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The Devon Kershaw Show World CupThe Devon Kershaw Show: Ruka recap and guess whose apology tour

Nathaniel HerzNovember 28, 2022

We’re back, with some incremental improvements to our audio production and full stoke for a new season of the Devon Kershaw Show. On this first episode of the new season, Devon and Nat break down the winter’s opening races in Sweden, Finland and Norway, and prime the pump for the World Cup kickoff in Finland next weekend. As always, email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Buckle up, the 2023 season has launched

Devon KershawNovember 21, 2022

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: U.S. Ski Team veteran coach Matt Whitcomb

Devon KershawAugust 26, 2022

Matt Whitcomb has been a staple of the U.S. Ski Team coaching staff for a decade, seeing it through some of its most successful years. We hear from him about the coaching lifestyle, equal distance racing and other topics in another episode that we took a litttttle too long to post. You can email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: New Canadian XC Coach Robin McKeever

Devon KershawAugust 19, 2022

We have no excuses for our prolonged absence other than it being the summer time. Devon has school and kids to take care of; Nat has…well, Nat really has no excuse. We taped this show with Robin McKeever, the new Canadian coach, and we’re just getting around to posting it now. You can email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.

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Multimedia Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: 2023 starts now. (Okay, three weeks ago.)

Devon KershawMay 23, 2022

You’ve been waiting on pins and needles for the first episode of this season’s Devon Kershaw Show; we know. But it’s been a busy spring. This edition was recorded a couple of weeks ago, so apologies we’re not up to speed on all the latest developments, but we break down some retirements and other off-season news and we’ll be back soon with some discussion of equal distance racing and other news. You can email us...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: The World Cup is back — so is the show

Devon KershawFebruary 28, 2022

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...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: More Olympic hardware for Diggins and a banner day for the U.S.

Devon KershawFebruary 20, 2022

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...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: They only raced half a 50k. We’ve still got a full podcast.

Devon KershawFebruary 19, 2022

This isn’t a spoiler, even if it spoiled some of the glory Saturday: Organizers shortened the Olympic men’s 50 k 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...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Russia waltzes to men’s relay gold as Norway slouches to silver

Devon KershawFebruary 13, 2022

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 China The...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: No-doubt Niskanen in the 15 k Classic

Devon KershawFebruary 11, 2022

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 classic. 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. Thanks for listening!

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: A 10 k thriller in Zhangjiakou

Devon KershawFebruary 10, 2022

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 k.

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Diggins Bronze Medal Highlights Historic Day for Americans in Freestyle Sprint

Devon KershawFebruary 8, 2022

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...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: First Olympic episode! Breaking down the women’s skiathlon

Devon KershawFebruary 5, 2022

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...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Pre-Olympic epic — Podium predictions and COVID protocols with Alex Harvey

Devon KershawJanuary 31, 2022

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 —...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Special Delivery – The Mailbag Episode

Devon KershawJanuary 11, 2022

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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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Wrapping Up the 21/22 Tour de Ski with Guest Kikkan Randall

Devon KershawJanuary 4, 2022

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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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Fast Sprint Free and Winter Storm Classic in Lenzerheide

Devon KershawDecember 30, 2021

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 discuss translating top results in qualification into advancing into the semifinals and finals,...

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Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Lit Racing in Lillehammer

Devon KershawDecember 5, 2021

It was another hot weekend of racing in Lillehammer, with another epic Johaug–Karlsson duel, some legit results from American racers, and some breakout performances from some new names. Today, Devon Kershaw and Nat Herz break it down, with the added bonus of Kershaw’s firsthand experience of waxing for the Canadian team on-scene. Come for the race breakdowns, stay for the monologues about TV production and the cross-country ski boot supply chain. Send your questions...

Multimedia Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: A 21-22 Season Opener featuring Russell Kennedy

Devon KershawNovember 17, 2021

The Devon Kershaw is back from summer hibernation! This week, Devon takes a break from medical school to break down the first big tune-up races of the season in Muonio, Finland. Joining him are the show’s new co-host, former FasterSkier reporter Nat Herz, along with Canadian athlete Russell Kennedy, who popped a huge result in one of the races in Finland. Russell catches us up on the European circuit; we also discuss Charlotte Kalla’s recently...

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Multimedia Podcasts The Devon Kershaw ShowThe Devon Kershaw Show: Seeking Continuity in Canada

Devon KershawMay 6, 2021

There was a time when the Canadian National Cross-Country Ski Team was the North American team to watch. As skiers like Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins found their footing, Becky Scott, Chandra Crawford, and Sara Renner were medaling at the Olympics. Alex Harvey and Kershaw won team sprint gold at the 2011 World Championships. And Harvey continued to romp – winning the 2017 World Championship gold in the 50k. Along the way, like many...

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