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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Maj 202059min
Episode 75 - Best of our chat with Dragan Gajic, Kiel the fans' favourites, quickfire news
Despite the coronavirus crisis, there's no shortage of handball chat We reflect on what you, the fans, decided how this season's VELUX EHF Champions League would have turned out Round-up the comings and goings of the top clubs Bring you the best of our chat with Veszprém's Dragan Gajic Best of the rest of handball's headlines
7 Maj 202050min
Episode 74 - Christmas in Cologne, USA loves handball, Pub Quiz announcement
We discuss the VELUX EHF FINAL4 moving to Christmas, Siofok's sorrow in Hungary and the latest wave of handball hype in the USA. We're also excited to announce our first Virtual Pub Quiz on Wednesday 22 April at 21:00 CET. Grab a drink, a pen and paper and enjoy it here: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1rmxPAQymPdKN
21 Apr 202032min
