After a year of reporting our newest @30for30 season is here: Heavy Medals: Inside the Karolyi Gymnastics Empire. This 7 part series has been an incredible honour to be a part of making and I’m so glad it’s finally out in the world for people to hear.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/30-for-30-podcasts/id1244784611

With such a large project there are so many people to thank but I want to make a special shout-out to some key people: @mdhoddinott who from the start worked tirelessly for months on end to produce this story;
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-1-made-in-romania/id1244784611?i=1000484851585

@Bonnie_D_Ford & @alyroe who’s reporting and relationships in the gymnastics community made this story possible; @mit_kab who did mix after mix, after mix and in the end created a powerful sonic world for listeners.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-2-american-hustle/id1244784611?i=1000484851586

@julialhenderson who was the editorial mind shaping this production from early cuts into the finished product and @EGLeyden who was by her side giving guidance at every step.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-3-the-bela-show/id1244784611?i=1000484851587

@gusnavarro14 & Reilly Bloom are the champs who have watched more gymnastics archival that either of them could have ever imagined.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-4-home-games/id1244784611?i=1000484851589

The incredible trio of Catherine Sankey, Louise Argianas & @jenniferthorpe somehow pulled off the miracle of licensing material for a project this size, I don’t know how they did it and I don’t ask questions.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-5-the-karolyi-way/id1244784611?i=1000484851588

This story has been in the works since our first season and it was thanks to the vision of @Libbygeist, @AdamNeuhaus, @jennalynn444 and @jodyavirgan that we were able to get this project off the ground and into production.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-6-the-rise-of-martha/id1244784611?i=1000484851590

This is truly one of the most incredible stories I’ve been a part of making and I can’t thank the people who helped get this series made enough. I’m so proud of this story so please listen and, if you enjoy it, please share it.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heavy-medals-part-7-the-unraveling/id1244784611?i=1000484851584