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Back to SearchJohn Register's Paralympics
Episode 165
The Velvet Voice of John Register returns, and this time we're talking about his Paralympic experiences. John tells us how he was on track to make th…
5 years, 6 months ago
All-Author Lightning Round
Episode 164
We're celebrating U.S. Thanksgiving with an all-author edition of our Lightning Round series. Enjoy some hot takes from Stephen Wenn and Robert Barne…
5 years, 6 months ago
Film Buff Fran on "Gold"
Episode 163
Film Buff Fran is back for the first non-English-language movie we're featuring in Movie Club: "Gold: The Dream that United Our Nation," on the 1948 …
5 years, 6 months ago
Olympians' Circadian Rhythms with Renske Lok
Episode 162
When your Olympics is halfway around the world, how does your body clock affect your performance? We talk with researcher Renske Lok about circadian …
5 years, 6 months ago
Madeline Manning Mims' Olympics
Episode 161
It's part 2 of interview with Madeline Manning Mims, the multi-medal winning Olympian and trailblazer who became an Olympic chaplain. We talk with he…
5 years, 6 months ago
Madeline Manning Mims, Olympic Chaplain
Episode 160
Legendary Olympian Madeline Manning Mims has the distinction of being America's first (and currently still only) female athlete to win the gold medal…
5 years, 7 months ago
Book Club Claire on "A Shot at History"
Episode 159
Book Club Claire is back for a lively discussion of A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold and Beyond, by Abhinav Bindra, India's fi…
5 years, 7 months ago
Houry Gebeshian, Armenia's First Female Olympic Gymnast
Episode 158
Houry Gebeshian not only became Armenia's first female Olympic artistic gymnast, she also got a move named after her at the Rio 2016 Olympics! We tal…
5 years, 7 months ago
Paralympian John Register on Running Blades
Episode 157
In our efforts to learn more about how para sports work, we talk with 1996 and 2000 Paralympian John Register about the mechanics of running blades (…
5 years, 7 months ago
NBC's Nick Zaccardi on Sydney 2000's Magic Monday
Episode 156
September 25, 2000 is known to Olympics fans as Magic Monday, where athletics fans got to see nine finals, including Cathy Freeman and Michael Johnso…
5 years, 8 months ago