Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast

A podcast to discuss all things (and we mean all things) Birkie

Episode 60: Birkie week weather

Birkie week weather with Ketzel Levens

02-20
23:18

Episode 59: What's in store for 2024

We 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.

02-13
44:11

Episode 58: Hope, Despair and the Birkie: Ketzel Levens from the NWS checks in

Weather is interesting as always, and in this sense I mean "interesting" in both the upper Midwest sense and the rest of the world sense.

02-03
30:10

Episode 57: A very late, and very special, Main Street

Our longest single podcast ever, and worth the wait. For me, at least.

12-15
01:21:56

Episode 56: Wednesday Weather Update

Ketzel Levens joins once again for a last minute weather check-in. You can find the point forecast she mentions at www.weather.gov/forecastpoints.

02-22
13:15

Episode 55: SNOW STORM UPDATE

Ketzel Levens joins for an update on the midweek snowstorm. No need to think snow or pray for snow, it's coming!

02-20
18:47

Episode 54: Trail and Weather Updates

A two-parter a week before Birkie Day, with updates from Birkie Staff and a weather discussion with meteorologist Ed Liebsch.

02-18
30:11

Episode 53: Earth Rider's Tim Nelson

Earth 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.

02-14
21:25

Episode 52: Weather with Ketzel Levens

Our staff meteorologist stops by to talk about the weather which has graced the northwoods so far this year.

01-31
20:05

Episode 51: Winter Preview with Ben Popp

Ben Popp joins us for our regular-ish winter preview

12-18
28:01

Episode 50: Julia Kern

Julia Kern joins to discuss her first WorldLoppet Race in Australia.

10-06
18:10

Episode 49: Main Street Part 2

We'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

08-05
26:30

Episode 48: Birkie to Boston

Hear 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

04-08
44:03

Episode 47: Main Street (Part 1)

Relive the Birkie with part 1 of our Main Street podcast.

03-04
27:02

Episode 46: Final Weather Update

Cowbell Fever Chief Meteorologist Ketzel Levens joins to talk weather.

02-23
18:42

Episode 45: Birkie Staff and a weather update

Ben 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.

02-18
24:45

Episode 44: Jessica Yeaton on Beijing to Birkie, and a weather update with Ketzel Levens

Join 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

02-09
33:07

Episode 43: Jeremy Hecker on waxing

Jeremy 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.

02-01
27:14

Episode 42: Spencer Pauly on SkiWise

Spencer Pauly joins to talk about his trail report app, SkiWise. Also, a recap of the Birkie's recent Q and A session.

01-15
19:02

Episode 41: Ian Torchia and Rosie Frankowski

Today we look back to one of the most epic Birkies, last year's classic race, with the race winners.

11-10
28:18

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