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In The Village

In The Village will take you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Join Elizabeth Beisel as she sits down with Olympians each day in Paris.
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Day 16: Open Water, Open Conversation - Katie Hoff Anderson

Elizabeth Beisel and Katie Hoff Anderson reminisce about their time winning medals and all they’ve learned since then while watching the women's 10k open water. Standing by the historic Seine, both describe how swimmers tackle the current of the events and the changing tides of life. Follow the show on the Amazon Music or your favorite podcast platform. And watch and listen to every moment of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games July 26 – August 11 on NBC & Peacock.

Aug 11, 202419 minEp. 55

Day 15: Weight in Gold - Regan Smith & Ryan Murphy

Team USA swimmers Regan Smith and Ryan Murphy bring their combined 8 Paris 2024 medals to this conversation with In the Village and discuss the cats and babies waiting for them at home and their summer plans after this wild Olympic cycle. Follow the show on Amazon Music or your favorite podcast platform. And watch and listen to every moment of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games July 26 – August 11 on NBC & Peacock.

Aug 10, 202411 minEp. 54

Day 14: Gold Medal Burgers - Valarie Allman

Two-time Gold-medal winning discus thrower Valarie Allman stops by on her way to a well-earned Italian vacation to reveal she started the sport because of a spaghetti dinner and ended her 2024 Olympic competition with a burger. Follow the show on the Amazon Music or your favorite podcast platform. And watch and listen to every moment of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games July 26 – August 11 on NBC & Peacock.

Aug 09, 202413 minEp. 53

Day 13: Great Call - Rowdy Gaines

Legendary swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines gives In the Village his perspective of the Paris 2024 Games. From doing a clandestine lap in the Olympic warmup pool to Leon Marchand’s fame and looking ahead to LA, Rowdy has the last word. Follow the show on the Amazon Music or your favorite podcast platform. And watch and listen to every moment of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games July 26 – August 11 on NBC & Peacock.

Aug 08, 202423 minEp. 52

Day 12: Lunch and Laugh - Caeleb Dressel & Bobby Finke

Team USA swimming legends Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke dig into a lunch and a laugh, sharing stories about their colorful bus experiences, pizza lines and fatherhood. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the Amazon Music or your fav...

Aug 07, 202412 minEp. 51

Day 11: Hay Day - Caracole De La Roque & Tessa Falanga

Today Elizabeth visits the other Olympic village. Just like its counterpart, the athlete lodging in Versailles features the best food, hair grooming and souvenirs from home, but this Village has air conditioning…oh and it’s for horses, not humans. Caracole de La Roque is one of the world’s finest jumping horses and we visit her stall to discover the realities of competing at the Paris Games through her groom Tessa Falanga. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth...

Aug 06, 202416 minEp. 50

Day 10: Diving into a Parisian Café - Kassidy Cook

Kassidy Cook won the first Olympic medal of these Games for Team USA with her synchronized 3m springboard partner Sarah Bacon. Since then, she’s been living her best medalist life in the City of Love and tells In the Village all about her adventures over coffee and croissants. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, m...

Aug 05, 202431 minEp. 49

Day 9: En Route to Gold - Jordan Chiles & Suni Lee

Driven to excellence by each other, Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team has captured Gold. Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee share the evolution of their friendship with every TikTok video, personal style choice and of course jaw-dropping performance. No matter the subject, this conversation is moving! Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete wit...

Aug 04, 202424 minEp. 48

Day 8: Sparkles on the Water - Evy Leibfarth

Evy Leibfarth may have designed her kit and painted during her time in the village, but the reality of winning a bronze was beyond what her creative mind could picture. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the iHeart app, Apple Podcas...

Aug 03, 202414 minEp. 47

Day 7: Baguettes and Boardslides - Tom Schaar

Team USA skateboarder Tom Schaar joins from a local skatepark to share his baguette intake, pin envy and feeling short at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Ama...

Aug 02, 202413 minEp. 46

Day 6: Eagle Eyed on Rugby’s Future - Ilona Maher, Naya Tapper, Sammy Sullivan & Alex Sedrick

Women’s Rugby 7s Eagles Ilona Maher, Naya Tapper, Sammy Sullivan and Alex Sedrick share sandwiches, village celebrity and heartfelt enthusiasm about the future of their sport in the U.S. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the iHeart...

Aug 01, 202416 minEp. 45

Day 5: Foil à Deux - Lee Kiefer & Gerek Meinhardt

Lee Kiefer and husband Gerek Meinhardt are both Paris Olympians. The fencers discuss keeping their muscles and their relationship balanced enough for Lee to have successfully defended a gold medal. Turns out, it requires a lot of spandex. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn ...

Jul 31, 202412 minEp. 44

Day 4: Men’s Gymnastics, From the Floor - Brody Malone, Asher Hong & Stephen Nedoroscik

Brody Malone, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik make up part of the medal-winning Men’s Gymnastics team. Despite bringing their own mattresses and enjoying 3 star Michelin meals in the Village, the boys sat down for a fun talk on the carpet of an NBC Studio. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpect...

Jul 30, 202413 minEp. 43

Day 3: Silver Medal, No Bronzer - Haley Batten

Mountain Bike Silver Medalist Haley Batten rolls by to discuss bike tans only an Olympian could love, sunglasses you can barely see out of and soaking in the Village now that her childhood dream is fulfilled. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow ...

Jul 29, 202418 minEp. 42

Day 2: Fast Bikes, Cookie Breaks and a Bronze Medal - Chloe Dygert

Chloe Dygert crashed in the cycling time trial but managed to secure a bronze for Team USA nonetheless. She discusses a bike tailored to her body and a performance snack like no other: cookies! Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the...

Jul 29, 202414 minEp. 41

Day 1: Paige Heyn’s Magic Bus Ride

Team USA Skateboarder Paige Heyn tells Elizabeth Beisel about an eventful bus ride that culminated in an impromptu Olympic skateboard parade through the streets. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel takes you into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mundane and unexpected things you learn off the field of play. Follow the show on the iHeart app, Apple Podcasts, Sti...

Jul 27, 202410 minEp. 40

Day 0: Cap, Suit, Goggles - Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Abbey Weitzeil & Nic Fink

Elizabeth Beisel interrupts Team USA swimmers while they do a final suitcase pack for Paris. Katie Ledecky, Ryan Murphy, Abbey Weitzeil and Nic Fink determine what’s actually essential to put in a travel bag and end up talking about what’s essential to have on a team roster. Listen to In the Village daily from the ground in Paris as host Elizabeth Beisel take yous into the most exclusive areas of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to explore the daily life of athletes, complete with all the funny, mun...

Jul 26, 20247 minEp. 39

In The Village is Back!

Elizabeth Beisel, 2 time Olympic medalist, is back to take you inside the Athletes’ village and into some of the most interesting and exclusive places at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games for conversations about the real athlete experience in France. Listen to In the Village daily during the 2024 Paris Olympics, of which you can catch every moment beginning July 26 on NBC & Peacock.

Jul 19, 20242 minEp. 38

Day 16: Innovating with Cepuran, Dawson, Lehman and Mantia

Fresh off their bronze in men's team pursuit, Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Joey Mantia tell us how their innovative approach to aerodynamics, along clandestine pizza eating, led them to the podium. Follow In The Village on Spotify for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 21, 202213 minEp. 37

Day 15: Elana Meyers Taylor

Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor takes some time out of her gold medal day to talk to In the Village about being in the village with a newborn, traveling with a dozen steel runners and being the first female monobob champion. Follow In The Village on Spotify for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 20, 202212 minEp. 36

Day 14: Matt Hamilton's Luscious Locks

Curler Matt Hamilton stops by In the Village to admit he's the black sheep of his family, rave about custom sneakers and tell us why his long hair is an act of philanthropy as well as an Olympic fashion sensation. Follow In The Village on Spotify f or an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 19, 202212 minEp. 35

Day 13: Fletcher and Shumate Combine

Nordic Combined athletes Jared Shumate and Taylor Fletcher alternate between the longest, widest skis in Beijing to some of the thinnest as they compete in jumping and cross country. The designated old man of the team and his protegé join the podcast to discuss how they use KT tape to brave the cold finding a valentines in the village. Follow In The Village on Spotify or an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 18, 202216 minEp. 34

Day 12: All of Megan Nick's Shades

Aerial skier Megan Nick stops by In The Village wearing only one of her 15 sunglasses to discuss speed markers, her start as a gymnast and to recommend the duck tacos, she thinks. Follow In The Village on Spotify or an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 17, 202211 minEp. 33

Day 11: Erin Jackson's Roller Derby

Gold medalist speed skater Erin Jackson talks about making pancakes in her room, overpacking and how much she values her roller derby teammates back in Florida. Follow In The Village on Spotify or an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 16, 202211 minEp. 32

Day 10: Freeski Floor is Lava

Team USA Freeskiers Nick Goepper, Mac Forehand and Colby Stevenson survive their burning hot floor, stolen bicycles and ferocious pin traders to join In The Village. Follow In The Village on Spotify or an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

Feb 15, 202211 minEp. 31

Day 9: Hair Raising by Jacobellis and Baumgartner

Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner join us moments before their podium ceremony to talk about signature hairstyles, rad dads and nervous energy. Follow In The Village on Apple Podcasts for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC

Feb 14, 20228 minEp. 30

Day 8: The Caldwell, Schoenefeld and Lillis Tricycle

Gold-medalist skiers Ashley Caldwell, Justin Schoenefeld and Christopher Lillis join In the Village to discuss their love tricycle, pre-competition nerves and not knowing they were underdogs. Follow In The Village on Apple Podcasts for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC

Feb 13, 202211 minEp. 29

Day 7: Winner Winner, Nathan Chen's Chicken Dinner

Nathan Chen has secured his Olympic gold. The newly crowned king of figure skating, courtesy of a 7:15 pm bedtime, tells us about his performance and how he pigged out on KFC, Pizza Hut and ice cream to celebrate. Follow In The Village on Apple Podcasts for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC

Feb 12, 202211 minEp. 27

Day 6: Deedra Irwin's Teddy Bear

Biathlete Deedra Irwin secured the US's best ever finish in the 15km individual event, but the highlight of her games seems to have been the discovery that she can eat goldfish while being worked on by athletic staff. Deedra and Elizabeth Beisel also discuss social media and Wisconsin beer. Follow In The Village on Apple Podcasts for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC

Feb 11, 202218 minEp. 26

Day 5: Brianna Decker's Ice Crutches

Team USA hockey player Brianna Decker injured her ankle in the first period of the first game in this Olympic campaign. Despite that setback, she remains an asset to the team by supporting from off the ice. If that golden buzzer does sound, you best believe she's putting crutch to ice in swarming her teammates in celebration. Follow In The Village on Apple Podcasts for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC

Feb 10, 202214 minEp. 25
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