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Ari Ofsevit
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Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 68: Main Street 2025
Our 8th year talking to everyone we can find on Main Street. Enjoy the start of spring with a trip back to water. And support the podcast directly at Patreon.com/ofsevit; if we get 10 new signups everyone signed up will get branded, novelty cowbells.
2025-04-18
52 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 67: Final Race Week info and forecast
Last checkin with Ben and with Ketzel, all systems go, but stay warm, especially for the Open Track (which is delayed by one hour). Also, podcast sponsor Pioneer Midwest race wax service: save $5 if you sign up using code "cowbell", and support the podcast directly at Patreon.com/ofsevit; if we get 10 new signups everyone signed up will get branded, novelty cowbells.
2025-02-18
17 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 66: Mama Birkie with Caitlin Gregg
A fun chat with Caitlin Gregg about skiing and parenting an infant and preparing for this year's Birkie. Also, podcast sponsor Pioneer Midwest race wax service: save $5 if you sign up using code "cowbell", and support the podcast directly at Patreon.com/ofsevit; if we get 10 new signups everyone signed up will get branded, novelty cowbells.
2025-02-14
33 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 65: We're Hayward Bound!
Ben Popp on the decision to go all in on Main Street in 2025. Also, podcast sponsor Pioneer Midwest race wax service: save $5 if you sign up using code "cowbell", and support the podcast directly at Patreon.com/ofsevit; if we get 10 new signups everyone signed up will get branded, novelty cowbells.
2025-02-11
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 64: Early February weather with Ketzel Levens
Checking back in with Ketzel Levens about weather and upcoming snow chances. Fingers crossed! Also, podcast sponsor Pioneer Midwest race wax service: save $5 if you sign up using code "cowbell", and support the podcast directly at Patreon.com/ofsevit; if we get 10 new signups everyone signed up will get branded, novelty cowbells.
2025-02-06
18 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 63: Ben Popp on 2024 and 2025
Conversation with Ben Pope about lessons from Birkie 2024 and plans for Birkie 2025
2025-01-21
26 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 62: Weather check-in with Ketzel Levens
First weather check-in of 2025
2025-01-17
17 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 61: Not Main Street
The Birkie finish line podcast was a bit different this year
2024-07-01
39 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 60: Birkie week weather
Birkie week weather with Ketzel Levens
2024-02-20
23 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2024-02-13
44 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2024-02-03
30 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 57: A very late, and very special, Main Street
Our longest single podcast ever, and worth the wait. For me, at least.
2023-12-15
1h 21
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2023-02-22
13 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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!
2023-02-20
18 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2023-02-18
30 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2023-02-14
21 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2023-01-31
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 51: Winter Preview with Ben Popp
Ben Popp joins us for our regular-ish winter preview
2022-12-18
28 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 50: Julia Kern
Julia Kern joins to discuss her first WorldLoppet Race in Australia.
2022-10-06
18 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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
2022-08-05
26 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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
2022-04-08
44 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 47: Main Street (Part 1)
Relive the Birkie with part 1 of our Main Street podcast.
2022-03-04
27 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 46: Final Weather Update
Cowbell Fever Chief Meteorologist Ketzel Levens joins to talk weather.
2022-02-23
18 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2022-02-18
24 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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
2022-02-09
33 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2022-02-01
27 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2022-01-15
19 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
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.
2021-11-10
27 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 40: We're back!
After a summer hiatus, the podcast returns to talk to Ben Popp about the summer that was and the winter ahead.
2021-10-30
21 min
Breaking the News
How an Aviation Emergency Sounds in Real Time
Yesterday morning, September 19, an Airbus 320 with 160 people aboard had a hard landing at Boston’s Logan airport. It was Allegiant Air’s flight 2601; it was en route from Knoxville; and it blew out a tire on touchdown and thus was stranded on the runway, temporarily delaying other Boston takeoffs and landings. Fortunately all passengers and crew were safely taken off the plane, via air-stairs brought out to the runway.You can read more of the details here, from Boston.com. The hard landing followed an equipment malfunction, which left the pilots unsure of whether their land...
2021-09-20
09 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 39: Birkie Week Weather
Meteorologist Ketzel Levens returns to talk about Birkie Week Weather
2021-02-23
17 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 38: Birkie 2021 Staff Preview
Ben and Kristy join to talk through the 2021 race. Plus, how you can send in audio files of your 2021 Birkie experience!
2021-02-19
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 37: Trail Running Skiers
We talk to some fast skiers and runners about trail running some of the oldest routes in New Hampshire.
2021-01-30
34 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 36: 2020 Main Street, Part 3: The Mocc
The finale of the 2020 Main Street podcast
2020-12-27
23 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 35: Meteorology with Ketzel Levens
A super-interesting conversation about meteorology with an NWS forecaster and Birkie skier
2020-12-22
28 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 34: Pre-season 2021 w/ Ben Popp
Getting the latest on what will most certainly be an interesting Birkie.
2020-11-26
23 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 33: Main Street 2020, Part 2
Part 2 of the drunk Podcast: Main Street and Lake Hayward.
2020-08-05
26 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 32: Main Street 2020, Part 1
Part 1 of the drunk Podcast: Main Street and Lake Hayward.
2020-05-25
33 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 31: Vasaloppet with Team Gregg
Talking to Caitlin and Brian about their post Birkie trip.
2020-04-10
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 30: Birkie in the time of COVID-19 with Ben Popp
The Birkie happened. What happens next?.
2020-04-07
19 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 29: To be a volunteer
Thousands of volunteer shifts make the Birkie happen.
2020-02-21
16 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 28: DL 2540
At least a dozen Birkie skiers were on the 11:40 flight from Boston to Minneapolis.
2020-02-20
12 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 27a: FEVER
A preview of race week on the Birkie Guide podcast.
2020-02-19
05 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 27: Matt Liebsch
Matt Liebsch talks waxing, training, and racing
2020-02-08
28 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 26: 2020 Preview
Ben Popp joins for the pre-race briefing
2020-02-05
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 25: Birkie Crossword
We speak with the constructor of the Birkie crossword puzzle
2020-01-22
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 24: New York City Marathon preview (with Kikkan! We're not worthy.)
Skiing the NYC marathon
2019-10-29
25 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 23: Shawn Cheshire and Jesse Crandall
Running blind (and skiing blind)
2019-10-15
27 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 22: 2019 Main Street
Finally, the Main Street episode
2019-09-30
1h 34
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 21: September Birkie Season Preview
With Ben Popp
2019-09-23
16 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 20: Kurt Proctor, Groomer
Chief Groomer Kurt Proctor
2019-02-14
21 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 19: Marcialonga
Travels take me to Italy, the podcast follows
2019-02-05
33 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 18: Ben Popp previews the 2019 race
Ben Popp previews the 2019 race
2019-02-05
19 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 17: Caitlin Gregg
Caitlin Gregg joins us.
2019-01-06
21 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 16: 2018 Warriors and Inga
A short chat with the 2018 Inga and Warriors.
2018-12-26
09 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 15: Main Street Podcast, 2018
After a 10 month hiatus, the BirkieGuide Podcast comes roaring back with the now-traditional Main Street drunk podcast.
2018-12-24
1h 01
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 14: Friday Update, 2018
Quick update for the drive to Hayward.
2018-02-23
06 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 13: Birkie Preview 2018: Ben Popp
Birkie Week, checking in with Ben Popp.
2018-02-19
16 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 12: John Munger and the Birkie Bridge in Minneapolis
John Munger of the Loppet Foundation discusses the Birkie Bridge.
2018-01-31
16 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 11: Marty Hall
Marty Hall, USST coach and Birkie Trail designer.
2017-12-30
50 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 10: Double Birkie with Tom Schuler
Tom Schuler discusses the annual 85k+ trek from Hayward to Cable and back.
2017-12-26
24 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 9: 2018 Birkie Preview
Talking to Ben Popp about the upcoming Birkie.
2017-12-25
15 min
The Codcast
The case for West Station now
In this week's Codcast, the folks from TransitMatters (Josh Fairchild and James Aloisi) sit down with Jessica Robertson and Ari Ofsevit, two members of the Allston Interchange Task Force (Ofsevit is also a TransiMatters member) to hash out the West Station issue. All of them believe the station needs to be built at the beginning of the development process, so don't expect a point-counterpoint type of debate. What their discussion reveals, however, is how the debate over West Station has become a debate about the future of the T and commuter rail.
2017-12-18
32 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 8: Wednesday with the Birkie
The depression edition of the podcast.
2017-02-23
12 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 7: Ben Popp, one week to go
We discuss race contingencies with a week to go and weather on the way
2017-02-18
23 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 6: Gary Crandall
Who are those guys banging the drums on the Power Lines? Find out!
2017-01-21
28 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 5.1: Guest Podcast: Sam Evans-Brown goes skiing in Argentina
Producer Sam Evans-Brown brings us an episode of his podcast, about skiing of course.
2017-01-19
19 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 5: Ben Popp, fall edition
Find out the latest on the Birkie Trail, the 2017 race, and why if you haven't signed up yet, you should.
2016-10-09
36 min
Outside/In
Anothah Boston Cheat
Ari Ofsevit is a guy from Boston fueled by an intense, nerdy love for sports. The day after running this year’s Boston Marathon, his face was all over the cover of the Boston Globe and on all of the network news channels, but on the internet, people were accusing him of cheating. This is Ari’s story. WIN A NEW CAR OR 25K IN CASH DURING NHPR'S SUMMER RAFFLE! GET YOUR TICKETS HERE.
2016-06-09
20 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 4: Caitlin Gregg!
Caitlin Gregg has won the Birkie four times. That's four times more than you.
2016-05-27
42 min
The Codcast
All-night service on the T
James Aloisi, Ari Ofsevit, and Jeremy Mendelson make the case for 24-7 service on the MBTA.
2016-05-05
23 min
Transitmatters
Podcast 26 - Security, Maintenance and A Plan for Overnight Bus Service
Many things led to the end of the most recent attempt to extend MBTA service late into the night, and the latest MBTA mitigation proposals don't really solve the problem. But what if, instead of trying to cater to the college entertainment demographic, we designed a comprehensive overnight network focused on people working early or late?Ari Ofsevit, transportation planner and the Amateur Planner (@ofsevit), joins us as we consider (40:22) what a useful and affordable overnight network would look like, and how to finally make it happen. Building on the T's existing but little-known early morning trips...
2016-03-31
57 min
Transitmatters
Podcast 26 - Security, Maintenance and A Plan for Overnight Bus Service
Many things led to the end of the most recent attempt to extend MBTA service late into the night, and the latest MBTA mitigation proposals don't really solve the problem. But what if, instead of trying to cater to the college entertainment demographic, we designed a comprehensive overnight network focused on people working early or late?Ari Ofsevit, transportation planner and the Amateur Planner (@ofsevit), joins us as we consider (40:22) what a useful and affordable overnight network would look like, and how to finally make it happen. Building on the T's existing but little-known early morning trips...
2016-03-31
57 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 3: Sounds of Main Street 2016
Talking to anyone and everyone on Main Street about the race.
2016-02-24
25 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 2: The Pasta Feed, 2016
Interviews at a 30-year-running pasta feed, complete with a live performance of The Ice Beard Warriors of the Birkie.
2016-02-24
21 min
Cowbell Fever: a Birkie Podcast
Episode 1: Ben Popp and Al Serrano
We talk conditions and new features for the 2016 race.
2016-01-27
25 min
Transitmatters
Podcast 15 - Amateur Planner on BRT, the MBTA report, Allston ...
Ari Ofsevit, transit operations professional and the Amateur Planner, joins us once again to discuss how Governor Baker's MBTA Commission Report (full pdf) used unfair comparisons and erroneous data to push a specific right-wing agenda, whether privatization makes any sense at all (and why certain people argue for it), and a vision to actually stabilize the T and improve transit in Boston. We focus heavily on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), with "gold standard" BRT being advocated in a recent report by the Barr Foundation. We explore what better bus service could look like in the context of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville...
2015-08-04
1h 07
Transitmatters
Podcast 15 - Amateur Planner on BRT, the MBTA report, Allston ...
Ari Ofsevit, transit operations professional and the Amateur Planner (@ofsevit), joins us once again to discuss how Governor Baker's MBTA Commission Report (full pdf) used unfair comparisons and erroneous data to push a specific right-wing agenda, whether privatization makes any sense at all (and why certain people argue for it), and a vision to actually stabilize the T and improve transit in Boston.We focus heavily on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), with "gold standard" BRT being advocated in a recent report by the Barr Foundation. We explore what better bus service could look like in the context...
2015-08-04
1h 07