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 | 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 23, 2026 | Moscow 1980, Authors, Podcast
Thanks to a US-led boycott, the first Olympics hosted by a communist country has long been a big black hole in our knowledge of the Olympics — until now. On this episode, we’re joined by author Tommy Phillips, who wrote The 1980 Moscow Olympics: A... 
by flamealivepod | Dec 24, 2025 | Blog, Sydney 2000
This month, we closed out our year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics on the podcast. Did you miss any of our stories? Here is a complete list of all the episodes from the year: The Can-Do Olympic Bid and Iconic... 
by flamealivepod | Dec 11, 2025 | History, Podcast, Sydney 2000
In our final episode on the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics, we look at the Paralympic Closing Ceremonies and the legacies of these “best ever” Games. The Paralympic Closing Ceremonies Alison gets us going with the fantastic celebration that is the... 
by flamealivepod | Nov 13, 2025 | Podcast, History, Sydney 2000
We are coming to the close of our year-long look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics. In our penultimate episode of our Sydney 2000 Games history series, Jill takes a look at the Olympic rowing competition, specifically the women’s coxless pairs...