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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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Episode 171: Paralympian Ness Murby on Competing with...

Keep the Flame Alive ·

2021/01/15

This week visually impaired Paralympian Ness Murby is back to talk about how visual impairments work in his para athletics event, the discus. Ness told about the classification process, the importance of having a sports assistant, and who was more popular at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, him or his service dog Lexington. Ness and his assistant (and wife) Eva have qualified for Tokyo via the World Champs, but they have to get through team selection and hopefully automatic selection at the Canadian

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01:05:59

Episode 170: Exhibit Curator Sarah Dylla on Atlanta 1996

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2021/01/07

This week we're kicking off our year of looking back at Atlanta 1996. Sarah Dylla is an Exhibition Curator at the Atlanta History Center, and she’s curated the museum’s new exhibit on the Atlanta Games called Atlanta ‘96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City. We talked with Sarah about the exhibit, how the Games got to Atlanta and how they affected the city….and yes, we’ve got Izzy talk too. Follow Sarah on Twitter and the Atlanta History Center on Twitter, Insta and Facebook! We also take a visit

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Episode 169: Year-End Contributor Roundtable

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2020/12/31

2020's been a doozy for the Olympic and Paralympic world, so we put together a contributor roundtable with Book Club Claire and Superfan Sarah to talk about the biggest stories from this non-Olympic year. Read Claire's blog and follow her on Twitter. Follow Sarah on Insta and Twitter. That wraps it up for this year -- here's to hoping for a great Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Thanks so much for listening this year - we really appreciate you keeping our flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast

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Episode 168: Down a River with the Lightning Round

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2020/12/24

We're on a boat! The last Lightning Round episode of the year features paddlers we've interviewed in 2020. First up is Andras Törő, 4x Olympian in sprint canoe. He's followed by kayaker Leslie Klein, who was chosen for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team and competed at the 1984 Olympics. Finally we have 3x Olympian and canoe slalom competitor Luuka Jones, who's earned the fern to compete for New Zealand in her fourth Olympics at Tokyo 2020. Follow Luuka on Twitter, Insta and Facebook. We have a new way to

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01:01:32

Episode 167: Olympipod's Ruth Fitzpatrick & Chris...

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2020/12/17

Every year we like to sprinkle in a few episodes about the history of the Olympics, and next year we’re going to focus those episodes on just one Games. We asked you on social media which Games we should cover, and to announce the winner and talk about these Games are Ruth Fitzpatrick and Chris O’Reilly from the brilliant podcast Olympipod. Find Olympipod on Insta and Twitter -- and be sure to listen to their LA 1932 Olympipod, featuring us! Another big announcement: We’re going to be removing our

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01:11:24

Episode 166: Gender and Sport with Olympian Jackie...

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2020/12/10

This week we've got two conversations covering different elements of gender and sport. First up is Jackie Silva, 3x Olympian and gold medalist in beach volleyball, who is a driving force behind the #LetHerRun movement. This movement supports those women, including Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand, who've had their athletic careers cut short because they were deemed "not woman enough." Jackie talks with us about the irony of what these athletes would have to do in order to be allowed to compete again,

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01:07:37

Episode 165: John Register's Paralympics

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2020/12/03

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 the Olympic team until a horrific accident closed that door and opened a window into the world of the Paralympics. John talks about learning how the other half lives when experiencing the Atlanta 1996 Games, and how good hosts can create an exceptional Games, like Sydney did in 2000. Plus, an Aretha Franklin encounter! Check out John's website for more

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Episode 164: All-Author Lightning Round

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2020/11/26

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 Barney, David Davis and Andrew Maraniss. Stephen and Robert's book The Gold in the Rings: The People and Events that Transformed the Olympic Games is published by University of Illinois Press. Learn more about David Davis' books, including his latest: Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from WWII Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability

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01:07:02

Episode 163: Film Buff Fran on "Gold"

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2020/11/20

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 Indian field hockey team that competed as an independent nation for the first time at the London 1948 Olympics. Will it move us? Will we break out into a Bollywood song and dance number? Will Alison show us her abs? You'll have to listen to find out! Our next movie will be "The Other Side of the Mountain," about skier Jill Kinmont who learns how to live

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Episode 162: Olympians' Circadian Rhythms with Renske...

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2020/11/13

When your Olympics is halfway around the world, how does your body clock affect your performance? We talk with researcher Renske Lok about circadian rhythms and the surprising way they can affect Olympians' competitions. Read about Renske's research on Scientific Reports: Nature Research. You can follow Renske on social: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Chellsie Memmel Tom Scott Meagan Duhamel We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020, including news

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01:02:36

Episode 161: Madeline Manning Mims' Olympics

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2020/11/05

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 her about her experiences at 3 Olympics and her part in the 1980 American-led boycott, all of which paved the way for her calling in her gamesmaking role. You can learn more about Madeline's organization, the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy at https://uscsc03.com. *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics

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Episode 160: Madeline Manning Mims, Olympic Chaplain

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2020/10/28

Legendary Olympian Madeline Manning Mims has the distinction of being America's first (and currently still only) female athlete to win the gold medal in the 800m run, which she achieved at the Mexico City 1969 Olympics. She added a silver in the 4x400m relay at Munich 1972, competed at Montreal 1976, and was selected for the Moscow 1980 that stayed home due to the US boycott of those Games. After her competitive career, Madeline found another calling: Chaplain. She's been a volunteer chaplain at

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01:01:48

Episode 159: Book Club Claire on "A Shot at History"

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2020/10/23

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 first individual Olympic gold medalist who competed in the sport of air rifle. Does it hit the bulls-eye as a good read, or does it miss the mark? Follow Claire on Twitter and read her blog. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: (don’t forget links) John Naber Jackie Wong Chellsie Memmel The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant Meagan Duhamel Parc

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Episode 158: Houry Gebeshian, Armenia's First Female...

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2020/10/15

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 talk about how she developed the Gebeshian, an uneven bars mount, as well as how she came to represent Armenia, and what it's like to be an Olympian from a country that doesn't have a lot of resources. Follow Houry online on Insta, Twitter and Facebook. Interested in getting help with college recruiting for gymnastics? Check out Houry's business Full Out

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Episode 157: Paralympian John Register on Running Blades

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2020/10/09

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 (aka running legs). This is (hopefully) our first interview with John, who competed at the 1996 Paralympics in swimming and the 2000 Paralympics in silver long jump (got an American record of 5.41m), and 5th in 100m and 200m. He’s currently a keynote and motivational speaker does LinkedIn Live on Thursdays at 3:12 MT. John is taking part in a panel

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Episode 156: NBC's Nick Zaccardi on Sydney 2000's...

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2020/10/02

September 25, 2000 is known to Olympics fans as Magic Monday, where athletics fans got to see nine finals, including Cathy Freeman and Michael Johnson winning the 400m races. Nick Zaccardi, long-time Olympics editor at NBC Sports, joins us to talk about what made Magic Monday legendary. Follow Nick on Twitter and Insta, and read his many articles at NBC Olympics. What all happened on Magic Monday in Stadium Australia? Pole vault - women - inaugural competition Discus - men Triple Jump - men 400m -

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Episode 155: Olympian AJ Edelman on Skeleton

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2020/09/24

What's it like to become the first Olympian for your country in the sport of skeleton? Israeli athlete AJ Edelman tells us about his experiences in the sport of skeleton and his current work in building up Israel's bobsled and skeleton team in hopes of competing at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Follow AJ on Insta and Twitter! Follow the Israeli bobsled team and check out its website. TKFLASTANIS in action: Tom Scott was profiled by the World Karate Federation Marnie McBean's speaking this weekend

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Episode 154: Athlete Branding with Vickie Saunders

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2020/09/17

This week we're talking about how Olympians, Paralympians and elite athletes develop their personal brand. Athlete branding expert Vickie Saunders, president of The Brand Builders, a company that specializes in educating and training individuals and organizations about branding, takes us through how elite athletes figure out how to create a brand that's authentic to them. Follow Vickie on Insta, Facebook and LinkedIn! Our TKFLASTANI Dawn Harper Nelson has a new YouTube channel called The Real

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01:11:42

Episode 153: The Big Update Show

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2020/09/11

We are back from vacation just in time to celebrate Tessa Gobbo Day. There's so much to catch up on that this week's show turned into one big update. First up, we talk about all of the Olympic and Paralympic movies we've seen during the break. The IOC Executive Board met, so there's some news from TBach and company. TKFLASTAN's been hoppin', so we've got tons of news from our Team Keep the Flame Alive and updates from Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Paris 2024 and LA 2028. With all of this news, we

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Episode 152: Lightning Round with Joe Maloy, Dr....

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2020/09/03

It's Labor Day weekend in the US, so we're taking a holiday this week. Never fear, we have new content for you (and even Alison) -- a Lightning Round featuring TKFLASTANIS Joe Maloy, Dr. Claudia Reardon and Andrew Rock. Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

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