Hang Up and Listen Olympics Extra: The Indiana Bronze Medalist Edition

Slate’s sports podcast interviews freeskier Nick Goepper about his Sochi triumph.

By Mike Pesca

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In this Hang Up and Listen Olympics Extra, Mike Pesca asks Sochi freestyle skiing bronze medalist Nick Goepper about his daredevil ways, growing up in Indiana, and how the Olympics differ from the X Games.

Here are links to some of the articles and other items mentioned on the show:

Nick Goepper was part of an American sweep of the medals in men’s ski slopestyle.
Goepper skiing in his backyard in Indiana.
Goepper is trying to get a date via social media. You can follow him on Twitter.

Podcast production and edit by Mike Vuolo.

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