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... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 3, 2026 | Blog, Playlist
by Alison Brown We are fascinated by field athletes who don’t seem to get as much attention as their track counterparts. We especially love to talk with people who throw things – shot put, discus, javelin or hammer, we love when things fly across the field! As... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, Olympic Day
Producer Ben reflects on Chicago’s massive Olympic Day 2009 celebration It’s Olympic Day! On June 23, 1894, the International Olympic Committee was created. Every year, the IOC marks the anniversary by celebrating sport and being active. When Chicago was bidding... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 19, 2026 | Blog, Playlist
by Alison Brown We are fascinated by field athletes who don’t seem to get as much attention as their track counterparts. We especially love to talk with people who throw things – shot put, discus, javelin or hammer, we love when things fly across the field! Here... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog, Bobsled, Cortina 1956
The United States and the technology race in Olympic bobsled by Jill Jaracz When we talked about the bobsled competition at Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956, we touched on the way the sleds were changing, but we could have spent the entire episode just talking about bobsled...