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Keep the Flame Alive

Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown
Paris 2024 Olympics
Olympics
Paris 2024 Paralympics
Paralympics
Team USA
Figure Skating
Paris 2024
Olympic Games
Sydney 2000
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026
Winter Olympics
Swimming
Tokyo 2020
Biathlon
Curling
Wheelchair Basketball
Milan Cortina 2026
Cross-Country Skiing

Obsessed with the Olympics and Paralympics? Just curious about how Olympic and Paralympic sports work? You've found your people! Join your hosts, Olympic aunties Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz, for smart, fun, and down-to-earth interviews with athletes, coaches, and the unsung heroes behind the Games. Get the stories you don't find anywhere else. Tune in weekly all year-round, and daily during the O... more

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We're going back to the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics and the last Olympic speed skating competition on natural ice. Lake Misurina proved to be a fantastic venue as records fell by the dozens over the four races of the speed skating competition. We've... more

Book Club Claire returns for our first book club episode of 2026, featuring Heroes, Villains & Velodrome's: Chris Hoy and Britain's Track Cycling Revolution by Richard Moore. This book covers Hoy's early cycling career and the development of Great Br... more

In our ongoing series about the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics, we look at the sports of Nordic combined and ski jumping, both of which underwent their own evolutions at these Games.

For Nordic combined, a format change and uncoupling from other comp... more

Remember when Atlanta won the right to host the 1996 Olympics? The Centennial Olympics, the ones that Athens desperately wanted to host and everyone thought Athens would win because the Olympics were born in Greece? And then Atlanta won, and everyone... more

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Recent Guests

George Hirthler
Writer and Olympic campaign strategist, interviewee
The Games in Black & White documentary
Episode: "The Games in Black & White": George Hirthler on Atlanta's Unlikely Olympics
Tommy Phillips
Author of The 1980 Moscow Olympics, A Day by Day History
Author, Keep the Flame Alive listener
Episode: The Moscow 1980 Olympics with Author Tommy Phillips
Sarah Patton
Super fan, guest on the episode
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Episode: Two Years to LA28 with Superfan Sarah
Kara Winger
Four-time Olympian javelin thrower
Former US Olympian, Director of Alumni Relations at the USOPC
Episode: Javelin with 4x Olympian Kara Winger
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Olympic champion (100m hurdles, LA 1984) and CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport
U.S. Center for SafeSport
Episode: U.S. Center for SafeSport Explainer with CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Paul Caine
Head of On Location Hospitality
On Location
Episode: LA28 Olympic Hospitality with On Location's Paul Caine
Catherine Raney-Norman
Four-time Olympian, Vice President of Development and Athlete Relations for Utah 2034
Utah 2034
Episode: Utah 2034 Update with Catherine Raney-Norman
Doug Hill
Special Cortina correspondent from the Sports Fan Project
Sports Fan Project
Episode: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics: Day 3
Steve Emt
Wheelchair curler heading to his third Paralympics.
Team USA
Episode: Olympic Snowboard, Paralympic Snowboard and Wheelchair Curling with Team USA

Hosts

Jill Jaracz
Host of Keep the Flame Alive; engages in historical and contemporary Olympic/Paralympic storytelling with a hands-on, human-centered approach.
Alison Brown
Co-host with a wealth of Olympic/Paralympic experience, helping to steer conversations with curiosity and accessibility.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 84 ratings
  • Great Olympic and Paralympic Podcast!

    How do Alison and Jill make great a show week after week, month after month, year after year? I don’t know but they do! I learn so much every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Baba4949
    United States9 months ago
  • This is a really cool Olympics Podcast

    Very interesting to learn more about the in-depth coverage of Olympic Games.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FrankWeaver
    United Statesa year ago
  • Best Podcast for Olympics!

    Hands down the best Olympics podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mrmojorises
    United States2 years ago
  • Probably my favorite sports podcast

    Alison & Jill make talking about the Olympics fun and entertaining. Every episode is a good listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CrazyPackersFan
    United States2 years ago
  • Inspiring!

    A great listen that lifts me up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mxsandy12
    United States3 years ago

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Many appreciate the hosts' enthusiasm and accessible, entertaining style.
Fans value the mix of athlete stories, history, and governance coverage.
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A few critics want more objective analysis and consistency in updates.

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Javelin with 4x Olympian Kara Winger
Q: Where do you start when trying to improve?
Start with posture and the basic throwing position, then progressively work on technique, confidence, and practice in a way that translates to the runway, recognizing that improvement is highly individual and iterative.
Javelin with 4x Olympian Kara Winger
Q: Do they weigh it every time, every competition?
Yes, the women's Javelin is lighter (about 600 grams) and their events do weigh the implements for competition; heavier models are available for different conditions and training.
Javelin with 4x Olympian Kara Winger
Q: What's a Javelin made out of?
Javelins are typically aluminum and carbon fiber, with stiffer models designed to fly farther by absorbing forces more efficiently, though cheaper models can be more flexible and less durable.
Paralympian Jenny Sichel on Training at the Elite Level While Managing OCD
Q: What changes when mental health is addressed within a team?
She emphasizes creating safe spaces, leading by example, and the impact on performance when athletes and coaches talk openly about nerves and anxiety rather than bottling it up.
Paralympian Jenny Sichel on Training at the Elite Level While Managing OCD
Q: How did OCD manifest in your life and sports career?
Jenny describes early misdiagnosis, the progression to an OCD diagnosis, and how intrusive thoughts and compulsions affected training, selection, and how she learned tactics to manage symptoms with therapy and meds.

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What is Keep the Flame Alive about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show blends history, culture, and behind-the-scenes storytelling from the Olympic and Paralympic world. Across episodes, the hosts explore everything from historical retrospectives on Cortina-era events to deep dives into recent and upcoming Games, host-city logistics, athlete safety, and governance issues. Guests range from Olympic legends and coaches to industry insiders, offering practical coaching insights, policy perspectives, and human-interest narratives that illuminate how major multi-sport events are planned, executed, and experienced by athletes, fans, and communities. A standout is the mix of technical discussion, archival storytelling, and personal anecdotes that create a comprehensive picture of the Games beyond traditiona... more

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2. Tommy Phillips
3. Sarah Patton
4. Kara Winger
5. Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
6. Paul Caine
7. Catherine Raney-Norman
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