Husky Talk
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsJoin us as we sit down and talk with the many people involved in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. We will be interviewing mushers, volunteers, wives, parents, even an athlete who has biked the trail, and many more. Our show is broken down into segments; Who Inspires You? Q&A, and Musher Mount Rushmore. Sit back, relax, and learn about the Iditarod from the people who experience the race firsthand.
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Episodes
Wally Robinson (Season 7 Episode 8)
April 22, 2024 18:51 - 13 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this episode we talk with this year's Most Improved Musher and the Humanitarian award winner. Wally talks with us about being asked to run the Iditarod for a friend days before the Iditarod. He tells us what went into his training and gives us stories from the trail. Enjoy this episode with Wally Robinson.
Josi Thyr (Season 7 Episode 7)
April 17, 2024 14:26 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBIn this episode we talk with the 2024 Iditarod Rookie of the Year. Josi talks with us about what it takes to qualify for the Iditarod, what rookies have to do prior to the race, and the race itself. Enjoy this episode with Josi Thyr as she shares her stories from the trail.
Dallas Seavey (Season 7 Episode 6)
April 03, 2024 15:28 - 26 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this episode we had the honor of talking with the first and only 6-time Iditarod champion. Listen as he talks with us about the challenges he faced this season and how he overcame them. He shares some advice for young mushers. Dallas also gives us insight into his future in his career in mushing.
Angie Taggart (Season 7 Episode 5)
February 20, 2024 18:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThanks for tuning into another episode of Husky Talk. We are less than one month away from the start of the Iditarod. Our guest on this episode is a 2-time finisher of the Iditarod and a school teacher in Alaska. Enjoy this episode with Angie Taggart.
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February 20, 2024 18:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThanks for tuning into another episode of Husky Talk. We are less than one month away from the start of the Iditarod. Our guest on this episode is a 2-time finisher of the Iditarod and a school teacher in Alaska. Enjoy this episode with Angie Taggart.
Emily Robinson (Season 7 Episode 4)
January 25, 2024 17:45 - 22 minutes - 31 MBOur guest on this episode grew up in a dog mushing family and has been raising huskies since she was old enough to hold one. She manages her family’s kennel. She is a 2-time Jr. Iditarod champ and recently won the Knik 200 by edging out former Iditarod champ, Brent Sass, by one minute. Enjoy this episode with Emily Robinson.
Aaron Burmeister (Season 7 Episode 3)
January 18, 2024 17:39 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBWe are currently less than 50 days from the start. Our guest on this episode is an Iditarod veteran with 21 finishes. He has 8 top ten finishes with his best finish being runner up in 2021. He stepped away after the 2022 race and is back this year. Enjoy this episode with Aaron Burmeister.
Katti Jo Deter (Season 7 Episode 2)
January 05, 2024 19:37 - 26 minutes - 3.5 GBOur guest on this episode ran her first Iditarod in 2022. As a matter of fact she made it all the way to Nome, but was not considered a finisher. She went back in 2023 and officially finished. This year, her husband, an Iditarod veteran, Jeff Deeter, will be running the Iditarod. Please enjoy this episode with Katie Jo Deeter.
Shannon Noonan (Season 7 Episode 1)
November 21, 2023 16:18 - 13 minutes - 19 MBWe are back in another exciting season of Husky Talk. In our first episode of season 7 we talk with the marketing and communications director for the world famous Iditarod sled dog race. Please enjoy this episode with Shannon Noonan.
Liz Millman (Season 6 Episode 11)
April 24, 2023 19:35 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBOur guest on this episode is a veterinarian. During the Iditarod she is the return dog coordinator. She is going to talk to us all about the logistics of return dogs of the Iditarod.
Ryan Redington (Season 6 Episode 10)
March 29, 2023 19:25 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBOur guest on this episode is an 8-time Iditarod veteran, grandson of the founder of the Iditarod, and the 2023 Iditarod champion. Please enjoy this episode with Ryan Redington.
Andy Pohl (Season 6 Episode 9)
February 24, 2023 18:02 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBOur guest today is familiar with the Iditarod in more than one way. He has been on the Iditarod trail on both bike and dog sled. This next weekend he will be competing in the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 mile bike race. The following weekend his wife, Kristy Berington, will start the 1000 mile Iditarod dog sled race. Please enjoy this episode with Andy Pohl. Follow Andy's race here: https://itialaska.com/tracking
Liz Failor (Season 6 Episode 8)
February 10, 2023 16:55 - 24 minutes - 161 MBWe are less than a month away from Iditarod 2023. Our guest today is involved in the Iditarod in more than one way. She was an Iditarod reporter for KTVA T.V. channel, she currently reports for Iditarod Insider, and her husband, Matthew Failor, is an Iditarod musher. Please enjoy this episode with Liz Failor. Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjNWDoblqYc
Martin Buser (Season 6 Episode 7)
January 23, 2023 20:27 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBWe are here today with a legend in the sport of dog mushing. He holds the record for most consecutive Iditarod finishes with 37. He has completed the race 39 times with no scratches. He has 19 top ten finishes, 12 top five finishes, and was and Iditarod champion 4 times. Please enjoy this episode with Martin Buser.
Michael Williams Jr. (Season 6 Episode 6)
January 18, 2023 19:17 - 18 minutes - 25 MBOur guest this week is a veteran who has competed in 7 Iditarods. His highest finish is 8th place when he also earned the Sportsmanship award. He is a 2nd generation musher from the Bethel area. Enjoy this episode with Michael Williams Jr.
Bridgett Watkins (Season 6 Episode 5)
December 20, 2022 20:38 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBOur guest on this episode moved to Alaska at the age of 5. She was introduced to mid and long distance mushing by 2 of the best mushers of all time, her father and stepmother, Allen Moore and Ally Zirkle. She currently lives near Nome where she is an emergency room nurse. She was a rookie in last year’s Iditarod and was forced to scratch near White Mountain due to a violent storm. Enjoy this episode with Bridgett Watkins.
Wes Erb (Season 6 Episode 4)
December 05, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBOur guest today has been involved with the Iditarod for over 15 years with the Iditarod Air Force. He is the chief pilot in McGrath, one of the Iditarod checkpoints and airport hub. He lives in Alaska and is a FedEx pilot when not volunteering for the Iditarod. Enjoy this episode with Wes Erb. Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umvugkN2YII
Dee Dee Jonrowe (Season 6 Episode 3)
November 18, 2022 16:31 - 27 minutes - 20.8 MBOur guest on this episode has finished the Iditarod 33 times, has had 16 top ten finishes, finished the Mount Marathon 11 times, she is an Ironman finisher, a marathon runner, and a cancer survivor. She has retired from mushing and currently works with search and rescue dogs and reports for KTUU channel 2 news in Alaska. Enjoy this episode with Dee Dee Jonrowe. Watch a video of the interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qetQTdAE3Q
Wade Marrs (Season 6 Episode 2)
November 11, 2022 20:20 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBOur guest on this episode was born in Alaska and is a 9-time Iditarod finisher. His best finish was 4th place in 2021 and 2016. He took a year off from the Iditarod and is excited to be back for the 2023 race. He also raises awareness for Turner Syndrome, a medical condition that affects his biggest fan, Ashley Perry, and also affects a classmate of ours here at Camanche Middle School. Enjoy this episode with Wade Marrs. https://www.stumpjumpinkennel.com/
Chas St. George (Season 6 Episode 1)
October 25, 2022 19:30 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBIn our first episode of season 6 we sit down with the COO (Chief Operations Officer) for the Iditarod. He has been with the Iditarod for almost 14 years. He covered the Iditarod as a broadcast journalist years. Please enjoy this episode with Chas.
Tekla Butcher-Monson (Season 5 Episode 20)
May 20, 2022 20:06 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBIn our season 5 finale we talk with Tekla Butcher-Monson. She was born and raised in Alaska. She has been mushing since the age of 5. She has, twice, mushed 700 miles along the Iditarod trail in honor of her mother. In 2021 she ran a 200 mile race along the Denali highway and this past year she completed the 300 mile Copper Basin sled dog race. She is the daughter of 4-time Iditarod champion, Susan Butcher.
Gerhardt Thiart (Season 5 Episode 19)
April 22, 2022 20:03 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBOur guest on this episode was a rookie in this year's Iditarod. He was born and raised in South Africa. He came to the United States in 2010 to learn more and see the world. After hearing about dog sledding he joined a kennel in Michigan. Sadly, he did not finish the Iditarod this year. He was less than 70 miles from the finish when he had to be rescued. Enjoy this episode with Gerhardt Thiart.
Matthew Failor (Season 5 Episode 18)
April 14, 2022 19:22 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBOur guest on this episode is a former Kuskokwim 300 champion, a 10-time Iditarod finisher, and proud owner of Alaskan Husky Adventures, home of the 17th dog. He was voted as Most Inspirational Musher in the 2022 Iditarod by his peers. Enjoy this episode with Matthew Failor.
Jim Deprez - Iditarod Teacher on the Trail (Season 5 Episode 17)
April 08, 2022 19:47 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBOn this episode of Husky Talk, our guest waited two years to get out on the Iditarod trail. He was selected as the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail for 2021. Due to Covid restrictions, he was unable to travel on the trail last year. He was able to continue as teacher on the trail in 2022. It was a struggle to get out on the trail for him, but he finally made it. Enjoy this episode with the 2021 and 2022 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, Jim Deprez.
Brent Sass - Iditarod Champion (Season 5 Episode 16)
April 01, 2022 19:27 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBOur guest on this episode is the champion of the 50th Iditarod Sled Dog Race. He is also one of only six people to win both the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest sled dog races. Please enjoy this episode with Brent Sass.
Pam Flowers (Season 5 Episode 15)
March 25, 2022 19:38 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBOur guest on this episode has an extensive resume. She has completed the Iditarod sled dog race, completed several expeditions with her dog team including multiple North Pole trips, a trip across the Arctic, and she has completed the Appalachian trail. She has also written several books. Enjoy this episode with Pam Flowers. https://www.pamflowers.com/
Bridgett Watkins (Season 5 Episode 14)
March 01, 2022 17:25 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBOur guest on this episode moved to Alaska at the age of 5 and got her first sled dog. She competed in sprint mushing throughout her childhood. Her father and stepmother are some of the greatest mushers of all time, Allen Moore and Aliy Zirkle. It was them who introduced her to long distance mushing. She’s an ER nurse and lives in Fairbanks with her husband and 2 sons. Please enjoy this episode with Bridgett Watkins.
Angie Taggart (Season 5 Episode 13)
February 25, 2022 20:25 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBOur guest on this episode has been teaching for 19 years. She took some time off from teaching and ran the Iditarod twice in 2011 and 2013. Enjoy this episode with Angie Taggart.
Anna and Kristy Berington (Season 5 Episode 12)
February 18, 2022 15:43 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBWe are less than a month away from the start of the 50th Iditarod. On this episode we have identical twins from Knik, Alaska. They love dogs, running, and adventure. They are both veterans of the Iditarod. Enjoy this episode with Anna and Kristy Berington.
Dick Mackey (Season 5 Episode 11)
February 11, 2022 20:25 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBOur guest on this episode is one of the original organizers of the Iditarod. He has won the famous race in 1983. He also has one of the most dramatic finishes in race history, beating Rick Swenson by the nose of a dog in 1978. Please enjoy this episode with Dick Mackey.
Ryan Redington (Season 5 Episode 10)
February 04, 2022 16:56 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBOur guest on this episode continues to carry on the family legacy of running sled dogs. His grandfather is known as the “Father of the Iditarod,” as he co-founded the race. He is a 2-time champion of the Kobuk 440 and the John Beargrease sled dog race. Please consider heading over to his website and ordering a shirt to support his dog, Wildfire, who was injured in a recent accident. We will put the website in the show notes. Enjoy this episode with Ryan Redington. https://redington-mushing.cr...
Pete Ripmaster (Season 5 Episode 9)
January 28, 2022 15:25 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBOur guest on this episode is a motivational speaker and a world-class adventurer. He has background knowledge of the Iditarod trail both through dogs and on foot. He was the 2018 Iditarod Trail Invitational champion. Please enjoy this episode with Pete Ripmaster.
Dallas Seavey (Season 5 Episode 8)
January 21, 2022 20:51 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBOur guest on this episode is a 5-time Iditarod champion. He was the youngest person to ever finish the Iditarod as well as the youngest Iditarod champion. He and his father became the only father/son duel to place 1st and 2nd place in the Iditrarod. Besides his 5 championships, he has 10 top ten finishes. Please enjoy this episode with the defending Iditarod champion, Dallas Seavey.
Libby Riddles (Season 5 Episode 7)
January 16, 2022 18:13 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBOur guest on this episode was born in Madison, Wisconsin and moved to Alaska before she turned 17. She saw a sprint dog race and fell in love with mushing. In 1985 she won the Leonard Seppala Humanitarian award, she was named Sportswoman of the year, she appeared in Sports Illustrated, and was the first woman to win the Iditarod. Enjoy this episode with Libby Riddles.
Jane Holmes (Season 5 Episode 6)
January 07, 2022 17:41 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBOur guest on this episode is the 2008 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail. The Last Frontier captured her as she stood in the village of Nikolai, where she decided that one day she would teach in rural Alaska. She taught in Togiak, Alaska for 2 years. She recently began working for the Iditarod as the Director of Education. Enjoy this episode with Jane Holmes.
Amanda Otto (Season 5 Episode 5)
December 17, 2021 20:15 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBThis episode's guest will be a rookie in the 50th running of the Iditarod. She is being mentored by the famous, Jeff King, at Husky Homestead in Denali, Alaska. She is from Idaho and grew up around dogs. Enjoy this episode with Amanda Otto. https://huskyhomestead.com/
KattiJo Deeter (Season 5 Episode 4)
December 09, 2021 21:03 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBOur guest today will be a rookie in the 50th running of the Iditarod. After working a summer job in Alaska, she met her husband, Iditarod musher, Jeff Deeter. We are excited for you to hear her journey to the Iditarod. Enjoy this episode with KattiJo Deeter. https://blacksprucedogsledding.com/meet-the-people/
Jeff Schultz (Season 5 Episode 3)
November 21, 2021 19:41 - 16 minutes - 23 MBOur guest this week has been photographing the Iditarod for almost 40 years. He has seen the race change in many ways. He has met and photographed many icons of the Iditarod. Please enjoy this episode with Jeff Schultz. https://www.schultzphoto.com/iditarod/
Jon Van Zyle (Season 5 Episode 2)
October 29, 2021 20:15 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBOur guest on this episode has finished the Iditarod twice and has been the official artist of the Iditarod since 1979. He will be sharing some great stories with us about the Iditarod. Enjoy this episode with Jon Van Zyle. Jon Van Zyle's website - https://www.jonvanzyle-ak.com/
Katie Mangelsdorf (Season 5 Episode 1)
October 18, 2021 20:12 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBWelcome to our 5th season. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Iditarod and we are going to be having guests share stories of the Iditarod from the last 50 years. Our guest today will start our season off with the story of how the Iditarod began. Enjoy this episode with Katie Mangelsdorf. Katie's book https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Alaskan-Huskie-Redington-Iditarod/dp/1594332452
Cindy Abbott (Season 4 Episode 13)
June 10, 2021 19:51 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBThis is our last episode of this season. We just want to give a huge shout out to you all for persevering through this extremely challenging year. This episode we will be talking about an Iditarod finisher who has persevered through quite a bit in her life. She also has received the Red Lantern award both in 2015 and 2017, which is a symbol of perseverance. Please enjoy this episode with Cindy Abbott.
Karen Ramstead (Season 4 Episode 12)
June 01, 2021 19:36 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBOn this episode we talk with a retired musher that has run the Iditarod several times. When she was running sled dogs she ran with Siberian Huskies. She is still involved with the Iditarod as she often is a race judge. She also is still involved with dogs and works with border collies herding sheep. Please enjoy this episode with Karen Ramstead.
Brent Sass (Season 4 Episode 11)
April 06, 2021 19:27 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBOur guest on this episode has been living in Alaska for over 20 years. He is a three-time Yukon Quest champion and an Iditarod veteran. His highest finish in the Iditarod is 4th place. Enjoy this episode with Brent Sass.
Matthew Failor (Season 4 Episode 10)
March 26, 2021 19:34 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBWe are excited to talk with this faithful guest of Husky Talk. He was born and raised in Ohio and moved to Alaska in 2008 to train dogs. Check out his other episodes of Husky Talk. Enjoy this episode with Matthew Failor.
Dakota Schlosser (Season 4 Episode 9)
February 19, 2021 20:45 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBThis episode's guest has been racing sled dogs for 17 years. He competed in the Jr. Iditarod in 2014 and 2015, receiving 4th place finishes and Rookie of the Year. His dream has been to run the Iditarod since he was 10 years old. That dream will come true this year in his rookie Iditarod. Enjoy this episode of Dakota Schlosser.
Will Troshynski (Season 4 Episode 8)
February 11, 2021 21:43 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBOn this episode we talk with a guest who has been mushing since he was 15 years old. He ran the Jr. Iditarod while training and being mentored by Iditarod champion, Martin Buser. He is racing to show that you can do big things while coping with mental health issues. Enjoy this episode with Will Troshynski.
Chas St. George (Season 4 Episode 7)
January 28, 2021 21:36 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBOur guest on this episode is the Chief Operations Officer for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. He also has recently been working with the Iditarod Education Department, which he is very excited about. On this episode we talk with him about Iditarod rookies and the mandatory rookie meeting. Please have a listen to our episode with Chas St. George.
Ryan Redington (Season 4 Episode 6)
December 22, 2020 20:23 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBToday our guest talks with us about Alaskan huskies. His family has been running Alaskan huskies for generations, in fact, his grandfather founded the Iditarod. He is also a 6-time finisher of the Iditarod. Please join us as we talk with Ryan Redington.
Lisbet Norris (Season 4 Episode 5)
December 22, 2020 17:10 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode of Husky Talk we are trying to debunk the myth that Siberian huskies are too slow to run the Iditarod. Join us as Lisbet Norris talks to us about Siberian huskies. Lisbet has finished the Iditarod 3 times with her team of Siberians. She currently leads sled dog tours and expeditions in Alaska.
Martin Buser (Season 4 Episode 4)
December 04, 2020 20:25 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBHe is a 4-time Iditarod Champion. He was part of the Elim 11. He and his dogs were part of the movie Togo. He is an all-around amazing guy. Tune in to listen to Martin Buser share some experiences on the trail.