Olympic Fever

Canadian pairs figure skater and 3x Olympic medalist Meagan Duhamel joins us to talk about her Olympic experiences at Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018.

Did you know that the very first modern Olympics was held in April? We decided to celebrate by watching the 1984 TV miniseries "The First Olympics: Athens 1896." This, of course, means we need to set the record straight on some a lot of facts, so Jill goes to Colby College to talk with Pat Burdick about the James Connolly collection. Then University of Michigan associate professor Mark Clague explains the situation with the U.S. national anthem in 1896.

We answer questions we had during PyeongChang, namely, why do different sports have such different uniforms? Alison chats with Susan Sokolowski, Associate Professor and Director of the Sports Product Design Program at the University of Oregon, to learn more. Plus, seven interested cities have decided to hang out with the IOC's New Norm and have officially stated that they intend to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Who's bidding, and who doesn't stand a chance? We take a look!

Unless someone has a wardrobe malfunction on the ice, it's rare to hear an announcer talk about a figure skating costume. Yet they're a vital part of competition. We wanted to know more about the clothes, so Alison spoke with figure skating dress designer Pat Pearsall, who gives us the scoop on the dresses she designed for PyeongChang 2018 bronze medallist Mirai Nagasu, what she thinks of mesh matching, and how to avoid wardrobe malfunctions. Plus, Jill reports about U.S. Speedskating's Tour of Olympians!

This week we're looking at some of the other important people who make the Games happen for us fans. Where would we be without the pictures? Multifaceted photographer and author Lou Jones talks with us about the wonders and difficulties of photographing the Games -- and shares his training regimen with us.

We're back in PyeongChang (figuratively speaking) for a look at what's been going on with the Paralympic Games--and the hijinks of one of our favorite mascots, Bandabi.

The Paralympics are almost here! Today's guest is World Para Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee Chair Robert Walsh, who explains how Paralympic XC skiing and biathlon work. Plus, there's a potential Olympic Fever knitting project in the works, Paralympic trivia, and another sad mascot story.

PyeongChang's not over yet! It's time for our 2018 Paralympics preview episodes. Three-time medalist Taylor Lipsett joins the show to discuss the sport of sled hockey. Plus, the Russians are back in the IOC's good graces, and Tokyo 2020's given us a new set of mascots to love!

It's the last day of the 2018 Olympics! Jill and Alison wrap up the action in the 4-Man Bobsled, Men's Ice Hockey, Cross-Country Skiing and Curling events. Then it's time for the Closing Ceremonies, where we wave to all of our Team Olympic Fever members, give Soohorang one final hug and extinguish the Olympic Flame.

Team USA's #1 fan Sarah Patton is back for our daily wrap-up. First up is our discussion of Team Olympic Fever's very own gold medalist John Shuster and Team Shuster's amazing victory over Sweden. Plus, Snowboard, Team Alpine, Ice Hockey, Speedskating, and the inevitable chat about doping at PyeongChang.

Alison's all dressed up for our review of the Women's Figure Skating free skate (or as Jill says, a Lipinski/Kwan redux). Then it's on to the other sports of the day--which turns out to be a lot, even though we're nearly at the end of the Games. We've got Bobsled, Curling, Speedskating. Ice Hockey. Alpine Skiing, and Snowboard. And Jill channels her best Chad Salmela as she watches NBC's coverage of the Men's Biathlon Relay.

It's been another exciting day. Jill and Alison discuss the US' victory in Women's Ice Hockey; Team Olympic Fever member John Shuster going for gold in Curling; the Women's Figure Skating free skate; Women's Alpine Skiing ; Team Olympic Fever member Clare Egan's Biathlon relay; Team Olympic Fever member Bryan Fletcher's last Nordic Combined event; and more craziness in Short Track Speedskating.

It was a big day for Team Olympic Fever in Women's Bobsled and Men's Curling, as we celebrate Lauren Gibbs' silver medal and Team Shuster's advancement to the medal round. Plus, a historic race at the Cross-Country Skiing track, who's moving on in the Curling tournament, Speedskating, Figure Skating, Big Air and Alpine Skiing.

Big day at PyeongChang 2018. We look at crazy races in Biathlon mixed relay, Nordic Combined Large Hill, Bobsled, Short Track Speedskating, and Women's Downhill Skiing. Plus Ice Hockey and a little bit of watching-while-we-tape Women's Figure Skating. And we share opinions about a certain infamous country shopper who shall not be named here. Yeah, we've got opinions about this one.

Alison's twizzled back onto the podcast, just in time for us to watch the free dance competition in Ice Dancing. While we watch the top couples compete, we also talk about today's amazing competition in Bobsled, Curling, Ski Halfpipe and Speedskating.