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Support our independent journalism by joining here. The greatest rivalries of the 1980s! This week, we have a commissioned episode from Club Gym Nerd member Kimo, who asked for an episode all about the 1980s rivalries between the Romanians and the Soviets, both team and individually. We are oh so happy to oblige! Setting the scene A history of Soviet dominance Romania's 1976 emergence The 1977 Europeans Romanian WALKOUT! The first great Romanian/Soviet rivalry—Nadia vs. Nellie and how it may or may not have influenced the future of gymnastics Romania wins in 1979, where Nadia saves the day with one hand. The Rivalry The 1980 Olympics of crazy judging Nadia vs. Davydova and the case of the 30-minute delay Nadia vs. Nellie and the case of the “computer malfunction” Mukhina's paralysis and the race for innovative difficulty 1981 Worlds The silliest scores of 1981 (oh, it's 9.800 for this) The case of the Szabo/Agache impersonation of 1981 Romania ends up 4th. That's right 4th. 1983 Worlds Innovation from an all-star Soviet team—YURCHENKO vaults, the SHISHOVA Just fangirling about Mostepanova for a while More fun with bonkers scoring 1984 boycott gives us an opportunity to talk about China 1985 Worlds Soviet Union casually adds Omelianchik and Shushunova to its already stellar 1983 team The Soviets were so deep that Shushunova placed FIFTH on her own team in qualification The evolution of Romanian floor to be less “chicken dance” and whether it contributed to what happened next 1987 and THE TIDE TURNS Silivas wins the European AA title in Moscow, and the Soviets (gasp) fall Romania gets its first world team title in 8 years How the addition of Aurelia Dobre changed the game for Romania Pro-Soviet bias in skill naming Dobre vs. Shushunova vs. Silivas vs. Baitova vs. Omelianchik. This was no two-way rivalry The 1988 Olympics and how timing is everything Thanks to our sponsor, Huel. Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code GymCastic at https://huel.com/GymCastic (Minimum $75 purchase). UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: at noon Pacific on Friday 3:00pm Eastern/7:00pm GMT OUT NOW IN US & EUROPE The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! Get your copy now. And if you loved reading (or listening) to the book, please leave a review. PARIS FX FINAL : LIVE SHOW with the ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC.  Replay tickets available for a limited time. BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store RELATED  The Karolyi Secret Police Files Olympic Gymnast Claims Karolyi Beat Her KRCA 2008 Dateline: Silent No More. Bela Karolyi "probably over 50 years ago in Romania" when asked if he ever hit a gymnast. Heavy Medals A seven-part story about the Karolyis and the steep price of gold. Firsts, Named Skills, and Innovators in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Nadia and the Secret Police: Interview part one and two Nadia Comaneci and the Secret Police book by Stejarel Olaru Olympic coach John Geddert criminal charges and death Doug Boger: OC Register: Doug Boger banned Story on Colorado resident, Doug Boger: “Gymnasts Accuse Colorado Coach Of Sex Abuse, Torture” GymCastic episode Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics Episode where we predict the future: Biggest Olympic Judging Scandals  344: Shushunova vs. Silivas 1988 (Commissioned) 342: A Quitter's Try – The CNN Parkettes Documentary (Commissioned) 341: The Call Is Coming from Inside the House 340: USAG and The Case of the Missing Documents 327: 1993 NCAA Nationals (Commissioned) 325: Olympics of Difference Makers (Commissioned) 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! 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We continue discussing the media's role in covering up former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline—a topic that's gaining traction as more voices come forward with admissions of what they knew behind the scenes. One particularly revealing moment came during a conversation between Jon Lovett, former Obama speechwriter and co-host of Pod Save America, and comedian Jon Stewart. Lovett admitted that he was aware of Biden's mental decline but chose to continue supporting him anyway, saying it was because he “cared about the country.” That statement raises a critical question: Is suppressing the truth in service of a political agenda really patriotic, or does it erode public trust even further? We unpack the implications of this mindset and what it says about the relationship between media, politics, and accountability. Freedom Marketplace: https://freedommarketplace.net The Stack: https://www.toddhuffshow.com/stack-of-stuff Email: todd@toddhuffshow.comPhone: 317.210.2830Follow us on…Instagram: @toddhuffshowFacebook: The Todd Huff ShowTwitter: @toddhuffshowLinkedIn: The Todd Huff ShowTikTok: @toddhuffshowSupport Our Partners:https://www.toddhuffshow.com/partners Links:https://www.mypillow.com/todd Promo Code: TODDhttps://mystore.com/toddhttps://soltea.com - Promo Code TODD for $29.95 off your first orderEaston University - https://www.eastonuniversity.comRed, White, & Brand – TEXT 317-210-2830 for more information.

Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan talk about the administration's attempt to bar Harvard from enrolling international students and other new Trump threats, including possible sweeping tariffs on the EU and Apple products. The guys answer your questions on everything from the future of Democratic leadership and why some Senate Democrats keep voting with Trump, to whether a future Democratic president should roll back executive power. Plus: who's surprisingly not terrible in Trump 2.0? How would they handle a Trump interview? Finally, some thoughts on Bluesky, how use AI without losing your mind… and whether 100 Crooked staffers could take down a gorilla. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: 3:05pm- In a series of articles published over the weekend, The New York Times examined the Democrat Party's continued struggles appealing to the American electorate. Shane Goldmacher writes that Democrats “are still searching for the path forward”—noting that the party spent $20 million studying their “erosion” of support with “young men” specifically. In another article, Goldmacher—alongside June Kim and Christine Zhang—evaluate “how Donald Trump has remade America's political landscape.” They document that 435 counties across the country became more “Democratic” from 2012 and 2024—however, 2,678 counties became more “Republican.” Further complicating matters is the 2030 census which is expected to cause comfortably blue states to lose electoral votes as citizens move to red states. You can read the articles here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/us/politics/democratic-party-voters.html. And here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/25/us/politics/trump-politics-democrats.html. 3:40pm- During a recent segment of Pod Save America, former Obama Advisor Dan Pfeiffer stated that Democrats are in “a huge bit of trouble” if they can't win Latino voters moving forward—and if Latinos continue to migrate towards the Republican Party (as is currently the trend), there is “no path” to victory in future presidential elections.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/27/2025): 3:05pm- In a series of articles published over the weekend, The New York Times examined the Democrat Party's continued struggles appealing to the American electorate. Shane Goldmacher writes that Democrats “are still searching for the path forward”—noting that the party spent $20 million studying their “erosion” of support with “young men” specifically. In another article, Goldmacher—alongside June Kim and Christine Zhang—evaluate “how Donald Trump has remade America's political landscape.” They document that 435 counties across the country became more “Democratic” from 2012 and 2024—however, 2,678 counties became more “Republican.” Further complicating matters is the 2030 census which is expected to cause comfortably blue states to lose electoral votes as citizens move to red states. You can read the articles here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/25/us/politics/democratic-party-voters.html. And here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/25/us/politics/trump-politics-democrats.html. 3:40pm- During a recent segment of Pod Save America, former Obama Advisor Dan Pfeiffer stated that Democrats are in “a huge bit of trouble” if they can't win Latino voters moving forward—and if Latinos continue to migrate towards the Republican Party (as is currently the trend), there is “no path” to victory in future presidential elections. 4:05pm- Bill D'Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to breakdown some of the best (and worst) clips from corporate media: Axios's Alex Thompson says the media needs to investigate Donald Trump's health + former FBI Director James Comey claims the Republican Party is “white supremacist adjacent.” 4:30pm- Rich was on Fox News earlier today (did he happen to mention that?) and debuted his new Tom Ford tie which he got on a (heavy) discount—but should he have purchased a “dogs playing poker” tie instead? PLUS, who was the best dressed president? Evidently it was Chester Arthur—who was so well-dressed that it annoyed Americans. He owned 80 pairs of trousers! 4:50pm- While speaking with reporters in Morristown, NJ, President Donald Trump said: “I'm not happy with what Putin is doing…he's sending rockets into cities and killing people. And I don't like it at all!” 5:05pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss President Donald Trump declaring he's “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dr. Coates is author of the book, “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win.” You can find it here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb. 5:40pm- While speaking with the press in Morristown, New Jersey, President Donald Trump continued to insist that Harvard University must make changes in order to receive federal funding moving forward. The Trump Administration has called on the Ivy League university to prioritize the education of American students, eliminate anti-Semitism on campus, and hire faculty representing a diverse ideology. According to a 2023 Harvard Crimson poll, only 2.5% of Harvard's faculty openly identified as “conservative—with 77% labeling themselves as “liberal” or “very liberal.” 5:50pm- Clips of the Day: Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser goes to the pool, Emmanuel Macron's wife hits him in the face, and humanoid robot kick boxing is launched in China! 6:05pm- On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.—alongside FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya—announced the CDC will no longer recommend Covid-19 vaccination for health children and pregnant women, removing the vaccines from the immunization schedule. 6:15pm- Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino announced that the agency will continue several unresolved investigations, including who brought cocaine into ...

When we booked this episode with Pod Save America co-host Dan Pfeiffer several weeks back, our plan was to talk about the Democrats and their strategy and messaging around Trump - something Dan's been writing about for his Substack, Message Box. Should Democrats just focus on the economy? Should they raise alarm bells over deportations? How loudly and strongly should they push back against Trump?And we do discuss that, but as it turned out, there was a lot more to talk about with Dan. For one, as a former Obama senior adviser, Amy wanted to ask his thoughts on the new reporting coming out about Joe Biden's health and how his inner circle worked to conceal it. In addition to that, we received an important report from the data firm Catalist about 2024 voters, shedding more light on why Kamala Harris lost and Donald Trump won. As a fellow data nerd, I knew Dan would be ready to dive into it.We recorded this on Wednesday, May 21st.You can watch our entire conversation on our YouTube channel.Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, In Brief: https://www.cookpolitical.com/in-brief-sign-upLearn more about The Cook Political Report: www.cookpolitical.com/subscribe

As Democrats seek to reestablish their credibility, Jon is joined by Crooked Media founders and "Pod Save America" hosts Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett. Together, they dissect the political and media environment that shields established leaders from accountability, debate how Democrats should position themselves during Trump's second term, and explore what qualities might help future Democratic candidates break through. This podcast is brought to you by: Smalls: For a limited time only, get 35% off plus an additional 50% off your first order when you head to Smalls.com and use code TWS. Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first Fast Growing Trees purchase when you use the code WEEKLY at checkout. Visit fastgrowingtrees.com/WEEKLY today. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more:  > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast> TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast  > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod   > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Lead Producer – Lauren Walker Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic  Video Editor & Engineer – Rob Vitolo Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear Music by Hansdle Hsu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer—news that lands in the middle of a media cycle already consumed with questions about Biden's decline thanks to a buzzy new book and the release and of the audio from Biden's special counsel interview. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy unpack the fallout: the questions, conspiracies, criticisms, and some truly disgusting reactions. Plus: Trump's "excellent call" with Putin, his new attacks on the media and Kamala Harris's celebrity endorsers, and Kash Patel and Dan Bongino disappoint MAGA's conspiracist base. For tickets to Free Andry: A Crooked/The Bulwark Fundraiser At WorldPride, visit https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150062AFA79E3227.

Kaylia Nemour is leaving Avoine-Beaumont, Chinese Championships, the Koper World Cup, and a Mini-Commision on Civil Rights and the NCAA Not a member? Support independent journalists by joining here. HEADLINES Kaylia Nemour announced that she has left her club, Avoine-Beaumont, and is currently training in Dijon under Nadia Massé The Brazilian gym gods have answered our prayers because Daiane dos Santos is getting her own movie, The Girl Who Could Fly Becky Downie took to Instagram to raise share her struggle with fibroids Sugihara Aiko wore a half-turtleneck, half denim jean shorts singlet and obviously we  need to talk about it for three hours Follow-up on the Crandall-Howell's move to Clemson: Greg Marsen's response to Jessica's comments Chinese Championships Chinese Championships are underway. If you don't have a 6.8 D-score on beam, you should just go home Ou Yushan had a hilarious post-meet interview moment that most gymnasts can relate to about the social media gremlins Zhou Yaqin deigned to bless us with her beam excellence, scoring a 15.0 with a 6.8 D! Huang Ziyi's chest roll mount to shoulder roll charm offensive and a casual 6.8 D What skills, combos, and code hacks did we learn from this meet? Koper World Cup Why this was the "involvement of all the body parts" Championships Individual event titles Teja Belak took the vault title with a 13.516 Lucija Hribar won bars with a 12.400 Georgia-Mae Fenton won beam with a 13.166 Julia Coutinho won floor with a 13.100 Gymternet News Who is transferring and changing commitments? Double the Price in Arkansas: As reported three weeks ago, Morgan Price announced her departure from Fisk to Arkansas Morgan Reihl and Sydney Snyder change their commitments from Cal to Clemson Alexis Czarrunchick is transferring from Georgia to Maryland Molly Brinkman changed her commitment from Clemson to LSU Mizzou's Kaia Tanskanen will represent Finland at the 2025 European Gymnastics Championships Jordan Bowers was named the Honda Sport Award Winner for gymnastics Hire all the gymnasts: Suni Lee, Livvy Dunne, and Jordan Chiles are Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Start your engines: Paul Juda is the Grand Marshall for the Detroit Grand Prix Beth Tweddle, Andreas Wecker, Catalina Ponor, and Paul Ziert were inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Pauline Schaefer-Betz announced on Instagram that she's working toward LA 2028 What's on the Socials? Frederick Richard is training in Beijing with the Chinese National Team and also creating hilarious high five-content while he's at it SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK: Shawn Johnson addressed the sexualization of leotards on a podcast Suni said hell no to snowboarding in this interview with Chloe Kim at the Gold Gala Mini Commission: Civil Rights Attacks and the NCAA From World Champion level Club Gym Nerd member “Gymnastics Fan” "We're experiencing the spread of laws in the US that promote sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc., in addition to a lack of accountability for those who promote racism, violence, etc. What is the likelihood that the championship might move if an NCAA team refused to travel somewhere? Could the athletes unionize as a team, or does it have to be an entire school's athletes? I know not all athletes have the same core beliefs, so that would create more challenges, but could the progressive athletes create change?" Examples of successful campaigns In 2016 the NCAA moved 7 championships out of North Carolina Colin Kaepernick's kneel during the national anthem helped propel the Black Lives Matter movement into the sports world The Sporting Boycott of South Africa during its apartheid policy The Iranian Women's Stadium Entry Protests of 2019 What is the likelihood of any of this happening in gymnastics? Can athletes unionize? Could a team boycott championships? Mid-meet walk out? IRONIC STICK CROWNS? Feedback Follow-up on routines that should be retired like a Jersey Is having "bow legs" an advantage in gymnastics? How can international fans follow along with NCAA gymnastics? UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: at noon Pacific on Friday 3:00pm Eastern/7:00pm GMT CHECK OUT FACT CHECKER'S NEW BOOK WITH AIMEE BOORMAN The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! Get your copy now. And if you loved reading (or listening) to the book, please leave a review. PARIS FX FINAL DEETS with ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES  Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC.  Replay tickets available for a limited time. BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RECENT  Behind The Scenes: Calzones Confessions Demand More Behind The Scenes: Pottery Wheel Massacre RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. 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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bribe! President Trump, just before setting off on a tour of the Gulf states, announces that he plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family — one of the largest and most brazenly corrupt gifts ever received by an American president. House Republicans finally release details of their proposed cuts to Medicaid, but will their plan to cut the health insurance of 9 million Americans find enough support from moderates and hard-liners? And, of course, there's more tariff news, with the administration announcing a 90-day-pause (kind of) in the trade war with China. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy talk about Democrats' response to Trump's shiny new bribe, Stephen Miller's recent attacks on habeas corpus, and why the president's new drug pricing executive order isn't a serious solution to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Then, Tommy sits down with his doppelgänger, Rob Sand, to talk about Sand's campaign for Iowa governor.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

The Crandall-Howells are leaving Cal for Clemson with a contract worthy of the sport, floor joy at Varna World Cup, Level 10 Nationals, and an Ellie Black Mini-Commission.  Support our independent journalism by joining here. HEADLINES Liz Crandall-Howell and Justin Howell are heading to Clemson. How much Clemson spent to snatch them up and why the economics makes sense. Varna Challenge Cup Everything in the world is right because Nola Matthews won bars and floor Jennifer Williams reminded us what a double pike is supposed to look like Are you on your highest toe? Antea Sikic Kaukic is Why Thelma Adalsteinsdottir wins the "involvement of your face" award Why Marcus Cassamento needs to teach the other men how to artistry properly Level 10 Nationals happened and we need to talk about this vault   What are the new updates on Mixed Team Format for the LA28 Olympics? GYMTERNET NEWS We told you it was coming...Morgan Price announced her departure from Fisk Arkansas gymnast Dakota Essenpries transfers to Missouri Ashlee Sullivan is now heading to UCLA Gabby Douglas to be inducted into the USOPC Hall of Fame Club members can watch Vanessa Atler's live show by logging in to her live show page, it will appear below. MINI COMMISSION: All About Ellie Black  From World Champion level Club Gym Nerd member Clarie K, "I would like my mini commission to be all about Ellie Black and how her gymnastics has evolved and what an incredible person and important figure in Canadian Gymnastics she is. Perhaps, you could also speak about her part in Canada's historic world bronze medal." Feedback Please post your feedback on the GymCastic forum or email us at gymcastic@gmail.com How to properly pronounce "Kovacs" Feedback on last week's mini-commission regarding coaching changes UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: at 2:00pmPacific / 3:00pm Eastern / 7:00pm GMT Fridays. CHECK OUT FACT CHECKER'S NEW BOOK WITH AIMEE BOORMAN The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! Get your copy now. And if you loved reading (or listening) to the book, please leave a review. PARIS FX FINAL DEETS with ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES  Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC.  Replay tickets available for a limited time. BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Kensley's all things men's gymnastics: Neutral Deductions RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video *Correction, Fredrick Richard did beat the previous back flip record in 24 hours. He did not beat the record of 9 hours.

You may know our guest today, Josh Holmes, as one of the hosts of the popular political podcast, Ruthless.For those of you who don't know, Ruthless is to the conservative media sphere as Pod Save America is to the liberal media ecosystem.But long before he started his podcasting gig, Amy knew Josh as a Republican political operative.He was chief of staff to Mitch McConnell and ran his 2014 re-election campaign. He also had a stint at the National Republican Senate Committee. He now runs the public affairs firm, Cavalry, and he's still actively giving advice to Republican candidates.Josh's two roles as a member of the new media and a seasoned Republican political hand gives him unique perspective into our current political era. This conversation spans a similar gamut from what advice he'd give to down ballot Republicans for the upcoming midterms to his thoughts on the Trump tariff endgame. Josh also talks about how candidates can best navigate the new media landscape.We recorded this conversation on Wednesday, May 7th. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, In Brief: https://www.cookpolitical.com/in-brief-sign-upLearn more about The Cook Political Report: www.cookpolitical.com/subscribe

Donald Trump turns his attention westward, announcing new tariffs on any and all movies "produced in foreign lands" and pledging to reopen Alcatraz. In a long Meet the Press interview, the president admits that a recession would be "okay," defers to his lawyers when asked about his duty to uphold the Constitution, and doubles down on his message that American children have been spoiled with too many dolls, pencils, and strollers. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss the absurdity of tariffing foreign films, how Trump's toy gambit has cost him the support of Karl Rove, and deliver another Corrupdate on Trump's memecoin scam. Then, Tommy talks to Chasten Buttigieg about his new children's book, Papa's Coming Home, and his husband Pete's journey to do battle in the manosphere.

Why Melnikova has effectively ended her career, gymnast lifetime injuries, coaching change payoffs.  HEADLINES Melnikova just got AIN status but it's going to be taken away... Frederick Richard now holds the world record for the most back flips within 24 hours Calling all publishers! Vanessa Atler has a book the world needs to read Serie A Final: French junior, Elena Colas beats Nemour and Esposito GYMTERNET NEWS What would you wear to Jordan Chiles' vampire masquerade birthday party? Morgan Price leaving Fisk? Why is NCAA championships viewership down slightly? Which US elites we might see at Worlds this year in Jakarta Ukrainian refuses photo with Belarusian and Russian gymnast. Lots of coaching changes including Maggie Haney, who's suspension is up. Helen Hu got the shorthand of her iconic beam routine tattooed on her arm. Sentenced for sexual abuse and having child sexual abuse material, Lance Spencer of Bozhi's Gym Nest in West Virginia. MINI COMMISSION: GYM SWITCHES World Champion-level Club Gym Nerd member Josh commissioned us to talk about coaching changes and gym-switching. How can some coaches bring out untapped potential within athletes and turn weaknesses into strengths? What are some notable examples of this across different eras? MINI COMMISSION: LONG-TERM HEALTH World Champion-level Club Gym Nerd member Kara commissioned us to discuss the long-term physical effects that gymnastics has on gymnasts' bodies. We hear stories of how Mary Lou Retton and Morgan White requiring hip replacements at very young ages - is that normal? Is the degree of impact directly proportional to the level at which the gymnasts trained? Bonus question: In the sportsballs, athletes' jersey numbers can be retired as a tribute to their greatness. If we had an equivalent for gymnastics, what floor music should be "retired" based on the level of mastery of the gymnasts who performed to it? UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: at noon pacific on Fridays. CHECK OUT FACT CHECKER'S NEW BOOK WITH AIMEE BOORMAN The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! If you loved reading the book, please leave a review BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

Trump kicks off a new war on Christmas—this time as part of a broader assault on the U.S. economy and consumers. Meanwhile, in the first White House shakeup of his second term, Trump announces that Signal-happy National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is out, and Marco Rubio is in (at least on a temporary basis). Jon and Dan discuss why Trump made the move, his admission that his tariffs will probably lead to higher prices—and toy shortages—and that he could, in fact, get Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he felt like it. Then, Jon speaks with Governor Gretchen Whitmer about why she thinks it's important to work with Trump sometimes, even if it means embarrassing photo ops—and getting flak from other Democrats. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- According to a report from Breitbart, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife filed a second protective order against him in 2020. The order filed by Jennifer Vasquez claimed Abrego Garcia acted violently and threatened to kill her. 4:15pm- While speaking with the press on Capitol Hil, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said President Trump should be impeached—and accused him of organizing a terrorist attack on the United States on January 6th, 2021. 4:20pm- While appearing on Pod Save America, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said that President Trump has caused a “constitutional crisis.” She made the claim just two days after she appeared alongside Trump at a rally at the Michigan National Guard. 4:30pm- A Norwegian man barely escapes a polar bear attack thanks to a snowmobile. PLUS, who would win in a fight: one gorilla or one hundred unarmed men? 4:40pm- On Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her first major speech since losing the 2024 presidential election last November. She accused President Donald Trump of the “wholesale abandonment” of American ideals and suggested the country may be in the midst of a “constitutional crisis.” 4:50pm- Are we living in a “simulated universe”? One professor of physics at the University of Portsmouth in the UK says gravity is proof!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/01/2025): 3:05pm- The Trump Administration has announced that Mike Waltz will be leaving his position as National Security Advisor and will now serve as United Nations Ambassador pending Senate confirmation. Marco Rubio will serve as Secretary of State and, at least temporarily, become acting NSA. According to The New York Times, Rubio will be the first person to serve in both positions since Henry Kissinger during the Nixon and Ford Administrations. 3:20pm- On Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her first major speech since losing the 2024 presidential election last November. She accused President Donald Trump of the “wholesale abandonment” of American ideals and suggested the country may be in the midst of a “constitutional crisis.” 3:35pm- Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., of the Southern District of Texas, has ruled that the Trump Administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans residing unlawfully in the U.S. is not legal. 3:45pm- According to a report from Maggie Haberman and The New York Times, the Trump Administration spoke with officials in El Salvador about returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. However, President Nayib Bukele said, “no.” Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador, was deported to El Salvador after the Trump Administration determined he was residing in the U.S. illegally and is a member of the gang MS-13. 4:05pm- According to a report from Breitbart, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife filed a second protective order against him in 2020. The order filed by Jennifer Vasquez claimed Abrego Garcia acted violently and threatened to kill her. 4:15pm- While speaking with the press on Capitol Hil, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said President Trump should be impeached—and accused him of organizing a terrorist attack on the United States on January 6th, 2021. 4:20pm- While appearing on Pod Save America, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said that President Trump has caused a “constitutional crisis.” She made the claim just two days after she appeared alongside Trump at a rally at the Michigan National Guard. 4:30pm- A Norwegian man barely escapes a polar bear attack thanks to a snowmobile. PLUS, who would win in a fight: one gorilla or one hundred unarmed men? 4:40pm- On Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her first major speech since losing the 2024 presidential election last November. She accused President Donald Trump of the “wholesale abandonment” of American ideals and suggested the country may be in the midst of a “constitutional crisis.” 4:50pm- Are we living in a “simulated universe”? One professor of physics at the University of Portsmouth in the UK says gravity is proof! 5:05pm- In a post to social media, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States and Ukraine have agreed to a “historic economic partnership”—the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Under the agreement, the U.S. will provide security guarantees to Ukraine in exchange for access to the country's rare earth mineral reserves. 5:15pm- The Trump Administration has announced that Mike Waltz will be leaving his position as National Security Advisor and will now serve as United Nations Ambassador pending Senate confirmation. Marco Rubio will serve as Secretary of State and, at least temporarily, become acting NSA. According to The New York Times, Rubio will be the first person to serve in both positions since Henry Kissinger during the Nixon and Ford Administrations. 5:20pm- Jordon Hudson—football coach Bill Belichick's 24-year-old beauty pageant girlfriend—has suddenly amassed an $8 million real estate portfolio. According to estimates, Belichick has a net worth that exceeds $200 million. 5:30pm- While speaking with Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, former NIH Director Francis Collins said: “when you mix politics and science, you just get politics.” But wasn't he ...

Jon Lovett has had a wild ride – from being plucked to write speeches for some of the largest figures in the Democratic Party (yes, like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama)... to creating a television show… to starting the bastion of “resistance” media in “Pod Save America” and Crooked Media. Jon takes Dan through his career, from his uncertain start through the many challenges (and joys) today of running your own company. Jon also opens up about his insecurities, his anxious energy, and how he uses those to his advantage. For more of Jon and Crooked Media, go to Crooked.com and watch, listen and subscribe to “Pod Save America” and “Lovett or Leave it”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Lovett has had a wild ride – from being plucked to write speeches for some of the largest figures in the Democratic Party (yes, like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama)... to creating a television show… to starting the bastion of “resistance” media in “Pod Save America” and Crooked Media. Jon takes Dan through his career, from his uncertain start through the many challenges (and joys) today of running your own company. Jon also opens up about his insecurities, his anxious energy, and how he uses those to his advantage. For more of Jon and Crooked Media, go to Crooked.com and watch, listen and subscribe to “Pod Save America” and “Lovett or Leave it”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preventing Achilles and ACL tears starts with the Brain: How new concussion protocols may be the key to stopping lower body injuries in women's sports.  HEADLINES Ana Barbosu (ROM) lost a tie breaker on floor to Alba Petisco (ESP) Which teams have the most NCAA Champions per event? GYMCASTIC UPDATES The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! If you loved reading the book please leave a review Scalding Hot Tea: At our Live show in at NCAA Championships where the new WCC head coaches (where Simone Biles trained) talk all about the Paris floor final controversy and what it was like to coach in Romania.Live Show replay tickets available here INTERVIEW: Dr. Abigail Baldwin DPT Repetitive head impacts directly correlate to the likelihood a lower body injury, up to 11%, but our guest developed protocols specifically tailored to women. This concussion prevention and prehab program could prevent the most common injuries in gymnastics. What can coaches and athletes do to prevent ACL and Achilles tears in women Protocol time frames from implementation to results Why female athletes more susceptible to concussions and lower body injuries What are the biggest misconceptions that still persist in women's sports medicine UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: Friday May 2nd at noon pacific. BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RECENT  All April Podcasts and Photo Galleries RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

The good news: Trump's second term has already hit historic levels of unpopularity. The bad news: we're still only 100 days into it. The White House marks this milestone by bragging about its record on immigration and defending the arrest of a Wisconsin judge and the deportation of three very young American citizens, ages 2, 4, and 7. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy reflect on where the country stands at the 100-day mark and take stock of the opposition—as Democrats, media outlets, universities, and even some law firms all ratchet up their efforts to push back. Then, Dan sits down with Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress and a former top advisor to Joe Biden and Barack Obama, about the unique dangers of Trump and his allies, and how to defend against them.

We made it, ya'll. One hundred days of President Donald Trump's second term down. Only 1,362 to go…. not that we're counting (we're definitely counting). While the White House is pushing the narrative that Trump's early days have been an unmitigated success, the American public clearly feels otherwise. A bunch of new polls show the president's approval rating hovering around 40 percent. He's also underwater on every issue respondents were asked about, from the economy to immigration. Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America and founder of Crooked Media, stops by to help make sense of the 100-day wreckage and where we go from here.And in headlines: Spain and Portugal entered a second Dark Age amid a massive power outage, Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly announced his retirement, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a unilateral temporary ceasefire in May in honor of the Russian holiday Victory Day.Show Notes:Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

The dramatic video review that corrected the NCAA Team Finals (Photo Galleries) and Aimee Boorman and co-author Steve Cooper are here to talk about Aimee's memoire The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles  OUT  NOW! GymCastic LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAAs What are people saying? Gymnerd808 said, "Hiiiii if youre not on the @GymCastic live show right now …... you're missing out! go purchase a replay ticket immediately. The tea being spilled is piping hot. Patrick is everything." REPLAY TICKETS: Virtual and In-Person tickets NCAA Championships Oklahoma overcame the 2024 vault gremlins and won its 7th NCAA Championship title! UCLA defied early-season expectations and finished as the runner-up Missouri went out with a BANG, earning its highest final placement in program history Utah finished in fourth after a late-meet beam inquiry for Amy Weir bumped Missouri ahead by 0.012  Why Frida Esparza wins the "fighting fascism even when it's inconvenient" award Our rotation-by-rotation recap of this meet, plus our favorite moments Oklahoma's beam domination vs. Utah's beam woes Why Chae Campbell is the only person allowed to do a Yurchenko full Helen. Motherfreaking. Hu. Was UCLA close to upsetting Oklahoma? Avery Neff's LEGIT 9.975 on vault "The Balance" Interview with Aimee Boorman and Fact Checker  The story behind why Simone underperformed at 2013 Classics What does it mean that Marta was great at discriminated skill selection? The story Aimee has about *checks notes* cadavers? How Aimee was able to put up with Steve Penny for all of those years How Aimee was able to teach Simone the INSANE skills she does Why this book is a departure from the typical coaching narrative and opens up an honest conversation about vulnerability in elite sports The toll elite sports coaching takes on family life and Aimee's advice for coaches Aimee Boorman Interviews Women's Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo  Aimee Boorman and Maggie Haney: The Olympic Experience Aimee addresses her co-interviewee in her book Behind The Scenes: Aimee Answers More Questions BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP EPISODES  Behind The Scenes: 2025 NCAA Team Finals Live from Ft Worth NCAA Championships 2025: All Around, Event Finals, Team Semifinals 2025 NCAA Championships Preview & Journalist's First Gender-Diverse Gymnastics Meet RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

Donald Trump and the president of El Salvador gloat about shipping migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison, muse about sending American citizens there next, and lie about the court orders they're ignoring. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down what it means for the administration to ignore the Supreme Court's order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the message Trump is sending to student visa holders with the arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk, why Trump's war on the media appears to be succeeding, and reports that the Trump family is teaming up with Binance, the shady crypto platform, on a new money-making scheme. Then, Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal joins Jon to talk about Trump's trade war, the possibility of a recession, and what might happen next. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

The Elite season is heating up, we look ahead to this week's NCAA Championships, and chat with Will Graves about his piece on trans and non-binary athletes in NAIGC gymnastics LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and the 2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships of course. They will also take your questions live. How: Virtual and In-Person Tickets  When: Friday, April 18, Doors at 6:30, Show 7:00 CT  Where: Ft. Worth, Texas or online from anywhere Live Show Virtual Season Pass now available (For a limited time, four live show tickets for the price of three) Updates Meet and Show Schedule for NCAA Week Thursday, April 17 - All-around, Event Finals, Team Qualifying & LIVE Podcast Semifinal One: ESPN2 at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT featuring Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri, Alabama Semifinal Two: on ESPN2 at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT featuring LSU, Utah, UCLA, Michigan State After awards and press conference, we will go live for a post-meet podcast for club members after semifinals. The top two teams will advance to finals Friday, April 18 at 7 pm CT - GymCastic LIVE SHOW No meets, but our first live show of 2025! Expect games, shenanigans, and interviews Got a question? You can submit it with a virtual or in-person ticket Want to upgrade to an in-person ticket? Be sure to do it before Friday! Saturday, April 19 - Team Finals & Podcast 4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT on ABC The four teams battle it out for the 2025 NCAA title Join us after the NCAA Finals press conference and award ceremony for our live reaction podcast Headlines A mixed-gender gymnastics event is coming to LA 2028! We spent 300 hours discussion options on Behind The Scenes: Mixed Team Event Added to LA28. We still don't have details on the format, but expect more information in May after the next FIG meeting Livvy Dunne spoke at the House NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) settlement hearing about being consistnetly undervalued and not having a say in the process. GYMTERNET NEWS Italy won the team final Jesolo! Manila Esposito won the all-around with a 55.750 Zoey Molomo suffered a knee injury on vault during training Both of the D'Amato sisters made their return Osijek World Cup First-year senior Jun Iwai tied Tokyo Olympic Champion Artem Dolgopyat for the floor title Naya Howard announced she is transferring from Georgia Badass woman alert: Marta Pihan-Kulesza won the Polish national championships for the thirteenth time Carly Baumann and Reyna Guggino (University of Michigan) announced they will be returning for a sixth year Morgan Price (Fisk University) makes history again for HBCU gymnastics, repeating as the USA Gymnastics All Around Champion The University of Iowa opened its new $20 million training center for its spirit squads and gymnastics teams NCAA Nationals Four enter only two survive! Semifinal #1: Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri Semfinal #2: LSU, Utah, UCLA, Michigan State What does a victory look like for each team? Who is each team's secret weapon? What is each team's biggest roadblock to winning? Who is our favorite to win the all-around You may have heard of her, but we think Jadey Carey has a convincing argument Jordan Bowers' 39.900 at Regionals (with three 10s) could challenge Carey Chae Campbell won the Big 10 all-around title - how could she fit into the equation? What about our apparatus champions? We pick our likely and our dream winners for each event Olympic Team Draft: College Edition If we draft a hypothetical Olympic team made of gymnasts competing at NCAA Nationals, who would be on our teams? Round One: Pick any gymnast, but only one per school Round Two: Pick ONLY gymnasts who have never competed at a Worlds or Olympics Round Three: Using the NCAA code, pick ONLY gymnasts who have never competed at a Worlds or Olympics Interview: Will Graves Read Graves' article on how NAIGC gymnastics is provides trans and non-binary athletes an inclusive space to compete and thrive in the sport Fact Checker Wrote a Book with Simone's Coach Pre-Order Now! UP NEXT Two podcasts and a live show from NCAA Championships in Ft. Worth Pre-order Fact checker and Aimee Boorman's book "The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles" National Championship Fantasy Game is open now! BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  NATIONALS FANTASY GAME: Lineups are now open (with new pricing!) Get your teams set before Thursday at 1 pm PT for the chance to win a mini-commission! GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game. Never too late to join! RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RECENT  Behind The Scenes: Mixed Team Event Added to LA28 The 5th Rotation: April 08, 2025 Regionals: Carnage and Courage College & Cocktails: Regionals Day Four NIL Gymnastics Deals & Regionals Debate Club RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes SUPPORT THE LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions. ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

LIVE SHOW at 2025 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and the 2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships of course. They will also take your questions live. How: Virtual and In-Person Tickets When: Friday, April 18, Doors at 6:30, Show 7:00 CT Where: Rose Marine Theater, Ft. Worth, Texas or online from anywhere Live Show Virtual Season Pass now available (For a limited time, four virtual live shows for the price of three) GymCastic Updates NCAA Live Show Tickets are on Sale now! In-person and virtual ticket options. Purchase your ticket here We launched a new store! Check it out here Headlines We have our NCAA Championship teams! What are the rankings by qualifying score? What were our biggest lessons from regionals? Why note every team is invincible Why is the NCAA suddenly so concerned about athlete harassment from sports betting when it didn't say squat about the stalking, racism, verbal harassment, and cyberbullying athletes have already been facing for YEARS  USAG ends its contract with the healthcare provider that employs the National Team doctor, Dr. Marcia Faustin NIL Settlement News: Livvy Dunne will be speaking at the House vs. NCAA ruling, a multi-billion dollar settlement that will decide how college athletes can get paid Homophobia allegations from the FIG general secretary during a meeting on gender equity Russia withdrew rhythmic and artistic athletes from competition GYMTERNET NEWS Former Boise State gymnast, Hailey Okula (Gasper), passed away due to complications from childbirth Injury updates NCAA: Chloe Negrete (NC State), Csenge Bacskay (Georgia), Frankie Price (Arkansas) Shilese Jones had another surgery Kaliya Lincoln had shoulder surgery Gymnasts are among the 17 women filing a lawsuit against Michigan's ex-football coach, Matt Weiss, who is being indicted on 14 counts of unauthorized access to computers and 10 counts of aggravated identity theft The president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine said Illia Kovtun and his coach could face consequences for switching nationalities Gymnastics Ireland is now incorporating anti-racism training into its new diversity strategy The Italian Federation has fired its rhythmic coach of 29 years after alleged mistreatment of former gymnasts USAG has announced international assignments for Jesolo, Osijek, and Varna. Who is going where? Nina Derwael got engaged! NCAA Regionals Who are our team and individual national qualifiers? What did our eyes tell us from regionals? LSU cannot be making mistakes if they want to stay No. 1 Could Michigan State be the national champions? Who are our best teams by event from this weekend and why the best vault team was OBVIOUSLY Michigan State, duh! Can someone get the judges a new pair of glasses?  A WTF-off brought to you by the Alabama, Penn State, Utah, and Washington regionals BYU and Utah State tried to out-Utah each other by doing a mic'd up feature on the gymnasts' husbands in the audience HOT DAMN DENVER. The Pioneers tied Utah to knock out Stanford during round one California and Alabama looked nervy in that final rotation Florida showed they deserve to be in the top three Did Alabama get the benefit of home scoring? Did you see that Auburn vault rotation??? We debrief the close race between Auburn and Missouri for the last spot Injuries and unforeseen circumstances: Georgia didn't have a fun time at regionals Explanation please? The Lily Smith beam start value that makes zero sense Fact Checker Wrote a Book with Simone's Coach Pre-Order Now! UP NEXT College and Cocktails: Saturday at 6pm-ish Pacific after Regionals Regionals Fantasy Lineups Lock: April 2nd, 10:30am Pacific Pre-order Fact checker and Aimee Boorman's book "The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles" Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here   Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

Michael Lewis, acclaimed author of The Big Short, Moneyball and The Fifth Risk joins Lovett to discuss his most recent book, Who is Government? Lewis and his coauthors profile the civil servants whose thankless and unglamorous work prevents mines from collapsing, castaways from drowning, and rare diseases from killing people. He and Jon talk about why it's so important to break down the “bureaucrat” stereotype right now, why Lewis is convinced Elon Musk has no idea how to run DOGE, and what leads the people he writes about to stand up to Trump or succumb to their personal ambition. To enjoy ad-free episodes of Pod Save America, and more, subscribe to our Friends of the Pod Community now at crooked.com/friends or directly on Apple Podcasts! For a limited time, start your 30 day free trial today.

Trump implements disastrous tariff implementation– and importantly, there's a not-so-obvious reason that he's okay with the results. Brian interviews Pod Save America's Tommy Vietor about the market crash; data scientist Elliot Morris about the implications of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race victory as we head toward 2026; and two candidates: Mallory McMorrow in Michigan and Dan Osborn in Nebraska. Support Mallory McMorrow: https://www.mcmorrowformichigan.com/Support Dan Osborn: https://actl.ink/daosbsen4325?ref=btcShop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kara is joined by Jon Lovett, co-host of Pod Save America and host of Lovett or Leave It. They to discuss Elon Musk's possible departure from the Trump administration, a Democratic win in Wisconsin, and Cory Booker's record-breaking speech. Then, Liberation Day liberated us all (and threw the market into chaos), Joe Rogan thinks the Trump administration's deportations are “horrific,” and President Trump reviews bids for TikTok. Stick around to hear what's on Jon and Kara's For You page. Listen to Pod Save America here, and Lovett or Leave It here. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @pivotpodcastofficial. Follow us on Bluesky at @pivotpod.bsky.social. Follow us on TikTok at @pivotpodcast. Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIVE SHOW 2025 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Jessica and Spencer are joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and the 2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships of course. They will also take your questions live. How: Virtual and In-Person Tickets When: Friday, April 18, Doors at 6:30, Show 7:00 CT Where: Rose Marine Theater, Ft. Worth, Texas or online from anywhere Live Show Virtual Season Pass now available (For a limited time, four virtual live shows for the price of three) MINI COMMISSION: NIL Deals This mini-comission is brought to you by Club Gymnerd member Jonathan who would "LOVE to hear you debate the best/worst/most ridiculous NIL deals and/or entrepreneurial endeavors of NCAA gymnasts. You can also go on a side tangent about dream partnerships from pre-NIL days” Our favorites Jordan Chiles on the face of Lucky Charms? Yes please Who wouldn't want a Leanne Wong seltzer water? Frederick Richard quashed the "ashy skin" allegations with this CeraVe partnership How do we get more gymnasts to do testicle soap collaborations? The most controversial deals? Livvy Dunne and Kayla DiCello doing an AI homework tool deal that didn't go great... MLM deals with schools and gymnasts Our dream NIL deals A TV deal for a viral floor routine, featuring the original, Llomincia Hall Akash Modi finally getting the Taco Bell sponsorship he deserved Suni Lee securing the ultimate pickle sponsorship GYMTERNET NEWS We have a Flying Banana Jesus half vault! You have to see Madita Mayr's front layout half from the DTB Cup LA2028 watch: Gymnastics bids for Crypto.com Arena to host Give me that money news: USA Gymnastics and Comcast renewed their contract through to 2028 Check out the Podium Club, USAG's giving society dedicated to support the growth of gymnastics nationwide The Gymnastics Rebalancing Act: Check out the recording from MIT's Sports Analytics Conference; you might see a familiar face! The Gymnastics for All Colloquium will now receive patronage from UNESCO NCAA Welcome to elimination season! What is the format for regionals? How do individuals qualify to nationals? Who is going to each regional? Who do we predict will qualify to nationals? Who are our dark horses? Penn State Regional Debate club: do we think Michigan State should advance to nationals with LSU over Kentucky or Arkansas? Can Michigan upset Arkansas to make the regional final? Who will make it past the play-in round? Maryland and its pride integrity? Or West Virginia with its stick plunger hat Utah Regional Debate club: is the Utah Regional going to be the most boring regional of the four? Do we think Denver was pretending to be bad on beam this whole season to lull everyone into a false sense of security heading into regionals? The stakes of the preliminary knockout round between BYU and Utah State Alabama Regional Do we think the Alabama regional judges are going to cook up some home scores for the home team? Are North Carolina, NC State, and Iowa really 197+ teams? Or is that just a figment of our imagination from some crazy scores? Why you have to watch round one between Clemson and Rutgers Washington Regional Debate: do we have a formatting flaw for all the seeded teams in this regional to be from the south/middle south?  What are Georgia and Auburn's chances to make it out of semifinals and upset Oklahoma and Missouri? The legacy team vs underdog battle between Illinois and UC Davis Feedback We predict how NCAA gymnastics might change in a 5 up 5 count and an open-ended code Fact Checker Wrote a Book with Simone's Coach Pre-Order Now!   UP NEXT College and Cocktails: Saturday at 6pm-ish Pacific after Regionals Regionals Fantasy Lineups Lock: April 2nd, 10:30am Pacific Pre-order Fact checker and Aimee Boorman's book "The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles" Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here   Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! RECENT  Behind The Scenes: Thought Crimes The 5th Rotation: March 25, 2025 Conference Championships Regional Blastoff of 10s College & Cocktails: Bragging Rights Championships Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 11 The 5th Rotation: March 18, 2025 Jordan Chiles' Book College & Cocktails: Battle Altitude UCLA at Utah RELATED EPISODES April Fool's episodes NEW! 2015 FIG Rules April Fool's Day Show 2013 Episode 26.5: Oil Billionaire Funds Gymnastics Announcement! The Definitive Guide to the Paris Floor Bronze Debacle so far… RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

Donald Trump's long-promised "Liberation Day" of insane new tariffs approaches, but what's his plan for the global trade war he's promising to start? Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss all the latest madness, including Trump's new hints that he'll serve a third term, the galling new details about Alien Enemy Act deportations, and Elon Musk buying votes in the Wisconsin judicial race. Then, Jon sits down with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to talk about how Democrats can fight back against Trump and how we can win again in states like his.

"The show now weighs as much as a small man - 183 lbs" -Greg ALSO: "I would not want to have sex with Marco Rubio" -Chris PLUS: "Balancing the budget" is code for violence againt the most vulnerable. A beautiful, upbeat song of the week from Frightened Rabbit!!!Frightened Rabbit - "I Feel Better": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooDZKpzb0T4Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com"Golf Swing" Advice King: https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/adviceking/advice-king-golf-swing/article_34579ae0-9164-4171-aabb-77d194e43dd2.html

How can Black professionals address the mental, physical and emotional toll of success in corporate America? Join Simma Lieberman, the Inclusionist, in this insightful episode of Everyday Conversations on Race with guests Shaniqua McClendon and Justin Grant. Shaniqua, VP of Politics at Crooked Media, and Justin, an executive at JP Morgan Chase, share their personal stories and experiences about the significance of discussing race in society and corporate environments. They also delve into the intricacies of mental, physical and emotional health, especially for Black individuals in corporate America. Listen in to hear their personal stories and how they had to learn and practice self-care strategies for their mental, physical and emotional health.   How can developing and being part of a supportive community help maintain healthy blood pressure, prevent heart attacks and build a strong immune system?   How does meditation, deep breathing, walking and other exercise reduce stress, and anxiety and support success?   Discover practical advice, inspirational stories, and engaging discussions that highlight the importance of community, self-care, and systemic change.   The techniques, practices and actions they share as Black people in corporate America should be used by anyone who cares about their own mental, physical and emotional well-being in our society today.    Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation and learn how to navigate these critical issues effectively.    Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle or 20% off a one-time purchase with Simma's exclusive link: magicmind.com/SimmaL20  (Support mental health services for the homeless and low-income communities.)    00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:41 Meet the Guests: Shaniqua McClendon and Justin Grant 02:15 The Importance of Discussing Race 02:33 Historical Context and Systemic Issues 07:36 Personal Stories: Shaniqua McClendon 11:45 Personal Stories: Justin Grant 15:48 Mental Health and Corporate America 29:15 The Importance of Mental Health Support 30:55 Stigma Around Therapy in the Black Community 32:43 Ethno Therapy and Cultural Considerations 35:15 Navigating Corporate America as a Black Professional 41:42 Strategies for Self-Care and Community Building 52:22 Final Thoughts and Parting Advice   Guests Bio: Justin Grant is an accomplished writer, marketer, community development and corporate communications leader with more than a decade of experience leading high-profile campaigns in the asset management and financial services industries. He serves as a mentor to numerous students and young professionals of varying backgrounds, both in the United States and Brazil, and sits on the Board of Trustees at Long Island University, where he has taught journalism. Grant is the author of the new book, “Company Men: A Wellness Guide for Black Men in Corporate America” (Wordeee, Feb. 12, 2025). Links for Justin -- Website  LinkedIn  Goodreads  Amazon  Bookshop  Shaniqua McClendon is the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media (home to the popular podcast, Pod Save America), a political strategist and sought-after speaker and commentator on media, politics, voting, and race. At Crooked Media, she leads their political strategy and civic engagement program (Vote Save America), and also created their successful 2020 volunteer engagement and fundraising program   Links for Shaniqua -- Website  Twitter  Instagram  LinkedIn     Click here to DONATE and support our podcast All donations are tax deductible through Fractured Atlas. Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist, helps leaders create inclusive cultures. She is a consultant, speaker, and facilitator. Simma is the creator and host of the podcast, Everyday Conversations on Race. Contact Simma@SimmaLieberman.com to get more information, book her as a speaker for your next event, help you become a more inclusive leader, or facilitate dialogues across differences. Go to www.simmalieberman.com and www.raceconvo.com for more information Simma is a member of and inspired by the global organization IAC (Inclusion Allies Coalition)    Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Tiktok Website    Previous Episodes How Racist Competency Checks Prevent Merit-Based Hiring Can Descendants of the Enslaved Reconcile with the Enslavers? Can Individuals Really End Racism? Loved this episode?  Leave us a review and rating

Donald Trump and his goons continue to spin the group chat screw-up as totally routine—even as evidence mounts that the story is breaking through to average Americans and causing serious concern. Jon and Dan discuss the Republican reaction, why the White House won't admit to making a mistake, and how Democrats can take advantage of the situation. Plus, Trump deepens consumer misery with new tariffs on cars, the Associated Press fights for its right to cover the presidency, and JD and Usha Vance stage their own invasion of Greenland. Then, Jon sits down with Canadian actor and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney, who was detained by ICE for 12 days without explanation, to talk about what it's really like to get caught up in America's cruel new enforcement system.

Donald Trump's top national security officials plan a major offensive in a Signal chat—after mistakenly inviting a journalist to join—and hilarity ensues. More American institutions cave to Trump's pressure campaigns, and the administration presses on with its effort to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants without so much as a hearing. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down all the latest developments and compare notes from a weekend spent in the field with Democratic campaigners. Then, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear sits down with Jon to talk about how we can win in red states.  To grab your tickets to Lovett or Leave It live in DC on April 24, visit: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500626D89D419E2

Live Show Season Pass now available (limited time) HEADLINES IT FINALLY HAPPENED, Brooklyn Moors got her 10! Jade Carey hard-lanched her girlfriend on Instagram Morinari Watanabe will not be the president of the IOC Two new skills at the Antalya World Cup Yang Fanyuwei: The full-twisting Jaeger aka the skill Suni competed at 2024 Winter Cup Okamura Mana: Piked half-turn to double pike dismount off bars What happened after Arkansas was booted from SEC Championships? Jordyn Wieber released a statement on Instagram What does this mean for Arkansas' NQS heading into the post-season? GYMTERNET NEWS Why everyone needs to learn a thing or two about longevity from this 74-year-old Danish gymnast Welcome to the club! Sac State's Grace Gilman joins the long list of gymnasts who shit their pants in competition LA 2028 Watch: Ellie Black says she has no plans of retiring and hopes to compete at the Los Angeles Games! Morgan Hurd, Missy Marlowe, Rebecca Sereda, Barry Weiner, Gary Anderson, and Marc Yancey were all inducted into USAG's Hall of Fame Baby alert: Alice Kinsella announced she's pregnant! She also does not plan on retiring  She can do everything! Peng Peng Lee won music video of the year at the Indie Short Fest The Utah vs UCLA meet was the 12th highest-ranked program on Fox The Gymnastics MIT Panel is available to view NCAA Our conference championship highlights including 11 10's Program records After winning SEC Championships, LSU enters the post-season with the No. 1 seed for the first time in program history Missouri heads into the post-season ranked No. 7, the highest placement in school history Florida went 49.85 on bars at SEC Championships, not only breaking its own school record but also the NCAA record HALLELUJAH BECAUSE BROOKLYN MOORS AND RILEY MCCUSKER GOT THEIR 10s!!! Chae Campbell is your Big 10 all-around champion Stanford performed an ancient Celtic ritual and it worked. Stanford, UCLA, and Utah, all former PAC-12 teams, won their new respective conference titles A nail-biting finish for regionals qualification Towson fumbled on bars and just missed Regionals qualification Keanna Abraham came in clutch and nailed her vault to help UC Davis qualify to regionals for the first time in over a decade Jade Carey had her last Oregon State meet and made it out of college as the only American woman to compete in four consecutive NCAA seasons between two Olympics Zyia Coleman (Fisk) has a creative floor routine that is everything we could have asked for Ui Soma (Stanford) showed she can hold her handstands longer than everyone else and got a 10 on bars It's elimination season: NCAA Regionals What happened at the NCAA Regionals selection show? The "Oklahoma was training" absence from the show is the most Oklahoma thing you could possibly ask for Who got Atler-ed? (AKA who was most victimized by the selection process?) Who is the real winner of conference championships and why is it Jay Clark? UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: Friday at noon Pacific Regionals Fantasy Lineups Lock: April 2nd, time TBD Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! RECENT  College & Cocktails: Bragging Rights Championships Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 11 The 5th Rotation: March 18, 2025 Jordan Chiles' Book College & Cocktails: Battle Altitude UCLA at Utah Spencer's Live Blog – Friday, March 14, 2025 Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 10 The 5th Rotation: March 11, 2025 RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

Trump threatens the legal community, which has major implications for the rest of us. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about Trump targeting him by trying to withdraw Biden's pardons for all members of the January 6 Committee, and Pod Save America's Jon Lovett about Elon playing the victim over vandalism of Teslas.Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With a Republican Congress bending to Trump's every whim, the judicial branch is the last check on his power—and now he, Elon, and the MAGA regime have decided to wage war against it. Meanwhile, Trump wants to ax the Department of Education and is going after colleges he doesn't like. Jon and Dan break down Trump's latest (probably illegal) moves, check in with the DOGE-bags, and dig into Trump's broader effort to dismantle the federal government. Then they dive into a new 2024 post-mortem from Blue Rose Research, revealing who voted—and why.

The Trump administration just took things to a chilling new level — deporting people to foreign prisons without due process. They're using the Alien Enemies Act — a law last invoked to justify the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII — to deport 137 Venezuelans to El Salvador, where they're now being held in a notorious, crowded mega-prison where visitation and recreation are forbidden. Meanwhile, Chuck Schumer's decision to back the GOP's spending bill has sparked fierce backlash from Democrats across the board. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down the administration's defiance of the courts and debate both sides of the shutdown fight. Then, Dan talks to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his break with Schumer and how Democrats can unite against the Trump administration.

This week we discuss Jordan Chiles' new book "I'm That Girl", and the meaningful meaningless-ness of NCAA Conference Championships  2025 LIVE SHOW SEASON PASS ON SALE (limited time)   BUY NOW A FELLOW GYM NERD NEEDS YOUR HELP If you've been enjoying the new badges in your fantasy trophy case, you can thank fellow gym nerd and designer, Eyal Itzhaki. Unfortunately Eyal recently had a fluke accident that required spinal surgery and has left him with a long recovery ahead. He has started a GoFundMe to support this effort. Book Club: Jordan Chiles' "I'm That Girl" Chiles' frank, unprecedented discussion of abuse and her parents the acknowledgment of the role played during that time Our highlights from the book On sexism: why can't women act competitively like in men's sports without being labeled "rude"? Therapy rewards Woodwind instrument stans rise. Did you know Jordan was a band kid? The dark side of elite gymnastics culture The lack of black represention in her gymnastics community growing up 7 hour training schedule with a 15-minute snack break  Normalizing not having your period Sneaking into the kitchen at the Karolyi Ranch for food Erika Bakacs Jordan's gymnastics coach, and also Tanya Harding's choreographer Several accusations made against Bakacs in the book Calorie restrictions, racism, obsessively controlling Jordan's diet, relationships, and personal life outside of the gym Exploiting gymnasts' parents for personal favors Drunk coaching Role of SafeSport Perspective and Context Fact-Checking The publisher did not do their job Opportunities to clarify and give context - discussion of body fat, gymnasts' heights, hip-hop floor routines, competing in NCAA and elite simultaneously Luci Collins the first black woman to make a U.S. Olympic gymnastics team Other GymCastic Book Club episodes GYMTERNET NEWS Our beloved Irish king of the pommels won Irish "Dancing With the Stars" You guys, it's a college sports thing. Speedo boy, Michael Phelps joins the college sports curtain of distraction at a basketball game The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) is surveying the adult gymnastics community. Fill out the survey here Grace McCallum is returning to Utah next season as a student coach Try not to get too excited, but Trinity Thomas announced she mayyy not be done with gymnastics NBC extended their media rights on all platforms in the United States for the Olympic Games through to 2036 under a $3 billion contract NCAA What's on the line for conference championships besides titles? Oklahoma, LSU, and Florida are all in a close race for the no. 1 spot to finish the season. What scores does each team need to win? Spencer's bracketology corner Why does Alabama need to be moved? Arkansas is locked in at no. 16 despite not having a conference championship score Our 12 bubble teams for who could grab the last three spots to regionals Greg Marsden's Instagram post about NCAA Gymnastics growth Q&A Thoughts on a reality show about an Irish Men's Gymnastics house with a dramatic game of drunk chess for each episode Are there scoring advantages for elite gymnasts in NCAA? Brown Skin tone turning shoes for gymnasts UP NEXT College & Cocktails: Saturday, March 22 at 7:00pm PT after Conference Championships  Fantasy Lineups Lock: Friday, March 21 – 2:30pm PT Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! 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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks with Rebel News' Ezra Levant about Bernie Sanders telling “Pod Save America's” Jon Lovett why he believes that Trump's cozying up with billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg is proof that we are now living in an authoritarian oligarchy; Senator Elissa Slotkin telling “The View's” Joy Behar that Trump voters are just going through their “angry teenage years”; National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez telling Fox News' John Roberts how many criminal migrants the ICE arrests have already captured in the first month of ICE raids; Linda McMahon explaining to Fox News' Laura Ingraham how she plans to make drastic cuts to the Department of Education to help return more funding to the states; Premier of Ontario Doug Ford's retaliation to Trump's tariffs blowing up in his face; new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney proving how ignorant he is about Canada's economy and why he might be worse than Justin Trudeau; Donald Trump doubling down on his support for Elon Musk and announcing new penalties for activists engaging in violent Tesla protests; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Wrinkle Filler - Take years, or even decades off your appearance in under 2-minutes. Watch Dr. Layke's step-by-step video free and uninterrupted. Go to: https://BHMD1.com/Rubin CBDistillery.com- Struggling with poor sleep or aches and pains? Take the advice of our over 2 million satisfied customers. Use CBD after physical activity for reductions in stress and pain. Order now and save up to 50% on everything! Go to: http://CBDistillery.com and enter PROMO CODE: RUMBLE 1775 Coffee - 1775 Coffee isn't just coffee—it's brain fuel for patriots. Handpicked Bolivian beans, roasted in the USA, delivering pure, single-origin brilliance without a hint of deceit. The best part? Every dollar you spend enters you to win a blacked-out 2024 Tesla Cybertruck plus $30,000 cash! Rubin Report viewers get 15% off their order. Go to: https://1775coffee.com/RUBIN and use code RUBIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DOGE wrecking ball keeps swinging, but the Supreme Court, and even Donald Trump himself, might finally be slowing Elon down. Trump backs off his trade war with Canada and Mexico—without extracting a single concession—as economic indicators begin their predictable slide. Jon and Dan break down the latest on government cuts, why Social Security is in danger, and the Democratic infighting over censuring Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump. Then, The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell joins Jon to discuss how voters are reacting to Trump's big speech—and why the economy remains their top concern.

Donald Trump makes history—by delivering the longest Joint Address ever, clocking in at an exhausting 99 minutes of blame, grievance, and sappy stunts. Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy break down all the biggest—and weirdest—moments, from warning of a "disturbance" from the new tariffs, to invading Greenland and cutting off funding for transgender mice (yes, really). Plus, they debate how Rep. Al Green's protest will play, the strengths and weaknesses of Sen. Elissa Slotkin's rebuttal, and what Democrats should do now.

President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the American people since taking office Tuesday night, and it was long. The president's address to Congress lasted more than 90 minutes breaking Bill Clinton's 2000 State of the Union record. Trump talked about everything from tariffs to immigration to trans kids to the economy. Pod Save America's Jon Lovett joins us to debrief the president's rambling speech.Show Notes:Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8Support victims of the fire – votesaveamerica.com/reliefWhat A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

The fallout continues from Friday's trainwreck of an Oval Office meeting between Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down whether things have improved or spiraled further since Friday's meeting—and whether we're witnessing the collapse of the postwar order. Plus, Trump vows that his tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect, Elon Musk calls Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," and the White House announces a "Crypto Strategic Reserve" to stockpile five cryptocurrencies. Hmm, could it possibly be grift?

Trump and Republicans rapidly abandon their own base with an agenda that is engineered to lose them support. Brian interviews Pod Save America's Tommy Vietor to discuss the immediate implications of Trump abandoning Ukraine and the broader implications of the US realigning to global world order; Texas state representative James Talarico about the rise of Christian nationalism and how we reverse the tide; and the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, Brendan Boyle, about Republican's budget proposal and what it'll mean for working class Americans.Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Timothée Chalamet's unexpected praise of merit and greatness during his acceptance speech for best actor at the SAG Awards for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown”; Joy Reid weeping uncontrollably while discussing the cancellation of her MSNBC show “The Reidout”; Karen Bass struggling to explain to “The Issue Is'” Elex Michaelson why she still went to Ghana despite the massive warnings about the potential severity of the LA wildfires; “The View's” Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro and Whoopi Goldberg launching a desperate defense of “woke” as they see it quickly going out of fashion; “60 Minutes” showcasing Germans being arrested under their new hate speech law for posting offensive memes online; CNN's Brianna Keilar talking to a federal employee who seems traumatized by Elon Musk's email to federal employees that simply asked what they did last week; CNN's Harry Enten sharing polling data that shows how Trump is continuing to turn more Democrats into Republicans; Bill Maher getting into a tense exchange with “Pod Save America's” Jon Lovett about how the Democratic Party's obsession with trans kids will cause them to keep losing elections; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: LiveGood - Everyone deserves access to high-quality supplements without the insane markups. Get premium products formulated by an industry-leading team of natural health experts Go to: https://livegood.com/RUBIN to get 10% OFF! Rumble Premium - Corporate America is fighting to remove speech, Rumble is fighting to keep it. If you really believe in this fight Rumble is offering $10 off with the promo code RUBIN when you purchase an annual subscription, Go to: https://Rumble.com/premium/RUBIN and use promo code RUBIN 1775 Coffee - 1775 Coffee isn't just coffee—it's brain fuel for patriots. Handpicked Bolivian beans, roasted in the USA, delivering pure, single-origin brilliance without a hint of deceit. The best part? Every dollar you spend enters you to win a blacked-out 2024 Tesla Cybertruck plus $30,000 cash! Rubin Report viewers get 15% off their order. Go to: https://1775coffee.com/RUBIN and use code RUBIN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal judges are starting to do something most elected Republicans won't: say no to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The question now is, will Trump obey their orders? Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down all the latest, including new onslaughts against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Institutes of Health, and new allegations of Trump family grift. Then, Jon sits down with Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman to unpack how Trump is testing the limits of presidential power and pushing constitutional guardrails to the brink. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their all-out assault on the federal government, shuttering USAID, rooting out and firing workers linked in any way to diversity initiatives, and breaking and ignoring laws as they go. Jon and Dan hash out all the latest, including Trump's plan to have the US "own" and redevelop Gaza, Democratic pushback, and whether federal judges will step in to stop—or at least slow—the madness. Then, Tommy talks with Sen. Brian Schatz about Democrats' all-night floor fight against Trump's OMB pick, what they think is working, and how they're gearing up for the big battles ahead. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

With Donald Trump's blessing, Elon Musk and a small crew of inexperienced software engineers take near full control of the government, moving to shut down USAID and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and taking control of a critical payment system at the Treasury Department. Trump delays his trade war with Canada and Mexico by a month after securing minor concessions that were probably already in the works. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats begin to push back harder—though whether it'll be enough is still an open question. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy break down all the latest, and Lovett speaks with former Obama and Biden economic adviser Brian Deese about just how bad things could get if a real trade war kicks off over the next four years.