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362: Morgan Hurd and Heath Thorpe Interview
362: Morgan Hurd and Heath Thorpe Interview
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77 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2019
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Podcast episode
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MORGAN AND HEATH! This week, Jessica and Spencer chat with gymnastics royalty—2017 world all-around champion Morgan Hurd and 2018 Australian national floor champion and worlds squad member Heath Thorpe—about being the undisputed monarchs of the gymternet and much more, including How they became friends and whether they're accepting applications for new members Behind the scenes stories from 2018 worlds Which apparatuses are the stupidest and least stupidedest Forcing Morgan to try to come up with the names of MAG skills Heath's gymnastics idols, and his decision to be out publicly on the internet Embarrassing fan tales about the time Morgan met Aliya Mustafina The story behind Morgan's new floor routine, and if there are any other secret upgrades she can reveal to us The deal with Morgan's crazy elbow and her most recent surgery The Morgiboo Book Club – what are we reading this month? Favorite movie genres, escape rooms, how 3 out of 4 of us don't care about Game of Thrones, and all kinds of nonsense What's next? You can catch Heath competing at the Australian National Championships, May 24-26 in Melbourne! FURTHER READING Gymnastics GIFs for All Occasions: Part 2 Things Are Happening – May 3, 2019 Drug Murder at Le Club Gymnastics State of the National Teams Address Things Are Happening – April 26, 2019 SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 361: 2019 NCAA Nationals 360: European Championships & NCAAs Preview 359: Sudden Death Regionals & Morgiboo Magic 358: Regionals Preview, Shire Brown, Olivera, Ruddock 357: It's the Freakin' Lighting! 356: Vallapalooza 284: Morgan Hurd
Released:
May 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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