GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Jessica O'Beirne & Spencer Barnes
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GymCastic Podcast is a weekly gymnastics talk show. The hosts interview people who love gymnastics almost as much as we do, discuss the latest news, events and offensive leotard fashion.

  1. 5d ago

    Adult Gymnastics Revolution with Andrew Chupp

    Andrew Chupp — coach, queer adult gymnast, creator and joy distributor — joins us to talk about making gymnastics your own. From Britney Spears floor choreography to competing on beam, Andrew shares how returning to the sport brought him community and creative freedom. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Our Full Episode Commission Raffle is the ONLY way to commission a full GymCastic episode. It's a fundraiser for our trip to Rotterdam for the World Championships. Enter here for a chance to choose the topic. The GymCastic store sale is on! IN THIS INTERVIEW Inclusive competition and bringing performance back to floor. Starting adult classes, making time to train and finding your people. Coaching adults, revisiting basics and letting go of old expectations. Rethinking deductions, facing internet hate and staying visible. Queer joy, body image, courage and accountability. FIND ANDREW AND YOUR COMMUNITY Andrew Chupp's YouTube channel Adult Gymnastics Like a Fine Wine: Find your community, meets and classes. Adult Gymnastics resources CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet Andrew Chupp 01:42 Adult Meets & Inclusive Competition 05:01 A Different Kind of All-Around 10:26 Growing Adult Gymnastics 13:47 Britney Spears & Finding Joy Again 21:07 How to Start an Adult Class 23:20 Making Time & Finding Community 25:28 Coaching Adults & Starting Small 33:19 Rethinking Deductions 36:34 Queer Sports & Belonging 40:21 Adult Meets at Every Age 46:47 Facing Internet Hate 57:57 Courage, Accountability & Growth 1:00:58 What's Next for Andrew RELATED EPISODES It's Never Too Late to Start Adult Gymnastics Tumble: The Adult Gymnastics Reality TV Show Tumble Episode 2 Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 Tumble Episode 5 Tumble Finale Nadia Promotes Adult Gymnastics New USAG President Kyle Albrecht's First Interview on Athlete Safety & the Future of Gymnastics SUPPORT OUR WORK Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind The Scenes episodes and the members-only archive. Shop the GymCastic store sale. TOOLS AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

  2. Sep 2

    The History of the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board (GGMB)

    The good, the bad and the BARTA of it all - Before social media, there was GGMB—the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board. We revisit the influential, informative, bizarre and sometimes deeply toxic message board that helped shape the early gymternet—and GymCastic itself. Plus, the developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story, Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust is recovered, we fix Claire Pease's floor construction, and draft dream seven-member Olympic teams. FULL COMMISSION RAFFLE: This is currently the only way to commission a full GymCastic episode. Entries are $10, enter as many times as you want, and other prizes will be available. Winner(s) drawn in Rotterdam. Enter here. HEADLINES Russian lobbying and financial flows in World Gymnastics Developing Rich Stenger/Cal gymnastics Instagram story Suni Lee's stolen bronze bust has been recovered World Team Camp roster GGMB: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BARTA What was the Gymnastics Gossip Message Board? We revisit the scandals, gossip, insiders, bizarre word filters, genuinely valuable gymnastics knowledge and toxicity of one of the early gymternet's most influential communities. We discuss how GGMB influenced GymCastic, why our earliest episodes resembled an "audio message board," what we intentionally left behind and what we kept—including chasing down rumors to find out what is actually true. MINI-COMMISSIONS Fix Her Routine: We attempt to build a smarter, realistically achievable floor routine for Claire Pease. Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams: Jessica and Spencer select dream U.S. and international teams using the classic seven-member format. GYMTERNET NEWS Former Rapid City gymnastics coach sentenced to federal prison Gymnastics Australia launches its growth blueprint ahead of Brisbane 2032 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Russian Lobbying, Rich Stenger & Breaking News 03:45 – Suni Lee's Head Was Found 07:30 – World Team Camp & Raffle 12:21 – GGMB: The Good, the Bad and the BARTA 36:01 – Updates & Live Show Replay 36:48 – Mini Commission Fixing Claire Pease's Floor Routine 58:21 –  Mini Commission Dream 7-Member Olympic Teams 1:19:43 – Dumpster Fire & Gymternet News HUEL: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free episodes, Behind The Scenes every Friday, mini-commissions, immediate post-meet coverage and more at GymCastic.com/club. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Club Gym Nerd for weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our complete members-only archive, games, the forum and live-show discounts. Shop GymCastic: Shop merch. GYMCASTIC TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES GymCastic tools: LA 2028 Roster Lab — Now with auto-fill highest-scoring team, team comparisons and updated roster briefs. Elite Score Explorer — U.S. Championships scores are in, plus new charting options and the vault bonus toggle. International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

  3. Aug 25

    Flashdance: Welding, Wigs and The Gayest Welding Burlesque Bar (COMMISSIONED)

    The GymCastic Movie Club takes on FLASHDANCE—the runaway 1983 hit that is essentially a collection of MTV music videos held together by sparks, leg warmers and vibes. Thank you, Rose for commissioning this episode.  We discuss the stunt wigs, the film's gymnastics influence, and the gayest welder's burlesque bar in Pittsburgh. Alex's complete lack of ballet training and the legendary final audition featuring a dive roll performed by collegiate gymnastics history-maker Sharon Shapiro. Jessica also brings us firsthand stories from Sharon about filming the scene. Commissioned by Rose.  WIN A FULL-EPISODE COMMISSION Enter the raffle for the chance to choose the subject of an entire GymCastic episode—as long as it is tangentially gymnastics-related! The raffle helps fund our on-site coverage of the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. IN THIS EPISODE • Which one is Flashdance again? • The true story that inspired the movie • Jennifer Beals and Pittsburgh Ballet Versailles • How Flashdance influenced gymnastics floor routines • Sharon Shapiro's iconic audition dive roll • The stunt doubles and constantly changing wigs • The gayest welder's burlesque of all time • Tina Tech's "Manhunt" routine • Jeanie's disastrous skating audition • Everything wrong with Alex's boss-turned-boyfriend • The "What a Feeling" finale • Casting a gymnastics remake   CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome to the Flashdance Movie Club 02:51 – The True Story and 1983 Phenomenon 07:05 – Why Flashdance Is Gymnastics-Related 11:37 – The Plot, Such as It Is 21:06 – The Gayest Welder's Burlesque 40:49 – Montage-a-Palooza 49:25 – Jeanie, Skating and the Supporting Characters 59:20 – Who Is Hannah? 1:02:53 – Lobster and the Horrible Boss Romance 1:14:23 – The "What a Feeling" Audition 1:18:52 – Sharon Shapiro's Stories from the Set 1:25:08 – Casting the Flashdance Remake   JOIN CLUB GYM NERD FOR BONUS STUFF Ad-free episodes, weekly bonus shows, our complete archive, members-only games and tools, the community message board and Behind The Scenes every Friday at noon Pacific: https://gymcastic.com/club/  GYMCASTIC TOOLS LA 2028 Roster Lab: https://gymcastic.com/2028-roster-lab/ Elite Score Explorer: https://gymcastic.com/elite-scores/ International Gymnastics Calendar: https://gymcastic.com/gymnastics-calendar/ GymCastic Games: https://gymcastic.com/games/ SHOP GYMCASTIC https://store.gymcastic.com/

  4. Aug 18

    The Robbery & The Ongoing Romanian Soap Opera: European Championships 2026

    How "Russia" reclaimed its title to become European champion. We break down Angelina Melnikova's return, the Russian visa drama, Sabrina Voinea's D-score inquiry saga, a controversial beam-final robbery and what these results mean for the upcoming World Championships. GYMCASTIC LIVE REPLAY Watch our U.S. Championships live show with surprise guest Shannon Miller. Replay tickets: https://gymcastic.com/gymcastic-live-at-the-2026-u-s-championships/ HEADLINES Team "World Gymnastics 2," aka Russia, topped the medal table with six medals. Angelina Melnikova led the team with three golds in the team, all-around and vault competitions, plus bronze medals on beam and floor. Italy finished second in the medal standings, led by European floor champion Manila Esposito. France placed third, with first-year senior Elena Colas winning beam gold and finishing second in the individual medal count. We discuss: Sabrina Voinea's latest D-score inquiry saga and how an inquiry dropped her beam score by three tenths, knocking her out of the final Russia's triumphant return and what its team score could foreshadow for Worlds Melnikova's five-medal performance and how her all-around score compares internationally Elena Colas' breakout senior European Championships Why holding apparatus finals before the team final produced mixed results Why Pauline Schäfer-Betz was robbed of a beam medal Great Britain missing the medals after Becky Downie was replaced by Ruby Evans in the team-final bars lineup Memorable skills from Estella Volkoff, Morgane Osyssek and Schäfer-Betz Event-final victories for Melnikova, Helen Kevric, Colas and Esposito The teams and individuals who qualified for the 2026 World Championships CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:36 Sabrina Voinea's inquiry saga 04:03 U.S. national team and vault clarifications 06:33 European Championships medal table 13:48 Angelina Melnikova and Elena Colas 21:31 GymCastic updates and Club Gym Nerd 25:01 Pauline Schäfer-Betz beam robbery 30:43 Manila Esposito 33:04 Unique beam mounts and skills 35:46 Helen Kevric and the bars final 38:09 Apparatus finals before the team final? 40:19 Huel 41:37 Competition-format discussion continues 50:47 Team final: Russia, Italy and France 57:13 All-around results and Worlds comparisons 59:12 Vault final 1:04:02 Bars final 1:05:45 Beam and floor finals 1:10:32 World Championships qualifiers SPONSOR Limited-time offer: Make healthy eating simple with Huel. New customers receive 15% off online with code GYMCASTIC at https://huel.com/GYMCASTIC. Thank you to Huel for partnering with and supporting our show. LINKS European Championships results: https://results.smartscoring.com/live-results/7bbd2dc9-ea89-49c4-84a2-5009458acca0/live AD FREE & BONUS EPISODES Join Club Gym Nerd for ad-free podcasts, weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, our members-only archive, games, forums and live-show discounts: https://gymcastic.com/club/ Add Club bonus and ad-free episodes to your podcast player: https://gymcastic.com/community/postid/89/ LA 2028 Roster Lab: https://gymcastic.com/2028-roster-lab/ Elite Score Explorer: https://gymcastic.com/elite-scores/ Gymnastics Calendar: https://gymcastic.com/gymnastics-calendar/ GymCastic Games: https://gymcastic.com/games/ Newsletters: https://gymcastic.com/gymcastic-newsletters/ Shop GymCastic: https://store.gymcastic.com/

  5. Aug 13

    Back from U.S. Championships: Hezly Rivera, Fred Richard & Worlds Teams

    We're back from the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships! Hezly Rivera is a two-time national all-around champion, Fred Richard won the men's title, the U.S. men's World Championships team is set, and we have plenty to say about the women's road to Worlds and those domestic execution scores. Plus, Shannon Miller surprised us at our Phoenix live show, Euros began with breaking news, and Suni Lee, Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles all have comeback updates. LIVE SHOW REPLAY Missed our U.S. Championships live show with a surprise appearance from Shannon Miller? Get live show replay tickets. IN THIS EPISODE Hezly Rivera wins her second consecutive U.S. all-around title. Claire Pease takes silver and Charleigh Bullock bronze after both go 8-for-8. Event champions: Jade Carey (vault), Claire Pease (bars), Hezly Rivera (beam) and Reese Esponda (floor). We revisit Chellsie Memmel's comments about realistic domestic scoring. Thirteen senior women are named to the national team and we break down the Worlds selection procedure. The U.S. men's World team is Richard, Wiskus, Leykin, Nelson and Hoopes, with Moldauer as traveling alternate and Kim as non-traveling alternate. Fred Richard's pajama deduction, Salute-Gate and the comeback status of Suni Lee, Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Breaking Euros News & U.S. Champs Recap 05:11 – Live Show Replay: Shannon Miller & Fiesty Judges 07:41 – Hezly Rivera Wins U.S. Title 14:26 – Event Champions: Carey, Pease, Rivera & Esponda 21:34 – National Team & Who's Moving Forward 24:21 – Women's Worlds Selection 26:39 – Men's World Team & Salute-Gate 30:25 – Suni Lee, Shilese Jones & Jordan Chiles RELATED:  All podcasts and photo galleries from 2026 Championships here European Championships Results 148: Shannon Miller Shannon discusses It's Not About Perfect, her career, compulsories, coaching, cancer and life after gymnastics. 168: Shannon Miller, Belarusgate, NED vs GB Shannon returns to discuss body commentary, adult gymnastics, Worlds, Chusovitina and more. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd – Get ad-free podcasts, Behind The Scenes, our bonus archive, games, score tools, members-only community and live-show discounts. GymCastic Merch GYMCASTIC TOOLS LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games Newsletters

  6. Aug 8

    Men's Final from the 2026 U.S. Gymnastics Championships

    The men's national champion has been crowned and more from women's at the 2026 U.S. Championships! This is our live post-meetQ&A show. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here) Join Club Gym Nerd for the ad-free extended episode, live Q&A and complete members-only archive. GYMCASTIC LIVE AT U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS GET IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL LIVE-SHOW TICKETS WHEN: Sunday, August 9 after the Senior Women's Final podium ceremony at approximately 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Stream it online or join us in person at the Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Downtown, directly across the street from the arena. WHAT: It's the post-meet debrief -enjoy a cash bar/snacks and games while Jessica and Spencer will discuss the meet immediately after it happens, and you never know who will appear at a GymCastic live show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m, show at approximately 6:00 p.m. In-person and virtual tickets are available. A limited-time replay will be available to virtual ticket holders.GET IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE-SHOW TICKETS CHAPTERS   Members Only begins Not a member? Join here. HOW TO FOLLOW U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 — MEN'S DAY TWO 10:30 a.m. — Junior Men on USAG YouTube 4:30 p.m. — Senior Men on Peacock/NBC ; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube PODCAST ~8:00 p.m. — Senior Men's Final Meet Report SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 — WOMEN'S DAY TWO 10:00 a.m. — Junior Women on USAG YouTube 3:00 p.m. — Senior Women on Peacock / NBC; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube LIVE SHOW ~6:00 p.m. — get tickets now GymCastic Live: Senior Women's Final Build your U.S. Championships team at GymCastic Fantasy League.  SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free podcasts, weekly live Q&A episodes, bonus content, complete archive, games, scoring tools, VIP forum and live-show discounts Shop GymCastic TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters

  7. Aug 8

    Skye Blakely & Claire Pease Lead, Judging Controversy | 2026 U.S. Championships

    The scoes were crazy during women'sn day one at the 2026 U.S. Championships! This is our live post-meetQ&A show. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here) Join Club Gym Nerd for the ad-free extended episode, live Q&A and complete members-only archive. GYMCASTIC LIVE AT U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS GET IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL LIVE-SHOW TICKETS WHEN: Sunday, August 9 after the Senior Women's Final podium ceremony at approximately 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Stream it online or join us in person at the Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Downtown, directly across the street from the arena. WHAT: It's the post-meet debrief -enjoy a cash bar/snacks and games while Jessica and Spencer will discuss the meet immediately after it happens, and you never know who will appear at a GymCastic live show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m, show at approximately 6:00 p.m. In-person and virtual tickets are available. A limited-time replay will be available to virtual ticket holders.GET IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE-SHOW TICKETS CHAPTERS 00:00 – Women's Day One: Skye Blakely & Claire Pease Lead 03:00 – Judging Problems, Fred Richard & Salute-Gate 07:42 – WAG Scoring: Hezly Rivera, Reese Esponda & Vault Scores 09:28 – Chellsie Memmel on Judging Accuracy & Realistic Scores 12:14 – Dulcy Caylor, Charleigh Bullock & Skye Blakely Members Only begins Not a member? Join here. 18:26 – Coach Goes Off About Men's Judging 24:39 – Claire Pease, Worlds Team Math & Reese Esponda 31:05 – The Great 14.2 Vault Scoring Debate 36:14 – Jayla Hang's Return & Championships Observations 44:21 – Juniors, Vivi Crain & Athlete Safety 48:25 – Listener Questions: Vaults, Caroline Moreau & Elite Season 58:00 – Jade Carey's Competitive Drive & Oklahoma Men HOW TO FOLLOW U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 — WOMEN'S DAY ONE Noon — Junior Women on USAG YouTube 7:00 p.m. — Senior Women on Peacock/NBC ; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube PODCAST ~10:00 p.m. — Senior Women's Day One Meet Report SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 — MEN'S DAY TWO 10:30 a.m. — Junior Men on USAG YouTube 4:30 p.m. — Senior Men on Peacock/NBC ; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube PODCAST ~8:00 p.m. — Senior Men's Final Meet Report SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 — WOMEN'S DAY TWO 10:00 a.m. — Junior Women on USAG YouTube 3:00 p.m. — Senior Women on Peacock / NBC; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube LIVE SHOW ~6:00 p.m. — get tickets now GymCastic Live: Senior Women's Final Build your U.S. Championships team at GymCastic Fantasy League.  SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free podcasts, weekly live Q&A episodes, bonus content, complete archive, games, scoring tools, VIP forum and live-show discounts Shop GymCastic TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters

  8. Aug 4

    2026 U.S. Championships Preview

    It's elite national championships week. Let's break it down. Join Club Gym Nerd for the ad-free extended episode, live Q&A podcasts all week and complete members-only archive. GET IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE-SHOW TICKETS HOW TO FOLLOW U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS Times are Phoenix local time/Pacific. Podcast times are estimates. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 — PODIUM TRAINING Watch on FlipNow.TV; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube. 9:00–11:00 a.m. — Junior Men 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. — Senior Men 2:30–5:00 p.m. — Junior Women 5:00–7:30 p.m. — Senior Women PODCAST ~8:30 p.m. — Senior Women's Podium Training Report THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 — MEN'S DAY ONE 1:00 p.m. — Junior Men on USAG YouTube 7:00 p.m. — Senior Men on Peacock /NBC; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 — WOMEN'S DAY ONE Noon — Junior Women on USAG YouTube 7:00 p.m. — Senior Women on Peacock/NBC ; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube PODCAST ~10:00 p.m. — Senior Women's Day One Meet Report SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 — MEN'S DAY TWO 10:30 a.m. — Junior Men on USAG YouTube 4:30 p.m. — Senior Men on Peacock/NBC ; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube PODCAST ~8:00 p.m. — Senior Men's Final Meet Report SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 — WOMEN'S DAY TWO 10:00 a.m. — Junior Women on USAG YouTube 3:00 p.m. — Senior Women on Peacock / NBC; outside the U.S. on USAG YouTube LIVE SHOW ~6:00 p.m. — get tickets now GymCastic Live: Senior Women's Final PLAY THE FANTASY GAME Build your U.S. Championships team at GymCastic Fantasy League. Use the Elite Score Explorer to compare gymnasts and choose your lineup. SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Ad-free podcasts, weekly live Q&A episodes, bonus content, complete archive, games, scoring tools, VIP forum and live-show discounts Shop GymCastic Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code GYMCASTIC at huel.com/GYMCASTIC. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! TOOLS, GAMES AND RESOURCES LA 2028 Roster Lab Elite Score Explorer International Gymnastics Calendar GymCastic Games GymCastic Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation Gymnastics History Resistance Resources Cover art and photographs © GymCastic / Steve Cooper. All rights reserved.

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GymCastic Podcast is a weekly gymnastics talk show. The hosts interview people who love gymnastics almost as much as we do, discuss the latest news, events and offensive leotard fashion.

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  • Creator
    Jessica O'Beirne & Spencer Barnes
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    903
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © GymCastic 2012-2026
  • Show Website
    GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast