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Axe Venue Interview: Rob and Dina, ChillAxe
ChillAxe is something special. I, woefully, hadn't visited the western PA staple until this year, and I'm thrilled to say that all of the...
Apr 33 min read

Axe Thrower Interview: Stormy Stormerson
I think the first time I watched Stormy throw was at IATC 2024. She had something like six matches back-to-back, and she was so focused...
Mar 2013 min read

Axe thrower interview: Kimmy Supnet
Look. Listen. I am generally nervous about interviewing everyone. I don't particularly feel like anyone really wants to chat it up with...
Mar 136 min read


Axe thrower(s) interview: the queens of Queensland.
I’m still pretty new to this sport, and very new to tournaments. In the few I’ve been to I’ve been very impressed with the strength of...
Mar 48 min read


Tiny axe thrower interview: Jenny Beams
During the New Year's Day marathon league at Urban Baltimore, I got the chance to hang out with Jenny Beams (a local Baltimore thrower)...
Jan 96 min read


Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Axestrator
This interview came from the Harry Potter Marathon that Meduseld Meadery put on a month or two back. It was a blast of a time, made all...
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Axe Thrower Interview: Tristan Campbell (Part 2)
Hello and welcome to part 2 of the definitely NOT a “tiny interview” ™ with Tristan Campbell. This piece is a little longer than the...
Dec 13, 202411 min read

Axe Thrower Interview: Tristan Campbell, Part 1
IS STAT ALL? (OR: I'D TAP THAT) Interview by RYODHAI I bumped into Tristan at APATC, after the briefest of chats he struck me as good...
Dec 6, 20247 min read


An Axe Thrower Interview: Noz and Snodders
Choptober 24, for me, was a nearly 100% magical experience. I managed to avoid (most) of my social anxiety, I got to meet people from all...
Nov 26, 20246 min read


Tiny Axemaker Interview: James Coverdale of Northern Axe Works
Nice axes are nice. We all know that pull when coming across a truly beautiful axe and feeling our hands, unwittingly, reaching for our...
Nov 19, 20244 min read

Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Stephen Haldis aka Heavin' Stephen
Stephen is a longtime friend of this blog. He sent me a few messages here and there when I first started the thing, and I had the good...
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Axe Thrower (Slash Photographer) Interview: Matt Traino
For this interview, I wanted to get a perspective I hadn't yet encountered: the photographer. Now, obviously chances are fairly high that...
Nov 7, 20243 min read


Through Fire and Brimstone: An Axe Thrower Interview with Elvar
Hello dear reader, C-man here back again with a red-hot interview from the destructive but surprisingly green land of Iceland! Today we...
Nov 3, 20243 min read


A Tiny Axe Thrower Interview: Star Girl
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Star Girl just after they threw against Queen HBO (having just played a match about 5 seconds...
Oct 30, 20243 min read


The Voice of the North: An Axe Thrower Interview with Kooks
Hello friends! C-man coming at you as we enter the changing of the seasons here in the UK with another thrower interview, from the frosty...
Oct 14, 20247 min read


APATC Wrap Up #2 - Interview with a Valkyrie
Howdy all, Aussie Badger back with an interview of a top Australian thrower - a valkyrie in fact. This is something of an interview in 2...
Oct 11, 20245 min read


Aussie Axe Thrower Interview: DOZER
Howdy, Aussie Badger back with the second interview in our series shining a light on the top throwers from the Pacific region. This time...
Sep 24, 20245 min read


Aussie Axe Thrower Interview: Tex
Howdy, Aussie Badger again, I'm going be really quick with this intro bit and let the interview below do all the talking. Because we're...
Sep 21, 20244 min read


IATF Secrets: REVEALED VIA INSIDER INFORMANT
I don't talk about it much, but I have a pretty storied past as an investigative journalist. The McCarthy report? Who stole the Lindbergh...
Aug 15, 20245 min read


Axe Maker Interview: Woosiie
I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time with Woosiie, the man behind some of the most creative, boldly-designed axe handles...
Aug 13, 20246 min read
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