here’s a full recap. We’ll be back Sunday or Monday with a recap of what we’re expecting to be an awesome women’s skiathlon, as well. Get at us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Two legends stay gold

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 27, 2025

We’re off and running in Trondheim and launch into this episode with some local flavor, literally. Devon and Nat are back at the hotel to recap a glorious first day of World Championships racing. We promise, we really still are hoping to schedule a live show around our packed schedules here. Send us your notes, feedback and hate mail to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: It’s go time in Trondheim

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 26, 2025

The eagles have landed in Trondheim: Devon and Nat are both on the ground (emphasis on ground, not snow) for World Championships. Here’s a quick dispatch from the scene before racing kicks off here. We’ll be back after the sprint tomorrow. We are definitely aiming to do a live show at some point during the championships though, semi-seriously, we need an event planner to help us pull it off, not to mention still a venue....

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Tuning up for Trondheim with Gus Schumacher

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 18, 2025

We’re gearing up for our on-site coverage of the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, with a recap of last weekend’s racing in Sweden. Top U.S. distance skier Gus Schumacher joins us to break down his podium finish. We’ll be back soon with a Trondheim preview episode, if not more than one. Get at us at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. Thanks for listening.

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The Devon Kershaw: Back from the Dead with a Cogne Recap, and Looking Ahead

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 13, 2025

We’re sorry. Life intervened, and this podcast is nearly two weeks late. But it’s here, and we had a fun session breaking down a weekend of World Cup racing in Italy where Devon was present in the flesh. We’ll be back after Falun and on scene, both of us, in Trondheim. Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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Enga-dang: Three days of racing mayhem and a special, tree-planting guest

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 27, 2025

We’re back to recap a long weekend in glorious Switzerland, with some familiar names topping the podium but still doing it in exciting fashion. Plus, hear from Canada’s Sonjaa Schmidt about her star-is-born moment in the sprint and her, shall we say, unconventional summer training. Fan mail to devon@fasterskier.com; hate mail to nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back soon.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: Getting les rad in Les Rousses, with Katherine Stewart-Jones

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 21, 2025

France always serves up a good time, and this weekend of World Cup racing in Les Rousses was no different. Katherine Stewart-Jones of Canada joins us amid a breakout season for an interview and some race recaps. We’ll be back after next weekend in Switzerland. Send your diss tracks and letters of appreciation to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw Show: The Tour is over. Time for some risotto, and a nap.

Nathaniel HerzJanuary 7, 2025

We’ve reached the summit of the Alpe Cermis. The Tour de Ski has concluded. Nat needed a break after covering U.S. Nationals, so Jess Cockney jumps on to guest co-host with Devon. Send us your feedback at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We’ll be back soon.

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