by flamealivepod | Aug 17, 2026 | Blog, Book Club
by Book Club Claire 2026 marks the eighth year of me being involved with this podcast! Following the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics, Jill and Alison were looking for contributors as they hit the lull between Games. I volunteered, and they asked if I would... 
by flamealivepod | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog, Nordic Combined
by Jill Jaracz Our history episodes are so much fun to put together, but researching and writing some of these old Games takes a lot of digging and some mental gymnastics. With Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 being our selection for this year, we’re a little lucky that Milano... 
by flamealivepod | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog, Olympics, Paralympics
by Alison Brown We all love the sport and the spectacle of the Olympics and Paralympics, but the greatest sports festivals in the world are big business. It takes thousands of professionals to make the Games happen. We have been lucky enough to speak to a few of these... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog, History, Hockey, Moscow 1980
A new nation surprises at its first Olympics by Alison Brown This week on the podcast, author Tommy Phillips fills a big black hole in our Olympic knowledge when we discuss his book, The Moscow Olympics: A Day-by-Day History. What do you know about the boycotted Games... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog, Los Angeles 2028
by Alison Brown In two short years, we’ll be celebrating the opening of the LA 2028 Olympics! The LA28 Organizing Committee is well on its way to putting together the largest Olympics and Paralympics that we have ever seen. Lots of news has come out this spring... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog, Brisbane 2032
What sports will be cut from the sports program? by Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz According to the LA28 website, the Olympic program includes 51 sports. 51! That is a lot of sports in a lot of venues costing a lot of money. In June, International Olympics Committee...