Keep the Flame Alive

Women's decathlete Jordan Gray sits on the track. She's wearinig her Team USA uniform, has one knee tucked up, and is resting her elbow on that knee. Jordan's head is resting in her hand. She has short brown hair, an athletic body and a big smile. Jordan is on Keep the Flame Alive to explain the decathlon and heptathlon and talk about her work to get women's decathlon in the Olympics.

Episode 176: Jordan Gray on Decathlon and Heptathlon

You might hear that the Olympics have achieved gender equity -- but that means having an equal number of men and women competing at the Games, not that they have the same sports and events. Jordan Gray wants to change that for women's decathlon. Read More

Fran Johnson, aka Film Buff Fran, contributor to Keep the Flame Alive Podcast is on to showcase an Olympic-related film.

Movie Club

Episode 175: Film Buff Fran on “The Other Side of the Mountain”

Grab your popcorn - it’s Movie Club time! We welcome back Film Buff Fran to talk about our latest Movie Club selection, “The Other Side of the Mountain.” How well does this 1975 telling of Olympic ski hopeful Jill Kinmont hold up? Read More

Episode 174: Author and Historian Cat Ariail on the Legacy of Black Women Track Athletes

Today’s guest is author and historian Dr. Cat Ariail. Cat is a lecturer of history at Middle Tennessee State University and author of the new book Passing the Baton: Black Women Track Stars and American Identity. We discuss how great female Olympic track athletes Alice Coachman, Mae Faggs, Wyomia Tius, Wilma Rudolph, Willye White, Earlene Brown changed the way society perceived Black women in the sporting world. Read More

Book Club Claire leads the Keep the Flame Alive Book Club, during which we read books about the Olympics and Olympians.

Episode 173: Book Club Claire on “World Class”

Book Club Claire is back to discuss the book World Class: The Making of the U.S. Women's Cross-Country Ski Team by Peggy Shinn. We also have some updates from the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on how they'll make the Olympics work. But if they can't, Florida is really to step in. Read More

Episode 172: Paralympian Ness Murby on How Para Discus Works

In part 2 of our interview with visually impaired Paralympian Ness Murby, Ness talks with us all about how the sport of para discus works and whether his guide dog Lexington is good at fetching the discus after throws. Read More

Episode 177: Will Brisbane Host the 2032 Olympics?

Episode 176: Jordan Gray on Decathlon and Heptathlon

Episode 175: Film Buff Fran on “The Other Side of the Mountain”

Episode 174: Author and Historian Cat Ariail on the Legacy of Black Women Track Athletes

Episode 173: Book Club Claire on “World Class”

Episode 172: Paralympian Ness Murby on How Para Discus Works

Hosts

Jill Jaracz

Alison Brown

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Episode 177: Will Brisbane Host the 2032 Olympics?

Episode 176: Jordan Gray on Decathlon and Heptathlon

Episode 175: Film Buff Fran on “The Other Side of the Mountain”

Episode 174: Author and Historian Cat Ariail on the Legacy of Black Women Track Athletes

Episode 173: Book Club Claire on “World Class”

Episode 172: Paralympian Ness Murby on How Para Discus Works

Hosts

Jill Jaracz

Alison Brown

Support the show on Patreon

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