Handboll Podcasts

As we enter the business end of the Men's EHF Champions League season, we go head-to-head in deciding the most impressive players so far this season and discuss who is on course to be this season's MVP.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We speak to CSM Bucuresti coach Adrian Vasile about his interesting journey with the club as he was a constant in a volatile few years of coaching changes. Since taking on the head coach job, he has made it his own and is on course to lead the club to one of their best seasons since their surprise Champions League triumph in 2016.…

Our first domestic league special of the spring takes us to the LIQUI MOLY Handball Bundesliga, in the middle of one of its most exciting and open seasons ever. Sascha Staat from German handball podcast Kreis Ab joins us to discuss the big four's current form and who has impressed and disappointed in the midfield. These episodes are available in fu…

We get up to speed with the final group phase rounds in both the men's and women's EHF Champions League, Alex gush's over another gold for GOG, Borussia Dortmund break attendance records and there is international success for Irish club teams.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Kielce's latest financial troubles have been in the spotlight with talks of players on their way out the door and fears for the future of the club. Polish journalist Maciek Wojs gives us some context and insight into what lies behind it and how bad it could be. Just days after the World Championship, we were hit with a flurry of big matches and one…

Denmark won their third consecutive world title on Sunday evening, inspired by an almost forgotten man who was flung into their attack in the second half. We look back at the final day's drama and hand out our traditional alternative awards.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

France spoil the party in Stockholm with a formidable performance, while Denmark survive a classic Spain comeback and win an epic goalkeeper battle. We look back at Friday night's semi-finals and ahead to a clash between the two very best teams in the world in the final. As this is a bonus episode, you can get a taste of it here but the full show i…

We promised a bonus episode once Spain knock Norway out in the quarter-finals... and here it is. A look back at Wednesday's drama and ahead to a recurring semi-final quartet, while Chris catches rising Sweden star Eric Johansson. This is a taste of the episode, which is available in full on https://www.patreon.com/handballhour…

Who is ready for the quarter-finals? We look back at the group finals and how Wednesday's pairings match up. Chris proposes a new World Championship format and Alex brings back his beloved stats game. Support us and gain access to bonus episodes and more on https://www.patreon.com/handballhourBy (Un)informed Handball Hour

With 6 of the quarter-final places set in stone, we look back at two of the weekend's biggest matches with the help of Merle Schaack from Kieler Nachrichten. Hungary have surprised us all as they sit on the verge of the knockout rounds and this was the perfect time to speak to a man close to our hearts on the podcast, Adrian Sipos, who discusses hi…

After all of Thursday evening's fun at the World Championship, we've decided to bring out our next members' bonus episode a day early! We look at the dramatic draw between Denmark and Croatia, Norway's second-half surge and whether Paul Skorupa really bit a Bahrain bicep. This is just a snippet, the full episode is available for all spporters on ht…

With the preliminary round over, there's no time to waste as we move on to the main round. We look back on what we've seen and speculate on the days to come with the help of the brilliant Rasmus Boysen, Egypt's Yehia El-Deraa and Brazil's Gustavo Rodrigues.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We react to the opening round of action with a discussion about the games that stood out for us, including the victories for Iceland, Sweden and the USA. Poland's Tomasz Gębala chats to us about the aspects of playing in a home championship and we catch Drew Donlin right after the USA's historic win. This is a bonus episode for Patreon members, so …

The IHF Men's World Championship begins today in Sweden and Poland and here is the first episode made exclusively available for members on Patreon. You get a taste of the show here but to enjoy the full look at the groups and our medal predictions, head over to https://www.patreon.com/handballhour Group E - 02:50 mins Groups F to H on Patreon…

The IHF Men's World Championship begins this week in Sweden and Poland and we're set to cover the event more than ever before. We begin with the first of two preview podcasts and with it, news of our Patreon account, which will feature exclusive shows for members throughout the month on https://www.patreon.com/handballhour Group A - 13:30 mins Grou…

We turn our attention to Group B for the mid-term report card in the EHF Champions League, and Oliver Preben Jørgensen joins us to talk about the Danish teams' mixed fortunes.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We dish out some mid-term grades to the teams of Group A in the EHF Champions League Men, where the performances inspired a full range from A to F.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Recording of our final live show from Ljubljana, reacting to the end of the championship which saw Norway win their ninth EURO. We delve into that and Denmark's disappointment with the help of Nedzad Smajlagic and hear from Tatjana Brnovic after Montenegro's stunning bronze medal victory.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Recording of the live show held during Saturday morning's media call on the Home of Handball Twitch channel, where we dished out our alternative awards and spoke to a plethora of brilliant players. Among our 16 guests were Norway's Stine Oftedal and Silje Solberg, Denmark's Sandra Toft and Emma Friis, Montenegro's Milena Raičević and Itana Grbić an…

Denmark and Norway will meet for the second time in five days, this time with a gold medal on the line. We hear from Denmark's Kristina Jørgensen and Mette Tranborg and Norway's Sunniva Andersen, while we share a Handball Haiku or two before previewing the final matches in Ljubljana.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We are on to the semi-finals of the Women's EHF EURO 2022! We take a quick look back at the key games in recent days, hear from each of the semi-finalists and preview Friday's clashes of Denmark vs Montenegro and France vs Norway.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Denmark playmaker Mie Højlund speaks to us about Denmark's evolution in recent years, how well-defined her and every squad member's job in the team is and Wednesday's decisive match against Norway. Group II continues to throw up surprise twists and Katrine Lunde is handball's version of a cheat code.…

Friday night’s antics throw Group II wide open, which caught us all by surprise. Germany’s Alina Grijseels and Emily Bölk reflect on their huge win over Netherlands (5:30 mins). We speak about the first batch of teams with genuine hopes of semi-final spot and discuss what they need to do to reach the final weekend and maybe even claim gold. Grace Z…

With the preliminary round over, we speak about the standout moments of recent days, including Spain playing the system, Sandra Toft shutting down Sweden, Jovanka Radicevic's emotional final home game and Switzerland doing too well? Brian caught up with Estelle Nze Minko and Nikita Van der Vliet after the Group C final in Skopje.…

We are deep into the preliminary round now, looking at the teams and players who have stood out so far. We speak to Jenny Carlson (21:30 mins) about Sweden’s ideal start to the championship, including a momentous win over co-hosts Slovenia, and her efforts to raise awareness of IBD - inflammatory bowel disease. Sweden’s starting playmaker was diagn…

Elizabeth Omoregie spoke the morning after Slovenia’s impressive opening day win over Denmark, laying out the methods behind their success, rooted in their intense and clever defending. The 25-year-old also shares details of her unique journey to the heart of the team. Born in Greece to a Nigerian father and Bulgarian mother, her discovery of handb…

A recording of our live show on Wednesday night, hearing from some big names across Europe and predicting the results of every preliminary round match at the Women's EHF EURO 2022. Camilla Herrem - 18:30 minutes Group A predictions - 28:55 Mikaela Mässing - 38:30 Group B predictions - 48:20 Siraba Dembele Pavlovic - 1:05:50 Group C predictions - 1:…

Henny Reistad, Norway's latest world star and our women's player of 2021, joins us to discuss her evolving role within the national team, what makes her such a complete player and the driving factors of success.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We look back at 2020’s “Queens of Shock” Croatia, how they navigated their way to a remarkable bronze medal and the impact it has had on the team and personally for our guests Katarina Jezic and Ana Debelic.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Sydney Uni coach and our former teammate Eoin Murray joins us from Saudi Arabia as they prepare to take on the IHF Super Globe, while we look back at the week's EURO Qualifiers and Sweden vs Denmark.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

In the first of our Women's EHF EURO 2022 specials, Montenegro's Jovanka Radicevic and Djurdjina Jaukovic join us to speak about their team's, memories of the 2012 gold medal and how they will make the most of a home championship in November.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

The whole gang is here for a short pod that turns into an hour... We chat about the teams impressing us and not so much, Brian's encounter with Jannick Green's former neighbour, the European League, EURO qualifiers and whether we need more handball content that we can all relate to.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Episode 164 - Women's CL and Wheelchair handball with Adrian Costeiu, early season impressionsBy (Un)informed Handball Hour

With the Champions League season launching, we look at the summer transfers that have impressed us most with fan favourite Rasmus Boysen.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We are back after a wee summer break with stories that caught the eye in recent weeks and some pre-season ramblings before we get into the serious business next week.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Leo Bordonhos from 7 Metros in Portugal speaks to us about the Men's 20 EHF EURO in his homeland, where the hosts are storming towards the medals thanks to the Costa brothers and we discuss other rising stars and trends at the championship. There is also the African championship, USA come good and wonder if there is a World Games in Alabama but no …

Marcio Menino joins Chris to reflect on the Beach handball World Championships, how Germany and Croatia reached gold and other notable stories from Crete.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

The Beach Handball World Championship has begun in Greece, so we bring in Dr. beach handball himself, Marcio Menino, to discuss this week's action. We also dive back to when Chris was in California last month and had a chat with USA trio Ebiye Udo-Udoma, Raj Chattopadhyay and Bryan Cook.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Barça are the champions of Europe once again! Relive the weekend's intensity and drama with our podcast, featuring the live shows we did on Saturday and Sunday in Cologne. Sunday's show featured the brilliant Nedzad Smajlagic and the whole thing featured some raw emotion, hot takes and the odd insight or two.…

EHF FINAL4 preview live from Cologne, starring Dika Mem and Alex DujshebaevBy (Un)informed Handball Hour

We ease you into a busy EHF FINAL4 weekend, where you'll hear and see a lot of us, with a look back at Vipers' triumph in Budapest and some of the biggest headlines as the domestic leagues and cups concluded. Don't forget to join us for live podcasts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, live from LANXESS arena in Cologne on https://twitch.tv/homeofhandb…

We were live on the Home of Handball Twitch channel with our Women's EHF FINAL4 preview show, joined by Nerea Pena for her insight on the four contenders in Budapest this weekend.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Katrine Lunde is aiming for her sixth EHF Champions League title this weekend in Budapest, so there is no better person to hear from as she shared her life story in handball. We also have some exciting FINAL4 live show news and report on a stunning European League Final in Lisbon.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Alex and Brian react to Tuesday's wild Polish league decider between Kielce and Plock, two teams involved in the upcoming EHF FINAL4 in Cologne and EHF Finals in Lisbon, which we also look ahead to in a quickfire episode!By (Un)informed Handball Hour

It's half-time in the quarter-finals of the EHF Champions League Men - will this be a surprisingly straightforward round? We look back at the first European club title handed out this season in Viborg and remember Bengt Johansson with an story from Taip Ramadani.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

Yahia Omar has been a leading light in Egypt's recent reemergence to the top table of world handball and has become a star for Veszprém since his move in 2019. He speaks about his handball upbringing in Egypt, what makes him the player he is and his hopes for the future of the sport at home.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We catch up with last week's European action and consider the discussion about the Champions League's best format, before looking ahead to the business end of the season and Alex dashes off to Las Vegas.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

We reveal your final choice for Women's Player of 2021 and discuss the various awards, look back at the first play-off matches in the Champions League and ahead to a jam-packed week of important matches across Europe.By (Un)informed Handball Hour

After crowning Mathias Gidsel as the unofficial men's player of 2021 in episode 129, it's time for the women's award and we brought in playmakerwh.com's Laura Agena in to help us figure out who shone brightest last year. But you get to make the final call by voting on the @handballhour Twitter and Instagram accounts on Wednesday to Friday.…

After a post-EURO holiday, we're back with news of Russia and Belarus' suspension by the EHF, big transfers, the miraculous return of the world player of the year awards and even some handball talk.By (Un)informed Handball Hour