GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Fixing NCAA Judging With Dr. Hughes Mercier Dr. Mercier PhD is the creator of JEP (Judges Evaluation Program) for the FIG. The project took 10 years to create. Jessica asked him how to he would approach NCAA judging with it's 10.0 system, plentiful ^ up to deductions and a review system based on coaches feedback. Scott Bregman and Jessica talked about the need for enforcement of the Code of Points and professionalizing judging on Behind The Scenes this ..read more

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are 75% done with Regionals, the first round of NCAA Championships. We will discuss the ups, downs and utter, could crushing pain of defeat so far. Recorded live Saturday April 6th at 5:00 pm Pacific before Sundays Regional Finals. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS NOW On sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a gymnastics royalty secret special guest. Listen to the full show  Join here. Not sure if you are ..read more

GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships with special guest. Tickets on sale now. Gabby Douglas was not accepted to US National team camp. We discuss the reasons, implications, and insanity of this Plus, Larissa Libby is on administrative leave at Iowa, Konnor is planning to compete at Classic, and the stars were out at the world cup in Turkey Regionals Preview It's elimination season! Only 8 teams will survive the weekend! Let's get into it! Michigan Regional: Jessica discusses the one very special scream that convinced her Alabama will advance, while Spencer makes the scoring case for Mi ..read more

Tickets for GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships on sale now.   College Headlines The regionals brackets are set. We discuss who got royally and totally screwed by the draw (hi, MSU!) and who got blessed by the light of the gym gods Oklahoma set an NCAA record score of 198.950 at conference championships. Where do we go from here? Will we hit the all-time 10s record this season? (18 to go!) Jessica honestly, truly cannot stop talking about Kendall Whitman What do we make of Cal and Florida's performances? Will this carry over to regionals? Did Michigan State's win feel more significant b ..read more

LOGIN FOR EXTENDED INTERVIEW   Hana Ricna Interview Ricna is a Czechoslovakian two-time World medalist, 1988 Olympian and three-time Olomouc medalist (the Soviet organized Alternative Olympics in 1984). She took second all-around at Olomouc to Soviet great, Mostepanova. The stadler tkatchev is named after her; a skill used often by the current generation of elites. Her son competed for Stanford gymnastics and Czech Republic at the Rio Olympics. Her daughter just finished her senior year on the Stanford gymnastics team, where she performed her mom's floor routine in tribute. She start ..read more

Elite News Gabby's back at WOGA Baku is done! We discuss who is already locked in for an Olympic spot and what the remaining contenders like Emma Malabuyo need to happen to get Olympic spots of their own An important update from the Artistry Corner as Jessica explains why Ellie Black won artistry at 2023 worlds College Headlines Haleigh Bryant got the 4th-highest AA score in college history as LSU re-passed Cal for second in the rankings Which of this week's 10s do we consider the realest? Beam cap-gate returns with the audacity to afflict Leanne Wong. We discuss what the rule is—and what t ..read more

Elite News Gabby left WOGA??? or.... Andrade's Amanar is back. That means it's time to play "It's the Olympic Vault Final—What Do You Do?" We have the US spring meet assignments. Why was Suni not selected for Baku? What standard was used to make these choices? We discuss. Important Becky Downie and Amelie Morgan developments at English Championships The apparatus World Cup halftime check-in as we track the qualification journeys of Emma Malabuyo, Nina Derwael, and more How to get credit on a half turning catch release - watch Flip Fly Tumble's exaplanation video Does it matter what subdivisio ..read more

Winter Cup 2024 It happened! Check out podium training podcast here and the photos here. We recorded live right after the meet ended: While everyone else was competing at Winter Cup, Kayla DiCello was competing at Olympic Trials What Suni had to say about her performance after the meet, and what this means for her Baku World Cup chances What missing this meet means for Gabby Douglas and her road to an Olympic team Trinity Thomas hit four for four and got her championships qualifying score Plus, all the most Winter Cuppiest moments—and also some highlights An update from Cottbus, the second of ..read more

2024 Winter Cup The Gabby Douglas news Suni Lee - the value of her full twisting Jeager and what he coach has to do to keep her healthy when they travel Trinity Thomas - plans, upgrades and what it felt like to be back Jayla Hang and Simone Rose Kayla DiCello Every skill and routine in detail We will go live : AGAIN Saturday 24th - live after Winter Cup women’s finishes – 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add our Behind The Scenes exclusive content to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. Not a member? Join here. Not sure if you ..read more

Winter Cup Developments  Suni Lee is a late entry and wants to get the Jaeger full named after herself! Let's go!  Watch her in our Training Camp update video here  What expectations are fair for Gabby Douglas's performance here? Omens and Prophecies: What Winter Cup developments might function as a positive omen for gymnasts' Olympic prospects? What is a good score right now? What numbers should we be looking for at Winter Cup? The new seniors: Who has emerged from the junior ranks that we should keep an eye on US Olympic Selection Procedures They're finally out! We discu ..read more