Episode 16: Bjarte Myrhol and Peter Bruun on Skjern's handball fairy tale, Women's EHF FINAL4's perfect draw

An Easter weekend treat as Alex and Chris discuss the Champions League play-offs, which quarter-finals look hot, Stoilov taking on unruly fans in Skopje and Alex's move to Boston. And we have some exciting news! To celebrate our 200th episode, we'll be recording it live online with our listeners, on Sunday 23 April at 20:00 CEST. The live audience will be Patreon listeners only, so join us now on patreon.com/handballhour.

9 Apr 202350min

The business end of the handball season is in full flow and we're here for it with our latest Patron-only podcast. Featuring a dramatic reading of Szeged fans' open letter, impressive wins for Rapid Bucuresti in the women's CL and Aalborg in the men's, plus a quick look at the Bundesliga's latest twist in the title race. You get a taste of it here, enjoy the full episode on patreon.com/handballhour

29 Mars 202316min

As we enter the business end of the Men's EHF Champions League season, we go head-to-head in deciding the most impressive players so far this season and discuss who is on course to be this season's MVP.

22 Mars 202351min

We speak to CSM Bucuresti coach Adrian Vasile about his interesting journey with the club as he was a constant in a volatile few years of coaching changes. Since taking on the head coach job, he has made it his own and is on course to lead the club to one of their best seasons since their surprise Champions League triumph in 2016.

10 Mars 202359min

Our first domestic league special of the spring takes us to the LIQUI MOLY Handball Bundesliga, in the middle of one of its most exciting and open seasons ever. Sascha Staat from German handball podcast Kreis Ab joins us to discuss the big four's current form and who has impressed and disappointed in the midfield. These episodes are available in full to Patreon subscribers, so join us now on https://www.patreon.com/handballhour

2 Mars 20239min

We get up to speed with the final group phase rounds in both the men's and women's EHF Champions League, Alex gush's over another gold for GOG, Borussia Dortmund break attendance records and there is international success for Irish club teams.

22 Feb 202359min

Kielce's latest financial troubles have been in the spotlight with talks of players on their way out the door and fears for the future of the club. Polish journalist Maciek Wojs gives us some context and insight into what lies behind it and how bad it could be. Just days after the World Championship, we were hit with a flurry of big matches and one terrible injury for a gold medallist in the highlight clash, we discuss this and the big transfer news doing the rounds.

8 Feb 202359min

Denmark won their third consecutive world title on Sunday evening, inspired by an almost forgotten man who was flung into their attack in the second half. We look back at the final day's drama and hand out our traditional alternative awards.

30 Jan 20231h 11min