Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA podcast to discuss all things (and we mean all things) Birkie
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Episodes
Episode 60: Birkie week weather
February 20, 2024 02:45 - 23 minutes - 16.8 MBBirkie week weather with Ketzel Levens
Episode 59: What's in store for 2024
February 13, 2024 04:55 - 44 minutes - 33.5 MBWe check in with Ben Popp to get the DL on the 2024 race. There's something for everyone, even if it's not what we're used to.
Episode 58: Hope, Despair and the Birkie: Ketzel Levens from the NWS checks in
February 03, 2024 03:55 - 30 minutes - 21.7 MBWeather is interesting as always, and in this sense I mean "interesting" in both the upper Midwest sense and the rest of the world sense.
Episode 57: A very late, and very special, Main Street
December 15, 2023 03:55 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBOur longest single podcast ever, and worth the wait. For me, at least.
Episode 56: Wednesday Weather Update
February 22, 2023 20:55 - 13 minutes - 9.82 MBKetzel Levens joins once again for a last minute weather check-in. You can find the point forecast she mentions at www.weather.gov/forecastpoints.
Episode 55: SNOW STORM UPDATE
February 20, 2023 15:55 - 18 minutes - 14.2 MBKetzel Levens joins for an update on the midweek snowstorm. No need to think snow or pray for snow, it's coming!
Episode 54: Trail and Weather Updates
February 18, 2023 02:55 - 30 minutes - 20.5 MBA two-parter a week before Birkie Day, with updates from Birkie Staff and a weather discussion with meteorologist Ed Liebsch.
Episode 53: Earth Rider's Tim Nelson
February 14, 2023 22:55 - 21 minutes - 15.5 MBEarth Rider Brewery's founder Tim Nelson stops by to talk about how they have become the official beer of the Birkie, as well as to give some beer recommendations for your last days of training.
Episode 52: Weather with Ketzel Levens
January 31, 2023 19:55 - 20 minutes - 14.7 MBOur staff meteorologist stops by to talk about the weather which has graced the northwoods so far this year.
Episode 51: Winter Preview with Ben Popp
December 18, 2022 04:33 - 28 minutes - 14.9 MBBen Popp joins us for our regular-ish winter preview
Episode 50: Julia Kern
October 06, 2022 19:22 - 18 minutes - 13.5 MBJulia Kern joins to discuss her first WorldLoppet Race in Australia.
Episode 49: Main Street Part 2
August 05, 2022 19:22 - 26 minutes - 19.5 MBWe're back on Main Street, and the Lake, and the Moccasin. Thanks to Earth Rider for "sponsoring" the podcast. And take the listener survey at tinyurl.com/cowbellfeversurvey
Episode 48: Birkie to Boston
April 08, 2022 01:22 - 44 minutes - 33.1 MBHear from a dozen Birkie skiers who are, seven weeks later, running the Boston Marathon. Also, be sure to take the podcast listener survey at tinyurl.com/cowbellfeversurvey
Episode 47: Main Street (Part 1)
March 04, 2022 01:22 - 27 minutes - 19.5 MBRelive the Birkie with part 1 of our Main Street podcast.
Post-race Podcast Party
February 25, 2022 19:00 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MBCome on over to the Post-race Podcast Party.
Episode 46: Final Weather Update
February 23, 2022 03:22 - 18 minutes - 13.5 MBCowbell Fever Chief Meteorologist Ketzel Levens joins to talk weather.
Episode 45: Birkie Staff and a weather update
February 18, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 18.1 MBBen and Kristy join from the Birkie office in Downtown Hayward for a check-in on race prep, and then Cowbell Fever Chief Meteorologist Ketzel Levens joins to talk weather.
Episode 44: Jessica Yeaton on Beijing to Birkie, and a weather update with Ketzel Levens
February 09, 2022 17:00 - 33 minutes - 24.4 MBJoin in to hear from 2020 Birkie Champion Jess Yeaton who is on the Australian ski team in Beijing, and before that a weather update from Cowbell Fever Chief Meteorologist Ketzel Levens
Episode 43: Jeremy Hecker on waxing
February 01, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 27.7 MBJeremy Hecker from Pioneer Midwests joins to talk coaching, race waxing for the Birkie, at the Tour de Ski and leading PMW's race wax team this year.
Episode 42: Spencer Pauly on SkiWise
January 15, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 20.3 MBSpencer Pauly joins to talk about his trail report app, SkiWise. Also, a recap of the Birkie's recent Q and A session.
Episode 41: Ian Torchia and Rosie Frankowski
November 10, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 21.1 MBToday we look back to one of the most epic Birkies, last year's classic race, with the race winners.
Episode 40: We're back!
October 30, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MBAfter a summer hiatus, the podcast returns to talk to Ben Popp about the summer that was and the winter ahead.
Episode 39: Birkie Week Weather
February 23, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 12.6 MBMeteorologist Ketzel Levens returns to talk about Birkie Week Weather
Episode 38: Birkie 2021 Staff Preview
February 19, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 7.38 MBBen and Kristy join to talk through the 2021 race. Plus, how you can send in audio files of your 2021 Birkie experience!
Episode 37: Trail Running Skiers
January 30, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 25.3 MBWe talk to some fast skiers and runners about trail running some of the oldest routes in New Hampshire.
Episode 36: 2020 Main Street, Part 3: The Mocc
December 27, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBThe finale of the 2020 Main Street podcast
Episode 35: Meteorology with Ketzel Levens
December 22, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 21.1 MBA super-interesting conversation about meteorology with an NWS forecaster and Birkie skier
Episode 34: Pre-season 2021 w/ Ben Popp
November 26, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.5 MBGetting the latest on what will most certainly be an interesting Birkie.
Episode 33: Main Street 2020, Part 2
August 05, 2020 01:00 - 26 minutes - 17.2 MBPart 2 of the drunk Podcast: Main Street and Lake Hayward.
Episode 32: Main Street 2020, Part 1
May 25, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes - 24.7 MBPart 1 of the drunk Podcast: Main Street and Lake Hayward.
Episode 31: Vasaloppet with Team Gregg
April 10, 2020 20:20 - 20 minutes - 15.1 MBTalking to Caitlin and Brian about their post Birkie trip.
Episode 30: Birkie in the time of COVID-19 with Ben Popp
April 07, 2020 04:20 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MBThe Birkie happened. What happens next?.
Episode 29: To be a volunteer
February 21, 2020 20:20 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBThousands of volunteer shifts make the Birkie happen.
Episode 28: DL 2540
February 20, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBAt least a dozen Birkie skiers were on the 11:40 flight from Boston to Minneapolis.
Episode 27a: FEVER
February 19, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBA preview of race week on the Birkie Guide podcast.
Episode 27: Matt Liebsch
February 08, 2020 04:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBMatt Liebsch talks waxing, training, and racing
Episode 26: 2020 Preview
February 05, 2020 15:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBBen Popp joins for the pre-race briefing
Episode 25: Birkie Crossword
January 22, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWe speak with the constructor of the Birkie crossword puzzle
Episode 24: New York City Marathon preview
October 28, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes - 21.9 MBSkiing the NYC marathon
Episode 24: New York City Marathon preview (with Kikkan! We're not worthy.)
October 28, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes - 21.9 MBSkiing the NYC marathon
Episode 23: Shawn Cheshire and Jesse Crandall
October 15, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.1 MBRunning blind (and skiing blind)
Episode 22: 2019 Main Street
September 30, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBFinally, the Main Street episode
Episode 21: September Birkie Season Preview
September 23, 2019 00:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBWith Ben Popp
Episode 20: Kurt Proctor, Groomer
February 14, 2019 03:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBChief Groomer Kurt Proctor
Episode 19: Marcialonga
February 05, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 29.2 MBTravels take me to Italy, the podcast follows
Episode 18: Ben Popp previews the 2019 race
February 05, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBBen Popp previews the 2019 race
Episode 16: 2018 Warriors and Inga
December 26, 2018 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBA short chat with the 2018 Inga and Warriors.
Episode 15: Main Street Podcast, 2018
December 24, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBAfter a 10 month hiatus, the BirkieGuide Podcast comes roaring back with the now-traditional Main Street drunk podcast.
Episode 14: Friday Update, 2018
February 23, 2018 17:00 - 6 minutes - 3.89 MBQuick update for the drive to Hayward.