GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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. 3D AGO

    Olympic Team Draft: Every Gymnast At Their Quad Peak

    Update from the FIG about Fujitsu judging at Jakarta Worlds, Melnikova is back, NCAA updates, and a commissioned episode where we draft Olympic teams as if everyone in the entire quad was at their peak by Trials. LIVE SHOW SEASON PASS ON SALE NOW  Support independent journalists by joining here.  GYMTERNET NEWS Will Fujitsu robot judging be used at Jakarta Worlds? We have an answer See episodes on Judges Evaluation Program here  LSU set a program-record 198.5 for senior night Several Russian gymnasts, including Olympic Champion Angelina Melnikova, were approved for AIN status Chusovitina won the vault World Cup with improved form at age 49 COMMISSIONED EPISODE: Repicking the U.S. Olympic Teams This week Alex AKA the "I love you Tasha guy" gave us the task to put on our National Team Coordinator hats and retroactively pick U.S. Olympic teams from Sydney to Paris using gymnasts who were at their quad-peak. Click here to see Alex's detailed spreadsheet outlining our contenders. The Rules: For each quad, pick the number of gymnasts based on the rules at that time (e.g. the Sydney format is 6-5-4, Athens is 6-3-3, London is 5-3-3, Tokyo is 4-3-3 + 2 individuals) If you are too heartbroken to leave an athlete at home, you can name 2 travelling alternates. You can even name two non-travelling alternates if you must  With all of the best gymnasts from the quad competing at their quad-level peak with no injuries, burnout, and retirements, who do you pick? Go through quad by quad and determine your Olympic team (plus alternates, if necessary) and select team final lineups. Remember, the ultimate goal is to WIN  UP NEXT Spencer is doing a watch-along live blog here before the podcast. College & Cocktails: Saturday, March 15th after UCLA vs. Utah Fantasy Lineups Lock: Friday, March 14th at 2:30pm PT Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! RECENT  College & Cocktails: Michigan at Oklahoma Spencer’s Live Blog – Friday, March 07, 2025 The 5th Rotation: March 04, 2025 A.I. Judging at Worlds in Jakarta? Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 9 College & Cocktails: Alabama at Arkansas Spencer’s Live Blog – Friday, February 28, 2025 Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 8 RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

    1h 39m
  2. MAR 4

    A.I. Judging at Worlds in Jakarta?

    HEADLINES Russian Olympian Nikita Nagornyy has been sanctioned by the European Union Aimee Boorman will become Stuttgart's elite coach Boorman's move to Stuttgart comes after allegations of abuse from former gymnasts Shannon Welker of Mizzu gave us the details on the piercing controversy GYMTERNET NEWS Move over basic two-pass floor routines, Brie Clark (Clemson) just became the first person to compete a Biles in NCAA! Watanabe's opinions on transgender athletes, artificial intelligence, and judging How Kyen Mayhew just leveled-up the hair game for everyone In an exclusive, Air Force Gymnastics told us why, they were forced to take down an Instagram post To make us all feel better, watch this video of a full-twisting split leg double layout USA Gymnastics announced international assignments Jessica Gadirova made her beam comeback at English Championships without a dismount Injury updates: Viktoria Listunova tore her achilles Jennifer Gadirova suffered another ACL injury Ansel Meadows-Rader competed with blades and won floor! NCAA Say it louder for the people in the back! Greg Marsden on viewership growth in NCAA women's gymnastics Elimination season is approaching! What are the biggest surprises of the 2025 season? CORRUPT OR CORRECT? Audrey Davis vs Cienna Alipio's beam Selena Harris is the first gymnast to earn a vault 10 this season The judges-with-guts award goes to: the Maryland beam judges Feedback Nola Matthew's new floor routine as a critique of artificial intelligence and data privacy concerns Regionals questions: how are host team regionals placements decided? How does Brooklyn Moors' side pass fulfill compositional requirements? BEAM SABOTAGE AT SPRINGFIELD? UP NEXT Spencer is doing a watch-along live blog here before the podcast. College & Cocktails: Friday at 7pm Pacific after Michigan vs. Oklahoma Fantasy Lineups Lock: Wednesday at 8:30 am Pacific Add exclusive Club Content like College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here Join Our Fantasy League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! RECENT  Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 9 College & Cocktails: Alabama at Arkansas Spencer’s Live Blog – Friday, February 28, 2025 Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 8 The 5th Rotation: February 25, 2025 Winter Cottbus Pajama Revolution Preview: 2025 Winter Cup College & Cocktails: Florida at Oklahoma RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

    1h 25m
  3. FEB 25

    Winter Cottbus Pajama Revolution

    Elite season is back with the Cottbus World Cup and Winter Cup, where Frederick Richard debuted his genius marketing campaign uniform revolution, impossible scores, and the Oklahoma mini-documentary! Support independent journalistism. Join Club Gym Nerd here.  AWARDS The Most Winter Cup Award Zoey Molomo's unintentional dismount Runner up: Claire Pease getting a full point of OOB deductions on floor The Best Way to Get People Talking About Men's Gymnastics Award Frederick Richards' revolutionary basketball pajamas at Winter Cup Best Reason to Cancel NCAA Gymnastics as a Sport One judge gave Kayli Boozer a 9.550 WITH A FALL. Injury updates Anya Pilgrim (Florida), Sloane Blakely (Florida), Charlotte Booth and Jennifer Gadirova (GB), Brianna Taurek (Cal) Winter Cup Ashlee Sullivan is your 2025 Winter Cup Champion! Jayla Hang came in second despite a fall on beam, and Simone Rose came in third Wait a second... did the U.S. get the memo about beam choreography? Why NASA needs to hire Kelise Woolford because have you seen her Jaeger? Why everyone and their mother is suddenly doing a second vault Event Champions Zoey Molomo is looking ready for college Alicia Zhou won bars with her amazing E-score Tatum Drusch and Claire Pease shared the beam title How we know Nola Matthews actually read the new Code The skill that Vivi Crain did that made us all swoon GYMTERNET NEWS Serenity gardens, chandeliers and “We can say that’s better but better is still a deduction, right? And better is less than you are capable of.” - what learned from the SEC Networks's "Inside Oklahoma Gymnastics" mini-documentary. We have another all-Black podium! This time at Elite Canada Eythora will be competing at Gymnix Cottbus World Cup Why we have problems with the award ceremonies The vaulting is for grown-ass women club: all vault medalists were 30+ The German audience applauded the men who could actually hold a scale Noah Kuavita understands the assignment and threw all the big-D skills Thoughts on the new 0.2 women's post-flight bonus Why Artur Davtyan's vaulting could lead to a potential Doordash sponsorship NCAA What are the ranking shakeups after week 8? LSU, UCLA, Cal, Georgia, and Florida Florida had an injury apocalypse at Oklahoma and had to count a fall on beam Cal scored a season-high 197.775 against Pittsburgh We have problems with BTN's coverage of gymnastics Pride meet alert: Cal hosted a pride meet with very prominent pride flags Ondine finally made her beam lineup debut! We hand Clemson the "Gaslighting the Judges" award Mika Webster-Longin and her Yurchenko 1.5 wins the "Figuring it Out" award UP NEXT College & Cocktails: The Live NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show after Arkansas v Alabama on Friday, Feb 24th at 6:30pm Pacific Spencer is doing a watch-along watch along live blog at 3:00pm Pacific before College & Cocktails  Not sure if you are ready to join? Watch College & Cocktails sample free here. Can’t make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here FANTASY GAME: GymCastic 2025 College Fantasy Game now open. Never too late to join! ALL TEAMS MUST REDRAFT THIS WEEK before Friday at 2:15pm Pacific Play the Fantasy Gymnastics League BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. 2025 College & (M)Cocktails menu (including mocktails of course) MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RECENT  College & Cocktails: Florida at Oklahoma Spencer’s Live Blog – Friday, February 21, 2025 Fantasy News: 2025 NCAA Season, Week 7 The 5th Rotation: February 18, 2025 Rhys “The Prodigy” McClenaghan Interview College & Cocktails: Oklahoma at LSU Spencer’s Live Blog – Friday, February 14, 2025 RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Kensley’s all things men’s gymnastics: Neutral Deductions RESISTANCE  : Submitted by you, our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congress people by issue with a script to guide your call. Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

    1h 48m
  4. FEB 18

    Rhys "The Prodigy" McClenaghan Interview

    What happens when there is a fire smoking out an arena? Apparently the meet goes on. Irish World and Olympic Champion Rhys is here with all the stories and NQS has begun. Extended interview for Club Gym Nerd members here.  Not a member? Support independent journalism join here. HEADLINES The Georgia vs. Arkansas meet was literally on fire NQS kicked in this week. New NQS ranking shakeups have UCLA in second, Florida to fifth and Missouri into eighth. No. 2 LSU defeated no. 1 Oklahoma in Baton Rouge. How did the Tigers drop a spot in the rankings? NCAA Our total amount of 10s for the 2025 NCAA season doubled in week 7 Grace McCallum (UB), Kennedy Griffin (FX), Leanne Wong (BB), Sloane Blakely (FX), Lilly Hudson (FX) What are the NQS Ranking Shakeups? GYMTERNET NEWS USAG's FlipNow streaming schedule has been released for the 2025 season Frida Esparza played the national anthem on electric guitar at UCLA's Pride meet Irina Viner, former head coach of Russia's national rhythmic gymnastics team, stepped down from her position, marking the end of a long standing fued between her and rumored Putin mistress, Alina Kabaeva Here is the documentary, Over the Limit, of Viner's abusive coaching INTERVIEW: RHYS McCLENAGHAN  The Irish double World Pommel Horse Champion and reigning Olympic Champion talks about judging, speaking up, taking advice from other gymnasts, what he really thinks about the lack of artistry in MAG, the broken PH at 2018 Worlds, most difficult meet experiences and of course an anti-sex bed update. Q&A What are the skill differences between DI and DIII programs? Why are people upset about groin injuries being mentioned UP NEXT College & Cocktails: The Live NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show after Florida at Oklahoma on Friday, Feb 21st at 7:30 Pacific  Not sure if you are ready to join? Watch College & Cocktails sample free here. Can’t make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player (instructions here). Never miss a live episode! Import the entire College & Cocktails schedule into your Google and iCal calendar here Spencer is doing a watch-along live blog at 4:30pm Pacific before College & Cocktails. RELATED EPISODES McKayla Maroney interview Three World Champion coaches get candid NCAA Gymnastics with Vanessa Atler Steve Butcher on what happened in Tokyo when Simone pulled out of finals Things you only know if you are a gymnast, with Bram Cecile Landi and Elvire Teza  Judging The Judges: How Judges Are Chosen For the Olympic Games RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America,  Professor Heather Cox Richardson, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video

    1h 27m
4.6
out of 5
1,407 Ratings

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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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