TV2's Lars Bruun-Mortensen joins us to discuss the surprise sacking of Maik Machulla as Aalborg coach. Last season's Champions League finalists have developed a unique culture over the years, which seemingly did not fit with Machulla's practices and vision. Was it the right call to pull the plug after just four months and what next for the Danish s…

Aron Palmarsson's transfer to Veszprem last week caught us all by surprise. Filling in for the injured Yehia Elderaa, how will the Icelandic superstar fit in with a club he left under acrimonious circumstances seven years ago? Teddi 'Ponza' Palmason joins us to speak about the move, what we can expect and making his senior handball debut with him m…

The German Bundesliga is off to an intriguing start, proving once again to be a league full of dark horses. Björn Pazen joins us to sort through the top teams' start to the season and the surprise early retirement of Paul Drux. We also discuss Peter Schmeichel's lasting love of handball, as he spoke about it on the Overlap this week. He admires the…

In classic Handball Hour fashion, we like to get a look at the teams in action before sharing some insights, but only a little look, to ensure we get carried away far too early. It's the Men's EHF Champions League launch party as we celebrate the start of the new European season, reacting to the opening two rounds and the new EHFTV. And we're on th…

Rasmus Boysen joins us to reel through the summer's major men's transfers, unveiling which of the big moves he reckons is the best of 2024.

Here it is, the long-awaited final round-up from Paris. Alex's recording took a while to reach civilisation as he recorded on a post-Olympics detox in the wilderness, which was followed by Chris' post-Olympics detox at Edinburgh Fringe. Sorry for the delay and thanks for joining us for a brilliant 3 weeks. Normal service resumes shortly with the ne…

The quarter-finals of the Olympic handball tournament left us with so much to unpack with drama in so many of the men's games. Ola Selby joins us for a chat about the remarkable victories for Spain, Germany and Denmark, heartbreak for their opponents and a preview of both competitions' semi-finals. Join us on patreon.com/handball for bonus content …

We're off to Lille for the business end of the Olympic handball tournament and we're set for a thrilling and exhausting day on Wednesday for the quarter-finals. We talk power rankings, break down the four contests and make some shaky predictions. For bonus content in this episode and throughout Paris 2024 and beyond, join us on patreon.com/handball…

We have our elite eight in the women's Olympic handball competition and while there weren't too many surprises, the line-up is an exciting one. We delve into the four games coming up on Tuesday and see where they might be won and lost. Join us on patreon.com/handballhour for bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024.…

Following Gabriela Moreschi’s outstanding performance in last week’s victory over Spain, the Brazilian public fell in love and her Instagram following skyrocketed to 320,000. Chris met the keeper for a wide-ranging chat about her Olympic experience, what it means for the sport at home and her own long-winding road to her recent breakthroughs at the…

Two rounds of the Olympic handball tournament are behind us and we take a look at some of the teams and performances that have stood out so far at Paris. The donks are back, Denmark are scary and have France got their balance wrong? Plus we hear from Lucie-Marie Kretchmar and Drew Donlin at the beach handball showcase about their future Olympic asp…

What a start to the women's tournament at Paris 2024 and the Olympics hasn't even started for real yet! We look back at a trio of upset victories for Korea, Brazil and Sweden and bring you a trio of great interviews with Sweden's miss versatile Carin Strömberg, Lucas Pellas on putting this season's heartbreak behind him and Antonio Carlos Ortega on…

It's the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games and here comes our handball tournament preview, suitable for our long-time listeners and those joining for Olympic rollercoaster. We take a look at each of the 12 competing teams in the men's competition and a broader look at the women's event as it already begins today. Our next show will be a bonus episode f…

With 40-year-old Nikola Karabatic about to make his last stand as a handball player, leading France at a home Olympics in search of a fourth gold medal, we pay tribute to his career with the help of L'Equipe journalist Yann Hildwein. From medals to match-fixing and his greatest moments, we fly through his career spanning over two decades, discussin…

The Morning Club - 18 June: Åhus beach chats with Australian Olympian Daryl McCormack and Dr. Beach handball Marcio Menino Chris continues his summer of handball events with Åhus beach, probably the largest beach handball festival in the world, but with a twist, which he discusses with Marcio Menino on their way to the courts. Among the coaches of …

We're not short on entertainment during these summer months with some massive transfer news and the world's best sides shaping up for Paris 2024. We chat about our favourite stories from the past week and speak to an array of people at the Partille World Cup, including Olympic gold medallist and Champions League winner Jesper Nøddesbo.…

Mikken Hansen came so close to closing this chapter of handball history with a fairytale ending but the crossbar said no and it was glory once more for a brilliant Barca, led by two men operating on a different plane in Emil Nielsen and Dika Mem. We look back at the FINAL4 weekend and how it played out for the contenders in Cologne.…

It's the biggest weekend in men's handball and we're celebrating it in style with our FINAL4 preview. Rasmus Boysen joins us to break down the semi-finals and make some predictions. We speak to Stefan Madsen ahead of his final games as Aalborg coach, looking back at his time with the club, how they navigated the season and taking on Magdeburg on Sa…

Full steam ahead to the Women's EHF FINAL4 in Budapest! We speak to Danijela Vekic and Björn Pazen about the route to gold for the contenders and break down our predictions. With so much going on right now, we also dabble in a little penalty drama in Poland, Nordic finals and Chris cracks the code of the World Championship seedings.…

In the first of two shows this week, we speak to Björn Pazen about it being better late than never for Flensburg as their late-season form results in a European League title. Did it all go wrong for Berlin? And if so, where? And while there was drama in Hamburg, Magdeburg were busy wrapping up the Bundesliga title. Women's EHF FINAL4 preview comes …

This season's quarter-final's of the Men's EHF Champions League provided all the drama we could possibly handle. We look back at the four ties, diving into how each game unfolded and where that leaves Europe's elite clubs.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

The big matches keep on coming and we're here to accompany you with a look at this weekend's Women's EHF Champions League Quarter-finals and a look back at an entertaining European League night on Tuesday. Ana Gros joins us to speak about one of her greatest playing achievements - reaching the Olympics with Slovenia. She also looks back on a diffic…

It's a big week of Champions League handball and we have two Quarter-final podcasts coming your way. In this men's preview show, we look ahead to each of the midweek matches and speak to Montpellier goalkeeper Rémi Desbonnet about his hometown club, making an impact for France and his forays out of goal both on the court and the sand.…

German journalist, commentator and Kreis Ab podcast host Sascha Staat joins us to chat about last week's REWE Final4, convincingly won by Magdeburg, the business end of the Bundesliga season and Germany's three remaining clubs in the men's and women's Champions League. The Morning Club is a weekly show available exclusively for our fans on patreon.…

EHF commentator Alex Mair joins us to chat about the recently concluded Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifiers and upcoming Olympic Qualification Tournaments. We also chat about two shocking news stories from the past 48 hours - Nikola Portner's positive doping test and Great Britain's wildcard to the Paris 2024 qualifiers.…

Mikkel Hansen announced his retirement after this summer's Olympics, bringing an end to an incredible international career but a club career that never reached the very top. We take a look at the great Dane's achievements and impact on the sport, as well as chatting about Wednesday's Champions League ties and Sävehof's latest scalp in the European …

Journalist Danijela Vekic joins us to look at the Women's Champions League Play-offs on the back of a couple of surprise results and couple of the ties still on the line. Alex showed his athletic career is still on the rise as he delivers under pressure in front of a crowd of almost 20,000 - we delve into his 32 seconds of fame.…

There are six spots for Paris 2024 up for grabs and this weekend and 12 men's teams will be battling for them. We look forward to the three groups and try to figure out who will emerge with those golden tickets, plus we break down Sunday's top-of-the-table clash in the Bundesliga. This is a special Morning Club show available to all for free. The r…

Anna Vyakhireva joins us to speak about the best decision ever to move to Vipers, balancing life on and off the court and her hopes for this season and beyond. We also discuss the Men's European League action as the main round comes to an end, Sporting are on fire while Nexe get fiery with some young Swedish fans.…

We speak to Magdeburg match-winner Gisli Kristjansson and coach Bennet Wiegert following their big comeback win against Barca in a crucial Champions League encounter, discussing the brilliant atmoshphere, their second half performance and the importance of a top two finish in their group. Zagreb are back in business, beating big names in front of p…

Skjern's Alfred Jönsson speaks to us about his rollercoaster of a career, what makes his club special and what's next for a man who turns just 26 tomorrow. Alfred also discusses his international future as he was born in the USA and a unique opportunity is on the table with the Los Angeles Olympics just four years away. Chris and Alex also look bac…

We break down France's extra-time win over Denmark, hear post-match reaction from Mikkel Hansen and Nedim Remili and announce the winners of our traditional Alternative Awards.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

It's crunch time in Cologne as just four teams remain in the hunt for the European title. Sweden and France renew their semi-final rivalry, while Germany will try to hang on for dear life against Denmark. We discuss an anti-climactic main round conclusion and preview Friday's semi-final pairings.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We're just a couple of days into the main round and the drama continues with some late and contentious calls in key matches. Germany claim a crucial win, while Brian loses patience with monotonous clapping. We reflect on the end of the Scandi derby, hearing post-match reactions from Hampus Wanne and Emil Nielsen.…

A wild preliminary round has come to a close and we take a look back at the main storylines from the first week in Germany and see where the 12 remaining teams stand as we dive straight into the main round. We also hear post-match reactions from Iceland's Aron Pálmarsson, Hungary's Adrián Sipos, Portugal's Martim Costa and Denmark's Mathias Gidsel.…

The first half of the preliminary round has seen some brilliant stories emerge, but none better than Faroe Islands and their late comeback to beat Norway 26:26. We also speak to Vuko Borozan about his winding handball road, which has led him back to playing for Montenegro after almost seven years away.…

This is a teaser for the Patreon-exclusive podcast, available for all our members on patreon.com/handballhour German fans were worried that Switzerland might ruin the party by beating them, when actually they ruined the party by being absolutely terrible. There was no shocking start to the Men's EHF EURO 2024 as Switzerland failed to show up and we…

Ready for more EHF EURO hype building? Enjoy part 2 of our championship preview with another array of brilliant guests. 2:10 mins - Group D with Daniel Høglund and Helgi Hoydal 23:30 mins - Group E with Ola Selby and Stijn Steenhuis 36:50 mins - Group F with Marcio Menino and Rasmus Boysen Join us as a member on patreon.com/handballhour for early a…

Enjoy our first EHF EURO 2024 preview podcast, where we've spoken to a bunch of guest experts to get their takes on the championship's big names and make their predictions. We have Groups A-C in focus here: 5:35 mins - Group A with Björn Pazen and Kevin Domas 34:25 mins - Group B with Nedzad Smajlagic 57:15 mins - Group C with Zika Bogdanovic and T…

We take a break from our preview podcast recordings to look forward to our coverage of the EHF EURO in Germany and share some of the good stuff coming your way in the next three weeks. There's a taste of what's to come from our experts in the two upcoming preview pods, Brian looks forward to a fitness test in the world record game and we consider w…

France claimed gold as 20-year-old Lena Grandveau took control and denied Norway another famous comeback. We dive into the final day of action and give out our traditional end-of-tournament alternative awards.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We're on to the main event, the final weekend in Herning and we have you covered not only with semi-final previews but a look ahead to all of the potential final pairings on Sunday. We also speak to Anna Lagerquist about Sweden's incredible quarter-final victory, making a major breakthrough and an explosive battle on the line against France. Brian …

As Montenegro ready themselves for a dramatic final night of the main round, we catch up with superstar player-turned coach Bojana Popovic to speak about the challenges of rejuvenating the squad, her approach as a coach and her brief comeback on the biggest stage of all at Rio 2016. Plus, we bathe in the joy of fulfilled predictions and discussed w…

Cameroon made history at the 2023 Women’s World Championship this week, reaching the main round for the first time, thanks to a 26:23 victory over Paraguay on Monday. However, they have achieved this success with a 14-woman squad, an unusual sight at this level in this day and age. The depleted squad is not due to a lack of handball athletes in Cam…

In a bonus pod for Patreon fans, we move on to the main round today and it finally feels like the World Championship is about to kick into gear! As well as running through the four groups, we catch up with Croatian star Ćamila Mičijević as she takes us through a turbulent start to the tournament, how her team has developed and the challenges of rea…

We caught up with Senegal's Fanta Keita and Coura Camara the morning after their enthralling 22:22 draw with Croatia, talking about dealing with adversity, what this means for all of Senegal and their hopes for African handball as a whole. Some of the World Championship's underdogs have really impressed in the opening round, we dive into their perf…

Our second preview podcast for the 2023 Women's World Championship, held across Scandinavia. We cast an eye over Groups A to D and speak to TV2 Norge's Anja Borg about the opening night in Stavanger and the big topics surrounding the reigning champions.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

It's time for the 2023 Women's World Championship, held across Scandinavia, and we're bringing you two preview podcasts. First up, we look at Groups E to H and speak to Playmaker WH's Laura Agena about the South American participants and their chances of making a splash.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We give all 16 teams in the Men's Champions League their mid-term report, grading each from A+ down to F and explaining why. Support the podcast on Patreon.com/handballhour and tell us your own mid-term grades for the teams, plus enjoy all the benefits of being a member at the best time of the year with the Women's World Championship and Men's EURO…

This season's Bundesliga is delivering in terms of drama and surprise results, with fascinating battles emerging at either end of the table. Björn Pazen and Sascha Staat join us to run through the big winners and losers of the season so far.By (Un)informed Handball Hour