Jessica reports LIVE from Jakarta on all the details from day one of women’s podium training. Plus what happened at men’s podium training? Vault attacked. And updates on Indonesia’s decision to deny visas to Israeli athletes.
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00:00 Intro – Live from Jakarta
00:32 Show Open – Jessica & Spencer report from the 2025 World Championships
02:10 How to Watch Worlds – Eurovision, FIG stream & Peacock info
03:45 Raffle Winners – Club Gym Nerd giveaways announced
05:12 Arena & Equipment Report – The vaults are brutal, floors too hard, white mats chaos
08:40 What Athletes Are Saying – Repeating passes, Japan adjusts to the hard floor
10:25 Men’s vs. Women’s Podium Training – Still two different mindsets?
12:45 Kaylia Nemour Update – DTY progress, new choreography, bar consistency
16:30 Best Skills So Far – Moerz’s switch wolf, one-arm stag, Singapore’s standout artistry
20:10 Behind the Scenes Teaser – Nemour interview moment, Jakarta hotels & Singapore’s rules
22:56 Subdivision 1 Recap – NED / JPN / PAN highlights, Veerman & Heron updates
26:42 Subdivision 2 Recap – KOR / FIN / CAN, Olsen & Monca vaults, Kaia Tanskanen on floor
31:58 Men’s Training Highlights – Yulo, US team prep, daring vaults & floor contests
36:40 Club Gym Nerd Updates – Scholarships, live coverage & community news
39:25 Israel Visa Controversy – What happened, FIG’s response, why it matters
47:50 Politics & Sport – How this sets a dangerous precedent for world events
51:45 Feedback Segment – Your questions
55:58 Show Close – What’s next in Jakarta & sign-off
Headlines
- The first day of women’s podium training is done at the 2025 Worlds. What went down during subdivisions 1-3?
- Men’s podium training is complete! What went down there and who can we expect to be in the hunt for medals?
Jakarta Updates
- We’ve got a few problems with the equipment…
- What did we learn about the vault and floor after men’s podium training?
- Why Carlos Yulo simply does not sit his vaults like a mere mortal being
- Are the white mats making it harder for athletes to spot the landing?
- Brody Malone had some thoughts on the matter
- What gymnasts are always late to practice? What are gymnasts’ dream skills? WHO HAS RIZZ? A brief recap of Jessica’s mixed zone highlights
- Do men still treat podium training like a free for all? And the women treat podium training like it’s the Olympics? We revisit this stereotype
- What were the COOLEST skills from podium training so far?
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Hi, I’m not sure if it’s a me issue but I’m logged in and still unable to view the extended version of the podcast, the site keeps promoting me to log in but when I follow that link it takes me to my account page.
Could only get the audio of the extended version, tried from both my phone and laptop, refreshed several times. How do I get the video and audio?
Same.
Same. Only extended audio available for the members it seems
The full club video should now be available. Sorry for the delay.
No full length youtube video??