Episodes
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German journalist, commentator and Kreis Ab podcast host Sascha Staat joins us to chat about last week's REWE Final4, convincingly won by Magdeburg, the business end of the Bundesliga season and Germany's three remaining clubs in the men's and women's Champions League.
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EHF commentator Alex Mair joins us to chat about the recently concluded Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers and upcoming Olympic Qualification Tournaments. We also chat about two shocking news stories from the past 48 hours - Nikola Portner's positive doping test and Great Britain's wildcard to the Paris 2024 qualifiers.
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Mikkel Hansen announced his retirement after this summer's Olympics, bringing an end to an incredible international career but a club career that never reached the very top.
We take a look at the great Dane's achievements and impact on the sport, as well as chatting about Wednesday's Champions League ties and Sävehof's latest scalp in the European League.
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Journalist Danijela Vekic joins us to look at the Women's Champions League Play-offs on the back of a couple of surprise results and couple of the ties still on the line.
Alex showed his athletic career is still on the rise as he delivers under pressure in front of a crowd of almost 20,000 - we delve into his 32 seconds of fame.
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There are six spots for Paris 2024 up for grabs and this weekend and 12 men's teams will be battling for them. We look forward to the three groups and try to figure out who will emerge with those golden tickets, plus we break down Sunday's top-of-the-table clash in the Bundesliga.
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Anna Vyakhireva joins us to speak about the best decision ever to move to Vipers, balancing life on and off the court and her hopes for this season and beyond.
We also discuss the Men's European League action as the main round comes to an end, Sporting are on fire while Nexe get fiery with some young Swedish fans.
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We speak to Magdeburg match-winner Gisli Kristjansson and coach Bennet Wiegert following their big comeback win against Barca in a crucial Champions League encounter, discussing the brilliant atmoshphere, their second half performance and the importance of a top two finish in their group.
Zagreb are back in business, beating big names in front of packed crowds, and we're here for it, while Kolstad's debut season ends prematurely. We discuss both as well as some interesting coaching news plus Dylan Nahi's new-found love for the line.
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Skjern's Alfred Jönsson speaks to us about his rollercoaster of a career, what makes his club special and what's next for a man who turns just 26 tomorrow.
Alfred also discusses his international future as he was born in the USA and a unique opportunity is on the table with the Los Angeles Olympics just four years away.
Chris and Alex also look back at the past week's action in the Champions League, Bundesliga and GOG's revival at the Danish Cup Final4.
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We're just a couple of days into the main round and the drama continues with some late and contentious calls in key matches.
Germany claim a crucial win, while Brian loses patience with monotonous clapping. We reflect on the end of the Scandi derby, hearing post-match reactions from Hampus Wanne and Emil Nielsen.
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A wild preliminary round has come to a close and we take a look back at the main storylines from the first week in Germany and see where the 12 remaining teams stand as we dive straight into the main round.
We also hear post-match reactions from Iceland's Aron Pálmarsson, Hungary's Adrián Sipos, Portugal's Martim Costa and Denmark's Mathias Gidsel.
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The first half of the preliminary round has seen some brilliant stories emerge, but none better than Faroe Islands and their late comeback to beat Norway 26:26.
We also speak to Vuko Borozan about his winding handball road, which has led him back to playing for Montenegro after almost seven years away.
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German fans were worried that Switzerland might ruin the party by beating them, when actually they ruined the party by being absolutely terrible.
There was no shocking start to the Men's EHF EURO 2024 as Switzerland failed to show up and were shut down by the brilliant Andreas Wolff, providing a performance worthy of a world record-breaking crowd in Düsseldorf.
Chris and Alex react to the match and get some impressions from courtside from our man on the ground, Brian.
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Ready for more EHF EURO hype building? Enjoy part 2 of our championship preview with another array of brilliant guests.
2:10 mins - Group D with Daniel Høglund and Helgi Hoydal
23:30 mins - Group E with Ola Selby and Stijn Steenhuis
36:50 mins - Group F with Marcio Menino and Rasmus BoysenJoin us as a member on patreon.com/handballhour for early access to episodes and bonus content throughout the championship
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Enjoy our first EHF EURO 2024 preview podcast, where we've spoken to a bunch of guest experts to get their takes on the championship's big names and make their predictions. We have Groups A-C in focus here:
5:35 mins - Group A with Björn Pazen and Kevin Domas
34:25 mins - Group B with Nedzad Smajlagic
57:15 mins - Group C with Zika Bogdanovic and Teddi "Ponza" Palmason
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We take a break from our preview podcast recordings to look forward to our coverage of the EHF EURO in Germany and share some of the good stuff coming your way in the next three weeks.
There's a taste of what's to come from our experts in the two upcoming preview pods, Brian looks forward to a fitness test in the world record game and we consider which major team could see their campaign crash to an early end.
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We're on to the main event, the final weekend in Herning and we have you covered not only with semi-final previews but a look ahead to all of the potential final pairings on Sunday.
We also speak to Anna Lagerquist about Sweden's incredible quarter-final victory, making a major breakthrough and an explosive battle on the line against France. Brian also makes a promise that could cost him for years to come.
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As Montenegro ready themselves for a dramatic final night of the main round, we catch up with superstar player-turned coach Bojana Popovic to speak about the challenges of rejuvenating the squad, her approach as a coach and her brief comeback on the biggest stage of all at Rio 2016.
Plus, we bathe in the joy of fulfilled predictions and discussed what we've learned from Sunday's group finales.
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