GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
Episodes
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 9
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IMPORTANT - Week 10 Lineups lock at noon on Wednesday, March 05 at 08:30am PT Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 10 of the 2025 NCAA sea...
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 8
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 9 of the 2025 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and ...
Winter Cottbus Pajama Revolution
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elite season is back with the Cottbus World Cup and Winter Cup, where Frederick Richard debuted his genius marketing campaign uniform revolution, impo...
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 7
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 7 of the 2025 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and ...
Rhys "The Prodigy" McClenaghan Interview
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 storie...
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 6
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 7 of the 2025 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and ...
10.0 Club: History Made
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
0:01:15: Morgan Price's Historic Ten for an HBCU 0:02:46: The suspension of a rhythmic gymnastics judge 0:06:24: The NCAA Bans Transgender Women from ...
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 5
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 6 of the 2025 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and ...
Art: Moors Ranked First on FX
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Chiles gets another 10, judging oversight updates, and Jay Clark had a lot of tired old feeling about judging oversight and he's not alone. Hea...
Fantasy Gymnastics Update - NCAA Week 4
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your fantasy gymnastics update as you enter week 5 of the 2025 NCAA season: who's a steal, who's on a bye, who's competing twice, who's a bargain and ...
Bronze Debacle: GymCastic Has Entered the Chat
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The GEC Conference refuses to participate in the S.C.O.R.E. board judging accountability system. Wondering what happens now? We have answers from the ...
We Have 10s and Suspensions
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
0:01:25 Headlines Kaliya Lincoln: Olympian, or Not? Correction/Clarification: in the U.S, the USOPC recognizes traveling alternates as Olympians, bu...
Still No 10s
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Li and Jiani Wu have been suspended after a six year investigation We have an update on Ella Zirbes (Utah) floor incident. Olympic floor medalis...
Luisa Blanco Interview and Oversight Season
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interview: Luisa Blanco (48:17) NCAA champion for Alabama, Colombian Olympian and Paris all-around finalist talks about her career and what's next. In...
Dumbest Rules in Gymnastics (Paris Quad Edition)
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WATCH REPLAY for a limited time only! GET MOHINI LIVE SHOW REPLAY NOW! Gymnastics' Dumbest Rules (Best of GymCastic) Recorded in June 2023. We're ...
Vanessa "First American Cheng" Interview and Live Piano for Floor
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WATCH REPLAY for a limited time only! MOHINI LIVE SHOW! Headlines Finally: Utah brought in a live piano Jordan Chiles did a genius farewell last ...
British Ute Amelie Morgan
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VIRTUAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW: MOHINI LIVE SHOW Interview: Amelie Morgan It had been 93 years since the British women's gymnastics team had won an...
Elle Reeve from Gymnast to Nazi Hunter
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON TICKETS ON SALE NOW: MOHINI LIVE SHOW Interview: Elle Reeve Elle Reeve is an award-winning journalist renowned for her incis...
The FluffCast: All your favorite gymnastics fluff peices revisited
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TICKETS ON SALE NOW: PORTLAND LIVE SHOW From romanian candles to Mohini's pizza- all your favorite fluff pieces revisited. Originally published on ...
The Legacy of Bela Karolyi
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TICKETS ON SALE NOW PORTLAND LIVE SHOW Bela's Legacy Bela Karolyi helped usher many gymnasts over decades to the pinnacle of the sport. If medals ar...
Hall of Shame: Gymnastics Commentary Edition
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PORTLAND LIVE SHOW HALL OF SHAME Update about Monica Phelps and her banned, pedophile husband Sexually inappropriate comments about minors: Nope. Se...
Behind The Scenes with Simone Biles Rising Docuseries Director, Katie Walsh
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Director Katie Walsh is back to answer your questions about the making of the Simone Biles Rising documentary and talk about what it was like to be on...
Simone Biles Rising Docuseries Grand Finale
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Absolutely everything about the final two episodes of the Netflix docuseries, Simone Biles Rising. Plus lots of audio clips of Simone's int...
Gymnastics Horror
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: we discuss the gymnastics revenge horror short, "Stuck"; Simone's tour blooper; Jessica is going to the Simone Biles Rising documentary Pre...
Dear GymCastic...
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mini-Commission on the Karolyi's and why they've never faced consequences When Beyonce met Suni Major NCAA news: no more letters of intent and Florid...
Unionize and Profit Share : The Money Game LSU Docuseries
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: All the gymternet news; Szombathely World Cup of artistry dominance and B dismounts; a mini-commission on the best and worst college for ev...
Dominique Dawes: Activist, Olympian, Icon
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All about the legend, Dominique Dawes. How was she treated by the media, what backstories were told, the many barriers she broke though, the skills, t...
Retroactive Artistry Checklist
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest gymternet news; retroactively applying the artistry checklist to historic routines; revisiting the 2008 Olympic Team Final; Aly Raisman the...
Jordan Chiles CAS Appeal and Simone Biles FX Inquiry
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's exclusive episode is about Simone Biles GOAT tour rehearsals, but then Jordan Chiles' law firm made her bronze medal appeal public along with ...
Battle Amanar
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking News: emergency episode coming tomorrow, Tuesday Sept 16th, because Jordan Chiles has filed her own appeal against the C.A.S. bronze medal d...
Vault Funerals, Brandy Johnson and lots of gymternet news
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Mini Commission on Brandy Johnson's time with the Karoyi's and her kidneys A Mini Commission where we break down the reputations of gyms and give y...
American Anthem: The Best of GymCastic
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The year: 1986 The film: American Anthem The quality: low Spencer and Jessica spend way too long this week on a deep dive into what is perhaps the mos...
Lessons Learned: The Paris Olympic Recap and Fix It list
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't be a meet recap without deep moral lessons, receipts, robots, prophesies and pantheons. In this episode we discuss: USAG no longer has ...
The Definitive Guide to the Paris Floor Bronze Debacle so far…
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you need to know about the Paris Floor Final Bronze Medal Debacle featuring Jordan Chiles (USA), Ana Barbosu (ROM) and Sabrina Maneca-Voine...
Behind The Scenes: Back from Paris with the Cluster Fuggle of Bronze
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from Paris and we are going to discuss the trip and every single insane thing about the Bronze Debacle (so far). We discuss: Coming on Mo...
Beam, Floor, High Bar and P-Bars Event Finals Live from the Paris Olympic Games
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Spencer is watching, rewatchin...
BATTLE BARS: Event Finals live from the Paris Olympic Games
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind th...
Event Finals Women's Vault, Men's FX and PH live from the Paris Olympic Games
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind th...
Women's All Around Live from the Paris Olympic Games
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind th...
Men's All Around Final Live from the Paris Olympic Games
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind th...
Women's Team Final live from the Paris Olympic Games
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris from the Bercy Arena, Jessica reports on the competition today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of beh...
Men's Team Final Live from the Paris Olympic Games
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris from the Bercy Arena, Jessica reports on the competition today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of beh...
Women's Qualifications Live from the Paris Olympic Games
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris from the Bercy Arena, Jessica reports on the competition today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of beh...
Men's Qualification Live From The Paris Olympic Games
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris from the Bercy Arena, Jessica reports on competition today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind ...
Women's Podium Training Live From The Paris Olympic Games
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live on location in Paris from the Bercy Arena, Jessica will talk about what she saw at podium training today and in the training hall yesterday. Spen...
Paris Olympic Preview and Olympic Judging Evaluation System (part two)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full Paris Olympic Games gymnastics preview; teams, all-around, event medal favorites, the unbelievable scandal rocking the Japanese team and fluffy, ...
Interview with Simone Biles Rising Documentary Director Katie Walsh
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy winnig director, Katie Walsh talks about Deciding what to show and dicusss about the abuse that triggered Simone's twisties The waffles and ha...
Judging The Judges: How Judges Are Chosen For the Olympic Games
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every Olympics there is a non-gymnastics rule that changes an outcome. Today we delve into the Competition Attire and Undisciplined Behavior rules tha...
Biggest Olympic Judging Scandals and Paris Rules Update
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gymnastics is well aware of its role in the wider Olympic ecosystem: to have judging drama. That's why we are here. We explain judging scandals offeri...
PARIS OLYMPIC TRIALS RECAP
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica is back from Olympic Trials in Minneapolis, Spencer watched and scored every routine from home. Hear directly from athletes and selection comm...
Men's Olympic Team Trials 2024 and Women's Updates
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica is reporting from Olympic Trials in Minneapolis in person, Spencer is watching from home making spreadsheets. The answered your questions live...
U.S. Olympic Trials 2024: Women's Day One
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica is reporting from Olympic Trials in Minneapolis in person, Spencer is watching from home while lighting all his spreadsheets on fire. We dis...
U.S. Olympic Trials Podium Training 2024
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica is at Olympic Trials in Minneapolis watching podium training in person, Spencer will join her to give you the full report and answer your ques...
U.S. Olympic Trials Preview 2024
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Selection Procedures Quiz to end all quizzes! The USAG appeals process A breakdown of each competitor at Trials Why realistic expectations are th...
Paris Teams Taking Shape, Artistry with Dr. Laura Cappelle
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Paris Olympic Team news: Chinese Olympic Team: Qiu Qiyuan, Zhou Yaqin, Ou Yushan, Zhang Yihan, Luo Huan British Olympic Team: Alica Kinsel...
Three World Champion Coaches Get Candid
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marta Karolyi's last competition as head coach of the U.S. gymnastics team was the 2016 Olympic Games. Since then, everything at USA Gymnastics (USAG)...
Behind The Scenes: Team and Artistry Q&A with Spencer
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our weekly Q&A for Club Gym Nerd members. You asked: Will the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Selection Commitee go top five from Trials? Why and why not (...
2024 U.S. Championship Recap
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Simone Biles' world and we're all just living in it. Over a decade from her very first national championship title Simone swept all four events a...
Behind The Scenes: Final Day U.S. Championships 2024
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! T oday are watching the final competition of the U.S. Championships in Ft. Worth. The top two all-rounders automatical...
Behind The Scenes: Day One U.S. Championships 2024
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! Today are watching the at U.S. Championships in Ft. Worth featuring Olympic all-around champions, Simone Biles and Suni ...
Behind The Scenes: Podium Training U.S. Championships 2024
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are watching podium training at U.S. Championships in Ft. Worth and answering your questions live ( login to reveal ...
U.S. Gymnastics Championships Preview 2024
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic All Around Champion Showdown! Jessica is joined by special guest, filing in for Spencer (who's still recovering from surgery), Michigan gymn...
2024 U.S. Classic Recap
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Biles won her gazilianth U.S. Classic alongside fellow Olympic all-around Champions: Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas. Jessica is joined by special g...
2024 U.S. Classic: Immediate Post-Meet Reactions
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! Our immediate reactions after U.S. Classic Podium featuring Olympic AA Champions: Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Gabby Dougl...
Podium Training: 2024 U.S. Classic
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! Everything that happened at U.S. Classic Podium Training featuring Olympic AA Champions: Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Gabb...
Olympic Champion Triple Header : 2024 U.S. Classic Preview
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR GYMCASTIC OLYMPIC TRIALS LIVE SHOW GymCastic Meet-Up in Hartford at Classic, RSVP here (deadline Wed. the 15th) 2024 U.S. C...
By the Power of Manila Esposito! European Championships 2024
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
European Championships 2024 1:08 Spencer health update 2:49 World Championships 2025 3:48 Roster update for U.S. Classic in Hartford, including Konno...
American Gabby Douglas Classic
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes Spencer is back today to discuss Suni, Jade and Gabby Douglas immediately following Gabby's debut at the American Class...
2024 NCAA Championship Recap & Olympic Qualification Update
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LIVE SHOW REPLAY NOW AVAILABLE Watch a replay of the our live show from Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with Kathy Johnson Clarke! Virtual Replay Tick...
NCAA FINALS LIVE FROM FT. WORTH
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes - NCAA FINALS EDITION Michigan great, Olivia Karas joins to discuss all the news. We go live (right here, on this page) a...
2024 NCAA Championship Preview
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest. Fixing NC...
2024 Regionals Recap
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest. Regionals...
College & Cocktails: Regionals Chaos
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are 75% done with Regionals, the first round of NCAA Championships. We will discuss the ups, downs and utter, could c...
Meet Me in the Alley
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships with special guest. Tickets on sale now. Gabby Douglas was not accepted to US National team camp. We discuss th...
199 Watch: NCAA Gymnastics Conference Championships
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tickets for GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships on sale now. College Headlines The regionals brackets are set. We discuss who got royally and to...
Hana Ricna
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LOGIN FOR EXTENDED INTERVIEW Hana Ricna Interview Ricna is a Czechoslovakian two-time World medalist, 1988 Olympian and three-time Olomouc medalis...
Beam Cap-gate Returns
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elite News Gabby's back at WOGA Baku is done! We discuss who is already locked in for an Olympic spot and what the remaining contenders like Emma Mal...
Choose Your Champion
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elite News Gabby left WOGA??? or.... Andrade's Amanar is back. That means it's time to play "It's the Olympic Vault Final—What Do You Do?" We have...
Winter Cup 2024 featuring Suni Lee
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Cup 2024 It happened! Check out podium training podcast here and the photos here. We recorded live right after the meet ended: While everyon...
Winter Cup Podium Training
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2024 Winter Cup The Gabby Douglas news Suni Lee - the value of her full twisting Jeager and what he coach has to do to keep her healthy when they tra...
Winter Cup Preview
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Cup Developments Suni Lee is a late entry and wants to get the Jaeger full named after herself! Let's go! Watch her in our Training Camp ...
Paris Olympic Qualifier: Cairo World Cup Preview
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elite News Updates The Winter Cup roster is out, and Gabby Douglas is on it! We spend a while basking in the glory of that and discuss other headli...
Live From 2024 National Team Camp
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*UPDATE We have edited our discussion of Jordan's floor routine story, not Jordan's quote. Why did we do this? Because there were too many misinterp...
High-Five Lessons: College Season Week 4
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Iowa vs. MSU dance off that reminded us why we love NCAA gymnastics More about New Zealand Olympic eligibility, and clarification on how the ...
Tennessee Tipping Point: College Season Week 3
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica spams us with something about Simone and Taylor Swift and the sportsballs, but then we discuss new training videos of Gabby Douglas and Suni L...
Feet Aren't Real: College Season Week Two
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News Updates What we learned from Simone's Vanity Fair interview, who's on the FIG list of eligible non-affiliated athletes, and more follow-ups fr...
New Year, Old Habits
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
News Updates Discussing the latest interview with Mary Lou about her illness , insurance and income versus feelings from gymnastics fans who disli...
2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simone gave us a most special gift this week: video of her doing the WILDEST gymnastics. What do we think could make it into an actual routine? The ...
2024 NCAA Preview Show
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Headline News We have a host for 2027 Worlds: Chengdu, China. Now, about 2025... Our dream: a definitely serious academic study into NBC's gymnast...
Dolly Parton Gymnastics Stampede
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Headline News In a big win for Gymnasts for Change, British Gymnastics released new safeguarding policies that should be the model for federations a...
Emergency Gymternet News
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everything we know about Gabby Douglas training at camp! University of Utah head coach Tom Farden has resigned. Double Olympic Champion and Canadian...
Biggest Gymnastics Pet Peeves
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got bees in our bonnets! This week, we're celebrating the true meaning of Thanksgiving: pointing out every little thing that bothers you about l...
Authorized Neutral Athletes
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby is heading to national team camp! The FIG released its ad hoc requirements for Russian and Belarusian participation in meets in 2024. We ask t...
Gymnastics Movie Club: Perfect Body (Commissioned)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We watched the 1997 TV movie Perfect Body and now we REALLY need to talk about it as a family. Especially... That thing where you just started traini...
Trouble in Romania
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Romanian Infighting Today, we're checking in with a quick mini-sode (our main commissioned episode will come later this week) about what has happen...
Best Cheng Ever?
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pan Ams Event Finals Did we just see the best Cheng in gymnastics history from Rebeca Andrade? We discuss, with comparisons to the best from Cheng ...
From Antwerp to Pan Ams to Paris
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In headline news, we discuss Kara Eaker's retirement from gymnastics and her statement alleging abuse at Utah, as well as the definition of verbal an...
McKayla Maroney
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 10th anniversary of McKayla Maroney's final elite competition in Antwerp, Belgium we revisit her 2016 interview. The Olympic and World Champion...
2023 World Championships: Beam and Floor Event Finals!
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's how to ask questions live. Follow up to the vault replacement athlete "administrative error" BATTLE BEAM: The 2016 Olympic Champion, Sanne W...
2023 World Championships: Vault and Bars Event Finals
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's how to ask questions live. A major FIG "administrative error" puts multiple gymnasts' Olympic qualifying spots into question. We will explain...