Lucas "The Next One" Braathen
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The population of Arc City continues to grow. After the headlines (2:00), we check in with the ever-cool Tommy Ford to ask him about his recent GS podium finish (3:13). Then we a get full, in-depth interview with Lucas Braathen (7:19). The conversation starts with Lucas' latest race performances, and ends with learning who the 20-year-old kid is behind the skier. We cover all that we can in between, including his team dynamic (excluding one key Norwegian), his "new-school" technique, and the lack of media content in ski racing, among other things. Be sure to stick around, as our resident ski-racing-intellectual Edie Thys Morgan calls in (41:18) to tell a fascinating Skiing History story about the racer who won both women's and men's races. As always, we wrap up by reading the mail.(Send any and all questions, suggestions and grievances to [email protected] or DM on Instagram @jimmy_who_)
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