ice talk
Summary: Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong talk to athletes, coaches, choreographers and other skating personalities about their experiences in the sport. Nick and Jackie are also joined by fellow members of the media to discuss the latest happenings in the world of figure skating.
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This week, Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong recap the unpredictable Skate Canada International, discussing Evgenia Medvedeva, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Jason Brown's performances and more. Then, McCarvel chats with Outi Wuorenheimo, the general secretary of the Finnish Figure Skating Association, ahead of the first Grand Prix in Finland ever.
Hosts Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong recap 2018 Skate America, the Grand Prix Series opener, straight from Everett, Washington. Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Malaysia's Julian Yee join to discuss their standout performances at the event before McCarvel and Wong preview this week's competition at Skate Canada International.
Hosts Jackie Wong and Nick McCarvel break down the Skate America competition in preparation for the Grand Prix Series opener in Everett, Washington. McCarvel also chats with Starr Andrews ahead of her Grand Prix debut about the shift from junior to senior, the triple Axel and much more.
With the 2018 Grand Prix Series around the corner, Philip Hersh joins host Nick McCarvel to discuss the Challenger Series so far and what to expect in the upcoming season. Fresh off of his win at Nebelhorn Trophy, Keegan Messing joins ice talk to share why he has two-year plans, the impact of Patrick Chan's retirement and more.
Coming off her bronze medal at Autumn Classic International, Maé-Bérénice Méité appears on ice talk for the first time to chat about the competition and prep for the French Masters with Rocker Skating's Jackie Wong. Journalist Lynn Rutherford also joins to discuss the season so far.
Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong kick-off a new era of ice talk with special guests and reigning U.S. champions Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue. McCarvel and Wong also briefly preview the season, and talk about the offseason's news.
Nick McCarvel is joined by fellow Ice Talk co-host Jackie Wong, icenetwork journalist Lynn Rutherford, icenetwork producer Mickey Brown and Ice Talk editor Kate Sullivan as they look back on the 11-year run of icenetwork. The five of them talk about the early days of the website, discuss what made the site such a valuable resource for figure skating fans and share lots of behind-the-scenes stories from their time working for icenetwork. You don't want to miss this episode!
Making his record-tying third appearance on the podcast, Adam Rippon talks about what kind of preparation goes into his 'Dancing with the Stars' performances, looks back at his Olympic experience and gushes about getting to skate with many of his closest friends on the 'Stars on Ice' tour.
Fresh off their retirement announcement, Canadian pairs skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford joined host Nick McCarvel to talk about which of their two medals from PyeongChang means more to them, what kept them going after a disappointing 2016-17 season and what their plans are for the future.
World junior bronze medalist Matteo Rizzo tells host Jackie Wong how he was able to make it through his seemingly endless season and what it was like competing at his first Olympics. Then, Canadian pairs skaters Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro talk about how they first got together, dealing with expectations placed on them and the struggles Kirsten went through after suffering a concussion in the summer of 2016.
Ice Talk host Jackie Wong and icenetwork contributor Lynn Rutherford take a look back at the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships, delving into the topsy-turvy men's free skate, the ascension of Kaetlyn Osmond to the top of the ladies podium and the incredible triumph of Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot.
Olympic silver medalist and NBC analyst Ben Agosto joins host Jackie Wong to help preview the men's and ice dance competitions at the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships. Then, pairs skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea talk about the thrill of winning their U.S. title in 2016, how they managed to get through their difficult 2016-17 season and Tarah's slow road to recovery from knee surgery.
Ice Talk host Jackie Wong and icenetwork analyst Brooke Castile tell listeners what to look for in the ladies and pairs competitions at the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships. Then, Canadian skater Kaetlyn Osmond joins the podcast to talk about what was different about her experience in PyeongChang than in Sochi and how she overcame a serious leg injury to ultimately make the Olympic podium.
In a bonus mini-episode of Ice Talk, host Jackie Wong and icenetwork analyst Brooke Castile look back at what was arguably the signature moment of the figure skating competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games: the free skate of Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot.
Ice Talk co-hosts Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong speculate on what the future may hold for several of the main players from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, including Adam Rippon, Yuzuru Hanyu and Evgenia Medvedeva. Then, Andrea Joyce joins the podcast to share some of her fondest memories from PyeongChang and talk about her experience covering the Olympics as a sideline reporter for NBC.
