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.
The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier podcast is an excellent resource for cross-country skiing enthusiasts. As a listener, I truly appreciate Devon's enthusiasm and his ability to make the commentary compelling. However, there is one issue that needs improvement - the internet connection during recording sometimes causes his voice to cut out, which can be frustrating.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the insightful commentary on tactics and technique. Devon and his guests provide great learning opportunities, especially for those involved in high-school racing like my son. Their analysis and discussions offer valuable insights into the sport, making it a fantastic resource for fans who want to understand the intricacies of cross-country skiing.
Moreover, what sets this podcast apart from others is its entertaining nature. Devon, with assistance from Jason, consistently brings humor and wit into their discussions. They manage to incorporate various subjects and topics seamlessly, making their conversations engaging and relevant. Additionally, Devon's excitement for the sport is infectious; rarely do I finish an episode without being in a great mood. The quality of content is so remarkable that my son and I have even listened to some episodes multiple times.
While this podcast offers incredible value overall, it does have one downside - the occasional internet connection issues. This detracts from an otherwise enjoyable listening experience as it causes Devon's voice to cut out at times. It would greatly enhance the show if they could find a way to maintain a clearer internet connection during recordings.
In conclusion, The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier podcast is highly recommended for anyone interested in cross-country skiing or seeking behind-the-scenes insights into the World Cup circuit. Devon's 16 years of experience in WC racing and close connections with teams provide unique perspectives that add color and depth to race results coverage. Furthermore, his fearlessness in challenging conventional wisdom ensures that no sacred cows go ungored. All in all, this podcast offers an interesting, well-spoken, and informed commentary on the sport. Despite occasional internet connection issues, it remains an invaluable resource for enthusiasts.
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 and nat@fasterskier.com in the mean time.
Sorry we missed yesterday, but Nat had to stop by the Klæbo victory party and Devon was busy. Not to fear: We've got recaps of both the men's and women's 50-kilometer races in Trondheim.We made it to the end; we're going to take a few days off from podcasting, but feel free to send us love notes only to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. See you soon.
Devon and Nat return to recap one heck of a 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.Ideas? Feedback? Get us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Devon and Nat are back to recap a riveting couple of days of racing on the Tour de Ski and to discuss the surprising exits by Norway's Harald Ostberg Amundsen and America's Gus Schumacher. Wash your hands!Send your notes to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back from the top of the Alpe Cermis.
It's the most wonderful time of the year — or is it? The Tour de Ski has returned, but Devon has some beef with this year's watered down format. Plus, recaps of the four races we've been through so far, including Jessie Diggins sprint win from heat five.Send feedback, hate mail and love letters to devon@fasterskier.com. You can send love letters to nat@fasterskier.com. See you in a couple of days.
It's vacation time. We hear from some of the U.S. Ski Team men holed up in their Christmas cottage in Davos, Switzerland — featuring a new lightning round quiz segment — and Devon and Nat take us through the weekend's results. Happy holidays: We'll be back during the Tour de Ski.Questions, comments, want us to use less (or more) profanity? Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.
Norwegians are born with skis on their feet, blah blah blah, we know. They're good at skiing and they won pretty much all the races on home snow this weekend...but they were still fun events to watch. Devon reports from Norway while Nat tunes in from melting Alaska; they don't need any stinkin' guests this week.Got questions for us? New meme accounts we should follow? nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. We'll be back soon.
Devon has a cold, but don't let that deter you — he perseveres, and we welcome special guess Zanden McMullen after his breakout weekend in Ruka. We've got recaps of the astonishingly entertaining racing in Finland, plus bonus discussion of sponsorship feuds and other news.Send us your questions, comments, fan mail and hate mail: nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com. We'll be back after Lillehammer.
It's race season, baby. It's also Thanksgiving week, at least in America. Tune in to learn how to avoid turkey legs while you're racing and for a full recap of last weekend's competitions in Sweden and Norway. Didn't know the name Andreas Ree before Sunday? We'll catch you up. Julia Ystgaard, Canada's World Cup coach, joins us to break down her team's solid performances, as well.It's also the time of year when we remind you that we need your help to keep this podcast running. Please consider a voluntary membership — options available here.
You know you missed us.Devon and Nat return with a soft launch into the 2025 winter season. We cover off-season developments and other hijinks, from the still-missing Russians to Therese Johaug's return. Read here and here if you want to understand wth the references are in the show title.We'll be back soon. Hit us up at nat@fasterskier.com and devon@fasterskier.com; we're psyched to be back.
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.
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.
Long distance in Oslo, city sprints in Drammen. The World Cup takes its late-season swing through Norway and Devon and Nat have a full breakdown, with special guest Sam Hendry, a Canadian athlete who's had some standout results late this season.We're sprinting to the finish of the 2024 podcast season. Send your long-shot requests for off-season content to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back in a few days.
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.
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.
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 us 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.
American skier Gus Schumacher won a World Cup distance race in Minneapolis today — the first time a U.S. man has done this in decades. We'll have more from Schumacher later, but here are a few quick words from him at the finish line. Stay tuned.
We caught up quickly with Claire Wilson, lead organizer of the Minneapolis World Cup and head of the Loppet Foundation, to get a sense of what's going on in the lead-up to the racing.We'll have more podcasts this weekend. We also set a time for our live show: Come hear us and join in at Utepils Brewing, 225 Thomas Ave N #700 in Minneapolis. It's at 4 p.m. Sunday, after the last race of the day. Spread the word and see you there.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Goms! These races, in Switzerland, were unambiguously awesome. Wipeouts, sun, fondue, North American podiums and breakout performances. And an Alaskan guest who watched the races firsthand.We really went above and beyond the call of duty this week — we've got sounds from the side of the trail and even a profanity-laced tirade from Devon if you stick it out to the end of the show. We'll be on scene at the next round of World Cups, which are in a couple of weeks in Canmore, Alberta.A sincere thank you to everyone who's generously pitched in to support us over the past few weeks. Email us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back soon.
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.
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.
The Iowa caucuses were this week, and on this episode of the hit New York Times podcast The Daily, we have a recap of the results with our distinguished political correspondent, Reid Epstein. Wait, sorry, we got confused. This is still a cross-country skiing podcast. But this is, in fact, the crossover skiing-politics content you've been waiting for. Epstein, a new friend of the pod who really is 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 from 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Rosie joins us from Sweden to talk about her hot start to the season.Reach us at devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back after this weekend's races.
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.
Damn. What a weekend for the U.S. Ski Team, with three podiums in three days of racing at the World Cup opener in Finland.Erik Bråten, a Norwegian who coaches the Swiss ski team, joins Devon and Nat to recap and share his experiences across a range of international ski cultures. Send us questions, feedback and anti-vax screeds to: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com — we've already got some questions stacking up for a mailbag episode in a few weeks. We'll be back in a few days after the next World Cup weekend in Sweden.
We're off. The 2023-2024 winter kicks off with season opening races across Scandinavia, and the World Cup launches next week.Devon and Nat go old-school, no guests to recap a bevy of interesting results so far. Send us your comments, questions and criticism: devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com. We'll be back next week.
A couple of years ago, Swedish Olympic medalist cross-country skier Maja Dahlqvist matched with U.S. sprinter Kevin Bolger on Tinder. They've since become one of their sport's highest-profile couples.The two of them, during an altitude camp in Utah last month, joined Nat for a joint interview.We'll be back as the World Cup season kicks off in a few weeks. Send your questions, comments and hate mail to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.
A few weeks ago, Nat got a Facebook message from one Haakon Klæbo — father of Johannes Klæbo, also known as one of the greatest skiers of all time. What followed was a visit by Nat to Klæbo's training camp in Park City, Utah, where he and Johannes taped this episode of the Devon Kershaw Show.Join us to hear an interview with the five-time Olympic champion from Norway about his time in the U.S., his training and his schism with the Norwegian national team. You can read Nat's first written story from his visit with Klæbo here, as well: https://fasterskier.com/2023/09/that-guy-rollerskiing-around-utah-by-himself-yeah-its-5x-olympic-champ-klaebo/We'll be back soon with more material from Utah. Send your questions, comments and hate mail to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.
We know, we know...we're way overdue for the promised summer content. Is it even summer any more?Anyway: We're excited to bring you this episode with Jostein Vinjerui, one of the coaches with Team Aker Daehlie, the international squad that boasts athletes from Great Britain, Latvia and, for the first time this upcoming season, the U.S., in Sophia Laukli.We actually will be back soon, with at least one episode on our schedule for recording in the next week. Send us your questions, comments and hate mail to devon@fasterskier.com and nat@fasterskier.com.
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