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 9, 2026 | Podcast, Alpes 2030, Los Angeles 2028, Milan-Cortina 2026, News, Olympics
We’re back from a recording hiatus, and boy, do we have a lot of Olympics news to catch up on! First, Milano Cortina 2026 released its final report, and we go between the lines to suss out its venue delivery expectations, celebrity initiative, and a major issue... 
by flamealivepod | Dec 25, 2025 | Olympics, Podcast
We love catching up with our counterparts from across the pond! John Cushing and Michael Weadock from Anything But Footy join us for a rousing look ahead at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Alison got to meet up with John and Michael in person at Paris 2024, which... 
by flamealivepod | Oct 24, 2025 | Blog, History, Olympics
by Alison Brown We are a full generation, if not almost two generations, removed from the fall of the Soviet Union and collapse of the Eastern Bloc. East and West Germany reunited as one nation in 1990, yet the fallout from the police state still reverberates through... 
by flamealivepod | Oct 16, 2025 | Authors, Olympics, Podcast
One of our goals with this podcast is to give voice to many Olympic and Paralympic athlete stories that you never hear. That’s why we’re excited to talk with Doug Levy, author of the book Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar. His... 
by flamealivepod | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, Olympics, Sydney 2000
by Alison Brown September 15 marked the 25th anniversary of the opening ceremony for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. These Games have been widely touted as one of the best in Olympic history. Our listeners wanted to revisit Sydney 2000 in our monthly Games History series,...