Podcasts about 2018 Winter Olympics

Annie Sabo, a sports journalist and host of the Reds pre and post game shows, shares her experiences growing up in a baseball family -watching games from each team's "Kids Room" and the family moves through the years - and her journey in the world of sports journalism. Annie talks about her father, Chris Sabo - aka "Spuds McKenzie - and his famous goggles she once wore on-air. Chris played for the Cincinnati Reds and Annie became aware as a young girl the impact Chris had on the fans. Annie also discusses her career path, following her dad's advice of "why not be a broadcaster like Erin Andrews , including her time covering the Winter Olympics in 2018 and her current role with the Reds. She highlights the challenges faced by women in the industry  balancing her role as a mother and broadcaster, the importance of preparation in her work, and working with the always funny Jim Day. Annie would welcome the challenge of hosting "Dancing With The Stars."Cincinnati's finest steakhouse and seafood restaurant! Win a $50 Gift Card from Prime Cincinnati by emailing us at freepete14@gmail.com!

Olympic bobsledder Lauren Gibbs sits down with Mike Lombardi for a discussion on how it's never too late to chart a new course for your life. Lauren started bobsledding at 30 years old, and less than 4 years later, she was representing the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. She won a silver medal at those games with her teammate, Elana Meyers Taylor, and also won a gold medal at the 2020 World Championships. She discusses how she started bobsledding as "a joke" (2:35), finding your path in life (7:24), understanding your personal power (10:09), going "all in" (14:04), WHOOP and recovery (18:30), promoting parity in women's sports (25:34), body image and weight (31:32), how she found motivation on tough days (37:49), and how making little changes leads to major improvements (43:45).Support the show (http://whoop.com)

As broadcast February 18, 2022 with plenty of extra Danish for your Korean audio feast!  Tonight we are very proud to welcome Meejah lead singer Mai Young Ovlisen to take over not just the second hour of our program but the entirety of the show's music selections.  Mai Young was born in Korea but adopted at a very young age, and both the band she an integral part of and this playlist reflect a connection to both the Nordic countries of Europe and the Korean Peninsula.  A brilliant exploration of emotive post metal, ambient, and rock on this two hour special, with an exclusive interview with the artist herself to explore in parts 3 and 4.  Do check their glimmering album from last year Queen of Spring in full if you are not so initiated!Tracklisting:Part I (00:00)070 Shake – MorrowBjork – Army of MeEivor – Falling Free (Live)Kashmir – OpheliaMeejah – 3rd Euljiro (Earth) (Live for Poclanos)Meejah – Lysænger (Wind) (Live for Poclanos) Part II (35:09)Antony & The Johnsons – Hope There's SomeoneNordsind – MørkeRadiohead – DaydreamingExplosions in the Sky – Six Days at the Bottom of the OceanMONO feat Art Williams – Exit in Darkness Part III (66:09)Meejah – Youth (Heaven)Cult of Luna – Passing ThroughTommy Genesis – ExecuteBjork – UnisonSigur Ros – Bennisteinn Part IV (110:30)Meejah – Litli min (Mountain)Mew – Snow BrigadeJAMBINAI – Time of ExtinctionSightless Pit – The Ocean of MercyDemersal – The Roots Have Grown Too Strong Heremy bloody valentine - soon 

"#018 - Rohan Chapman-Davies: The 2018 Winter Olympics, Ending a career on your terms and tips for successful transition..."***On today's show I sit down with Rohan Chapman-Davies, a former teammate of mine for 10 years. Rohan competed for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Freestyle Moguls. He is now working as an Accountant at Ellice-Flint Group having completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Liberal Studies at UNSW. We discuss a wild Olympic qualifying story that directly involved me, so stay tuned for that one. We also discussed our time together at the 2018 Winter Olympics, remembering some of the unique things about the South-Korean Games. Rohan also described bouncing back from severe injuries, his tips on successful career transition and much more! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, let's do it!***Find Rohan on Instgram:@chapmandavies***Welcome to The Athlete Collective where your host, Australian Olympian James Matheson, sits down with athletes from around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. We are looking to tease out that human side of sports that we just don't get to see. If you like the show please SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on the next episode dropping every Wednesday. Please leave a REVIEW telling me what you liked, didn't like and who you want to hear from next on the show! ***Discover The Athlete Collective online channels:Instagram: @theathletecollectiveWebsite: www.theathletecollective.comInstagram: @jamesmatheson333

This week we hear from Olympic Bobsledder, Evan Weinstock. He fills us in on his experiences making the USA Olympic Team, what competing in the Olympics for his country was like, and a lot of the sport of bobsled as a whole. This was a really special interview where we get some behind the scenes look at what it is like competing at the highest level in a given sport. You will not want to miss this one!Evan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanweinstock/Team USA Profile: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/evan-weinstock

The Contestants go down a particularly raunchy road as they figure out how to capitalize on the palpable sexual tension in the Olympic Village and use it to their advantage. Talking Points Include: Phonetics of ‘Umm’, Shaun White and the Bad Man, Winnie the Zach, Skiing on Snow Cones, Olympic Hype Men, Non-Horny Olympic Competitors, Hot Tub Lionel Richie

Matt, Bob & John discuss Russia's breach of the South Korean-run 2018 Winter Olympics website and local networks, how network and website attacks work, and how to stay safe on unfamiliar wifi, along with other tips.

When will the Olympic doping end? News News News: LeBron James Alleges Referees Have a Bias That Favors Shooters, USOC Will Address Underwhelming Medal Count. Interview: Alina Zagitova's Gold Medal Russian Doping Scandal. Wide World of Weird Sports: The 8 Craziest Things I Saw At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

The 2018 Winter Olympics provided us with plenty of incidents of both good and bad sportsmanship while also sparking some interesting debate!  Plus, "This Fortnight In Sportsmanship" highlights a Super Bowl champion playing jazz, a racial taunt at a hockey game, a classy gesture by a UFC fighter, the fall of Arizona high school sports, and one college's sportsmanship symposium.  Start the conversation on Facebook and Twitter or by emailing us at podcast@osipfoundation.org!

The Paralympic Games start March 8th. In this episode, host Lauren Shehadi looks at how advances in technology have created better prosthetics, which have made it possible for more athletes to compete in the Paralympic Games.

Dr Alice Williamson is making science cool again with this chilly Winter Olympics Special. She talks plastic ice and quintuple spins on Up For It with Ruby Miles.

NBC Olympics Special Correspondent Chef David Chang is the founder of the Momofuku Restaurant Group and just opened Majordomo in Los Angeles. Lucia Cho is the CEO of Seoul's Bicena and the Michelin three-starred Gaon. They talked with host Lauren Shehadi about the diversity and traditions of Korean food, and what to eat in Pyeonchang, host city of the 2018 Winter Games.

Host Mike Tirico reflects on his first time hosting primetime Olympic coverage, the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal game, and the Games's impact on diplomatic relations between North and South Korea. Plus The Podium team tells the story of chance meeting between North Korean cheerleaders and two young South Koreans at the Games.

In this episode, Jen and Steve discuss the 2018 Winter Olympics as they come to a close. Then, they discuss their obsession of the episode: the Black Panther Album.

Today, Kevin shares his experiences at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He was able to watch 23 events, meet incredible people, taste the delicious cuisine, and see the US Women's Ice Hockey team take home the gold medal! Experiencing the South Korean culture, as well as connecting with people from all over the world, this is an trip that he will never forget. Enjoy! www.365daysoftravel.com www.facebook.com/365daysoftravelproject IG: @365daysoftravelproject twitter:@365daysoftravel

Justin shares his Olympics knowledge and Eddie reveals his Olympics ignorance on our newest episode!! Please enjoy as The Falcon Punch Thunder Dads discuss the 2018 Winter Olympics!

Speedskater Maame Biney and her father, Kweku, stop by the studio to talk about Biney's favorite experiences at the 2018 Games, and what she hopes will be different for 2022. Plus, a look at what led to Norway's dominance in PyeongChang, as the country has now earned the most medals in Winter Olympic history.

Bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani tell The Podium what made their ice dancing routine successful, their sibling dynamic, and what's next after taking home the only U.S. medal for individual figure skating. Plus, how announcers call Olympic events for the visually impaired.

What a game we saw between Canada and the USA in the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game in PyeongChang!Devang and Simon dig into that incredible game before rounding up their thoughts about the Olympics as a whole. 

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons calls up Joe House to discuss the need for the definitive Michael Jordan documentary (06:30), how every MJ game was "must-see TV" (19:00), the trouble with comparing him to LeBron (26:00), the Kawhi Leonard mystery (41:30), and tweaking the playoff format (45:00). Then JackO gets on the line to talk about Johnny Weir's style (54:15), Canada's performance in the Winter Olympics (56:00), Tonya Harding's undeserved redemption (01:04:30), and their favorite moments of the Olympics (01:05:00).Read Bill's article, "How LeBron Can Finish His Fairy Tale Better Than MJ," here: https://t.co/dze1usPJ0m

Reporter Tim Struby introduces us to bobsled alternate Briauna Jones, who tells us about her difficult journey to the Olympics -- and her struggle since she arrived. Plus, a men's ski halfpipe judge explains the judging process, how he takes notes while simultaneously watching runs and why some judges must recuse themselves from competition.

Providing you with the latest update from the 2018 Winter games, on a day where team USA shined. The biggest victory for the Americans came with their women's hockey team defeating defending champions Canada to take home the gold. I also give you an updated medal standings.

Many events at the Winter Games involve high speeds, so when athletes get injured, it can be really gruesome. Oftentimes, it's just a few months between a major injury and a medal-winning event. How do these athletes heal, physically and emotionally? Speed skater J.R. Celski tells The Podium about his difficult injury, and how he overcame his fears to get back into the rink.

Providing you the latest update from the 2018 Winter games, including the final event for US skier Lindsey Vonn, and the opening portion of the women's figure skating competition.

Adam Rippon is here! The figure skater tells Lauren Shehadi why the Olympics is an opportunity to challenge stereotypes about LGBTQ athletes, discusses his friendship with Gus Kenworthy, and tells us why he feels like the winner of the Winter Olympics. Then, the Podium examines the Olympic diet: what's the best food to eat for athletic fuel? Finally, Tom Farrey takes a look at a program designed to maximize Olympians' training time.

I give you all the latest from these Winter games, including a big day for team Canada, and an updated medal standings, where Norway has continued their dominance.

The best stories from the 2018 Winter Olympics!

The 2018 Winter Olympics got off to a shaky start this year thanks to a cyberattack. The attack took down the official Olympics website, preventing access to tickets, thus preventing many ticket holders from attending the opening ceremonies. This kind of cyberattack could happen to any size organization at any time, so it’s important to put together an incident response plan (IRP) to protect your information when a crisis does occur. Our hosts share steps that anyone, from website owners who want to protect their sites, to families looking to preserve their family photos, can take to create a response plan.

The Podium follows the fiancé of an Olympic speedskater as he watches the race from the sidelines, and copes with the stress. Plus, Katie Couric has the story of how a small town in Vermont has sent a resident to nearly every Winter Olympics since 1984.

Providing you with the latest update from the Winter games, including a wardrobe malfunction during the ice dance competition, and an updated medal standings.

Nathan Chen tells host Lauren Shehadi how he bounced back to make Olympic history, and talks about the NBA players who influence him. Jonny Mosley reflects on his Olympic career and takes a hard look at the weather's impact on the 2018 Games. Finally, we look at how Danny Davis has taken his passion for snowboarding and applied it to film.

Giving you the latest update from the winter Olympics, including a big day for the team from Norway, the first medals for Great Britain, and an updated medal standings.

Gus Kenworthy shares how he calms his parents' nerves when he competes in slopestyle, and explains why being out of the closet at the Olympics is a tremendous opportunity. Plus, Devin Logan breaks down freeskiing, the innovations that changed the sport, and why it's known as a rebellious discipline.

Providing you with the latest updates from the 2018 Winter games, including the results from the men's figure skating competition, Lindsey Vonn's return to the Olympics, and an updated medal standings.

Scott Radley hosts The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, to get you ready for your long weekend. Guest: Teri Pecoskie, multimedia journalist and Bulldogs hockey beat reporter for The Hamilton Spectator

Ice Dancing commentators can be ice cold... News News News: Shaun White Eats a Flying Tomato Burger, IOC Member Nominates Korea Women's Hockey Team for Nobel Prize. Interview: Olympics Ice Dancing Commentator Terry Gannon on the 2018 Winter Olympics. Wide World of Weird Sports: Ice Dancing vs. Figure Skating.

With the popular hashtag #ghoststoo taking off like a wildfire and the Winter Olympics in full swing, Gio and Rob decided to have a discussion about the true players in these games. What they found is that the whole world is the ones BEING played while the ghosts are pulling our chains! They also discuss the newest marvel film Black Panther and Gio gives his hot take of the week.

Host Lauren Shehadi takes us to women's slalom, where alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin fails to win a medal in her second event in two days in PyeongChang, And The Podium takes a hard look at race and winter sports, with Vonetta Flowers, the first black athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

The 2018 Winter Olympics are here! Devang and Simon get stuck into their favourite moments so far before being joined by Jorge Mendoza of From The Back Line. Follow Jorge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jorgemendozaListen to From The Back Line: http://fromthebackline.libsyn.com/

Providing you the latest updates from the winter Olympics, including results from the men's figure skating competition, and the most recent overall medal count.

Scott Hamilton explains what makes the Shib Sibs so successful, with a close look at the complicated relationships in figure skating and ice dancing pairs. After a brief cameo from an enthusiastic pairs figure skating fan club, host Lauren Shehadi get a crash course in sliding sports (bobsled, luge, and skeleton) from Lewis Johnson, who also breaks down Chris Mazdzer's silver medal run.

Providing you updates from the sixth day of competition in PyeongChang South Korea, including another gold medal for team USA, a big day for team Norway, and an updated medal count.

After a brief cameo from Gold medalist Chloe Kim, the Podium talks to longtime NBC Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo about breaking gender barriers in sports reporting, her favorite Olympic moments, and the significance of the unified Korean women's hockey team. Then the team heads to the Korean team's game against Sweden, to talk to unified flag-waving fans about the historic moment. Finally, NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons takes us inside North Korea.

Giving you all the latest news from the 2018 Winter Olympics, including a historic and clutch gold medal from snowboarder Shaun White. I also give an updated medal standings.

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Jamie Anderson and her best friend and fellow gold medalist, Julia Mancuso, discuss their friendship, plus Shaun White shares what it is like to be the “old man” on the slopes, his love of skateboarding and more.

I tell you about the newest Olympic star, 17 year old American snowboarder Chloe Kim, Who took home a gold medal on Monday in dominant fashion. I also give you an updated medal standings.

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia debate the Nunes memo and the GOP’s attack on the FBI, the recent stock market plummet, and the prospect of Korean reconciliation through the Winter Olympics. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: #ReleasetheMemo took over Twitter last week. Niki cited this Politico piece explaining “computational propaganda” that helped spread it. Natalia referred to the episode of Trumpcast that further explained how the meme went viral. The stock market recently plummeted over one thousand points. Neil discussed President Obama’s spokesperson Jay Carney’s observation that the Obama White House deliberately never took credit for the health of the stock market. The Winter Olympics kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea this week, prompting many to wonder about its political impact on the region. Natalia cited Heather Dichter’s Made By History essay about the Cold War era precedents for this year’s contest as well as a Backstory episode about the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” She also recommended David Wallace Adams’ classic Education for Extinction for its exploration of the politics of sport. In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Neil shared Daina Ramey Berry’s New York Times article, “Beyond the Slave Trade, the Cadaver Trade.” Natalia commented on historian Brooke Blower’s book Becoming Americans in Paris. Niki discussed Tyler Huckabee’s Washington Post article, “The Radical – But Gentle – Faith of Mister Rogers.”

Guest host David Chang, special correspondent for NBC Olympics, is flummoxed by curling. What are the rules? How do curlers train? Is there alcohol involved? In an effort to better understand the game, he sends Tim Struby to learn the ins and outs of the sport, attends a curling match, and interviews a world champion curler.

Meet 17-year-old Red Gerard, who just won the first U.S. gold medal in PyeongChang, and his exuberant family, who watched the run with our reporter Tim Struby. Plus, Katie Couric returns to examine how women's ski jumping got to be an Olympic sport.

I give you all the latest news from the 2018 Winter games, including the first American to win a gold medal. I also provide an update on the medal standings.

Stars on and off the ice, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir discuss their journey to Primetime and how the sport of figure skating has changed. Plus, diving into a surprise in the snowboarding world after two superstars, Sage Kostenberg and Kaitlyn Farrington, left the sport — and what they're up to now.

Opening Ceremony co-host Katie Couric discusses what to expect from the broadcast (8:30 ET, NBC), the unified team of North and South Korea, and her interview with figure skating star Nathan Chen. We'll also take a look back at some pivotal moments in Olympic history, and at how the Winter Games have evolved from 1924 to today.

The winter Olympics from PyeongChang South Korea are officially underway, and while I'm not an expert in all the sports being played, I want you to tell me exactly what you want to know about this year's games.

THE GAMES ARE HERE! It's time to get excited as the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics have started and your favourite Olympics podcast is here to give you it's take on the opening ceremony! Just how bad were Channel 7 in covering the event? What was with all the outfits? Did the cauldron look like a giant space penis? How good was the traditional Korean song of 'Imagine' performed by out of tune buskers? Why was everything pre-recorded? Why did we have to add another Canadian to the episode to balance it out? Have we found our winter Ryan Lochte already? Why do Canadian skiers poo themselves? And can any of our fan messages actually get published on the AOC website? It's all here and more in our epic recap of the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics!

Olympians and experts on the science of fear, the physics of sliding down ice super duper fast, and the feminist fight to get women into more sports.

The Olympics have officially begun with the opening ceremonies having taken place this morning. What happened during the ceremony? One of the biggest moments: a joint walk out by North and South Korea athletes with a unified Korea flag and the leader of South Korea and the sister of the North Korean leader shaking hands. Guest - Charles Burton, associate professor, Department of Political Science, Brock University

The first NBC Olympics podcast from the world's biggest sporting event. Join the team covering the Winter Games from the ground in PyeongChang. Hosts Lauren Shehadi and Tom Farrey, with reporter Tim Struby, bring you daily competition updates and the stories behind the games. And K-pop, of course. Lots of K-pop.

Producer Alex Heuer talks to KSDK news anchor Rene Knott about his trip to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. 

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Producer Alex Heuer talks to UMSL anthropology professor Susan Brownell, who's attending the 2018 Winter Olympic and plans to study them from an anthropological point of view. 

Looking ahead to potential storylines at the 2018 Winter Olympics, an analysis of Tony Woodlief's article titled "Bad Christian Art," and 8 more matchups in our 3D Animated Movie Bracket!

Welcome to the dumbest podcast you've ever heard - Never Offline! In this episode, Brad & Chris talk about our love for the Olympics... especially winter! Twitter: @BradJost | @NeverOfflinePod Find out more at https://never-offline.pinecast.co Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-15184d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Never Offline.

Aja Evans, 2014 Bronze Medalist Women's Bobsled sits down with me at Chula Vista Olympic Training Center two days before she lives for the Winter Olympics to share her mindset before she competes on the big stage. She reflects on her journey and the things she learned about herself mentally, physically, and emotionally. She feels more dialed in than ever and is ready to go for the Gold.

In this episode sponsored by Intel, Rob Simmelkjaer sits down with Intel chief strategy officer Aicha Evans and Intel Sports director David Aufhauser to discuss the technological advancements Intel is implementing at the Winter Olympics, how virtual reality has become a cornerstone of the company's initiatives and the esports exhibition happening in PyeongChang.

Devin Nunes and the GOP have given Trump what he wanted: The infamous memo that attempts to discredit the FBI. But will it work? We talk to Daniel Strauss from Politico and Graham Vyse of the New Republic. Plus, we have NEW Super Bowl champions. Lindsay Gibbs from ThinkProgress gives us the details, and the latest on the sickening Larry Nassar story.

Zazc and Daniel are feeling the 2018 Winter Olympics this year!Much like with the Rio Olympics we're going to use 2 teams to compete in the Olympics. Who will be on each team? Who will win each event? There's only one way to find out!Disagree with our perfect teams? Or did we make a wrong choice? Let us know at equippableallies@gmail.com

Devang and Simon count down 5 of our favourite moments from the Winter Olympics whilst looking ahead towards the games which take place in Pyeongchang.

The Podium takes a journey back to Nathan Chen's prediction about making the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and how the young wunderkid has mastered five quadruple jumps, something that has never been done at the Winter Olympics. Plus, the U.S. women's hockey team reflects on the 1998 team that sparked their interest in the game and why the U.S.-Canada rivalry ramped up in 2002.

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony, The Podium profiles four American all-star Olympians to watch in PyeongChang. Olympic medalist Christin Cooper, New Yorker staff writer Nick Paumgarten, and snowboarding pioneer Todd Richards discuss the rise of revolutionary skiier Mikaela Shiffrin, downhill master Lindsey Vonn, longtime snowboarding star Shaun White, and snowboarding maverick Chloe Kim.

On this edition of "Utah Weekly Forum" Your Host, Rebecca Cressman talks with Mike Headrick, Alex Cabrero and Andrew Wittenberg from KSL 5 TV News about the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeoungchang, Country in South Korea, February 9th thru 25th. With new and returning coverage from previous Olympics, Mike, Alex and Andrew give their perspectives on the individual events along with connections to Utah Athletes! Download and Podcast the show from Bonneville Communications and FM 100.3!

As South Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympics just a short drive from its border with North Korea, we sit down to discuss security at the games in this episode of the podcast.From heightened political tension with North Korea to the ongoing security threats facing every iteration of the games, Stratfor Chief Security Office Fred Burton shares his experience working security at the Olympics during his time with the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service. He’s joined by Stratfor Worldview Contributor Austin Duckworth, a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Duckworth’s work focuses on the intersection of security, international politics and sports.Read our latest analysis on this topic and more at Stratfor Worldview. If you’re not already a Worldview member, you can subscribe today at: https://worldview.stratfor.com/subscribeRelated Reading: Korea’s Place in History by Rodger Baker: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/koreas-place-historyWho Will Protect the Next Olympics From North Korea by Austin Duckworth: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/who-will-protect-next-olympics-north-koreaThreat Lens 2018 Annual Forecast - An Excerpt: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/threat-lens-2018-annual-forecast-excerptLearn more about Stratfor Threat Lens: https://www.stratfor.com/products/threatlensHave a question or comment for the Stratfor Podcast? Leave us a message and we may include your comment in a future episode. You can leave a message for our podcast team at 1-512-744-4300 x 3917 or email us at podcast@stratfor.com.

We're back to bring you another interview in the lead up to the 2018 Winter Olympics as we speak with Australian Short-Track Speed Skater Andy Jung! Andy chats up his chances for the games and why he's in hot form in the hope to win Australia's first medal in the sport since 2002. He also talks about which athletes are the worst when it comes to being physical, why he doesn't necessarily stick to his strict diet during training and gives us some extremely unique and thoughtful answers during our final set of questions.

The Podium examines how snowboarding evolved and gained popularity in the U.S. and made its way into the Olympics. Plus, why there will never be another Shaun White and how Kelly Clark catapulted to the national scene.

“What you're seeing is a brilliant game of regional power-playing by people who have taken masterclasses in manipulating.” That’s how career counterintelligence officer Malcolm Nance summed up the motivations behind the renewed diplomatic talks between North and South Korea. From Nance’s perspective, this spirit of brotherhood between the North and South will only last until the end of the Olympics, when North Korea does something inflammatory. Rick and guest co-host Boyd Matheson, president of the Sutherland Institute, also discuss President Trump’s statement today calling for a return to earmark spending projects in Congress.

No snow, no problem: more than 25 nations competing in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are considered tropical countries. In Episode 1, Tim Struby set out to examine why a generation of "tropical" athletes decided to focus on the Winter Olympics, delve into the influence of the movie "Cool Runnnings," and learn about some of the challenges that "tropical" Olympians face along their journey to PyeongChang.

Get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics with NBC Sports and Vox Media. All this month, The Podium will introduce you to athletes to watch in the lead up to PyeongChang in February.

The most important story in the world right now is how real the chance of war with North Korea is — and how cataclysmic such a war would be.Part of the reason the risk of war is so real is that our understanding of North Korea is so sparse. "The Hermit Kingdom" is a world unto itself; a land of deprivation, of lunacy, of tyranny, of delusion. We have no diplomatic relations, no trade, no cross-cultural exchanges. We don't understand Kim Jong Un, we don't understand his people, and they don't understand us. And so, ignorant, we lurch towards the possibility of nuclear war built atop mutual miscomprehension. The best view we have into life in North Korea is Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy: The Ordinary Lives of North Koreans. Demick was the Los Angeles Times bureau chief in Seoul and Beijing, and she found herself obsessed with this country she couldn't cover and couldn't understand. So she began talking to the people who had left it, the refugees who escaped across the DMZ. She began asking them to reconstruct their lives, to tell her what it was like, to make everyday life in North Korea intelligible. And they did. They told her what it was like to grow up, and to fall in love, and to go to school, and to have dinner, and to flee. They told her what it was like to build new lives, to remember past friends, to know their family was in a place they could never visit again, to hear the rest of the world fear and pity the place they had once called home. This conversation is about North Korea, but it's also about North Koreans — about what it's like to live in the most closed society on earth, about what they know and don't know of the outside world, about how their existence can be both ordinary and extraordinary, about what would happen to them if there was a war. And this is a conversation about what we need to know about North Korea, about how the country's past informs its present, about what Demick would tell Trump if he would just listen.

In a special Olympics-themed episode of Worldly, Yochi, Jenn, and Zack look at how global politics will shape next year's Winter Games in South Korea in a way that hasn't been seen since the height of the Cold War. The International Olympic Committee has already banned Russia because of a massive doping scandal, and the nuclear standoff with North Korea could make some countries jittery about sending athletes to the games. Add it all together, and you have the potential for an Olympics like no other.Plus, Jenn confesses to a passionate love of figure skating, Zack argues for taking the world's guns and giving them to Olympic biathletes, and Yochi makes the case for why skeleton is the only sport you should watch.

Chang Rae Lee's books include “Native Speaker,” “Aloft,” and “The Surrendered,” for which he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. His most recent book is “On Such A Full Sea,” a cool, sci-fi dystopia. It was published in 2014. His novels tackle some of the most important themes in American life today, including immigration, life after war, and even the divided Korean Peninsula. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of three. His home country has been in the news a lot lately. And we'll be hearing about it for more cheerful reasons in February, when South Korea hosts the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.He spoke to Vox's Todd VanDerWerff for this episode of Vox Media's "I Think You're Interesting."

Introducing The Podium, an insider look into the 17 intense days of competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. In the run-up to opening ceremonies, hear in-depth interviews with your favorite Winter Olympians, explorations of host country South Korea's culture, history, and more from industry experts. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform for automatic download.

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, however its athletes are allowed to participate as long as they do it without the Russian flag and the team uniforms. Host Dan Loney talks with Robert Boland, Sports Lawyer and Athletics Integrity Officer at Penn State University, and Andrew Zimbalist, Professor of Economics at Smith College and Author of "Rio 2016: Olympic Myths, Hard Realities", to discuss this decision and how it might impact the Olympic games on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alan and Ekaterina are kept in line by Oly Nite, get the lowdown on Qatar 2022 from Ivan Zhidkov of sportsdaily.ru and have Andrew Farmer of Russia Today in the studio to discuss World Cup preparations for WC2018 and the thorny issue of doping! A full round up of football results from Russia, England, UEFA Champions League, Europa League, hockey in the KHL and International Rugby.

The much anticipated Season One Finale is here. We laughed, we cried, we talked about various sugary cereals, cartoons, and international music sensations over the past year. We spoken many things into fruition, had Stephen A. Smith yell about our show, had JaVale McGee question why Coley talks like that. It's been a wild ride to say the least. For the finale we break down the finesse by Joel Embiid, thank Andrew Wiggins for finally putting pen to paper, try and figure out the size of the bag Marcus Smart is going to get, enjoy Villain Kyrie, and - last but not least - preview that we will be previewing curling for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

USA Today writer Nancy Trejos, travel writer Lori Zaino, and photographer Marc Silber join us in this episode, hosted by Alex Cwalinski and Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Listen in this week to find out the latest in travel with Go the Travel Podcast.

Players have spoken out about it, and now a new poll shows the majority of Canadians also disagree with the NHL's decision to skip the 2018 Olympics. The NHL announced Monday it will not interrupt next season to accommodate the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, even though players had taken part in the past five Winter Olympics  GUEST: David Valentin - Executive Vice-President of Mainstreet Research.

(ATR) PyeongChang 2018 president and CEO Hee Beom Lee talks with Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula about upcoming test events and the high speed rail.