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Orienteer Pod#94 - Tibet or Not Tibet: An Omnishambles
Episode 94 is the Tibet tapes. Magnus and Tim finally made it to the Park World Tour races in Tibet, just five days late, after a permit saga that ended with a…
Orienteer Pod#93 - EOC: Too Old for 1:15000
Episode 93 is the very late EOC recap, and only two of the boys made it. Tim is 'busy in his summer house', Magnus is jet-lagged from Tibet with internet that…
Orienteer Pod#92 - Lithuania Incoming, Tibet Waiting
We get an update from Tim after last week’s hospital visit, then we get into Ralph’s Norwegian Champs results, a lingering leg issue, and the upcoming European…
Orienteer Pod#91 - Hospital Room Tour
Episode 91 opens with an unexpected call from Tim… from the hospital. We get the hospital room tour, some food complaints, and the usual banter before Ralph…
Orienteer Pod#90 - World Cup Czech: Ralph’s Forest Return
We are back after the summer break and we immediately go off-topic with microwave beans, work lunches and company buffets. Then we finally get to the World Cup…
Orienteer Pod#89 - WOC Part 3: Sprint Mayhem Tokyo Drift
The final part of our WOC Italy 2026 trilogy. We dig into Ralph’s knockout randomness stats, the big debate on whether knockout belongs in championships, the…
Orienteer Pod#88 - WOC Part 2: Real Sprint Mayhem
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…
Orienteer Pod#87 - WOC Part 1: Sprint Mayhem
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…
Orienteer Pod#86 - JWOC: World Sprint Champs Preview
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…
Orienteer Pod#85 - Johan Runesson and the Junior Journey
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…
Orienteer Pod#84 - Jukola Recap: Ankle-Biters & Rain-Soaked Survival
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…
Orienteer Pod#83 - 67% of a Jukola Preview
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…
Orienteer Pod#82 – Sprint World Cup Debrief Sweden
Episode 82 is the full World Cup debrief from Sweden – Tim and Magnus break down the knockout, individual sprint and relay, artificial barriers galore…
Orienteer Pod#81 – World Cup Weekend Loading
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’…
Orienteer Pod#80 - Miika Kirmula: The Winning Kirmula
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…
Orienteer Pod#79 – Tiomila 2026 Recap
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…
Orienteer Pod#78 - It Is 10mila Week
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…
Orienteer Pod#77 – Earthquakes, Rocks & The World Cup
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…
Orienteer Pod#76 – The World Cup We’re Not Running
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…
Orienteer Pod#75 - Ralph Returns for Easter Chaos
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…
Orienteer Pod#74 - Strava Fraud and Other Career Options
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…
Orienteer Pod#73 - Goutta Be Kidding Me
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…
Orienteer Pod#72 - Emil Wingstedt: Built Different
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…
Orienteer Pod#71 – Business as Usual
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…
Orienteer Pod#70 - But Why?
Episode 70 marks the return after a suspiciously long break. New year, big promises: structure, regular releases — all said confidently before immediately…
Orienteer Pod#69 - Episode 69
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…
Orienteer Pod#68 - Rage Bait
This episode goes fully off-script. Magnus rage baits Ralph by appearing in Uganda with no warning, Ralph insists his rep counting was correct (it wasn’t), and…
Orienteer Pod#67 – We’ve Lost Count Again
Episode 67 arrives with peak winter energy: low motivation, high confusion, and plenty of unnecessary opinions. Rep counts are getting out of hand, Magnus has…
Orienteer Pod#66 – The Rep Count Conspiracy
The boys gang up on Ralph for running a ridiculous number of reps — 18 this time — of his favourite session. Somehow it’s totally fine for Tim to have 35…
Orienteer Pod#65 - Yapa Yapa Yapa
Closing out the international orienteering year with an episode filled with just pure yappage. Tim has been at 25manna, but can't remember which teams got…
Orienteer Pod#64 – World Cup Final 2025: The Season Ends, the Suffering Continues
World Cup Final in Uster — the last big showdown of the season. Ralph pulls off a 360 but fails the 90, Tim somehow beats us both, and Magnus keeps searching…
Orienteer Pod#63 - 6cm is very long
In this episode, the boys are preparing for the final round of the World Cup in Uster, Switzerland. Tim is on a romantic training camp in Italy — but what long…
Orienteer Pod#62 - EOC: Tim is looking for another woman
This episode is all about debriefing the Sprint European Championships in Belgium. From the chaos of a 50% disqualification rate in the sprint relay to the…
Orienteer Pod#61 – Why Sprint Orienteering Will Ruin Your Life
The boys are back with a deep dive into the one discipline that ruins friendships and makes grown men cry: sprint orienteering. With EOC 2025 in Belgium fast…
Orienteer Pod#60 - In memory of Mattia Debertolis
This is a different episode from the usual because of the tragic events at the World Games where the Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis lost his life
Orienteer Pod#59 – The Denmark Apartment Tapes (Leaked)
Two weeks ago, all three of us were in the same room in Denmark, talking O-Ringen, the World Games, and the end of sprint camp. We recorded gold. Pure…
Orienteer Pod#58 - WOC You Looking At?
The boys are back for a (late) post-WOC debrief and other shenanigans. Crashing Magnus´ parents house and recording together in person for the first time went…
Orienteer Pod#57 - From Italy to Finland: Unpacking JWOC and Previewing WOC
As the boys are scattered across three time zones, it's a miracle this episode even got made. Magnus wins the Danish KO Champs (possibly after visiting the…
Orienteer Pod#56 - World Cup Idre: Fjäll Fever
We wrap up the first World Cup round of the season with shouting Swedes, a synced relay, and lots of mistakes. Ralph watched from home and Magnus and Tim give…
Orienteer Pod#55 - From Jukola to Idre Fjäll in 69 Hours
We recap the madness of Jukola: Koovee heartbreak, FTOK glory, French Bracass vibes, and midnight media chaos. Then it's off to Idre World Cup, where two tired…
Orienteer Pod#54 – Jukola Countdown
The Jukola/Venla preview episode is here, now with some actual reasoning behind our decision making! Find out if your favourite team has made our top 10 this…
Orienteer Pod#53 - Definitely Bracass
Bracass energy only. Isn’t that kind of the whole point of Orienteer Pod? Not too serious, not too credible — but maybe a few laughs. Episode 53 delivers…
Orienteer Pod#52 - Contourless and Clueless
Magnus checks in after a busy few weeks—having taken part in the Danish Sprint Champs, moved to Bøler, and now turning his focus to the upcoming WOC selection…
Orienteer Pod#51 - Past Our Bedtime
In Episode 51, we celebrate Episode 50 being the shortest ever and dive into the madness of 10mila. From bizarre sleep strategies (Ralph’s got audio evidence)…
Orienteer Pod#50 - Short road to 10mila
In the inevitable chaos of 10mila week the boys have managed to find a few spare minutes to record a genuinely short episode. A genuinely short episode where…
Orienteer Pod#49 - Eggcellent Orienteering and Other Easter Banter
It’s Easter, and Magnus is toeing the injury line – or is that just an excuse after getting smoked by Emil Wingstedt? This week we drop more names than egg…
Orienteer Pod#48 - Orienteering Brainrot
From the serious to the ridiculous; this episode covers advice on how important getting enough energy is, how you can balance technical vs physical training…
Orienteer Pod#47 - Maxime Rauturier: The Orienteering Wizard
Maxime Rauturier is in the house! Confused about the cover photo? You’d better tune in and listen! As we get to know Maxime, Magnus once again struggles with…
Orienteer Pod#46 - The Science of the 90, Krivda and Other Orienteering News
On this episode of Orienteer Pod: Magnus gets confused by English "wtf is a kick scooter", Ralph claims he is super strong "I can do 62.5 kg", and Tim tells us…
Orienteer Pod#45 - Tim’s Surgery, Ralph’s Logs and Magnus’ Meltdown
In this chaotic episode, we break down the ABOM aftermath — and Ralph’s stomach. We dive into the controversy of orienteer's feet pics, while Tim covers from…
Orienteer Pod#44 - Bruno Nazário: The Architect of ABOM 2025
Bruno Nazário joins us to talk all things Portuguese orienteering! As the national team coach and a key event organizer, Bruno gives us the inside scoop on…
Orienteer Pod#43 - Kris Jones: A Life at Speed
Kris Jones joins us to break down the world of mountain running, sky running, ultras, trails, track, road—you name it. But what’s actually the difference? We…
Orienteer Pod#42 - Drama Never Ends
This episode we dig into explosive drama from the orienteering world with a scandal shaking up Oceania and an investigation making waves at JWOC. From the O…
Orienteer Pod#41 - Shoes and Simonin
This week, we dive into the fascinating world of running shoes with special guest Nicolas Simonin. As a professional Saucony expert and arguably Ireland’s…
Orienteer Pod#40 - Wrapping Up 2024, Predicting 2025
As we close the year, we reflect on the best advice we’ve received, podcast highlights, and some of the most ridiculous moments of 2024. Ralph asks questions…
Orienteer Pod#39 - Very Short Episode
Magnus and Tim are deep into their preparations for the Christmas challenge, listen to get all the details on how to get involved yourself. Ralph is injured…
Orienteer Pod#38 - Big Awards Night
It’s awards season! But first, Ralph is back from the UK with a health update, and shockingly, Tim is now the least injured of the crew—because Magnus has…
Orienteer Pod#37 - Evely Kaasiku: Estonian Excellence
This week, we’re joined by Evely Kaasiku, fresh off her incredible performances in 2024 and a true trailblazer for Estonian orienteering. 🥈 Did you know she’s…
Orienteer Pod#36 - Into the Australian Bush
Join Hanne Hilo and Brodie Nankervis, straight from Australia! While the snow falls in Finland, Hanne has swapped skis for some bush-O on a coaching…
Orienteer Pod#35 - Cucumber Time
This episode has high nonsense content and low orienteering relevance. The boys have an optimistic status update; Ralph has injured himself on purpose, Magnus…