Episodios

  • Episode 58 - You Have Reached Your Destination
    Mar 25 2026

    In this episode, we travel to Holmenkollen in Norway for the final weekend of the Biathlon World Cup season. Host Lizzie Boyle shares some of her favourite memories from her trip to Holmenkollen, alongside some Norwegian cultural history and some top tips for surviving a weekend in the snow.

    You can download a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tTUAQCblBsf1mWzPLIgbcD1Rzh4w_oZb/view?usp=sharing

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    32 m
  • Episode 57 - In Search Of Perfection
    Mar 16 2026

    In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle takes you through what it means to be perfect - and why it might not always be the perfect thing. We'll have a look back to the Biathlon World Cup racing in Kontiolahti and Otepaa, some Greek philosophers, modern psychologists, and a Holmenkollen hero that everyone should get to know...

    You can find a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/13mN6R5jcc8Sa8TtBStTxx8ClKwP9hOca/view?usp=sharing

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    39 m
  • Episode 56 - If Everybody Looked The Same
    Mar 3 2026

    In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle gives you the lowdown on parabiathlon ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, looks ahead to the return of the World Cup Biathlon circuit this weekend, explores the evolution of the cyborg and explains why some pianos sound better than others. Because of course she does...

    You can find a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Km3lB6173bkeUSW1Un6jsesnUhSItYxi/view?usp=sharing

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    27 m
  • Episode 55 - Peace in the Valley
    Feb 23 2026

    And so the Winter Olympics are complete... In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle looks back on 60 million years of history (wait, what?) as well as the last week of Olympic biathlon competition. We'll have religious art, a pirate, a puppy dog, a lot of smiles, a shoutout to the party tent and a brief history of the Olympic medal: do you know what gold medals are made of?

    You can find a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Br7aGA2QKgQJM-WfxWT3CSoU_dbqlMUo/view?usp=sharing

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    27 m
  • Episode 54 - The Midpoint
    Feb 16 2026

    It's rest day at Milano Cortina 2026, which means a chance to catch up on last week's biathlon racing, look ahead to the week to come and go off on tangents including Indiana Jones movies, 1950s Cuba, film theory and, of course POCKETS!! I do definitely talk about biathlon, I promise!

    You can find a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uPlAq4OcIKSw1mKuKjmsrp5oGJW_AvxH/view?usp=sharing

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    32 m
  • Episode 53, Part 3 - Let The Games Begin
    Feb 3 2026

    The final part of our pre-Olympics trilogy! In this segment, host Lizzie Boyle walks you through the schedule for biathlon at the 2026 Games and encourages you to find your favourites by taking the not-yet-patented Ski Shoot Repeat "Who's Your Biathlete?" Personality Test.... Go on, give it a try!

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  • Episode 53, Part 2 - Let The Games Begin
    Feb 3 2026

    Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, here's Part 2 of our epic episode - this part focuses on how to watch biathlon at the Olympics, both in terms of broadcasting but also how to get the most out of the experience. A user's guide to watching biathlon, if you will.

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  • Episode 53, Part 1 - Let The Games Begin
    Feb 3 2026

    In the run-up to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, this bite-sized episode will give you the basics of biathlon - how it works, the different race formats, just how far away those targets actually are - as well as some history of the sport. It also features my first ever memories of biathlon (which may not be what you expect...).

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    17 m