@chad and @ambermalika leaving in their respective ways was a huge loss to the podcast. I’ve mentioned this before on the forum but early stage Covid (say March - May 2020) the podcast was a big thing for me that I really looked forward to, even staying up late with the time difference for Beers with Chad. My interest has waned since then, and in terms of trade descriptions frequently there isn’t a cycling coach as panel member on it anymore - I understand @Jonathan has a qualification but he is hosting which is a job unto itself that he does very well.
The Keegan Swenson fan worship became tiresome and respectfully to Keegan and Sofia* there’s a load of interesting people out there who could do guest spots. I also miss @AlexWild who I thought brought a really interesting and thoughtful perspective as someone who works fulltime and races at an elite level whilst grinding through the training, as opposed to Swenson who clearly trains really hard but shows up and cleans up almost every time.
On the bright side, @IvyAudrain has really grown into her role at TR and the podcast. I know this occurred partly through Keegan’s connection but the episode with Matteo Jorgenson was superb. Alex Larson’s contributions have been really interesting.
I just wish they leveraged their networks a bit harder for guests, what about industry insiders, other racers, more voices from Europe or other areas…
*Edited 11th October 2023 at 14:52 GMT +1 to correct the spelling of @Caro.Gomez-Villafane 's name from Sophia to Sofia.