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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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01:27:06

Episode 220: What's on your mind? Our Listeners Call In!

Keep the Flame Alive ·

2022/01/03

What Olympic and Paralympic thoughts were on your mind as we closed out 2021? We take listener calls and have a ton of fun chatting with you about: historical Olympians we'd have loved to interview what we're looking forward to at the upcoming Winter Olympics how to console the Olympic widow or widower in your life how our plans and packing lists for Beijing 2022 are coming along what happened to ice sledge racing in the Paralympics Plus, some news about the Olympic World Feed Project and the

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Episode 219: History Wrap-Up - Atlanta 1996

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2021/12/23

It's the end of the year, which means it's the end of our year-long look back at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and Paralympics. Jill and Alison discuss their favorite Atlanta stories, and they've got lightning rounds from some TKFLASTANIS with Atlanta connections: City planners Michael Dobbins and Randal Roark Laura Berg, member of the 1996 US women's softball team Plus we have an update on the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and news from the International Paralympic Committee (including our

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01:10:04

Episode 218: Olympian Clare Egan on Biathlon at...

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2021/12/17

US biathlete and Olympian Clare Egan tells us what she knows about the biathlon course at Beijing 2022, which could make for an interesting tournament. Plus, we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about our last episode of the year - listen for how you can take part! We also look back at the Olympic indoor volleyball tournaments in our Atlanta 1996 history moment, catch up with TFKASTAN, find out who's joined the Beijing 2022 diplomatic boycott, talk about our travel plans for the Games (or lack thereof), and

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01:20:11

Episode 217 - Beijing 2022 Figure Skating Preview...

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2021/12/10

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Episode 216: The Latest on the Olympic Novelas

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2021/12/03

We love a good telenovela-esque Olympic situation, and this week's episode is chock full of them. Bribery! Guilty verdicts! Stifling voices! Boring kits! Transgender guidelines! And someone makes Alison mad - who could it be this week? Plus, our Atlanta 1996 history moment featuring the most famous shoes from these Olympics, and how Paris 2024 might have flying taxis as a transportation option. In our news from TKFLASTAN, we have updates from Biathlete Clare Egan Ice dancer Charlie White Modern

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50:47

Episode 215: Tokyo 2020 Memories with Hannah Brown...

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2021/11/25

We hear from TKFLASTANI archery judge Hannah Brown and TKFLASTANI artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau on their experiences at Tokyo 2020. Plus, a big week for Team Keep the Flame Alive (TKFLASTAN) and news on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Also, if you want to hear a fantastic interview with TKFLASTANI speed skater Erin Jackson, check out our friend Elizabeth Emery's podcast Hear Her Sports -- she gets into a bunch of technical stuff that will help you understand what's happening on the track

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50:43

Episode 214: Film Buff Fran on "I, Tonya"

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2021/11/19

It’s time for our last Movie Club of 2021! Film Buff Fran is back to discuss the 2017 movie “I, Tonya,” which is on the scandal surrounding the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan ahead of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics, which was found to be tied to her rival Tonya Harding. Will we feel sympathy for Tonya Harding after watching a film based on her side of the story? In our history moment, Alison looks back at the Atlanta 1996 men's artistic gymnastics competition, and Jill shares why Chinese gold

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01:05:35

Episode 213 - Book Club Claire on Dominique Moceanu's...

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2021/11/12

Book Club Claire joins Jill and Alison to discuss 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu's book "Off Balance: A Memoir." Plus news from the Olympic world and an Atlanta 1996 Olympic history moment with Celine Dion.

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01:23:12

Episode 212: Modern Pentathlete Samantha Schultz's...

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2021/11/05

We always love it when TKFLASTANIS come back on the show, so we're thrilled that modern pentathlete Samantha Schultz had some time to chat with us about her experiences in Tokyo. We talk with Samantha about competing in the heat, life in the Olympic Village (how were those beds?), and how the post-Olympic lows have been, as well as what's on tap for her future. Modern pentathlon's not known for making headlines during the Olympics, but Tokyo's women's competition did -- and sadly, not for a great

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01:09:59

Episode 211: Olympic Ice Hockey Athletic Trainer...

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2021/10/29

This week we're joined by Wayne Lamarre, who will be traveling to Beijing 2022 as an athlete trainer on the US women's ice hockey team's support staff. Wayne is the is a Clinical Professor and the Director, Athletic Training Program at the University of New England. He is a Board Certified Athletic Trainer and has served on the medical staff for the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team since 2015. Wayne talked with us about what an athletic trainer does and how their techniques have evolved in the

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54:40

Episode 210-Olympic Hopeful Bobsledder Josh...

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2021/10/22

All of our TKFLASTANIS are very dear to us, but Citizen #1 will have a special place in our hearts. Bobsledder Josh Williamson, winner of the first season of Team USA's "The Next Olympic Hopeful" was our first interviewee, and now he returns, on the cusp of fulfilling his "Next Olympic Hopeful" goals and making it to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. We catch up with Josh and learn how he's approaching this season, what it's like to become a veteran in the sport, and what the bobsled track at

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01:10:34

Episode 209- Paralympic Hopeful Michael Murphy on...

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2021/10/15

We’re getting into winter mode, so it’s time to explore some of the winter sports ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. On this episode, Paralympic hopeful Michael Murphy joins us to talk about his sport of para Alpine skiing, and more specifically, how his class of sit-skiing works. Find out more about Michael at his website and get information about his book When I Fell: How I Rerouted my Life and Found Strength in a Severed Spine. You can find his book in our bookshop.org

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01:12:48

Episode 208 - Harry Blutstein on Mexico City 1968

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2021/10/08

We welcome back TKFLASTANI author Harry Blutstein to talk about his latest book Games of Discontent: Protests, Boycotts, and Politics at the 196 Mexico Olympics. We discuss a few of the protests during these Games - the infamous Tommie Smith/John Carlos podium protest, of course, but also protests by Czechoslovakian gymnast Věra Čáslavská. And yes, there's Avery Brundage talk! Learn more about Harry at his website, and follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Get a copy of the book (it's a great read)

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01:00:34

Episode 207 - Flim Club Fran on Murderball

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2021/10/01

Get to the screening room – Movie Club is in session! Film Buff Fran is back to discuss the 2005 documentary "Murderball," which follows the USA Wheelchair Rugby team from the 2002 World Championships to the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Along the way, we meet the rowdy and loveable cast of characters who surprise us with their foul mouths and win us over with their love of the game. Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for

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Episode 206: Book Club Claire on "Sevens Heaven"

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2021/09/24

Book Club Claire is back to discuss our latest selection: Sevens Heaven by Ben Ryan. As you may remember from Episode 193, Ben coached the Fijian men's rugby sevens team to (spoiler alert) win Fiji's first-ever Olympic gold medal. His book is the story of all of the work that went into achieving that victory. Haven't read it but now want to? Get your copy (and support the show) at our Bookshop.org site. Follow Claire and Ben on Twitter! This episode also includes: News from TKFLASTAN A follow-up

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Episode 205 - What News Did You Miss?

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2021/09/17

Surprise! The world did not stop while the Olympics and Paralympics were going on, so there is a ton of news to catch up on! We've got the latest International Olympic Committee dealings with AIBA, the international boxing association (still a testy relationship), as well as the International Paralympic Committee's latest step toward an updated classification system. Plus Games news from: Rio 2016 Tokyo 2020 Beijing 2022 Paris 2024 Milan-Cortina 2026 LA 2028 Future Games (yeah, there's a lot of

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51:48

Episode 204 - Post-Paralympics Roundtable

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2021/09/10

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are over, but boy, did they have an impact on us! Contributors Superfan Sarah and Book Club Claire join us to talk about our Top 5 Tokyo Paralympic moments, what we can do to further support para sports and our Paralympics montage. Thanks to everyone who supported our Kickstarter project. We're fully funded, which means we will have an on the ground presence at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics! For a transcript of this episode, please visit:

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Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics - Day 13

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2021/09/05

Sigh. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic cauldron has been extinguished - but not before some last thrilling competitions take place! Today's program includes the final medals being awarded in: Athletics - marathon Badminton Shooting Sitting Volleyball Wheelchair Basketball Plus, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee put together a fun Closing Ceremony. Paris 2024 stepped up to receive the International Paralympic Committee flag and give a preview of the excitement that will come in 2024. How's our

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58:08

Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics - Day 12

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2021/09/04

It's the penultimate day of our Tokyo 2020 coverage, and the Paralympics are going out with some incredible competitions and match-ups, particularly in Athletics, Football Five-a-Side, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Badminton, Canoe....well, pretty much the entire day was fantastic to watch! Plus, we've got our "Feed Beef" segment - or is it Feed Praise today? And "What Officiating/Volunteer Job Would We Do." Just ONE DAY LEFT to help fund our Kickstarter so that we can provide

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01:06:50

Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics - Day 11

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2021/09/03

More competitions at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are coming to a close, but surprisingly, our Feed Beefs segment is stronger than ever. What will it take to get good Paralympics coverage? We've got suggestions. Plus results from: Archery Athletics Badminton Boccia Canoe Sprint Cycling-Road Goalball Shooting Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis - with TKFLASTANI Millie Tapper Taekowndo Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Tennis Our Kickstarter project funding window is starting to close -- become

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