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Keep the Flame Alive

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 Olympics and Paralympics. We’re your cure for your Olympics Fever! Call us: (208) FLAME-IT.

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Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
514
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 13

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 13

It’s Day 13 of the Beijing Winter Olympics! Our TKFLASTANI Clare Egan had her last Olympic race today. How did the US women fare in the biathlon relay? Also, it’s man vs. mountain again on the slopes…

00:45:41  |   Thu 17 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 12

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 12

It's Day 12 of the Beijing Winter Olympics! The drama continues on the skating rink, as reprieved ROC skater Kamila Valieva takes to the ice in the Women's short program. She also skates past all of …

00:40:29  |   Wed 16 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 11

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 11

It’s Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics! It’s Valentine’s Day, and although love is in the air, not everyone loves the decision on the Kamila Valieva doping situation, which was announced tod…

00:41:22  |   Tue 15 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 10

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 10

It’s Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and TKFLASTAN has made the podium again! TKFLASTANI Erin Jackson competed in the Women's 500m long track speed skating event and won some hardware. Wh…

00:53:04  |   Mon 14 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 9

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 9

It’s Day 9 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - and Alison's excited because it's the start of the ice dancing competition. Jill went to it - was it as good as she hoped?

Today’s sports schedule inc…

00:44:39  |   Sun 13 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 8

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 8

It’s Day 8 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and speed is key for today!

Today’s sports schedule includes:

  • Alpine Skiing
  • Biathlon – Women’s Sprint with TKFLASTANI Clare Egan
  • Cross-Country Skiing …
00:53:32  |   Sat 12 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 7

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 7

It's Day 7 from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and skiers are starting to conquer the mountain, rather than the other way around!

Plus, Nathan Chen delivered a performance that got Jill and Alison…

00:43:14  |   Fri 11 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 6

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 6

It’s Day 6 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and once again we have the question of who’s the real winner: The mountain, or the Alpine skiers? Plus, it’s not redemption for Lindsey Jacobellis, TKF…

00:55:07  |   Thu 10 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 5

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 5

It's another great day of competition from Beijing 2022. Jill went to see figure skating - the men's short program - and the finals of mixed doubles curling.

Also on tap today:

  • Alpine Skiing - Super…
00:45:46  |   Wed 09 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 4

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 4

Who's winning the Olympics? The mountains. Alpine Skiing proved to be a tough course, and getting down was a victory all in itself.

Jill went out to the biathlon range to watch TKFLASTANI Clare Egan …

00:40:38  |   Tue 08 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 3

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 3

It's Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, with so much action (even if races are postponed due to high winds)! Jill's in Beijing today, hanging out at the figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey rinks.…

00:50:15  |   Mon 07 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 2

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 2

It’s the first full day of competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and our TKFLASTANIs are in action! Jill went out to Zhangjiakou (properly bundled this time) to see Men’s Ski Jumping qual…

00:40:38  |   Sun 06 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 1

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day 1

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are officially open! Jill was able to go to the Opening Ceremony, and she shares details you didn't get to see on TV, while Alison tells Jill about some of the stuff …

00:50:16  |   Sat 05 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day -1

Beijing 2022: Olympics - Day -1

It’s Day -1 to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and the action is heating up (but the weather isn’t). Jill didn’t pack her recording microphone before she headed out of the hotel, so enjoy the ambie…
00:25:30  |   Fri 04 Feb 2022
Beijing 2022 Preview: Contributor Roundtable

Beijing 2022 Preview: Contributor Roundtable

Our contributors Book Club Claire and Super Fan Sarah are back to talk about what they're looking forward to at Beijing. Plus, Jill has made it to China and tells how her trip almost didn't happen. B…

00:56:26  |   Mon 31 Jan 2022
Book Club Claire on

Book Club Claire on "Boycott"

Book Club Claire is back for our first book club session of 2022! Because of the cries from various Western countries (United States, we’re looking at you) to boycott the Beijing 2022 and the ensuing…

00:50:46  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
2x Paralympian Steve Emt on Wheelchair Curling

2x Paralympian Steve Emt on Wheelchair Curling

On this episode we take to the ice with Paralympian Steve Emt, who will be going to his second Paralympics when he heads to Beijing 2022 this March.

Steve tells us about how the sport works, how he w…

00:58:29  |   Thu 20 Jan 2022
Beijing 2022 Alpine Skiing Preview with Tom Kelly

Beijing 2022 Alpine Skiing Preview with Tom Kelly

What can we look forward to from the ski slopes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics? No one really knows, but Tom Kelly has a good guess. Tom, who's an Olympics communicator and has been involved wit…
01:34:29  |   Fri 14 Jan 2022
Olympian Jayson Terdiman on Doubles Luge

Olympian Jayson Terdiman on Doubles Luge

We're sliding closer to Beijing 2022! On this episode Olympian Jayson Terdiman tells us how the sport of doubles luge works, from top to bottom.

Plus, news from TKFLASTAN:

Checking in with our citize…

00:52:56  |   Fri 07 Jan 2022
What's on your mind? Our Listeners Call In!

What's on your mind? Our Listeners Call In!

What Olympic and Paralympic thoughts were on your mind as we closed out 2021? We take listener calls and have a ton of fun chatting with you about:

  • historical Olympians we'd have loved to interview
01:27:06  |   Mon 03 Jan 2022
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