Topic: Luge

6 chapters across the catalog

Balderdash!
Episode 1192 1:20:03 - 1:29:43

1192: Balderdash!

Executive Producer Contributions, Luge Goat Karma, and Dirty Dick Bangs

The show acknowledges significant financial contributions from "Executive Producers" and "Barons," including a lottery winner and a donor who sent a "War and Peace" style note. A discussion on generational labels arises, with a donor claiming Generation X is being unfairly lumped in with Boomers. The segment concludes with "Luge Goat Karma" for a professional athlete and a birthday shout-out for the children of a donor known as "Baron Dirty Dick Bangs."

Killer Crickets
Episode 1102 2:19:16 - 2:21:50

1102: Killer Crickets

Jim Watts, World Cup Luge Karma

Producer Jim Watts, a World Cup luge racer, is granted a custom "luge karma" jingle created by a listener in Australia. The hosts admire Watts' athletic success and the creative community contributions to the show's audio library. The segment highlights the "Value for Value" network's unique interactions.

Jelly Side Up
Episode 590 6:55 - 10:58

590: Jelly Side Up

Samantha Retrosi on Athlete Exploitation and Corporate Sponsorship

A clip from Amy Goodman’s "Democracy Now" features former Olympic luger Samantha Retrosi comparing the Olympic Games to "The Hunger Games." Retrosi describes how US national team athletes are essentially unpaid spokespeople for corporations like Verizon. She explains that despite massive corporate sponsorship deals, individual athletes often receive zero financial support and must work secondary jobs to fund their training.

Gung Ho!! Fat Choy!
Episode 174 45:38 - 47:51

174: Gung Ho!! Fat Choy!

2010 Winter Olympics, Nodar Kumaritashvili Luge Fatality

The death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training run at the Vancouver Winter Olympics is addressed. The hosts discuss the high-speed nature of the Whistler track and the media's repetitive broadcasting of the crash footage. They suggest that despite the tragedy, the incident likely increased viewership for the games.