Orienteer Pod

Epizode

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  #88 - WOC Part 2: Real Sprint Mayhem 25.07.2026 1h 36min

  Sprint WOC Italy 2026 Part 2 – the full knockout deep dive. We've got butterflies to discuss, the infamous multi-level mania that stopped five out of six heats, arena passage marking chaos, and Denmark vs Sweden disqualification debates. Tim brings the athlete perspective from inside the races, plus the usual apologies, banter, and whether knockout is dividing the O family.
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  #87 - WOC Part 1: Sprint Mayhem 20.07.2026 57min

  The big WOC sprint Italy 2026 Part 1 covering the sprint and KO qualification before rain stops play. Was this the hardest individual sprint course ever? Tim brings his insight of having run the race and we reflect on why so many top runners found it difficult. Plus: Magnus and Tim’s legendary 300 km bonk-fest, Ralph has some nerdy stats, and the usual off-topic banter.
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  #86 - JWOC: World Sprint Champs Preview 05.07.2026 1h 29min

  The full JWOC 2026 wrap-up (sprint, long, middle and relays chaos) mixed with a preview of the upcoming World Champs in Genoa. We chat Matthieu Bührer's dominance, Freja Hjerne's double, Australian heroics, Rachel Baker’s top-10, the most impressive Jukola overtakes, artificial barriers, and Magnus’s upcoming Scandinavian road trip. Plus Ralph’s sickness update and we capture Tim live from Italy.
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  #85 - Johan Runesson and the Junior Journey 25.06.2026 1h 21min

  Pre-JWOC 2026 special with the Swedish junior (and senior) superstar Johan Runesson. We dive into the mental side of being a top junior, Swedish orienteering schools, the pressure of a home JWOC, and what it takes to actually enjoy (and succeed at) junior racing. Plus a quick terrain preview for Karlskrona and the usual banter.
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  #84 - Jukola Recap: Ankle-Biters & Rain-Soaked Survival 20.06.2026 1h 4min

  Episode 84 is the full Jukola 2026 recap – the boys relive the absolute chaos of the first leg (trampling, pushing, falling in the green, and one very public 69), share their personal race stories, club results, and how they somehow survived the rain. We also settle the predictions scoreboard (some of us did not cover ourselves in glory) and read the latest listener mail.
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  #83 - 67% of a Jukola Preview 11.06.2026 45min

  The boys try really hard to do a Jukola preview episode but keep getting distracted. Stonehenge, Danish culture, niche facts - all these things take time away from discussing the World's largest orienteering relay.Ralph has run selection races for World Champs, and had to travel through Milton Keynes both ways. Magnus has been trying to run orienteering without a map. Tim has a new job.There is also the usual prediction challenge. Tune in to find out how badly we rate your favourite club's chances
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  #82 – Sprint World Cup Debrief Sweden 06.06.2026 57min

  Episode 82 is the full World Cup debrief from Sweden – Tim and Magnus break down the knockout, individual sprint and relay, artificial barriers galore, rat-orientering, and the strong Danish showing. Joseph Lynch (Team New Zealand, currently staying with Tim) pops in for a quick chat at the end about his trip, Jukola plans and more.
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  #81 – World Cup Weekend Loading 25.05.2026 58min

  Episode 81 is a proper sweaty one – Ralph is literally sweat-maxing in the intro while the boys catch up on World Cup prep, Danish Champs chaos, Magnus’ 420-metre-to-start 5K heroics, and Tim plugging New Zealand hard.We get some honest life updates, sprint talk, coaching opportunities in Christchurch, and the usual banter. World Cup weekend loading.
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  #80 - Miika Kirmula: The Winning Kirmula 14.05.2026 1h 19min

  Episode 80 is a special one: Miika Kirmula (fresh Tiomila winner with Kalevan Rasti) joins Tim and Magnus for a proper chat about his career, fishing stories, changing hairstyles, his Finnish nickname, injuries, and what it really takes to win the big relay.Ralph crashes the recording straight after his sprint race (his apartment now fully cling-filmed by the Bækkelaget juniors in classic brain-rot revenge) and we get the usual outfit roasts, standing-desk chaos, and extended apology section.
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  #79 – Tiomila 2026 Recap 07.05.2026 1h 17min

  Episode 79 is the big Tiomila debrief – sleep-deprived chaos, brain rot pranks, long night train stories, and our predictions finally settled once and for all.We evaluate our own club results, read out the listener abuse, get official World Cup organiser feedback on the mapping drama, and Magnus turns up in full Farum Tisvilde gear to bully everyone into matching orienteering outfits. Apologies section is extra long this week. Tiomila hangover complete.
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  #78 - It Is 10mila Week 29.04.2026 36min

  Episode 78 is our full Tiomila predictions special. Tim and Magnus might be sharing the exact same leg (but what about Ralph?), and we finally drop our proper homework: men’s & women’s top 10s, leg-by-leg chat, new format, and a points system built so Magnus can lose fair and square. We roast the mixed Tranås terrain, club power shifts and all the hot takes. Listener predictions open – send yours in, we’ll roast the results later. Tiomila weekend is here. Good luck out there!
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  #77 – Earthquakes, Rocks & The World Cup 28.04.2026 58min

  Episode 77 is fresh off the World Cup weekend in Switzerland, where the boys were (once again) nowhere near the start line. Ralph smashed a local middle distance for his first win of the season and Tim passed his forest fitness test ahead of Tiomila. We break down the sprint, relay and knockout races, debate the mapping, artificial barriers, cars in the area, and the great Kasper Fosser hedge-jump controversy. There’s also safety glasses, headbands, ankle braces, one very nerdy rock collection, and Ralph’s first-ever earthquake.
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  #76 – The World Cup We’re Not Running 23.04.2026 55min

  Episode 76 lands just in time for the first World Cup of the year… which none of us are running. Ralph’s back from Halden, Tim’s survived his first mountain bike race (powered mostly by confusion and caffeine gels), and Magnus has tackled a 44-control monster.We get into messy relays, sprint rule changes, and whether hiding course details is genius or chaos. Plus: pickles at the finish line, disappearing shoes in marshes, and the ongoing debate that really matters — how to eat a scone.
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  #75 - Ralph Returns for Easter Chaos 09.04.2026 52min

  Ralph is back, which means normal service resumes: immediate abuse, strong opinions, and slightly more structure than last time.We get into a packed weekend of racing at JK and Swedish League, with snow, mud, mispunches, blocked toilets, and Tim somehow making a sprint podium while barely running. Magnus continues his fight against fake Strava athletes and adds arm wrestling to his increasingly confusing training plan.Some real orienteering, some public chaos, and a very important debate about scones.
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  #74 - Strava Fraud and Other Career Options 26.03.2026 52min

  Episode 74 and we immediately lose control… mainly because Ralph isn’t here.Tim and Magnus try to run a serious podcast but instead end up analysing Ralph’s Italian results and debating whether he’s actually just still lost. There’s a full breakdown of Magnus’ Danish Night Champs disaster, Tim’s slow transition into becoming a cyclist, and a completely unnecessary investigation into fake Strava activities that somehow turns into a business idea.On top of that, Tim is still stuck in cross-training purgatory, Magnus is planning a Hyrox domination (apparently), and we answer one of life’s biggest dilemmas: how are you actually supposed to listen to a podcast?
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  #73 - Goutta Be Kidding Me 12.03.2026 54min

  Episode 73 is what happens when the boys spend a weekend in Halland and immediately start comparing split times like it means anything in March. Magnus claims progress because his back now lets him move closer to a normal person again, Ralph claims he was only out for a long run, and Tim returns with a diagnosis that makes him sound about 78 years old.We get into sand dunes, nearby controls, and whether Magnus is finally learning to run in a straight line. On top of that, Tim explains his gout-era comeback plan, Ralph prepares for Italy, and we somehow end up discussing Strava etiquette, headcams, dogs in the forest, and who’s an hyper-unc.There is a bonus at the end of the episode where we talk to Vova from the IOF Young Leaders Academy. Is this something that you would be interested in joining, listen to find out how!
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  #72 - Emil Wingstedt: Built Different 26.02.2026 1h 21min

  Episode 72 and we’ve finally got the first guest of the year for you!Emil Wingstedt joins us to talk about winning World Championships, dominating European sprints, and why coaching Ralph might be the greatest challenge of his career. From four consecutive European sprint titles to life as a national coach (and occasional IOF outlaw), Emil shares how he went from a decent junior to one of the best orienteers of his era.We dive into training philosophy, brutal interval blocks, relay pressure, sprint evolution, and why committing fully to your own path matters more than copying someone else’s.There’s also talk of embargo breaches, control-moving at championships, near-misses in Århus, and the fine art of packing Ralph’s race bag.
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  #71 – Business as Usual 12.02.2026 52min

  Episode 71 and the boys are finally back together, attempting to recap what we’ve actually been up to lately.Tim is playing it smart with his injury and sticking to shorter races, Magnus is battling winter and Ralph has invested in some very serious-looking ankle braces in the name of “performance”. Matching outfits were involved for reasons still unclear.Somewhere between training updates and life admin we talk actual orienteering, drift into Winter Olympics chat, and compare how badly our nations are doing. There are a few small controversies, the usual apologies, and Ralph getting ready for Portugal O Meeting — hoping everything holds together this time.
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  #70 - But Why? 29.01.2026 1h 4min

  Episode 70 marks the return after a suspiciously long break. New year, big promises: structure, regular releases — all said confidently before immediately talking over each other. We apologise for disappearing, announce a bold new plan, and realise mid-episode that it might already be failing.Tim finally reveals the unresolved cliffhanger from last year: 25 days into 2026 and he still hasn’t run. Injuries, creative definitions of “training,” and whether the year really counts yet are all debated. We look back at last season’s predictions, make fresh ones for 2026, and roll straight into resolutions we probably won’t keep. The apology section makes an inevitable return, loose ends get tied up, and Orienteer Pod is officially back.
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  #69 - Episode 69 20.12.2025 54min

  Episode 69 somehow became exactly what it was always destined to be: long, rambling, and only loosely about orienteering. Magnus is finally back online after disappearing to altitude camp in Uganda, where “easy runs” apparently mean getting dropped by half-marathon world record holders and learning life lessons over chai, chapati and Ludo. Tim is busy limping between the sofa, the treadmill and the X-ray department, while insisting everything is totally fine. Ralph mostly tries to keep the conversation on track and fails.We cover Park World Tour races in China, not the orienteering but whether Yannick Michels could beat 500 schoolchildren in a fight or a relay. We hype up the annual 3x3km Christmas Challenge, will any of the boys even start the session? There’s also European XC chat, questionable footwear choices, altitude bragging, Strava chaos and no guests.