For the final episode of the '22-'23 Talk of the T-Town season, Andrew and Maura sit down and recap their favorite episodes. Through their conversation, they discover a common thread running through: each of these guests gives us and you insight into something we traditionally don't hear about in every day news; pulling back the curtain, if you will. The Talk of the T-Town will resume with the '23-'24 season this fall. We'll be hard at work with events and racing this season, and working to get you the best interviews with those who come visit us this summer!

Wondering what T-Town has in store for the 2023 season? This episode has you covered as Maura and Andrew sit down to discuss all T-Town has to offer this year! From programming to training to bierfests to international racing, there's something for everyone! As always, more information is available on our website, thevelodrome.com!

This week's guest has had a whirlwind of a start into the world of track cycling-- she raced her first UCI season with us, podiumed at Elite and Master's Track Nationals, and went on to race at Master's Track Worlds. Maura sits down with Emily Schelberg and they discuss everything from Emily's history with the US Skeleton team to navigating the track cycling world as well as what her support system looks like and what athlete she looks up to.

If you missed it last year, this year is your chance-- the Gran Fondo Hincapie returns to the Lehigh Valley on June 3rd! This week Andrew sits down with Joe Coddington, the technical director of the Hincapie Group. The guys discuss what a fondo is, the flare that Hincapie brings, Joe's background in cycling and his passions, and much more like his favorite movie and the grossest mid-ride snack he's seen someone eat. Be sure to listen to get the scoop on all of the upcoming Hincapie Gran Fondos!

This week's guest is similar to host Andrew Paradowski-- Canadian and a Velodrome director! Andrew is joined by VELO Sports Center's very own Travis Smith. The two talk a little bit of velodrome history, the benefits of having an indoor 250, what the VELO Sports Center has to offer, and much more (including Travis's favorite movie and music to train to)

This week's guest is another that joined us for a large block of racing in T-Town this summer, and he's another athlete with a great haircut. This week, Maura sits down with Grant Koontz and talks how Grant found cycling, his aspirations to represent Team USA on the Olympic level, racing at the UCI Track Champions League, what's next, and much more!

You'll recognize this week's guest from many places: her block of racing in T-Town, killing it on the road, racing on track up in Canada, or in the TCL! This week, Andrew sits down with Maggie Coles-Lyster and talks how she got into the sport, her experiences racing, what the TCL was like, where she's headed on the road next, and much more-- including her favorite post training snack!

Join us for the very first podcast of 2023 as we invite our very own Community Programs Manager, Dave Underhill, into the Studio. Dave is excited to tell us and the Valley Preferred Cycling Center Community all about the new additions and changes to the current program offerings, as well as sharing a little bit about his history in the sport. As a bonus, listen all the way till the end to hear about the nuances of officiating an Elimination race. It's a great way to start off the year.

Can you place the accent of this week's podcast guest? He's been a crowd favorite all summer, and we were certainly sad to see him leave. Andrew is joined this week by Kaio Lart, a cyclist from New Zealand. Kaio ventured out to T-Town this summer with a group of mates to get a solid block of training and racing done, as well as pick up some valued UCI points. Listen to learn how Kaio got his start in cycling, what it's been like racing here in T-Town, and much more.

If you joined us for racing over the summer, chances are you saw some dark green kit go by in a blur. One of those belongs to this week's guest, British Sprinter Joe Truman. Joe and his teammates joined us for a two week block this summer. **As a disclaimer, this episode was recorded in June 2022-- Joe went on to compete at the Commonwealth Games where he went down in a crash in the Keirin Semis. He is on the mend, and we wish him continued recovery.** Andrew and Joe discuss how Joe came into cycling, what it's like being coached by a former teammate, racing Japanese Keirin compared to Keirin, and much more.

Do you know your T-Town history? If so, you'll recall that this week's guest was a former director here at the VPCC. Andrew is joined by Erin Hartwell, coach, race director, cyclist extraordinaire. They discuss Hartwell's rich history with the sport, his time in T-Town and his residencies in coaching across the globe.

One of this week's guests coincidentally got into cycling because his dad didn't want him to get a hamster... Andrew is joined by three South African cyclists this week, Daniyal Matthews, James Swart, and Dillon Geary. The boys joined us for our block of UCI racing this summer, and this episode delves into their experiences at T-Town, how each of them got into the sport (hamster or no), and what it's like to come from a lesser funded federation.

If you joined us for our international racing block in T-Town this summer, then you'll recognize this week's guest! Andrew sits down with none other than Dylan Bibic of Canada to discuss how Dylan got into track cycling, what his path has been and what it's going to look like moving forward, what training through COVID looked like, and what his favorite bike is!

Have you gotten to know our new director here at T-Town? Here's the perfect chance-- Chairman of the Board, Rick Beuttel, sits down and chats with Andrew Paradowski, our new Expert Executive Consultant. Andrew has jumped in the deep end here, and this is your chance to get to know him better!

Hey, listeners. It's been a minute, and we've certainly missed you. Thank you so much for being patient with us while we've taken a break from recording. We'll have some new episodes live really soon. In the meantime, head on over to our website, thevelodrome.com to check out some interviews with visiting athletes via our sponsor Service Electric. Be sure to keep your eyes open for new episodes hitting your favorite podcast platform real soon.

Do you have a WHOOP? This week's guest was able to use the data from her WHOOP to discover a cardiac arrythmia, specifically paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (afib). Joan sits down with Joanne Trimpi, friend and master's track athlete. Joan and Joanne talk about how Joanne got into track cycling, her stellar 2021 track season, and her journey and diagnosis. Please check out the link in the show notes for more information on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (afib). If you have experienced something similar and would like to share your story or talk with Joanne, reach out to us at info@thevelodrome.com.

Is taking supplements a part of your daily routine? If you're an athlete, are you aware if the supplements you take are NSF certified? On this week's Talk of the T-Town, Joan sits down with Brian Abers, coach and master's track athlete. They dive deep into Brian's experience with testing positive for Ibutamoren after a win at Master's Track Nationals this past fall. Joan and Brian talk about the process with USADA, the risks of supplementing and how to avoid those risks, NSF certifications, and much more. Be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more information about USADA and NSF certified supplements.

Fancy this guest's accent? We do too. We are delighted to have this week's guest, Pete Taylor of Star Track, return to the pod. Joan and Pete discuss parity in programming, Star Track's UCI team, summer racing plans, as well as a good old fashioned catch up between friends.

Pryor, marketing and communications director of the Rodale Institute. Dave was last on the podcast to talk about PPRAC (Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer). Joan and Dave touch on a plethora of topics from organic farming to road riding to PPRAC, UnPAved, Monkey Knife Fight, and much more. Be sure to check out the show notes for links and more information!

Chances are you've seen this week's guest snapping some photos around the track-- join us this week as Joan talks with Trevor Raab, staff photographer for Bicycling Magazine and Runner's World. Trevor and Joan talk how he got into cycling, finding photography and his experience shooting at the track, and his idea for a photography internship. Check out the show notes to get in contact with Trevor about getting his internship program off the ground!