On 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.
Apr 08, 2022•22 min
Our 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.
Apr 01, 2022•18 min
Our 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/
Mar 25, 2022•33 min
Our 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.
Mar 01, 2022•12 min
Our 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.
Feb 25, 2022•16 min
We 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.
Feb 18, 2022•19 min
Our 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.
Feb 11, 2022•27 min
Our 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.creat...
Feb 04, 2022•17 min
Our 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.
Jan 28, 2022•27 min
Our 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.
Jan 21, 2022•25 min
Our 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.
Jan 16, 2022•25 min
Our 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.
Jan 07, 2022•29 min
This 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/
Dec 17, 2021•11 min
Our 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/
Dec 09, 2021•23 min
Our 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/
Nov 21, 2021•17 min
Our 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/
Oct 29, 2021•21 min
Welcome 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
Oct 18, 2021•30 min
This 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.
Jun 10, 2021•11 min
On 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.
Jun 01, 2021•17 min
Our 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.
Apr 06, 2021•13 min
We 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.
Mar 26, 2021•11 min
This 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.
Feb 19, 2021•11 min
On 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.
Feb 11, 2021•28 min
Our 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.
Jan 28, 2021•19 min
Today 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.
Dec 22, 2020•13 min
In 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.
Dec 22, 2020•19 min
He 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.
Dec 04, 2020•34 min
A group of 11 mushers, traveling together, came across poor trail conditions and bad weather. All 11 mushers head back to the checkpoint of Elim and waited out the conditions for a couple of days. One of those mushers is Laura Neese. Listen to this episode as she talks to us about her experience with the Elim 11.
Nov 19, 2020•35 min
Last year our guest was a handler for Iditarod icon, Jeff King. His goal was to run the Iditarod in 2021. With just days before the start of the 2020 Iditarod, King suffered an illness that would sideline him for the race. Sean Underwood got the call to "put his big boy pants on." He would be running in place of Jeff King. Listen to his awesome story of going from handler to Iditarod musher in days.
Oct 27, 2020•19 min
Join us as we talk with the 2020 Iditarod Champion. He talks with us about winning the 2020 race as well as the changes he saw in the race as Covid spread through the world. We also find out about his extra 2-month stay in Alaska as Covid caused many travel restrictions.
Sep 29, 2020•14 min
