Episode 83 - Veszprem's Marija Lojanica on fitness during COVID, EHF Champions League is back
Renowned fitness coach Marija Lojanica chats to us about the pitfalls of returning from a long pandemic-induced break and how she has dealt with it at Veszprém. We also look back at the first weekend of the DELO EHF Champions League, look forward to the first men's action and review the Egypt 2021 draw.
14 Sep 20201h 6min
Episode 82 - The good, the bad and the COVID during handball's pre-season
With handball's pre-season well and truly underway, we delve into some of our favourite feel-good stories and the uncertainty that still surrounds us with the pandemic.
5 Sep 202050min
Episode 81 - Top summer transfers, science behind Sagosen, favourite Olympic moments
With the new season just weeks away, we speculate on how it's going to work, we break down the top summer transfers, look at NRK's brilliant Sander Sagosen article and relive our favourite Olympic moments with Björn Pazen.
14 Aug 202059min
Episode 80 - Olympic memories with Denmark's 2004 champion Trine Nielsen
The Olympics should have started this week, but we'll keep the flame alive by reliving one of the greatest handball finals in Athens 2004 with Danish gold medallist Trine Nielsen. We also discuss the recent World Handball Player of the Year awards and the new European Cup formats.
23 Jul 202051min
Episode 79 - The great 7 vs 6 debate
Björn Pazen speaks to us about the brilliant report he has just released, detailing the views of 39 top handball coaches on the much-maligned 7 vs 6 rule. We get into what the coaches said and what should be done about it. We recently launched our own Ko-Fi page, so if you like what we do, why not support us with a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/handballhour
9 Jul 202045min
Episode 78 - Nora Mork moves home, Kielce's money troubles and a new-look Champions League
We reflect on the new EHF Champions League format and who made the cut. Magda Pluszewska speaks to us about Kielce's money troubles (21:40 min) Laura Agena and Nagore Odriozola from https://www.playmakerwh.com/ talk everything women's handball from Nora Mørk's big move to the EHF EURO 2020 draw (35:50) On a side note, we just launched our own Ko-Fi page, so if you like what we do, why not support us with a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/handballhour
24 Jun 20201h 15min
Episode 77 - Les Barjots: France's crazy gang which conquered the handball world
25 years on from France's first World Championship title, we look back at the story of 'Les Barjots' - the party-loving gang who took the handball world by storm! Bruno Martini, France's goalkeeper at the time and now general manager of PSG, and French journalist Kevin Domas speak to us about the rise of French handball and the origin story of one of handball's international superpowers. On a side note, we just launched our own Ko-Fi page, in case any of you lovely listeners would like to support us with a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/handballhour
11 Jun 202051min
Episode 76 - Siofok's Bent Dahl on lockdown life as a coach and Vardar chat with Filip Mishov
Double interview in this episode, beginning with Siófok KC coach Bent Dahl discussing the disappointing end to the Hungarian season and life in lockdown for a coach. Filip Mishov joins us from Skopje to discuss Vardar's latest reversal of fortune and an emerging Macedonian rival in Eurofarm Pelister.
27 Mai 202059min
