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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 59 MIN

298 | our honest reactions to the 2026 winter olympics

from Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew · host Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

The 2026 Winter Olympics are already chaotic, emotional, and absolutely SO FUN to watch. This week, we’re breaking it all down from a perspective you don’t usually get. Let us know below what your favorites so far have been and if you're following along too!! Can't wait to hear from you guys :) Here’s a page with all the family-friendly sports movies we mentioned at the beginning too: www.familymade.com/sportmovies Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew David is offering our listeners a special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to www.https://davidprotein.com/EASTFAM BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at www.https://BetterHelp.com/EASTFAM. For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners FIFTY PERCENT OFF and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! www.https://homechef.com/EASTFAM for FIFTY PERCENT OFF your first box and free dessert for life! If you want to try it yourself, you can actually get a free can of OLIPOP — 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. (00:00) the whole family is glued to the tv! (02:55) our current media consumption (07:18) our new series (11:38) lindsey vonn’s comeback (17:08) go team usa! (19:05) opening ceremonies fits were so fresh (23:27) our favorite parts of the olympics (28:09) $200k for every team usa athlete (34:04) team usa wins gold in figure skating (37:38) madison chock and evan bates (39:11) the curling squad (41:45) slopestyle, halfpipe, and more (43:10) team usa sends its largest-ever winter olympics delegation (44:57) eileen gu and balancing life outside the olympics (46:06) a mother–son duo (47:22) a speed skating update (49:03) snowboarding big air (50:30) current medal count (50:55) our favorite events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 Winter Olympics are already chaotic, emotional, and absolutely SO FUN to watch. This week, we’re breaking it all down from a perspective you don’t usually get. Let us know below what your favorites so far have been and if you're following along too!! Can't wait to hear from you guys :) Here’s a page with all the family-friendly sports movies we mentioned at the beginning too: www.familymade.com/sportmovies Love you guys! Shawn & Andrew David is offering our listeners a special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to www.https://davidprotein.com/EASTFAM BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at www.https://BetterHelp.com/EASTFAM. For a limited time, Home Chef is offering my listeners FIFTY PERCENT OFF and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! www.https://homechef.com/EASTFAM for FIFTY PERCENT OFF your first box and free dessert for life! If you want to try it yourself, you can actually get a free can of OLIPOP — 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. (00:00) the whole family is glued to the tv! (02:55) our current media consumption (07:18) our new series (11:38) lindsey vonn’s comeback (17:08) go team usa! (19:05) opening ceremonies fits were so fresh (23:27) our favorite parts of the olympics (28:09) $200k for every team usa athlete (34:04) team usa wins gold in figure skating (37:38) madison chock and evan bates (39:11) the curling squad (41:45) slopestyle, halfpipe, and more (43:10) team usa sends its largest-ever winter olympics delegation (44:57) eileen gu and balancing life outside the olympics (46:06) a mother–son duo (47:22) a speed skating update (49:03) snowboarding big air (50:30) current medal count (50:55) our favorite events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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