(Un)informed Handball Hour

It's all about the major men's leagues this week and we've brought in experts from across Europe to get us up to speed! Zika Bogdanovic speaks about the new-look SEHA league and Veselin Vujovic's return as Zagreb coach (12:20 min) Kevin Domas gives us the lowdown on the French league, speaking about outside challengers Aix, the biggest games so far and whether anyone can stop PSG (31:40 min) Sasch...

The VELUX EHF Champions League is back and we're celebrating with a preview podcast, featuring our favourite handball nerd turned Champions League player Rasmus Boysen, who chats to us about his move to Elverum and helps us look through the top clubs.

New York City playmaker and club president Bini Mustafa chats to us about fulfilling his dream of leading his side to the IHF Super Globe for the first time. Courtney Gahan takes us through the summer's underage World Championships and the very first Women's Super Globe. Please fill out our listener feedback survey for a chance to win a signed jersey - we'll reveal which jersey in the next podcast...

Fresh from Denmark's double beach handball EURO gold, star player Martin Vilstrup Andersen chats to us about the rocky road to glory, his love for the sport and beach handball's exciting future.

Against all odds, HC Vardar climbed to the top of the podium at the end of another crazy VELUX EHF FINAL4. We speak about how the pride of Skopje came out on top and what happened to their opponents. Your hosts certainly talk the talk, but can they walk the walk? Alex and Chris put that to the test as they represent Ireland at the IHF Emerging Nations over the next week, and we preview this exotic...

Tom O'Brannagain, the voice of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 throughout the years takes us down memory lane ahead of its 10th edition and previews a mouthwatering weekend of action at LANXESS arena.

We look back at the VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-finals and the comebacks that never were. All eyes on Budapest for the Women's EHF FINAL4 this weekend, while there's a new competition in New York with a Super Globe spot on the line.

It will be a special weekend for the Kristiansen family in Budapest. We speak to Györ's Veronica and Vipers' Jeanett before they face each other in Saturday's semi-final of the DELO Women's EHF FINAL4.

Barcelona legend Victor Tomas joins us to speak about the VELUX EHF Champions League Quarter-final against Nantes, the development of Barça's style and the recently launched player welfare campaign, while the guys preview all four quarter-finals and have a chat about Beijing joining the SEHA League.

Fresh from guiding Kosovo to their first EHF EURO Qualification victory, Taip Ramadani speaks to us about handball there and shares a few remarkable Australian handball stories, including playing in the Sydney Olympics.

CSM Bucuresti's Majda Mehmedovic joins us for a chat, while we also cover a busy time in the Champions League and the world's biggest stars joining together to voice their worries about too many matches. 00:00 - #DontPlaythePlayers - big names make speak as one 15:30 - VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 review 35:50 - Majda Mehmedivic joins us to talk CSM Bucuresti, WCL Quarter-finals, moving back...

Everyone's favourite handball nerd and Danish pro player Rasmus Boysen joins us to discuss the flawed World Player of the Year award, the recent big transfer news, VELUX EHF Champions League Last 16 and his own club Ribe-Esbjerg, who are in the hunt for a place in the Danish league play-offs.

Globetrotting goalkeeper Thomas Bauer joins us to chat about his handball travels, life in Porto, Austria at the WCh and life off-court, Alex gets angry at the Player of the Year vote, plus Larvik, Mork and much more. 00:00 - Alex's Player of the Year rant 12:50 - Champions League and Bundesliga chat 25:30 - Latest from the EHF Cup 32:00 - Interview with Thomas Bauer 58:30 - Nora Mork on the move...

Self-confessed handball nerd, EHF lecturer and Siófok KC (HUN) coach Bent Dahl speaks to us about his brilliant start to life in Hungary and spreading our sport. We also take a look at the return of the EHF Champions League and Kiel in the EHF Cup.

Having decompressed from the handball marathon of the World Championship, Chris and Alex take a look back at the championship with Denmark's domination and our own all-star team, including special awards!

At the halfway point of the World Championship, we discuss the big winners, the best moments so far and Australian sports scientist & handball player Caleb Gahan joins us to talk about handball's big injury debate. 00:00 - Looking back at the World Championship so far - the biggest winners and losers 39:17 - Caleb Gahan discusses player injury debate and what are the causes 59:44 - Favourite momen...

We look forward to the World Handball Championship in Germany and Denmark (10-27 Jan) with a breakdown of the groups and some predictions!

Chris and Alex welcome Brian back to the podcast after three months in Brazil for the first podcast of 2019, which is a look back at 2018's biggest moments in the handball world. 

We take a look back at the opening EHF EURO 2018 match between France and Russia, make some bold predictions and chat to brilliant players Tess Wester (Netherlands) and Hanna Blomstand (Sweden) about the championship.

Swedish superstar Bella Gulldén speaks to Chris about her return from injury just in time for EHF EURO 2018, her move to France and EURO memories. We also hear from Norway coach Thorir Hergeirsson as he assesses his squad and the other major contenders. 01:15 – Bella Gulldén interview 13:00 – Breaking down the EHF EURO 2018 groups 25:00 - Thorir Hergeirsson interview

Is there any need for a shot clock in handball? We break down why some people call for it and how it could be implemented. We also bring you the second half of our chat with Tom O'Brannagain, discussing what makes the great handball clubs so special. 00:00 - A shot clock in handball? 10:10 - Tom O'Brannagain on the world's great handball clubs 34:40 - Kiel flying, PSG vs Flensburg double-header, C...

We look back at an entertaining week of Men's EHF EURO 2020 qualifiers, talk about the rise of Portugal with Marcio Menino - who we also preview the Beach Handball Champions Cup with. 00:00 - Looking back at EHF EURO Qualification 23:00 - Marcio Menino on Portugal's wins and the future of Portuguese handball 37:00 - Beach Handball Champions Cup chat

ehfTV commentator Tom O'Brannagain joins us to chat about the peculiar start to the new season, discussing 7vs6 attack, passive play and the biggest stories from the last few weeks.

  Györ's Brazilian star Eduarda "Duda" Amorim chats to us about last season's final, changes at the club, making history and the decline of Brazil. Chris and Alex go through the madness of recent weeks and preview the Women's EHF Champions League. 01:45 - Vranjes leaves Veszprém 13:00 - Chris' crazy journey 22:45 - Champions League surprises 28:15 - #Kimback and angry Zeitz 34:00 - Eduarda Amorim...

World handball aficionado and top-level Danish player Rasmus Boysen chats to us about the summer's biggest transfers, Europe's major leagues and how the club handball landscape has changed in recent years.