The Podium Podcast
1) No Chill: How "Tropical" Athletes Pursue the Winter Olympics
No snow, no problem: more than 25 nations competing in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are considered tropical countries. In Episode 1, Tim Struby set out to examine why a generation of "tropical" ...Show More
2) Paralympics: Closing Time with Amanda McGrory and Michelle Konkoly
Amanda McGrory and Michelle Konkoly, 7x and 4x Paralympic medalists respectively and Paris 2024 analysts join Chris to give their highlight moments of these Games. The face, countries and dynamics dis...Show More
3) Paralympics: Superpowers with Ryan Medrano
In this episode, Paralympian Ryan Medrano opens up about living with cerebral palsy and the challenges of competing with an invisible disability. Ryan shares his personal journey in track and field al...Show More
4) Paralympics: Running The Table with Ian Seidenfeld
In this episode, we chat with Tokyo Paralympic champion Ian Seidenfeld, who shares his journey in the world of table tennis and the unique family legacy he continues. As the son of a Paralympic champi...Show More
5) Paralympics: Prosthetic Pit Stops with Ottobock’s Jeff Waldmuller
In this episode, we take you behind the scenes to the Paralympics' prosthetic pit with Jeff Waldmuller, a research and development prosthetist from Ottobock. Jeff shares insights into the fast-paced w...Show More
6) Paralympics: Goalball - The Greatest Sport You’ve Never Seen with Calahan Young
In this kick-off episode of the Paris Paralympics, we sit down with Calahan Young, a standout player on Team USA's Goalball team. Discover the unique intensity of Goalball—a sport created specifically...Show More
Paralympics: Goalball - The Greatest Sport You’ve Never Seen with Calahan Young
21:11 | Aug 28th, 2024
7) The Podium Returns for the 2024 Paris Paralympics
The Podium is back for the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Join host, Chris Waddell for fresh perspectives and deeper dives on the people and performances that will shape the medal count. The first episode wi...Show More
8) Day 16: Set to Finish - Kevin Barnett
While the closing ceremony is only hours away, Volleyball analyst Kevin Barnett previews one of the last American gold medal opportunities and why it is symbolic of the Games at large. Follow the sho...Show More
9) Day 15: Making the Break - Kristen Faulkner
Kristen Faulkner’s gold medal in the cycling road race, Team USA’s first in 40 years, isn’t a result of her singular lifelong path in cycling. She wasn’t a favorite. In fact, she hadn’t even technical...Show More
10) Day 14: 1500m of Story - Cole Hocker
How long does it take to tell a story? The kind of story that has ups and downs, heroes and villains, hope lost and hope found? Cole Hocker’s gold medal winning 1500 meter run gives us a pretty accura...Show More