As we gear up for Paris 2024, host Lizzie Boyle takes you back in time to tell the story of biathlon at the Olympics, from Military Patrol in 1924, through the debuts of men's, para and women's events, before a watch-along commentary on the incredible Men's Mass Start from Sochi 2014. The video for this episode is at https://tinyurl.com/massstart2014 (links to Olympics.com, login required, free).

You can find a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WBvEhqi56jFrSnnQNmwVlEP7dim7-I5/view?usp=sharing

Why do we remember some things and forget others? In this episode, Lizzie Boyle wanders through the halls of the mind, exploring how we form, store and retrieve memories and visiting philosophy, pyschology and literature. All to set the scene for a review of Germany's World Cup Biathlon season because, basically, she forgot to mention them last time...

You can find a transcript at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zz_KLHoEqkTMVYdl2vlQSLUo6F5vyxK5/view?usp=sharing

It's the end of the Biathlon World Cup season which means a chance to look back at the racing from Soldier Hollow and Canmore and host Lizzie Boyle's A to Z of the whole season. We'll also meet an intrepid British explorer of the 19th century and try to solve the mystery of The Man With Three Names...

You can download a transcript of this episode from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NNIgw99YTb7NSkOMVggV0pNXht-iya_h/view?usp=sharing

In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle walks through some of the darker pathways of sports to try to understand why bad things happen and how to prevent them in future. It's not all bad though: we also look back on the racing in Oslo and ahead to a busy week, with the Biathlon World Cup in Soldier Hollow, Utah and the Para Biathlon World Championships in Prince George, British Columbia.

You can download a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-jCfTaQ7DpfrVEbzR3FolW6guYgZThwt/view?usp=sharing

Wow! What a World Championships we had! In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle looks back on the racing at Nove Mesto, explores what makes a hero, celebrates some of the hidden stars of NMNM24 and also references Tolkien, James Joyce and Cool Runnings. It's a journey...

You can find a transcript of this podcast at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1InRuTAObTmOTMLnuzq4gV3rwo8mOpefu/view?usp=sharing

In this episode, host Lizzie Boyle looks back at the racing in Antholz and ahead to the Biathlon World Championships in Nove Mesto. She also explores the strange world of the humble ski boot, with detours to Santa's elves, Argentinian meteorites and a very very old man indeed...

You can download a transcript of this episode, including links to all sources and music, at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jDvwhStdFI1H1MAZDmTjotyGitFa-qHu/view?usp=sharing

In this episode, we explore the impact of time - and age - on the human body and ask: what's the peak age for biathletes? When do they get faster or slower? How old do you have to be to perfect a standing shoot? We also check in with 90 year old William Shatner and meet a very unusual lunar explorer...

You can read a transcript of this episode at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PV9ChKTdSuYqjPtbxvUR3HI9zW-4OyYX/view?usp=sharing

What could we talk about after Oberhof other than the awesomeness of French women? This episode, your host Lizzie Boyle reflects on the amazing achievements of Justine, Julia and company, introduces you to some other badass French ladies, and wonders whether she should have recorded this when she'd had a little too much wine... Yes, it's a tipsy podcast... Enjoy!