GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

OLYMPIC TRIALS CONTROVERSIES This week, we have a commission from Club Gym Nerd member Jasmine, who asked for an episode on the history of US Olympic Trials—how teams were selected and all the major ...

9 Sep 20211h 50min

MINI-COMMISSIONS From Jay: A mini-commission on America's most enduring gymnast of the 1980-1984 era: Julianne McNamara. We discuss her status as the only American Olympic bars champion, her five 1...

30 Aug 20211h 17min

OLYMPIC RECAP BREAKING NEWS:  Uncle Tim PhD has a new website gymnastics-history where he uncovered the truth about Petrik and Caslavska score change controversy. '"Soviet Larisa Petrik's prelimina...

24 Aug 20212h

This episode has been commissioned by Club Gym Nerd member Taylor, Princess of Sexy Data, who requested a deep dive into the infamous CNN Parkettes documentary, Achieving the Perfect 10, that we can a...

19 Aug 20211h 26min

The greatest rivalries of the 1980s! This week, we have a commissioned episode from Club Gym Nerd member Kimo, who asked for an episode all about the 1980s rivalries between the Romanians and the Sovi...

12 Aug 20211h 22min

Simone returned to the podium and didn't die on her beam dismount; Chenchen remained the beam queen, historic medal for Turkey on Pbars from Arican, Zou regained his p-bars crown; Sam Mikulak went ou...

3 Aug 20211h 4min

Jade Carey is an Olympic Champion! The first Olympic medal for Vanessa Ferrari, 2006 World AA Champion and FOUR time Olympian! Second Olympic medals in women's gymnastics EVER for Italy and Japan Fi...

2 Aug 20211h 4min

First Olympic Champion in gymnastics for Israel - Dolgypyat on floor! Brazil's first ever Olympic Champion in women's gymnastics, Rebeca Andrade for Vault! Yeo Seojeong with the first ever South...

1 Aug 20211h 13min