300| what it's like competing in the olympics + the final recap

Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Two weeks. Countless moments. One unforgettable Olympics. In this final episode of the series, we look back at the biggest highlights, surprise upsets, breakout stars, and powerful stories that shaped the Games. With perspective from someone who has competed at the Olympics, we talk about what these moments truly mean for the athletes, the legacy of the competition, and what we’ll remember long after the torch goes out. Let us know in the comments, what was your favorite sport or moment to watch? Love you guys, Shawn & Andrew You can still get 15% off at www.https://BranchBasics.com with our code EASTFAM. Just use code EASTFAM for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at www.https://BranchBasics.com. After you purchase, when they ask where you heard about them, please make sure to mention our show! Right now, IQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products—including the Ultimate sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text EASTFAM to sixty-four thousand. Text EASTFAM to 64000. If you want to try OLIPOP, you can actually get a free can — buy any two cans in store and they’ll pay you back for one. Just go to www.https://drinkolipop.com/COUPLETHINGS to learn more. Go-GURT Simply comes in flavors like Strawberry and Mixed Berry, and you can find it at a retailer near you. Just a quick note: Go-GURT Simply contains 16 grams of total sugar per serving and 5 grams per tube, while Original Go-GURT contains 23 grams of total sugar per serving and 7 grams per tube. (00:00) concluding the olympic series & lindsey vonn (02:19) the u.s. hockey teams coming out on top (06:56) medal count: the u.s. brings home 12 golds (09:14) alysa liu bringing a new wave to the olympics (13:33) a shutout streak & a few spoilers 😉 (15:07) all about the world of skating (19:27) slope standards & weather delays (28:45) the speed skating accident (32:26) freeski madness (34:40) monobob, monobob, monobob (35:35) the u.s. flag bearers (36:13) a married couple making history (38:48) sub-six-minute miles (40:34) most-watched u.s. games since 2014 (41:40) we love the olympics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? Welcome back to Couple Things. With Sean and Andrew. The Olympics are over and I want to cry about it. I don't know what to do with my time anymore. I don't either. It felt so intentional having the TV on instead of mindless. I know. Now it's like, nah. I know. Back to Danny Go or... Now we got to wait two more years. No, we get the World Cup this summer. Oh, I am very excited.
0:24.0	Aren't we going? I think that's a plan. That's right. That's sick. Coming to a city near you. It's like eight different cities across the U.S., so it'll be great. But today we wanted to conclude our Olympic series and talk about how the whole thing went.
0:38.0	Yes.
0:39.1	I want to start out by addressing the message that Lindsay Vaughn finally posted and was able to share about her recovery.
0:47.5	She's home.
0:49.0	I think she's had, what is it?
0:51.7	Four, five, six knee surgeries or leg surgeries in the past two weeks dang she was in italy or in italy in france no in italy i think getting all of her like medical surgeries done um had to fly home on a medical flight,
1:13.0	was then transported to a hospital here,
1:14.0	she had more surgeries.
1:18.1	There was evidently talks of amputation at one point,
1:20.3	but she is on the road to recovery,
1:21.7	and it makes me really happy to hear.
1:23.0	Yeah, I'm just glad she's okay.
1:26.0	Also, what makes a medical flight a medical flight?
1:30.9	Like, she was literally on a medical hospital bed in the plane.
1:32.7	It's like an airplane ambulance?
1:33.4	I think so.
1:35.0	I think she'd, like, travel with doctors.
1:37.6	They have all the stuff there if something goes wrong.
1:38.1	Yeah.
1:40.7	Ooh, I'm glad she's right. You think, like, think about how long after an simple surgery I've had, the doctor's like, you can't fly.
1:48.4	And she flew from Italy to the United States, like, freshy out of surgery.
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