The Best College Gymnasts You're Not Watching (Commissioned)

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12/08/21 • 105 min

This episode has been commissioned by the Courtney Bumpers Fan Club, where we discuss the college gymnastics things we don't talk enough—past, present, and future (?)

Vault: Elites Could Never Edition, starring Kendall Whitman and Allison Zuhlke
GymCastic Mythbusters: "Increasing difficulty requirements makes smaller teams less able to contend"
A Moment in History: The single best beam routine in the history of college gymnastics, the single best mount in the history of college gymnastics, and the single best movement quality in the history of college gymnastics
On the importance of one-knee elements, backspins, and Korbuts
Elizabeth Culton: When is she getting a 10?
The viral gymnastics routine --a discussion on race and black excellence.
Discussion: Leotard bonus, is it real, why does it happen, and what do we do about it?
QUIZ: Gymnasts, firsts and records you should know about
More important than the Gym Slam, the QuadraDiva: A gymnast who has won four or more of the five individual college gymnastics titles (all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor)
Discussion: Going viral. Can it happen for gymnasts from smaller schools?
Plus, why we need to talk about gymnasts Ariana Castrence, Emerson Hurst, Nika Takagi, Emma Milne, and Kendal Knaps.
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This episode has been commissioned by the Courtney Bumpers Fan Club, where we discuss the college gymnastics things we don't talk enough—past, present, and future (?)

Vault: Elites Could Never Edition, starring Kendall Whitman and Allison Zuhlke
GymCastic Mythbusters: "Increasing difficulty requirements makes smaller teams less able to contend"
A Moment in History: The single best beam routine in the history of college gymnastics, the single best mount in the history of college gymnastics, and the single best movement quality in the history of college gymnastics
On the importance of one-knee elements, backspins, and Korbuts
Elizabeth Culton: When is she getting a 10?
The viral gymnastics routine --a discussion on race and black excellence.
Discussion: Leotard bonus, is it real, why does it happen, and what do we do about it?
QUIZ: Gymnasts, firsts and records you should know about
More important than the Gym Slam, the QuadraDiva: A gymnast who has won four or more of the five individual college gymnastics titles (all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor)
Discussion: Going viral. Can it happen for gymnasts from smaller schools?
Plus, why we need to talk about gymnasts Ariana Castrence, Emerson Hurst, Nika Takagi, Emma Milne, and Kendal Knaps.
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The History of Romanian Gymnastics (Commissioned)

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THE HISTORY OF ROMANIAN GYMNASTICS

This episode has been commissioned by Nico T.L., who requested an episode on the history of Romanian gymnastics, from the pre-Nadia era (huhhhh?) to the present. We discuss:

Mythbusters: Romanian gymnastics started with Nadia
The 60s: Boycotts and Romanian Gymnastics Jail
How Nadia changed the difficulty game
Scandals: The Romanian walkout at 1977 Euros, the 1981 Agache/Szabo identity swap, and most shocking of all, floor routines choreographed by Martha
The age of Silivas, Dobre, and the single greatest Romanian team of all time
URGENT: Ballet Beats
WATCH ALONG: Popa, Voinea, and Potorac
"Romania does boring, safe gymnastics guaranteed to win." Fact, fiction, or depends?
WATCH ALONG: Marinescu and Olaru
On Top of the World: Romania 2000-2004
Did the open-ended code kill Romanian gymnastics?
The 2012 team, Ana Porgras, and what could have been
The 2015 Worlds incident
Hope for a better future?
Spencer and Jessica select their all-time Romanian dream teams
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Spitfire: The Movie (Commissioned)

SPITFIRE

This episode has been commissioned by Cathleen, who told us we could do whatever we wanted, so obviously...it's Spitfire time. We recap the 1995 straight-to-VHS spy-nastics classic, complete with commentary from special guest, movie star Kristie Phillips!

Why Spencer thought we actually got sent porn for a second
Dying of a suitcase?
How this movie definitely doesn't know the difference between Russia and Romania
"Some girls hit back, asshole"
Expert chalk bucket cocaine sabotage!
"Five giants into a BRANDY." Kristie discusses the epic accidental double Kovacs.
THE LAUNCH CODES ARE ON THE AMERICAN GYMNASTICS TEAM
A lengthy discussion of time travel and this bonkers competition schedule. It's so stressful. You're going to miss Worlds!
Spying is loudly telling people exactly what you plan to do in public
Things that appear by magic when needed: Grips and full repelling equipment
Flying a plane directly to a gymnastics meet
EVIL COMMUNIST HAND TOXINS
And much more...