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Olympians Adam Rippon and Ashley Wagner join forces to tackle the most important questions figure skaters have been asking themselves for years. Questions like: “Why does this short program feel so long?” or “Is there such a thing as your costume being too tight?” and the most important question of all: “Will changing my hair color fix all my problems?”Join them as they cover all the news, competitions, and drama of the figure skating season. Will they kiss? Will they cry? There’s only one way to find out…
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Episode 50: Landing Your Jumps Is Real, Doing Twizzles Is Real

Episode 50: Landing Your Jumps Is Real, Doing Twizzles Is Real

In this episode we talk about everything that happened at the 5th Grand Prix event of the series, The Finlandia Trophy. While Sarah remains MIA, Adam continues to complain about leveled elements and creative and new ways to talk about Irish dancing. Ashley reminds everyone to stop flipping their sister's skirt and to get off their knees.
01:06:3320/11/2024
Episode 49: Billy Eliot Updated His Whereabouts

Episode 49: Billy Eliot Updated His Whereabouts

In this episode we cover all the happenings of NHK Trophy. We also take a moment to ask you the important questions like "Is he the teacher or is he the cigarette?" and "Would you go to a live taping of The Runthrough if we did one in Boston during Worlds?"
01:12:2613/11/2024
Episode 48: French Skating and Italian Robots

Episode 48: French Skating and Italian Robots

In this episode we talk about what happened at last weekend's Grand Prix in France, the health of NOC Sarah Hughes, and online discourse.
01:08:0706/11/2024
Episode 47: Maybe Cats Look Different In Poland

Episode 47: Maybe Cats Look Different In Poland

In this episode we talk about everything that happened this past weekend at Skate Canada. Topics include: Backless suits, Michael Buble bringing you to tears, and Dance, Dance, Revolution.
01:00:5530/10/2024
Episode 46: Illegal Dancing and The Perfect Red Dress

Episode 46: Illegal Dancing and The Perfect Red Dress

We talk all about Skate America in Allen, Texas, and the difference between a "jig" and a "march." The Grand Prix season has started and the on-ice pantomiming has begun.
01:06:3623/10/2024
Episode 45: Cultural Appropriation We Can Get Away With

Episode 45: Cultural Appropriation We Can Get Away With

Another monologue for another day in Allen, Texas. Ashley does her first solo work on a VERY sensitive microphone.
12:4519/10/2024
Episode 44: One Man Dying on a Hill in an Irish Wig

Episode 44: One Man Dying on a Hill in an Irish Wig

Happy Skate America week!!! One third of us are back.... for now. Please enjoy Adam's pre-Skate America monologue.
33:0418/10/2024
Episode 43: The Peacock of Podcasts

Episode 43: The Peacock of Podcasts

We catch up about the two biggest global events that have happened recently - the Paris Olympics and Cranberry Cup.
01:11:4028/08/2024
Episode 42: Kiss and Cry and Work All Summer

Episode 42: Kiss and Cry and Work All Summer

After two months in the grave, we're back kissing and crying about all summer skating happenings.
01:17:4417/07/2024
Episode 41: Two Girls, One Adam

Episode 41: Two Girls, One Adam

We return to discuss Shoma Uno's retirement, Chappell Roan, figure skating fandoms, and definitely a bunch of other random topics.
46:0215/05/2024
Episode 40: The First Annual Rosie Awards

Episode 40: The First Annual Rosie Awards

It's award season!! We give out our awards for the 2023-24 figure skating season in front of a live audience (Ashley's crying baby).
46:3724/04/2024
Episode 39: Cheap Tricks and Clout Coaching

Episode 39: Cheap Tricks and Clout Coaching

We start the offseason with a discussion on coaching, touching the boards, and skaters who burnt out too soon.
46:1110/04/2024
 Episode 38: Worlds Recap Part 2

Episode 38: Worlds Recap Part 2

We finish our world championships recap (and our first season!!!) discussing the pairs' and dance events in Montreal.
59:5429/03/2024
Episode 37: Worlds Recap Part 1

Episode 37: Worlds Recap Part 1

We took forever talking about men and women at the world championships so our worlds recap is in two parts. This is men and women - pairs and ice dance coming soon!!
57:3827/03/2024
Episode 36: Worlds Preview 2024

Episode 36: Worlds Preview 2024

We preview this week's World Championships in Montreal!
01:16:1819/03/2024
Episode 35: Two Frustrated Grown Women

Episode 35: Two Frustrated Grown Women

Adam gives Ashley and Sarah a world championships quiz to get ready for 2024 Worlds and to distract us from royal family conspiracies.
01:05:5313/03/2024
Episode 34: Dance Party Planning

Episode 34: Dance Party Planning

We come up with our best dance party ideas for the rhythm dance and answer some mailbag questions.
58:1906/03/2024
Episode 33: For NOCs, By NOCs, with Kirsten Moore-Towers

Episode 33: For NOCs, By NOCs, with Kirsten Moore-Towers

Kirsten Moore-Towers joins us to talk about pairs, Swiss bots, legal appeals, mental warfare, and a very famous stolen dress.
01:20:0328/02/2024
Episode 32: Inherently Implausible

Episode 32: Inherently Implausible

We talk the Kamila Valieva court documents, the ISU Awards, Stars on Ice, and the Super Bowl... Plus some mailbag questions!
59:3421/02/2024
Episode 31: 100 Hours of Silence from ChatGPT

Episode 31: 100 Hours of Silence from ChatGPT

We discuss Four Continents Championships (sort of) and go off on some weird tangents and then call it a day.
55:1907/02/2024
Episode 30: One Nation Under CAS

Episode 30: One Nation Under CAS

We discuss the decision in the Kamila Valieva case and the new Beijing team event standings. Plus a recap of our week at U.S. Championships!
01:11:0401/02/2024
Episode 29: So Goes the Nation

Episode 29: So Goes the Nation

We preview this week's U.S. Championships!!
50:4424/01/2024
Episode 28: If You Give a Mouse Blue Eyeshadow

Episode 28: If You Give a Mouse Blue Eyeshadow

Ashley makes her glorious return to the pod as we recap the European Championships and Canadian nationals. Key topics include pyrotechnics, neck makeup, and cookies.
01:06:5918/01/2024
Episode 27: Home Is Where The Passport Is

Episode 27: Home Is Where The Passport Is

In our first episode of 2024, we preview the upcoming European Championships.
45:3210/01/2024
Episode 26: Countdown to 2024

Episode 26: Countdown to 2024

Adam and Sarah recall their favorite moments of 2023 with several (maybe too many) surprises along the way to celebrate the coming New Year.
50:0331/12/2023
Episode 25: Joyce to the World

Episode 25: Joyce to the World

It's the holidays, and our gift to you is this episode starring Andrea Joyce, NBC reporter extraordinaire. Andrea tells us about her craziest interviews, wildest events, and the best answer she ever got from an athlete.NOTE: Our holiday episode schedule is this episode (12/20), then New Years (12/31), then we'll be back on our weekly release schedule starting the week of Europeans (1/10).
01:05:4920/12/2023
Episode 24: Aloha, Beijing (featuring Jackie Wong)

Episode 24: Aloha, Beijing (featuring Jackie Wong)

We say hello and goodbye to the 2023 Grand Prix Final with the help of our dear friend Jackie Wong, aka Rocker Skating.
01:18:3913/12/2023
Episode 23: Honorary Degree

Episode 23: Honorary Degree

Ashley starts maternity leave early, forcing Sarah to fend for herself in Adam's hardest quiz yet. We also talk Grand Prix Final and answer some fan mail!
01:09:5406/12/2023
Episode 22: Death by a Thousand Qs

Episode 22: Death by a Thousand Qs

New Jersey is so back. We're talking NHK Trophy, Grand Prix Final, and Ashley's stunning fantasy win.
01:09:0929/11/2023
Episode 21: Barely Legal

Episode 21: Barely Legal

It's our 21st birthday (episode) and we're celebrating with a discussion of everything we saw at Grand Prix Finland - flexed feet, planned double Salchows, and maybe some conspiracies.
01:07:0022/11/2023
Episode 20: Cup of Chaos

Episode 20: Cup of Chaos

We discuss Chinese visas, Chinese collisions, and the Chinese Grand Prix.
01:09:4715/11/2023
Episode 19: A Porkchop and a French Pigeon

Episode 19: A Porkchop and a French Pigeon

We discuss Grand Prix France, pre-competition meals, stray birds, and an urgent request we received from a current skater.
01:10:4608/11/2023
Episode 18: Ashley's Jinx and Canadian Hijinks

Episode 18: Ashley's Jinx and Canadian Hijinks

Our first together-in-person recording! We discuss Skate Canada and preview Grand Prix France, and more importantly, Adam has too much power with his new soundboard.
01:17:4501/11/2023
Episode 17: From America to Canada in a Stolen Dress

Episode 17: From America to Canada in a Stolen Dress

We give our thoughts on Skate America and preview Skate Canada with opinions on finger-pointing choreography, bloody knees and dress thieves. Plus Ashley jinxes a whole new group of skaters in our fantasy draft.
01:13:4325/10/2023
Episode 16: Skate America Preview

Episode 16: Skate America Preview

It's the first Grand Prix of the season! And also our first fantasy draft. Listen for our predictions and hot takes and a little bit of singing?
01:12:1218/10/2023
Episode 15: Sequins, Sequences, and Body Negativity

Episode 15: Sequins, Sequences, and Body Negativity

We discuss the last few competitions before the start of the Grand Prix series, Adam pitches rule changes, and we have our first on-air fight.
01:10:5512/10/2023
Episode 14: Mindful Cats and Olivia Rodrigo Programs

Episode 14: Mindful Cats and Olivia Rodrigo Programs

We discuss the latest from Nebelhorn and Autumn Classic: "If you've got the cat body, wear the catsuit."
01:16:2928/09/2023
Episode 13: Living in a Figure Skating Fantasy

Episode 13: Living in a Figure Skating Fantasy

As the Challenger Series gets underway, Ashley tells us about her lifelong boycott of the Challenger Series. We also recap Lombardia Trophy and discuss our vision for a figure skating fantasy league.
55:1714/09/2023
Episode 12: Stop the Music with Phil Hersh

Episode 12: Stop the Music with Phil Hersh

Ashley and Adam bring on their favorite frenemy, journalist Phil Hersh, to talk about the best/worst program music in figure skating and some of his favorite interviews over the years. This episode also includes a moment to honor Alex Paul, who passed away suddenly last week. If you'd like to donate to the fund to support her husband Mitch and her infant son Charlie, please go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-baby-charlie-loss-of-mother-alex-paul. Thank you.
55:2901/09/2023
Episode 11: Adam's Skating Herstory 101

Episode 11: Adam's Skating Herstory 101

Adam quizzes Ashley and Sarah on figure skating trivia. Can you get more questions right than them? Probably.
55:0818/08/2023
Episode 10: Summer News & Mailbag

Episode 10: Summer News & Mailbag

Ashley and Adam talk through new program announcements for the coming season, then answer questions and discuss topics that have been sent by listeners! At one point in this episode, Ashley says, "None of this is appropriate conversation." So this episode is really good.
01:12:4310/08/2023
Episode 9: Saved by the Mariah Bell

Episode 9: Saved by the Mariah Bell

Olympian and U.S. champion Mariah Bell joins the pod to talk about life after skating, being coached by Adam, and figure skating glam. A summer break special!!
56:3721/07/2023
Red, White, and Who is going to these Grand Prixs?

Red, White, and Who is going to these Grand Prixs?

Ashley and Adam celebrate American Independence Day by talking about arched eyebrows, music videos, and the newly-released Grand Prix assignments.
01:10:0107/07/2023
Episode 7: Athlete Safety in Figure Skating

Episode 7: Athlete Safety in Figure Skating

Trigger warning: sexual assault, sexual/emotional/physical/verbal abuse, eating disordersAshley and Adam discuss the culture around athlete safety in figure skating and ways the sport can improve to be a safer place for everyone.This conversation is based solely on the personal experiences and opinions of its participants. If you or someone you know needs help, these resources are available:National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673National Eating Disorders Association helpline: 1-800-931-2237 during select hours, or text NEDA to 741741 at any hour in a crisis.Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: 888-843-4564SafeSport: Report a concern online or at 833-587-7233, or for more immediate support, call the 24/7 SafeSport Helpline at 866-200-0796.National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255Anyone who feels that they are in immediate danger of physical harm should call 911.
01:17:2421/06/2023
Episode 6: Tour Life and Programs That Never Were

Episode 6: Tour Life and Programs That Never Were

It's the offseason! Ashley and Adam remember their days on tour and discuss the making of new programs, including a few of their own that never made it to competitive ice.
57:3107/06/2023
World Team Trophy Recap: Fierce or Financial?

World Team Trophy Recap: Fierce or Financial?

Last pod of the 22-23 season! We break down World Team Trophy, reminisce on Adam's old exhibition programs, and tell you our plans for upcoming summer episodes.
58:1219/04/2023
World Team Trophy Preview: White Ice and Weak Feet

World Team Trophy Preview: White Ice and Weak Feet

It's the final event of the season! Adam and Ashley preview this week's World Team Trophy, mostly by trying to learn the rules. They also discuss Adam's ice-induced cataracts and Ashley's North American heritage.
47:0011/04/2023
Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins

Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins

Ashley and Adam re-live the last nine years of their lives as they discuss the recent news of a potential return to competition for Russian athletes.
01:06:4004/04/2023
Worlds Recap 2023: Cartwheels, Axels, and Gloves

Worlds Recap 2023: Cartwheels, Axels, and Gloves

Ashley and Adam break down the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, from their favorite programs to the least offensive ways to wear skating tights... And Adam surprises Ashley with a pop quiz.
01:12:1828/03/2023
Pilot / 2023 Worlds Preview

Pilot / 2023 Worlds Preview

Our first episode! Adam and Ashley discuss the plans and goals of this podcast, preview the upcoming world championships, and discuss the art of the flutz.
42:5221/03/2023