by flamealivepod | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog, Cortina 1956
“Olympian” and “criminal” are two words that aren’t often used together in the same sentence, but in our year-long look at the Cortina d’Ampezzo ice, we found an interesting true crime tale. A Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament is... by flamealivepod | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Atlanta 1996, Swimming, Sydney 2000
by Alison Brown On our podcast this week, I interviewed six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken, a swimmer who was one of the stars of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. We talked about her swimming career, her two trips to the Olympics, her post-retirement career, and... 
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...