{"podcast":{"title":"throw BIG throw FAR PODCAST","slug":"throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983","podcast_index_feed_id":1158983,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG1922406872","website_url":"https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/999cdf5a-3d2a-11ef-9feb-9b40cb373f5e/image/5a5c8e262b6562c14401faac846481a7.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Joseph Frontier","episode_count":329,"summary":"The best shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin throwers and coaches in the track and field world share insights with Coach Joe Frontier.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T02:20:00.046202+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983"},"episode":{"title":"Ep284: COACH DAVE ASTRAUSKAS","slug":"ep284-coach-dave-astrauskas","published_at":"2026-02-06T11:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983/ep284-coach-dave-astrauskas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG5990530436.mp3?updated=1770379714","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG5990530436.mp3?updated=1770379714","summary":"Coach Dave Astrauskas, University of Wisconsin, has spent the last 17 years as a Badger helping his throwers rewriting the the UW Top Ten men's and women's history books. Dave had NCAA Qualifiers in all 4 outdoor disciplines last year, Taylor Kesner won the NCAA Weight Throw Indoors and Jason Swarens won Shot Put Outdoors. Coach Astrauskas shares insights on training and technique, some of the coaches who have influenced his work and much more. Listen now. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowerX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want to get better. Join Today. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MFAthletic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Everything Track and Field ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VELAASA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Throwing and Lifting Shoes use code: tbtf15 - 15% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PORTA CIRCLE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Train Anywhere use code: TBTF - 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RODHE SPORT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No Safe Throws use code: TBTF - 5% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WALSHOT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TRAIN TO WIN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThrowsPro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Equipment you need to throw FAR use code: TBTF - 5% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Coach Dave Astrauskas, University of Wisconsin, has spent the last 17 years as a Badger helping his throwers rewriting the the UW Top Ten men's and women'…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3780,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983/episodes/ep284-coach-dave-astrauskas/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/throw-big-throw-far-podcast-1158983/ep284-coach-dave-astrauskas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}