Keep the Flame Alive

Keep the Flame Alive® is the podcast for fans of the Olympics and Paralympics. Each week co-hosts Jill Jaracz and Alison Brown keep you up-to-date on the worlds of the Olympics and Paralympics through interviews with athletes, Gamesmakers, historians and more. We're the cure to your case of Olympic Fever. Give us a call: 208-FLAME-IT.

Chamonix 1924: Was Curling Really an Olympic Event at Chamonix? 12/22/2024

Rekindled: Randal Roark and Michael Dobbins on Atlanta 1996 12/19/2024

Rekindled: Para Archer Matt Stutzman 12/12/2024

Paris 2024: Para Swimmer McKenzie Coan's Paralympics 12/05/2024

Book Club Claire on Today We Die a Little 11/28/2024

Chamonix 1924: Bobsleigh (Don't Drink and Bobsled!) 11/25/2024

Para Powerlifter Louise Sugden on Paris 2024 11/21/2024

Visiting Atlanta's Olympic History 11/14/2024

Olympic Silver Medalist Sagen Maddalena on Shooting at Paris 2024 11/07/2024

Paris 2024 Paralympic Gold Medalist Samantha Bosco 10/31/2024

Paris 2024 Paralympic Gold Medalist Samantha Bosco Both Alison and Jill are experiencing some post-Paris 2024 blues, and they share what they're doing to combat it--you'll have to figure out whether Alison is being a 90-year-old or not, and you can do so while listening to our . Another way to combat it is to talk with someone who's been there. We're excited to welcome para cyclist back onto the show. Samantha competed in both para track and road cycling at Paris–and won gold in the road race time trial, which was the event she most wanted to win. She tells us all about that gold-medal race and more! You can learn more about Samantha at her and follow her on , , and . Also check out her with us! In Paris 2024 news, the , in part due to the Olympics, but the bills are starting to come in the Opening Ceremonies. Plus, seven people have been charged with cyberbullying Ceremonies director Thomas Jolly, a crime that comes with some pretty heavy penalties if found guilty. One institution that's also done well in the Paris 2024 department is the Olympic Museum. We've got a rundown of some of the 200-plus artifacts they got from athletes and organizers. How they got them is . In our visit to , we hear from Team Keep the Flame Alive members: Sled hockey player Author Artistic swimmer Curler We'll be at in Atlanta next week, November 8-10! Find out more about location and hours . Special thanks to our Patron of the Week Lorry Luscri, who keeps our flame alive with financial support . If you'd like to support the show, please check out all of the options . For a transcript of this episode, please visit . Thank you so much for listening–and until next time, keep the flame alive. *** with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed. Support the show: Bookshop.org store: Hang out with us online: Facebook: Insta: Twitter: Facebook Group: Newsletter: Sign up at VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348 /episode/index/show/flamealivepod/id/33694562

Swimming Pretty with Author Vicki Valosik 10/24/2024

Swimming Pretty with Author Vicki Valosik For some sports on the Olympic program, it's easy to understand how they evolved: Swim fast, run fast, jump high, score a goal. But sports like artistic swimming? Where did that come from? On this episode of the podcast, we talk with , author of , who delved deep in to the world of synchronized swimming to discover its roots--and along the way, she found much more. The book is a treasure trove of rabbit holes, from the connection Benjamin Franklin had to the sport, to water-based lifesaving techniques used by the military. Vicki dives into the lives of the sport's pioneer Annette Kellerman and movie star Esther Williams as she traces the history of the sport from its earliest days to the Olympic stage. You can find out more about Vicki Valosik at her . Follow her on , , and ! Also on today's episode, Zeus the horse from the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony is now at Versailles for an . In Melbourne, someone's created another statue--of infamous breaking athlete . It's just 500 days to go until the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympics! In other Milan-Cortina 2026 news, Poste Italliane has signed on as a sponsor, and the organizing committee announced the producers of the ceremonies and torch relay. Plus, LA 2028 may be more of a than we thought, and there's some cool legacy news out of Tokyo. Milan-Cortina will be a regional Games, and LA 2028 may turn out to be that way too. We already know that softball and canoe slalom will be held in Oklahoma City, and now cricket may also take place . We also have updates from TKFLASTANIs: Para triathlete Sprinter Sled hockey player Para swimmer Race walker We'll be at the in Atlanta on November 8-10. Stop by the Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center and see us! For a transcript of this episode, please visit . Thank you to our ongoing contributors and patrons! This show thrives because of our listeners. Want to give back? Learn more . Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! Note: Where possible, we use affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn a commission. *** with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed. Support the show: Bookshop.org store: Hang out with us online: Facebook: Insta: Twitter: Facebook Group: Newsletter: Sign up at VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348 /episode/index/show/flamealivepod/id/33601572

Paris 2024 Gold Medalists Brian Bell and Noelle Malkamaki 10/17/2024

Chamonix 1924: Skiing (When Alpine Skiing Wasn't an Olympic Sport) 10/14/2024

The Legacy of Salt Lake City 2002 10/11/2024

Race Walker Evan Dunfee's Paris 2024 10/03/2024

Race Walker Evan Dunfee's Paris 2024 It's been nearly two months since Paris 2024, but athletes who have spent years training for the Games are still processing what happened there. Today we're talking with Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee about his Paris 2024 experience. Paris was Evan's third Olympics and marked a radical shift in his race schedule--for the first time his marquee event--the 50K walk--was off the program, and he'd be racing the 20K as well as the race walk mixed relay, a new event for the Olympics. before about the change in race distances, but how did it turn out? Evan joins us again to break down his 5th place finish in the 20K, which, if you loved our segments, this also has something for you. But in all seriousness, Evan's experience is a story of adaptation, perseverance and dealing with a situation you can't control. Be sure to follow Evan on and ! In Paris 2024 news, the Olympic Rings are no longer on the Eiffel Tower, but will they make a comeback? Jessica Long responds to the bullying situation at the Paralympics. The Organizing Committee has started recycling items from the Athletes' Village--you might be able to score some sweet Paris 2024 deck chairs at . We also have news from Milan-Cortina, which includes updates on the sliding track and budget; the Winter Games 2030, and the International Olympic Committee. In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have updates from: Curler Track cyclist Weightlifter Shooter Author -- get his latest book through our and support the show! Our Paris 2024 mascot Waldo For a transcript of this episode, please visit . Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! Note: Where possible, we use affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn a commission. *** with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed. Support the show: Bookshop.org store: Hang out with us online: Facebook: Insta: Twitter: Facebook Group: Newsletter: Sign up at VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348 /episode/index/show/flamealivepod/id/33317767