Iditapod
The Iditapod podcast follows the iconic Iditarod Sled Dog race from its start in Anchorage to the finish line 1000 miles away on the Bering Sea in Nome. The podcast is a mix of race stats, interviews and produced stories from reporters on the trail.
Contact us: iditarod@alaskapublic.org
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In Episode 5 we talk about the ceremonial start of the 2017 Iditarod, and: Fur Rendezvous; trailgating; mushers' reactions to the allowance of two-way communications devices on the trail; and innovative musher clothing designs. -
In Episode 4, we take a look at the 2017 Iditarod, including: The race route from Fairbanks to Nome, big rule changes, mushers to watch, the ceremonial start, and we answer a few questions from our listeners. -
In this episode we take a look back at the 2016 Iditarod, including: The Seavey dynasty, Jeff King and Aliy Zirkle's dangerous encounter with a snowmachine near Nulato, and Brent Sass withdraws from the 2017 Iditarod. -
In Episode 2, we talk to Molly Rettig about the Yukon Quest and Brent Sass's scratch; and to Zachariah Hughes about the Iditarod start moving to Fairbanks and the economics of dog handling. -
In this episode we talk about:- This year's Kuskokwim 300 with Ben Matheson.- Mushing's rural to urban migration with Zachariah Hughes
