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Keep the Flame Alive

Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

Obsessed with the Olympics and Paralympics? Just curious about how Olympic and Paralympic sports work? You"ve found your people! Join your hosts, Olympic aunties Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz, for smart, fun, and down-to-earth interviews with athletes, coaches, and the unsung heroes behind the Games. Get the stories you don"t find anywhere else. Tune in weekly all year-round, and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. We"re your cure for your Olympics Fever! Call us: (208) FLAME-IT.

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26:28

Lighting Rounds with Gordon Leary & Julia Meinwald,...

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2023/04/06

We've got spring fever this week, which means it's a great time for a Lightning Round episode! This time we're gymnastics-forward, so put your hair in a scrunchie and get ready for some Olympic-level insight from The Magnificent Seven creators Gordon Leary and Julia Meinwald, gymnastics choreographer Nicole Langevin, and athletic trainer Wayne Lamarre. If you ever wondered what KT tape is good for, this episode is for you! Find out more about Gordon and Julia: Website Instagram Follow Nicole and

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47:15

Olly Hogben on Sports Commentary (Episode 280)

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2023/03/31

During Tokyo 2020 coverage, Olly Hogben became one of our favorite OBS commentators, so we're thrilled to have him on this week. Olly talks with us about how he switched careers from teaching to commentating, how to work with a co-commentator, and what being at an event in person does to enhance the viewer experience. Plus, we have big announcement about Paris 2024! Olly's a great follow on social media! Check him out on Twitter and Insta, and you can learn more about him at his website. In our

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01:00:29

Paralympian Alison Levine on Boccia (Episode 279)

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2023/03/23

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Paralympian Matt Stutzman on Para Archery (Ep. 278)

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2023/03/16

We are thrilled to talk para archery with three-time Paralympian Matt Stutzman. Matt, who is also known as the Armless Archer, won a silver at London 2012, was 4th at Rio and placed 9th at Tokyo. He has also competed and medaled at multiple world championships. We talked with him about how the sport works, what strategies competitors use and the advice Olympian Michael Johnson gave him. Follow Matt on Twitter, Insta and Facebook. And check out his cherry-on-top BOOM in Team USA's 2021 Paralympic

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01:03:47

Book Club Claire on Inaugural Ballers (Episode 277)

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2023/03/10

It's Women's History Month, so it's only appropriate that our first book club selection of 2023 celebrates female athletes. Book Club Claire is back to discuss Inaugural Ballers: The True Story of the First US Women’s Olympic Basketball Team by Andrew Maraniss. We're having a free virtual Q&A with Andrew on Monday, March 27 at 9pm US Eastern Time. If you'd like to join us, please email flamealivepod@gmail.com to RSVP. In our history moment, Jill looks at a women's first at Seoul 1988: Track

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01:03:27

Geoff Wightman on the 1500m and Announcing...

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2023/03/02

It's two interviews for the price of one! On this episode, middle-distance running coach and in-stadium announcer Geoff Wightman joins us to talk about how to run a 1500m, as well as what it's like to keep a crowd entertained during an athletics competition. You can follow him on Insta and Twitter. Geoff also has a series of e-books on Amazon that tell about his life and stories in sport. In our Seoul 1988 history moment, Alison keeps the "all in the family" theme going, with a look at the

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01:17:21

Marketing the Paralympics with Alexis...

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2023/02/24

We love learning about the people behind the scenes who help expand the visibility of the Paralympics. On this episode we're talking with Alexis Schaefer, the former Commercial and Marketing Director of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Alexis talks with us about marketing the Paralympics, attracting major sponsors, and broadcasting the Games. More importantly, we've got feed beefs explained! You can follow Alexis on LinkedIn and Twitter. In our history moment, Jill looks at the

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01:10:15

Keep the Flame Off the Podium - A Crossover Special...

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2023/02/16

It's always fun talking with people about the Olympics and Paralympics. In this episode, we bring one of those conversations to you! We sit down with Ben Waterworth and Colin Hilding, two of the three hosts of Off the Podium, an Olympics podcast from an Australian and Canadian perspective. Learn about the moments that sucked us into the excitement of the Olympics and find out about some key Olympians and sports from Australia and Canada. You'll also find out which Olympian doesn't really make for a

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01:08:15

Andy Spalding on Anti-Corruption at the Olympics (Ep....

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2023/02/09

We joke about people peddling steaks and watches as influence, but megasporting events do have some very public issues with corruption. Could the International Olympic Committee create reform when it comes to anti-corruption and human rights? Law professor Andy Spalding, head of the independent group Olympics Compliance Task Force joins us to talk about the work his group is doing to develop a new approach to these issues for the Olympics and the World Cup. You might be shocked to hear what Qatar

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44:45

Film Buff Fran on "Jappeloup" (Episode 272)

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2023/02/02

Film Buff Fran is back to discuss "Jappeloup" -- how do the French do with sports biopics? In our Seoul 1988 history moment, we stay in the world of equestrian. Jill looks at the dressage competition and the emergence of Nicole Uphoff and her horse Rembrandt. We travel to TKFLASTAN to get some news from: Shooter Tim Sherry Wheelchair curler Steve Emt Short track speed skater Ryan Shane Beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng Our listeners! Paris 2024's Paralympic schedule is now live. The

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46:41

Dick Pound on Doping (Episode 271)

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2023/01/26

This week we've got part two of our conversation with Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympic Committee. Dick worked on the formation of the World Anti-Doping Agency, so we start today's conversation with one of our favorite topics, doping. Then we get into Dick's work with broadcast rights negotiation, as well as the Winter 2030 bid and legacy. In our Seoul history moment, Alison takes a look at the official song "Hand in Hand." Watch the song being performed at the

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56:51

Dick Pound on the Olympic Movement (Episode 270)

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2023/01/19

We are so excited to have Dick Pound on today's episode. Dick is one of the most influential people in the Olympic Movement. This is the first part of our interview with Dick, in which we talk about his Olympic experiences and some details about his involvement with the Olympic Movement. We also have an announcement about a SPECIAL EVENT that's coming up in March! In our look at Seoul, Jill delves into life at the Olympic Village. What was the salad bar called? What did you get if your birthday fell

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01:01:06

Episode 269: Michael Payne on the Early Days of...

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2023/01/12

The International Olympic Committee is a juggernaut that in 2021 brought in $4.2 billion in revenue. But the organization wasn't always that wealthy, and it took a lot of work to create the programs that brought the IOC from the brink of destruction to the global powerhouse it is today. Michael Payne was one of the people who helped the IOC right its course. As the organization's first marketing director, he helped develop the TOP sponsorship program and also managed broadcast rights. After working

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Episode 268: Historian Bill Mallon on Seoul 1988

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2023/01/06

As is our tradition, we're dedicating our first episode of the year to the Games that will be the focus of our history moments in 2023. You have selected Seoul 1988, so we are really excited to dig into these Games. To kick things off, we've got Olympic historian Bill Mallon to share some of the background, big moments, and legacies of these Games. In our check in with Team Keep the Flame Alive, we have updates from TKFLASTANIs: Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski Short track speed skater

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BONUS: What's Our Patron Audio Like?

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2022/12/29

We're closing out the year by giving you a little taste of the bonus audio that our silver medal level and up patrons receive every month. This includes deleted scenes from interviews, post-interview debriefs and--new for 2023--rule changes that will affect how you'll understand the sports on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic programs. In this episode we explore the rule changes you'll notice in Artistic Gymnastics. Also, TKFLASTANI Shannon Galea tells us all about Maltese food. Want more

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Episode 267: Keep the Anything But Footy Flame Alive...

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2022/12/22

We've got company over for the holidays! We're celebrating the end of 2022 with John Cushing and Michael Weadock, the lads from Anything But Footy, an Olympics and Paralympics podcast focused on Team GB and the Games. How was London 2012 in the eyes of Americans? Was Atlanta 1996 the worst Games ever? And what does legacy really mean? All this and more as we cross the pond to chat with our fellow Games podcasters. Follow Anything But Footy on Twitter, Insta, YouTube, and Facebook! For a

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01:03:17

Episode 266: Film Buff Fran on "The Cutting Edge"

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2022/12/15

Film Buff Fran is back with one of her all-time favorite movies, "The Cutting Edge" starring Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney. Can the icy figure skater and the rough-and-tumble former hockey player get past their differences in order to become an Olympic-caliber pairs team? Also on this episode, we have our last Albertville 1992 history moment, in which Jill looks at CBS' highlights videotape. In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from: Short track speed skater Ryan Shane Nordic combined racer

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01:13:05

Episode 265: Izzy Cerullo on LA 2028

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2022/12/09

LA 2028 will be here before you know it, so we wanted to learn a bit more about what's going on behind the scenes at the Organizing Committee. Izzy Cerullo, two-time Olympian in rugby sevens and current commercial and consumer insights associate at LA 2028, tells how she landed a gig on the other side of the Olympics and what insights she's looking at. Plus, Jill might have sighed more than Alison during this episode. What's up with that? Follow Izzy on Twitter and Insta! In our Albertville 1992

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01:07:37

Episode 264: Visiting the Atlanta 1996 Archives

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2022/12/01

If you love Izzy, this episode is for you! In November Jill had the opportunity to go to Atlanta and was able to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Atlanta 1996 archives at the Atlanta History Center. Collections Manager Erica Hague showed Jill a few of the thousands of things they have in storage and walked her through TKFLASTANI Sarah Dylla’s exhibit on the Atlanta 1996 Games. To see photos and videos from this visit, check out our website and/or YouTube Channel. In our Albertville 1992 history

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Episode 263: Lightning Round with Rob Snoek, Sydney...

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2022/11/24

It's Thanksgiving in the U.S., so we've got an all-Paralympic lightning round heading your way. First up is para shooter McKenna Geer. McKenna won bronze at Rio 2016 and also competed at Tokyo 2020 in air rifle. Next we have para dressage rider Sydney Collier. Sydney finished seventh at Rio 2016 and was an alternate for the U.S.' Tokyo 2020 team. Finally, we're joined by Rob Snoek, who competed for Canada in athletics, and has gone on to become a sports commentator. Follow our TKFLASTANIs on

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