Episode 264 - Bundesliga with Björn Pazen, The league of dark horses, Schmeichel's love for handball keepers
The German Bundesliga is off to an intriguing start, proving once again to be a league full of dark horses. Björn Pazen joins us to sort through the top teams' start to the season and the surprise early retirement of Paul Drux. We also discuss Peter Schmeichel's lasting love of handball, as he spoke about it on the Overlap this week. He admires the art of goalkeeping and how it influenced his technique in football.
4 Okt 202454min
Episode 263 - Champions League launch party, first impressions, callout for the VELUX Men
In classic Handball Hour fashion, we like to get a look at the teams in action before sharing some insights, but only a little look, to ensure we get carried away far too early. It's the Men's EHF Champions League launch party as we celebrate the start of the new European season, reacting to the opening two rounds and the new EHFTV. And we're on the search for your very own VELUX Men - who are your cult hero handball players who played in the Champions League in the 2010s?
20 Sep 202452min
Episode 262 - The price is right: Summer transfers lowdown with Rasmus Boysen
Rasmus Boysen joins us to reel through the summer's major men's transfers, unveiling which of the big moves he reckons is the best of 2024.
14 Sep 202458min
Paris 2024 - Final chapter: The lost tapes
Here it is, the long-awaited final round-up from Paris. Alex's recording took a while to reach civilisation as he recorded on a post-Olympics detox in the wilderness, which was followed by Chris' post-Olympics detox at Edinburgh Fringe. Sorry for the delay and thanks for joining us for a brilliant 3 weeks. Normal service resumes shortly with the new season right around the corner!
21 Aug 202452min
Paris 2024 - 8 August: Extra-time drama and knockout heartbreak
The quarter-finals of the Olympic handball tournament left us with so much to unpack with drama in so many of the men's games. Ola Selby joins us for a chat about the remarkable victories for Spain, Germany and Denmark, heartbreak for their opponents and a preview of both competitions' semi-finals. Join us on patreon.com/handball for bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024.
8 Aug 202454min
Paris 2024 - 5 August: Men's Quarter-final preview
We're off to Lille for the business end of the Olympic handball tournament and we're set for a thrilling and exhausting day on Wednesday for the quarter-finals. We talk power rankings, break down the four contests and make some shaky predictions. For bonus content in this episode and throughout Paris 2024 and beyond, join us on patreon.com/handballhour
5 Aug 202440min
Paris 2024 - 4 August: Women's Quarter-final preview
We have our elite eight in the women's Olympic handball competition and while there weren't too many surprises, the line-up is an exciting one. We delve into the four games coming up on Tuesday and see where they might be won and lost. Join us on patreon.com/handballhour for bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024.
4 Aug 202445min
Paris 2024 - 2 August: Gabriela Moreschi on becoming Brazil's new hero and her long road to the big time
Following Gabriela Moreschi’s outstanding performance in last week’s victory over Spain, the Brazilian public fell in love and her Instagram following skyrocketed to 320,000. Chris met the keeper for a wide-ranging chat about her Olympic experience, what it means for the sport at home and her own long-winding road to her recent breakthroughs at the top level. To enjoy bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024, join us on patreon.com/handballhour
2 Aug 202421min
