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The Winter Olympics are well underway,
and suddenly your feet is thronged with terms that only seem to get trotted out every four years.
Monobob, Kiss and Cry, Triple Cork, Sal Cow.
We 've got thoughts from an avid Olympics watcher,
and we 're checking in with an NPR reporter who 's covering the games in Italy.
Whether it's butt on the couch or feet on the ground, we've got you covered.
I'm Linda Holmes.
And I'm Glenn Weldon, and today we 're talking about the 2026 Winter Olympics
on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.
Joining us today is NPR general assignment reporter Rachel Treisman.
She's covering the Olympics in Milan as figure skating correspondent.
Hey, Rachel, welcome in. Thank you.
Great to be here.
It's great to have you.
Okay, so we should note that we 're taping this on the morning of Wednesday,