(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 full to Patreon subscribers, so join us now on https...

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.

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.

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 terrible injury for a gold medallist in the highl...

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.

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 is available for all our members on https://www.pat...

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/handballhour

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 his opinion-dividing defensive style, his long road...

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 https://www.patreon.com/handballhour

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.

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 first 20 minutes, including the interview with...

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 Group B - 24:00 mins Group C - 44:15 mins Group D - 57...

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.

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.

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.

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 and France's Pauletta Foppa and Cléopâtre Darleux.

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.

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.

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 Zaadi speaks about France's unusually perfect start...

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 diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 18 and...