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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.

Latest Episodes:

US Men's World Selection (Day 1) and World Cup Update Oct 05, 2022

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LIVERPOOL LIVE SHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW US Men's Selection Camp

Kensley and Spencer discuss where things stand after the first day of men's selection camp and whether the team picture is any clearer (not really!). Also...
- Was Asher Hong's Ri Se Gwang the BEST VAULT EVAH?
- Why are there so few competitors?
- Who do we think has locked a spot on the team after day 1?
- Making a case for Yul Moldauer, Stephen Nedoroscik, Shane Wiskus, and Paul Juda to be on the worlds team
- Our actual team predictions after the first day

Meet News

Addison Fatta understood exactly what we were looking for in Szombathely
Levi Jung Ruivivar set the floor exercise execution standard for the US women
It's not just Heath. Marcus Casamento brought style to men's floor
Eythora won the AA at the Dutch worlds trial. We walk through why her beam is correct
Plus, some gymternet news on concussions, gymnastics movies and TV, and constant vigilance

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We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund.

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Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts
Donate to family of NCAA coach in Ukraine
To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
Paris World Cup Review
What the F Is Artistry?
World Challenge Cups Are So In Right Now
The World Championship Field Is Set
US Championship and Men's Euros Recap
US Championships Preview and Women's Euros Recap
European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals
European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final
European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around

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Paris World Cup Review Sep 27, 2022

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Meet News

GymCastic's Paris correspondent Laura Cappelle is here to help us break down the major stories of last weekend's World Challenge Cup, including
- The ridiculousness of how hard it was to watch this competition in the year 2022
- Jordan Chiles' top international floor score of the year, and how the crowd reacted
- Shilese Jones' wolf-themed floor adventures, the difference between her intended D score and actual D score, and the whole point of US women actually going to challenge cups
- What professional dance critic Dr. Capelle PhD thought about the floor choreography and what makes a compelling floor experience for the crowd
- Does the men's technical committee hate joy and its own sport? Yes. Yes it does. A full debrief on the Heath Thorpe (AUS) dance skill rejection.
- Marine Boyer's home gold beam medal—and renowned beam specialist Jade Carey
- The terror on men's vault: why was this allowed to happen and what can be done about it?
- The Rebeca Andrade/Shilese Jones showdown on bars, and what happened to Flavia and Melanie at this meet
- Ellie Black's new skill, and why it's a win for gymnastics integrity
- The dawn of the age of Irish gymnastics
- The US men medaling in all their finals

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Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes.
Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here.
We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund.

RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES

Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts
Donate to family of NCAA coach in Ukraine
To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
What the F Is Artistry?
World Challenge Cups Are So In Right Now
The World Championship Field Is Set
US Championship and Men's Euros Recap
US Championships Preview and Women's Euros Recap
European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals
European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final
European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around

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What the F Is Artistry Sep 21, 2022

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Headlines

Larisa Latynina has a previously undiscovered worlds medal that ties her with Simone on the all-time medal list!
Constant vigilance news about the volunteer assistant coach at Southern Utah

Gymternet News

It's the Paris Challenge Cup this weekend! We discuss
- Why are so many more gymnasts going to Paris than to Szombathely or Mersin, and is it because of The Devil Wears Prada?
- The highly anticipated return of Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos. What should we expect?
- The pre-worlds showdown between the Brazilians and the US
- Will Jade Carey upgrade her floor tumbling?
- And much more!

Artistry Code Class

The beam and floor Artistry Checklists explained.
Why you're supposed to party like it's 1979
Sideways movements and close-to-beam choreography
- What kinds of fake choreography aren't good enough, how many body parts have to touch the beam to count, and what counts as a body part
- A deep discussion of fairy dust and whether the distribution of the aforementioned fairy dust can be legally classified as sufficient involvement of all the body parts
Chicken isolations: A no-no
What is posture and how do you know whether your posture is enough posture
Why smiling is the same as elite dead eyes
Why you should cut off everything but your feet

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We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund.

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RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES

- - - Ukraine Aid
      - Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts
      - Donate to family of NCAA coach in Ukraine
      - To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
    - Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
    - Unsilenced.org
    - World Challenge Cups Are So In Right Now
    - The World Championship Field Is Set
    - US Championship and Men's Euros Recap
    - US Championships Preview and Women's Euros Recap
    - European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals
    - European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final
    - European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around
    - 2022 US Classic Debrief

559 World Challenge Cups Are So In Right Now Sep 13, 2022

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The World Championships Field Is Set Sep 06, 2022

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Gymternet News

The qualification spots for worlds are confirmed and the draw has been made
- The US women compete in the first subdivision—is that significant?
- Has the new qualification system changed the athletes we're seeing at worlds? Has it altered the schedule?
- Will familiarity with the qualification process change the approach for some countries next year?
- Which athletes have been put in gymnastics jail by their federations
Someone's leaving the FIG... (listen to our interview with Steve Butcher here)
Big score news from qualification at Chinese Nationals
We watched Daring Simone Biles and have some proposals
Rule changes in NCAA women's gymnastics involving beam difficulty and a new "Justice for Haleigh Bryant" provision
Plus, injury news, the excellent sports drama a pro-league shut down, Morgan Hurd is tumbling again, that time Alabama tried to NIL for the team but didn't come close to their goal and Joscelyn Roberson has a new gym

Feedback

We answer your questions about getting a 0 on vault, hand elegance, wolf turns, Simone-themed math classes, and the 2008 US Olympic team

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Spencer's Beloved BlogCasts Aug 31, 2022

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Back by popoular demand!

US Championship and Men's Euros Review Aug 24, 2022

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Headlines

Riley McCusker posted on Instagram, "At the moment, my voice is being repressed. Don't ever let anyone silence you the way they are trying to silence me." We discuss the cross complaint Maggie Haney has filed against Riley, her parents, Tom Forster and more.

US Championships Women

Konnor McClain edged Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles for the national all-around title.
- How do their scores compare to what's happening around the world?
- How Jordan Chiles brought NCAA to elite, what was most impressive about McClain's performance, and who was the E-score champion of the meet.
Why wasn't Leanne Wong named to national team after co-winning the bars title? We'll tell you—and assess whether it makes sense (it doesn't).
How did Jade Carey's performance compare to her Olympic routines, is Kayla DiCello going for worlds, and where might Skye Blakely fit into the national team picture? Plus, who else we enjoyed watching in the senior and junior divisions.
In the non-gymnastics department: Who was honored by USAG at the meet, representing a major cultural shift, and which gymnast could Watanabe not stop watching?
The USAG logo rebrand. We probably have too many thoughts.

US Championships Men

What stood out to us in the arena, why this is such an exciting era for the US men, and how the meet format could be improved.
Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg are automatically qualified to the worlds team. We discuss how they did it, what this means for team selection, and what message this bonus format sends to the rest of the US men.
Asher Hong and Fred Richard: The future is bright
Why Colt Walker and Yul Moldauer were actually, really on the podium, even though they finished 5th and 6th.
Which gymnasts desperately need to bring big gymnastics to the selection camp

Men's Euros

We talk sustainability and science, and also a little bit of gymnastics.
Surprises: Rhys not making the horse final, Srbic not making the high bar final—what world is this?
Plus, the virtues of not going out of bounds, the poetic victory for Artem Dolgopyat, the pommel horse bronze medal controversy, why Petrounias can't go to worlds, did someone get Galieva'd on vault, and what angered the German crowd the most.

JOIN CLUB GYM NERD

Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to Behind the Scenes episodes.
Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here.
We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund.

RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES

- - - Donate grips and tape for Ukrainian gymnasts
    - Donate to family of Alabama volunteer assistant coach in Ukraine
    - To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine on gymnastics, go to Gymnovosti
    - US Championships Preview and Women's Euros Recap
    - European Championships 2022: Women's Event Finals
    - European Championships 2022: Women's Team Final
    - European Championships 2022: Senior Women's All-Around
    - 2022 US Classic Debrief

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Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and see some of the gymnastics we discuss, plus get access to all of our exclusive interviews and Behind The Scenes episodes. Please login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode. Not a member? Join here.]

Behind The Scenes: Day Two 2022 US Championships Aug 22, 2022

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LIVE from Tampa at the 2022 US Championships: We chat and answer your questions live about the final day of competiton including Shilese Jones competing injured, did she add any upgrades? Konnor McClain's second attempt at her big UB D; Leanne Wong's attempt at two events; Kayla DiCello's consistency; Jade Carey's assuredness; Jordan Chiles' hype changing the atmosphere; Jocelyn Roberson redonkulous D; and more. Learn more about the new it girl Shilese Jones below on The Flight Series.

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Behind The Scenes!

BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! If there isn't a competition, we record every Friday at noon (PST). It's our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Submit a question or comment on the forum. Here's how to ask questions live.

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Day One 2022 US Championships Aug 20, 2022

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2022 US Championships LIVE FROM TAMPA: We chat and answer your questions live about the women and men's competition: Shilese Jones amazing win, breaking the world lead score on Floor with a 14.1; Konnor McClain's world lead beam routine (14.8) and her upgraded bar routine; Leanne Wong scratching; Kayla DiCello's consistency; Jade Carey's first elite appearance in a year; Jordan Chiles' new floor pass; Jocelyn Roberson hitting every event with incredible difficulty; and what Kensley said about the men's competition that was a perfect prediction. Plus, what you didn't see on camera and who got "music" for his floor routine at Euros. Login to your Club Gym Nerd account to listen and/or watch this episode below. Not a member? Join here.

40 More Minutes of Coverage on Behind The Scenes!

BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! Live during competitions and weekly on Friday at noon (PST). It's our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Submit a question or comment on the forum. Here's how to ask questions live.

Podium Training Report: Women's US Championships 2022 Aug 18, 2022

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Podium Training and Press Conference Report from 2022 US Championships: We chat and answer your questions live about how the top seniors looked including Shilese Jones and why she only did two events, Konnor McClain's big UB upgrades; Leanne Wong; Kayla DiCello's vault; who loves Big Booty Mix; Jade Carey's first elite appearance in a year; Jordan Chiles new floor pass; Jocelyn Roberson turning a mistake into high art; and what USA Gymnastics President Li Li Leung had to say about the role state laws on abortion healthcare will play in determining the future events and partnerships.

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