Simone Biles Rising Docuseries Grand Finale

00::00 This week: Absolutely everything about the final two episodes of the Netflix docuseries, Simone Biles Rising. Plus lots of audio clips of Simone's interview Q&A from the premier in Hollywood that Jessica attended last week (all the details on the premier on Behind The Scenes here). No big deal, but Jessica is in the last two episodes. We also discuss the FIG election news and some Halloween-worthy gymnastics horror stories thanks to that Hart to Hart's gymnast-cat-burglar-cruise-ship-bar-routine tv episode we talked about last week.

Our final live show of the year will be in Portland, Oregon in December! Details coming soon! Club Gym Nerd members will get early access to tickets and a discount.
1:15: Para-gymnastics is FINALLY being recognized by the FIG as an official discipline!
2:50: Spencer and Jessica share their favorite moments from Simone Biles Rising
10:30: The thing Simone said during the Q&A session that caught all of our attention
12:57: Our favorite moments of honesty that will send NBC gymnastics documentaries of the past into a coma
16:40: A quick break for BTS and Portland live show details
19:16: Was it clear from Simone’s documentary that the pixie gymnastics girl era was super toxic?
22:27: What really were Simone’s goals for Paris?
24:10: What additional pressure did Simone face at the Olympics beyond the gymnastics?
26:26: Simone’s hilariously honest reaction to the Ralph Lauren opening ceremony outfits
30:53: Is there something to blame for all the injuries leading up to the Olympics?
35:10: How has the attitude towards therapy and mental health changed within USAG?
38:30: Can we talk about that giant needle they injected into Simone’s knee?
42:16: Wait wait wait, Simone injured her calf back at Championships?
45:15: What does it say about the state of gymnastics culture that Dr. Faustin was invited to the movie premiere?
48:20: What were our favorite opportunities for comedy from Simone?
51:30: What did Simone have to say about her first Olympics in Rio?
55:57: What would be in our dream Simone career retrospective documentary?
1:09:45: Was there anything we wished could’ve been featured in the documentary but wasn’t?
1:16:08: Who Simone described as her “safe place”
1:17:24: Gymternet news: The ball is rolling on getting gymnastics instated as a Paraolympic sport
1:17:40: What were the most dramatic moments from the FIG election?
1:19:00: Donnell Whittenburg’s coaches’ medical emergency
1:19:55: The Minnesota Zoo just named a new baby shark after one of our favorite gymnasts
1:21:19: Justin Spring got promoted to associate head coach at Alabama
1:22:30: Kara Welsh’s accused murderer will stand trial and if convicted face life in prison
1:23:15: We read some our listeners’ most horrific cruise ship Halloween gymnastics horror stories