In The Village

Curler Matt Hamilton stops by In the Village to admit he's the black sheep of his family, rave about custom sneakers and tell us why his long hair is an act of philanthropy as well as an Olympic fashion sensation.

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Nordic Combined athletes Jared Shumate and Taylor Fletcher alternate between the longest, widest skis in Beijing to some of the thinnest as they compete in jumping and cross country. The designated old man of the team and his protegé join the podcast to discuss how they use KT tape to brave the cold finding a valentines in the village.

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Aerial skier Megan Nick stops by In The Village wearing only one of her 15 sunglasses to discuss speed markers, her start as a gymnast and to recommend the duck tacos, she thinks.

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Gold medalist speed skater Erin Jackson talks about making pancakes in her room, overpacking and how much she values her roller derby teammates back in Florida.

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Team USA Freeskiers Nick Goepper, Mac Forehand and Colby Stevenson survive their burning hot floor, stolen bicycles and ferocious pin traders to join In The Village.

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Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner join us moments before their podium ceremony to talk about signature hairstyles, rad dads and nervous energy.

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Gold-medalist skiers Ashley Caldwell, Justin Schoenefeld and Christopher Lillis join In the Village to discuss their love tricycle, pre-competition nerves and not knowing they were underdogs.

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Nathan Chen has secured his Olympic gold. The newly crowned king of figure skating, courtesy of a 7:15 pm bedtime, tells us about his performance and how he pigged out on KFC, Pizza Hut and ice cream to celebrate.

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Biathlete Deedra Irwin secured the US's best ever finish in the 15km individual event, but the highlight of her games seems to have been the discovery that she can eat goldfish while being worked on by athletic staff. Deedra and Elizabeth Beisel also discuss social media and Wisconsin beer.

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Team USA hockey player Brianna Decker injured her ankle in the first period of the first game in this Olympic campaign. Despite that setback, she remains an asset to the team by supporting from off the ice. If that golden buzzer does sound, you best believe she's putting crutch to ice in swarming her teammates in celebration.

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