Podium Podcast

About Podium Podcast

The Iowa Gravel Series is for anyone willing to ride their bike 100 km (62 mi) along the amazing gravel and dirt roads of Iowa. Each race is unique, but they all share a similar commitment to support each rider with everything they need to have a great day in the saddle. After each race, we sit down with the podium and talk about training, gear, the gravel scene and anything else that comes up!

Publisher

Chris McQueen

Category

education · health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Oct 2023

Latest episode

13 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Caleb Wilson – Kalona Horseshoe race director

   In this episode of the Iowa Gravel Series Podium Podcast, we're sharing the interview Caleb recorded with Connor Harbott from KCII to talk about the unique charm of Washington County gravel. Listen to the original by subscribing to KCII's In Touch on their website.

2. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Mitch Brekke

   Eight years ago, Mitch Brekke was nearly killed. During a 2017 group ride, he hit debris at 25-30 mph, went over his handlebars into the oncoming lane, and was run over by a car. The accident severed his femoral artery , broke all his ribs and lower eight vertebrae , collapsed his lungs, and dislocated […]

3. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Maggie Fournier

   A 95-degree race day with 20 mph winds is enough to make any rider nervous, but for a self-described “tentative gravel racer,” it’s even more daunting. Yet, that’s exactly what podiatrist Maggie Fournier faced when her husband signed her up for the Waukon 100 just days before the event. She went on to win the […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

40,372,919

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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