A Grassroots Model: Lin-Wood Public School
The Lin-Wood Public School is doing what I love to talk about: making ski racing more affordable and accessible. Marcus and Aaron have a lot of passion and are fun to listen to.
A State of the Union with Sophie Goldschmidt
Sophie Goldschmidt was not an expert on ski racing when she took over the reins of U.S. Ski and Snowboard. Now, with a full competition season under her belt, she’s learned a lot and has ideas for the future.
Hip Dragging with River Radamus
River and I break the mold a bit and just talk ski racing, instead of strictly covering River’s own story. The result is an intriguing, fun conversation that runs the gamut.
Luke Winters is Coming
Luke Winters is leading the American men’s World Cup slalom revival. We discuss his upbringing, his race-day abilities, and much more. The Skiing History nugget is about the history of Olympic skiing.
Tommy Ford, the GS Artist
Tommy Ford is back, arcing turns! We talk about his horrific crash and his road to recovery. We also talk about patience, artwork, expressing emotion in skiing, fine-tuned equipment—and throughout the conversation, it becomes obvious that Tommy is a philosopher of skiing, with a cool and unique outlook on everything. The nugget of Skiing History this time is about the evolution of ski bases.
The Stories of Tamara McKinney
Tamara McKinney is one of the most important American women in ski racing. She was the first to win an Overall title, and she has endlessly fascinating stories to tell. She talks about her gold medal, she comments on Simone Biles and Olympic pressure, and she talks about her effort to make skiing more accessible.
Breaking Legs with Sam DuPratt
Sam and I have been rehabbing our broken legs together at the U.S. Ski Team facilities, and in this podcast we have a casual conversation that is sometimes fun and sometimes a little deep. We talk about everything: injury recovery psychology, youth development, ski racing technique, and greatest fears. The Skiing History segment is about the world’s oldest skis.
Mikaela Shiffrin (and Aleksander Kilde?!)
Mikaela Shiffrin gives us a chunk of her very-busy, Olympic-prepping schedule to talk over Zoom—we’re catching Mikaela just 200 days from the Winter Games. First, we make sure to touch on the Jeff Shiffrin Athlete Resiliency Fund, named after father, whom she discusses. We then hit a few big topics: pressure, social media, and who Mikaela would be without skiing. Then we bring skiing champion (and Mikaela’s boyfriend) Aleksander Kilde for some fun and a little seriousness. The Skiing History segment is about the past century of skiing indoors.
Tales From Inside the Ski Industry
Ever wonder how skis are developed—both race and freeski? Ever wonder why race skis are so damn expensive? Jake Stevens, a manager at Rossignol Group, answers these questions and more, in a cool interview that’s a slight departure from our normally scheduled programming. Plus, I give a Five-Minute Call to the two young racers that founded a back-saving company.
Ralph Green, Paralympian, Badass
To date, my conversation with Ralph Green is one of my favorite episodes ever. We get right into some big stuff: being a Black man in a white sport, and going 80 mph on one leg. After some inspiration from Ralph, at the end, we briefly call Olympian Doug Lewis to ask if kids are getting softer.