Episode 289 - Veronika Malá talks Ludwigsburg's revenge and trick shots, Kiel's cup hangover and Barça stumble

It's time for the 2023 Women's World Championship, held across Scandinavia, and we're bringing you two preview podcasts. First up, we look at Groups E to H and speak to Playmaker WH's Laura Agena about the South American participants and their chances of making a splash.

29 Nov 202342min

We give all 16 teams in the Men's Champions League their mid-term report, grading each from A+ down to F and explaining why. Support the podcast on Patreon.com/handballhour and tell us your own mid-term grades for the teams, plus enjoy all the benefits of being a member at the best time of the year with the Women's World Championship and Men's EURO on the way!

27 Nov 20231h

This season's Bundesliga is delivering in terms of drama and surprise results, with fascinating battles emerging at either end of the table.   Björn Pazen and Sascha Staat join us to run through the big winners and losers of the season so far.

8 Nov 20231h

A bonus podcast for true handball nerds as we delve into the exploits of Australian, US and British sides in action. The first section of the episode is available to all here and you can listen to the full show on patreon.com/handballhour We speak to University of Queensland goalkeeper and Patreon subscriber Dan Reid as prepares for his IHF Super Globe debut next week and looks ahead to facing Champions League winners Magdeburg. We also check in on the USA's Panamerican Games campaign in Chile and Great Britain face Finland in World Championship Qualification - their first home game in 10 years.

2 Nov 202322min

While they're cruising in Europe, domestic action has been a nightmare for THW Kiel. We try to break it down and hear from Magnus Landin and Samir Bellahcene following their win over Kielce last week. Portugal's Patricia Lima and Netherlands' Lois Abbingh speak to us after their entertaining EHF EURO 2024 Qualifier and we look at a scenario where damage limitation could book a ticket to the expanded women's championship. Plus, handball hipsters' favourite competition, the European League, begins with a whopping 32-team group phase and the return of some old faces.

17 Okt 20231h 9min

We play a game of Stick or Twist with the current early-season positions in the EHF Champions League and discuss how the 16 teams have fared so far.   Can Magdeburg bounce back, is Kolstad already a failure and why did we ever doubt Barca?

6 Okt 20231h 7min

We're making the first of our two Morning Club episodes this week available for everyone to enjoy! You can access bonus Morning Club podcasts every week if you join us on patreon.com/handballhour. Chris speaks to Kim Ekdahl du Rietz, who has just experienced his first championship as a coach as he led Hong Kong's men's team to the Asian Games, facing Qatar and South Korea in an incredibly tough group. The former Sweden, PSG and Rhein-Neckar Löwen left back speaks about living his happiest life in Hong Kong, how he got involved with the team and how their enthusiasm and dedication keeps them all battling against the odds.

26 Sep 202322min

Eurohandball reporter Danijela Vekic joins us to talk all things Women's EHF Champions League as we break down the first two rounds of the competition, jump into the main storylines and predict how things will unfold in this wide-open competition. If you haven't already, the busy start to the season is the perfect time to join us on patreon.com/handballhour and access extra content on the regular.

21 Sep 202349min