Erica Hague, Collections Manager at the Atlanta History Center. Photo courtesy of Erica Hague.

Episode 264: Visiting the Atlanta 1996 Archives with Erica Hague

If you love Izzy, this episode is for you! In November Jill had the opportunity to go to Atlanta and was able to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Atlanta 1996 archives at the Atlanta History Center. Collections Manager Erica Hague showed Jill a few of the thousands of things they have in storage and walked her through TKFLASTANI Sarah Dylla’s exhibit on the Atlanta 1996 Games. Just how many Izzys were there?Read more
December 1, 2022
Book Club Claire - Book Club Contributor at Keep the Flame Alive Podcast

Episode 262: Book Club Claire on “Snowball’s Chance”

Book Club Claire is back for our last Book Club meeting for 2022, and we're discussing Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci. Know nothing about the 1960 Winter Olympics? Neither did we until we read this book, and it's got all sorts of fun details that are surprisingly relevant to other parts of this episode. Plus, Walt Disney was involved! Also, Paris 2024 has introduced its mascots to the world! Will we get the concept?Read more
November 18, 2022
Ken Hanscom in front of the Olympic rings in Paris.

Episode 261: Paris 2024 Travel with Ken Hanscom

We're just weeks away from registration for the ticket lottery for the Paris 2024 Olympics, so our TFKLASTANI travel expert Ken Hanscom is here to tell us about the new way tickets will be sold (and why it's OK to not win a spot in the first ticket lottery). He also talks about the lodging situation, so you can start planning your trip!Read more
November 11, 2022

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