<description>&lt;p&gt;Monica and Karlee spiral in the best way about the Olympics. We’re talking favorite events, why curling has the PR team of the century, and how it somehow dominates screen time every single year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We get into what it actually costs to be an Olympic athlete, and how wildly different the opportunities are across sports.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Olympic Excitement and Curling Confusion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:47 Diving into Olympic Sports and Competitions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:08 The Drama of Curling and Cheating Controversies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:49 Comparing Sports: Opportunities and Challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:39 The Economics of Being an Olympic Athlete&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:26 Curling's Rise and the Future of the Sport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:21 Bobsledding and Skeleton: The Thrill of Speed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:05 Traveling for the Olympics: A Global Perspective&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:27 Reflections on Winter Sports and Personal Experiences&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:02 Medal Counts and National Pride&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:07 Looking Ahead: Upcoming Olympic Events&lt;/p&gt;</description>

How To Pretend To Like Sports

Monica Woodhams

Big Curling Has the best Winter Olympics PR

FEB 20, 202632 MIN
How To Pretend To Like Sports

Big Curling Has the best Winter Olympics PR

FEB 20, 202632 MIN

Description

Monica and Karlee spiral in the best way about the Olympics. We’re talking favorite events, why curling has the PR team of the century, and how it somehow dominates screen time every single year.We get into what it actually costs to be an Olympic athlete, and how wildly different the opportunities are across sports.Chapters00:00 Olympic Excitement and Curling Confusion02:47 Diving into Olympic Sports and Competitions03:08 The Drama of Curling and Cheating Controversies05:49 Comparing Sports: Opportunities and Challenges08:39 The Economics of Being an Olympic Athlete11:26 Curling's Rise and the Future of the Sport14:21 Bobsledding and Skeleton: The Thrill of Speed17:05 Traveling for the Olympics: A Global Perspective19:27 Reflections on Winter Sports and Personal Experiences22:02 Medal Counts and National Pride25:07 Looking Ahead: Upcoming Olympic Events