It’s Halloween when I sit to write this. And truly it is the witching hour for, dear reader, I am Hexed by the Axe Throwing spectre; the multi-headed temptress, Hiatus! Let us not repeat her name, lest we summon her,…
Interview
Your IATF Commissioner Questions: Answered.
Hey dear reader. A few weeks ago, I asked for questions from the IATF community to send to the new IATF commissioner, Houman Javidnia. I had a few ground rules for myself: actually ask the questions more or less as…
The Huck Dynasty Grows
Boutheina and Rob (and Maya, if we’re looking at the whole picture) are some of the most well known, well-loved people in axe throwing. They’ve shaped the sport’s community and competition in ways that few others can claim. So it…
Axe Thrower interview: whimsical ass pain
It’s story time, dear throwkin! Story time! Find your carpet squares and join me in the circle! So last year, after Jacky won the standard tournament, I did a little interview. It was a good one, and I was so…
League Runner Interview: Nick
Like I’d mentioned previously on this here absurd site, I took part in the very first marathon league that Drunken Smithy hosted. Nick, the league runner, was kind enough to offer me this league runner interview! But fair warning: we…
Axe Thrower Interview: Spicy Ride
Spicy Ride, Allan, is a staple of the Urban Baltimore scene. He is one of the first non-meadery throwers I met, and he’s proven to be an insightful, friendly and inspiring person since that meeting so many years ago. We…
Axe Thrower Interview: Sarah
I remember the very first time I saw Sarah in action – 3 years ago at IATC. She was equal parts confident and calm as she was brimming with energy and authority. When I saw her jump up on a…
Axe Thrower Interview: Viper
Viper introduced herself to me my very first day of IATC, and I was immediately charmed by her wide-open kindness and warmth. It became apparent that she, like a lot of venue owners I’ve met, has that gift of creating…
Axe Thrower Interview: BOOM 🧨 BOOM
I’ll say this about BOOM 🧨 BOOM: they are one of the most prepared interviewees I’ve encountered. Given they have a background in sports-related interviews, I felt entirely like I was a rookie reporter for a middle school newspaper trying…
Axe Thrower Interview: Maydayy Maydayy!
This was the very first axe thrower interview I did at IATC 2026, and it shows: I didn’t really ask many follow up questions, stuck to what I wrote down (frantically) on the trip to Port Lands, and (in listening…