Podcast Episodes

Back to School with Olympic Luger Ashley Farquharson

Episode 407

It's back-to-school time, so we wanted to hear what it's like for an elite athlete to go back to college. Olympic luger Ashley Farquharson explains how she's taking advantage of the Guild/Team USA pa…

Published on 7 hours ago

Brooke Nunemaker and Brad Roethlisberger on Officiating Women’s Para Ice Hockey

Episode 406

History is in the making this week with the first-ever women’s para ice hockey world championships. This is a big step forward toward inclusion in the Paralympics. To talk about the women’s game, we …

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

World Games: Chengdu 2025 - Week 2

Episode 405

It's the final week of the World Games - Chengdu 2025! We're joined by John Moorhead, 2017 World Games athlete and current USA Fistball secretary, to get some insight as to how the athletes in Chengd…

Published on 2 weeks ago

World Games: Chengdu 2025 - Week 1

Episode 404

The 12th edition of the World Games, Chengdu 2025 is underway! We discuss what sports and events we and other listeners have been bingeing on our feeds.

We start with the excellent Opening Ceremonies…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Sydney 2000: Eventing, Para Sailing, and Wheelchair Rugby - Oh, My!

Episode 403

It's our monthly look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics! This time, Jill looks at the Olympic equestrian eventing competition, including venue construction, difficult quarantine proces…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Book Club Claire on "Above & Beyond: Tim Mack, the Pole Vault and the Quest for Olympic Gold"

Episode 402

Book Club Claire is back for our summer reading selection: Above & Beyond: Tim Mack, the Pole Vault and the Quest for Olympic Gold by Bill Livingston. Tim Mack won the gold medal at the Athens 2004 O…

Published on 1 month ago

2x Paralympian Noelle Lambert Talks Running Blades, Paralympics

Episode 401

Today we are talking with 2x Paralympian Noelle Lambert who competes in the 100m and long jump. We get into the details of running blades (and how much they cost), how she improved her 100m between …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Keep the Flame Alive Celebrates the Big 400!

Episode 400

This week, Keep the Flame Alive is celebrating a big milestone: Our 400th regular episode! This episode is an online party with many citizens of TKFLASTAN (Team Keep the Flame Alive, which are our gu…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sydney 2000: The Cover-Up and the Comebacks

Episode 399

We travel back to 2000 for another look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics. This month Alison explores what's considered to be the biggest Paralympic scandal of all time, Spain's cheati…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Surprising Early Legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Episode 398

It's been nearly a year since we said, "Bonjour!" to the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, so what's been happening in Paris since the cauldron went out? Let's take a look at the initial legacy of…

Published on 2 months ago