Today is the final episode of the 2025 Iditarod Season. Thank you for following along this year as the students reported on all they were learning. Be sure to check back next year to hear what the new 4th graders will research! Thank you Riverside PTO for your support with Podbean, and Riverside for the support of Iditrod Insider!
Mar 20, 2025•6 min•Season 10Ep. 13
Mar 19, 2025•5 min•Season 10Ep. 13
So many mushers finished the race over the weekend! Today's race update will give you all the details. You'll also learn about some of the race rules, dog breeds, and musher Anna Berington.
Mar 17, 2025•7 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Exciting news! We have a 2025 Iditarod Winner! Check out who it was plus information about this year's route change in today's episode.
Mar 14, 2025•8 min•Season 10Ep. 11
What happens with a moose on the trail? What was the serum run? Who's in the lead? It's another exciting episode of I-Kid-A-Pod!
Mar 14, 2025•9 min•Season 10Ep. 10
In today's episode you'll learn about our current leaders in the race, an award that has been given out most recently, and all about musher Jeff Deeter.
Mar 12, 2025•8 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Welcome Back! Today we hear about dropped dogs, the burled arch, and race speed records.
Mar 11, 2025•6 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Sadly, there were many mushers who scratched over the weekend. Today's race update give you all the details. You'll also learn about what a lead dog is in today's episode.
Mar 10, 2025•8 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Our last catch up episode from the snow day. This was for Friday March 7, 2025. Tomorrow we should be back on track with the latest news. Thanks for sticking with us.
Mar 09, 2025•8 min•Season 10Ep. 6
Today's episode includes race updates from Thursday, March 6th. You'll also learn mushing lingo and what the Red Lantern Award is!
Mar 08, 2025•8 min•Season 10Ep. 5
We had a snow day on Wednesday, so we'll publish the rest of the week over the weekend. Thanks for hanging tight with our delay.
Mar 08, 2025•6 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Today's episode will start with our first race update, teach you about the history of the race, and identify some of the rules mushers must follow. Enjoy!
Mar 04, 2025•9 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Second episode of our 10th season of Iditarod Coverage from the classroom. The students are ready to share all they've learned. Today starts the race, leaving from Fairbanks.
Mar 03, 2025•6 min•Season 10Ep. 2
**This episode had mic problems. We're working on getting a new microphone for the student episode later today. This episode discusses our class projects leading up to the I-Kid-A-Pod.
Mar 03, 2025•5 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Our final episode of the season, following the race we hear from students on their thoughts of the unit, a meet the dogs segment, Trail Trivia, and Mushing Lingo. Thanks for following this season! See you next year!
Apr 01, 2024•6 min•Season 9Ep. 13
All of the mushers and their teams have made it to Nome! In today's episode, you'll learn mushing lingo, more about the different types of dogs, and find out what happened during the Finisher's Banquet on Sunday. Make sure to check out our final episode of the season tomorrow!
Mar 18, 2024•9 min•Season 9Ep. 12
More mushers are crossing the finish line! Check out today's race update to see who's made it to Nome. You'll also meet a few of Ryan Redington's dog team and learn about the Red Lantern Award.
Mar 15, 2024•9 min•Ep. 59
Today's episode has the race update, meet the musher about Anna Berington, history about Dorothy Page, Fun facts about out of this years mushers- who won the most awards, How many awards Jeff King has won.
Mar 14, 2024•8 min•Season 9Ep. 10
Today we get a chance to announce the champion of the race, hear about meet the dogs and some mushing lingo.
Mar 13, 2024•9 min•Season 9Ep. 9
In today's race update you'll find details about some of the mushers' decisions to scratch. You'll also learn new mushing lingo, hear about the Widow's Lamp, and meet the Father of the Iditarod, Joe Redington.
Mar 12, 2024•8 min•Season 9Ep. 8
Get today's race update, learn some mushing lingo, trail trivia, and meet the musher about Matt Failor.
Mar 11, 2024•7 min•Season 9Ep. 7
In episode 6 you'll meet musher Matt Hall, learning more mushing lingo, and get another race update.
Mar 08, 2024•6 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Welcome back to the next episode of I-Kid-A-Pod. Today includes the latest Race Updates, We'll meet Dallas Seavey on Meet the Musher, hear some trail trivia about Ryan Redington, and talk a little about Kristy Berington's dogs.
Mar 07, 2024•7 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Welcome back! In today's episode you'll meet Dallas Seavey's dog team, learn about the Serum Run, and get a new race update.
Mar 06, 2024•7 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Today we'll hear the race update, more about mushing lingo, and the father of the Iditarod, Joe Redington, Sr.
Mar 05, 2024•5 min•Season 9Ep. 3
Today is Episode 2 of our new season with 4th graders as your hosts! You will learn more about musher Mille Porsild, the Yukon Award, our first race update and more. Check back tomorrow for the next episode!
Mar 04, 2024•5 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Our kick-off episode for the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Join the students as they follow the 52nd Iditarod in Alaska.
Mar 02, 2024•5 min•Season 9Ep. 1
Today is our final episode of Season 8! More mushers have crossed the finish line since our last race update. In today's episode you'll hear about the dog breeds of the race, meet mushers Gerhardt Thiart and Riley Dyche, and learn about the Widow's Lamp. Thanks for tuning in to this season. See you next year!
Mar 16, 2023•6 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Today we'll learn about the first 10 mushers to finish and get to Nome, about swing and lead dogs, and about the collar tags they get at the banquet. Check back tomorrow for the end of Season 8.
Mar 16, 2023•6 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Many racers are close to the finish! Along with today's race update, you'll learn more mushing lingo, day in history, and meet musher Nicholas Petit. *We now have a 2023 Iditarod winner! Check back tomorrow to hear all about him!
Mar 14, 2023•5 min•Season 8Ep. 11