(Un)informed Handball Hour

Gather round the table, handball fans new and old, for our preview of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics preview. We give you a basic overview, then go deep into the teams, players and matches to look out for over the next couple of weeks.

Chris reports from sunny Bulgaria as the beach handball EURO begins and waxes lyrical on the best shootout of all time. We also look at the Champions League groups and the Tokyo Olympics.

It's far from the line-up we expected in Cologne but that's what makes these weekends so special. We preview the Men's EHF FINAL4, look back at Vipers' triumph on the women's side and some of the biggest headlines in domestic handball.

One of the biggest names in handball, Nora Mørk, joins us to talk about her up and down first season back in Norway, shaking things up with Vipers at the FINAL4 and facing her Olympic demons this summer. We also look ahead to the EHF FINAL4 Men and back at the EHF Finals won by Magdeburg.

The Champions League quarter-finals are beautifully poised after the first leg, so we take a look at what happened and what might happen yet in the race to Cologne. 

HBC Nantes and Denmark goalkeeper Emil Nielsen has had quite the career already at the age of 24, he brings us through his rapid breakthroughs as well as a seriously dark period ahead of the EHF Champions League quarter-finals next week.

After the entire sports world united in their hatred for football's Super League, we look back at similar proposals for one in handball.  We also discuss Aalborg's latest mega-signing, Aron Palmarsson, and answer the questions you sent us.

We dive in for a mid-round update in both Champions Leagues, discuss a bad week for Danish coaches, the business end of the EHF European League and hear Chris' chat with Sandra Toft, one of the world's best goalkeepers, about the moments that shaped her life.

Merle Schaack, a journalist with Kieler Nachrichten, speaks to us about Saturday's derby between Flensburg and Kiel, Alex explains why Jim Gottfridsson is the best, we look back at the Olympic qualifiers and forward to the Champions League.

It's a wild time of the season with Olympic qualifiers and Champions League play-offs for men and women, we look at them all as well as interviewing Slovenia and Szeged magician Dean Bombac.

Marcio Menino joins us to pay our respects to Alfredo Quintana, the outstanding figure who followed his dreams from Cuba to Porto, where he would go on to lead a bright generation in Portuguese handball before passing away at the age of 32 last week.

We catch up on the biggest news in the handball world, including the breaking story of Mikkel Hansen's return to Denmark as he is set to join Aalborg in 2022. Julian Rux and Oliver Brosig from Handballytics join us to chat about their pioneering work in bringing data analysis to handball and what it will mean for the future of the sport.

Denmark emerged as world champions again on Sunday, bringing an end to a weird and wonderful Egypt 2021. We look at the final day of action, discuss our all-star team and the much more enjoyable alternative awards!

We're down to the elite eight at the World Championship and we're joined by EHFTV commentator and friend Tom Ó Brannagáin to discuss the standout moments from the tournament so far and preview Wednesday's quarter-finals.

Egypt's top scorer at the World Championship Mohammad Sanad chats to us about the event so far and the range of emotions he feels competing at a home tournament with no fans. We take a look at the four main round groups, the most exciting matches and who looks likely to reach the quarter-finals.

Egypt 2021 is only a few days old but we've been spoiled for things to talk about. From instant legends to the rise of non-European teams, we speak about our favourite moments so far.

On the eve of Egypt 2021, we take a look at the serious medal contenders and how they're shaping up for the largest World Championship to date. Kevin Domas joins us to discuss what the hell is going on with France at the moment.

In our first 2021 Men's World Championship preview, we look at some of our favourite dark horses and underdogs. USA star player Drew Donlin and team manager JD Orr, who also hosts the US handball pod Shootin' Straight, join us for a great chat as they prepare for their first appearance on the world stage in 20 years.

It's Christmas in Cologne for Europe's top club sides! With the EHF FINAL4 and our delayed 100th episode celebration, there's no better man to have as our guest than our very first guest and everyone's favourite handball nerd, Rasmus Boysen!

Norway are the champions of Europe for the eighth time after fending off a spirited French comeback. We reflect on that game, Croatia's bronze medal and dish out our alternative awards.

In a look back at Friday's semi-finals, we see how Norway rediscovered themselves in the nick of time to beat Denmark and France's minor tactical adjustment shut Croatia down.   We also discuss Sunday's final games and wonder how far the reigning champions will push the favourites.

It's our big Women's EHF EURO 2020 semi-final preview, where we look at Friday's two clashes by comparing the teams position by position. We speak to EHF Secretary General Martin Hausleitner about the challenges of running this championship and the contention surrounding the red zone and an all-female refereeing panel.

With three of the semi-final places still up for grabs, it's gonna be a wild final day of the main round. We preview the crucial clashes and speak to the coach of contenders Germany, Henk Groener.

With Norway through to the semi-finals, we figure out who will join them and there is another tale from the bubble with the mystery of the Nutella bandit. We speak to Kristina Jørgensen, on her championship so far and Denmark's approach to the big games, and Jamina Roberts, on Sweden's tough loss to Denmark and her speedy return to action.

Croatia continue to astound us and Norway are unstoppable, but something's gotta give this weekend. Brian details his most awkward encounter in the bubble. Hungarian duo Gréta Márton and Dorottya Faluvégi discuss the future of their young team, coaching dynamics, outside pressure and their friendship.