ice talk

In an interview that was originally streamed on Facebook Live, Sasha Cohen touches on a wide range of topics, including the period of self-discovery she went through upon transitioning out of skating, coming to terms with her second-place finish at the Torino Olympics and what she loves most about living in New York City. Then, U.S. silver medalist Vincent Zhou joins the podcast to talk about how he mentally prepares for competition.

2011 U.S. champion and current Olympic Channel broadcaster Ryan Bradley joins host Jackie Wong to preview the competition at this week's NHK Trophy. Then, another former U.S. men's champion, Max Aaron, discusses how he revamped his technique on his quad toe and reveals the inspiration behind his 'Phantom of the Opera' free skate.

Four-time world champion and CBC commentator Kurt Browning joins host Jackie Wong to break down the competition at this week's Cup of China. Then, 2015 U.S. pairs champions Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim talk about how they've endured the hardships they've been through and make a big announcement concerning their programs this season.

Olympic champion and NBC broadcaster Tara Lipinski joins host Jackie Wong to analyze the competition at this week's Skate Canada. Then, two-time reigning world champion Evgenia Medvedeva, fresh off her victory at the Rostelecom Cup, explains why she changed programs after the Ondrej Nepela Trophy and talks about her love of anime.

Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong of RockerSkating.com preview the competition at this week's Rostelecom Cup, the first event in the 2017 Grand Prix Series. Then, Canadian silver medalists Lubov Iliushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch join the podcast to talk about Lubov getting her Canadian citizenship and how their programs this season highlight their strengths as a team.

NBC OlympicTalk editor Nick Zaccardi and host Jackie Wong recap the Nebelhorn Trophy and preview the Finlandia Trophy and Japan Open. Then, 2016 U.S. champion Adam Rippon joins the podcast to talk about what it was like recovering from the broken foot he suffered last January and explain why he decided to go back to the popular Ida Corr/Fedde Le Grand short program he used last season.

This episode features two people who were at the Autumn Classic International last week. First, icenetwork contributor Lynn Rutherford shares her thoughts on what went down at the competition in Montreal, including the big Yuzuru Hanyu-Javier Fernández showdown. Then, the aforementioned Fernández joins the podcast to discuss the genesis of his programs this season and why he believes he's better equipped to handle the pressure at the upcoming Winter Games.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier join the podcast to talk about what their inspiration was for their programs this season and how they intend to stand out in a crowded Canadian ice dance field. Then, journalist Philip Hersh breaks down all the action from last week's U.S. International Classic in Salt Lake City and gives us his thoughts on the proposed changes the International Skating Union could be looking to make to the sport in the coming years.

Journalist Ted Flett attended Skate Canada's high performance camp two weeks ago, and he shares updates on all the top Canadian skaters with host Jackie Wong. Flett and Wong also preview this week's U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. Then, U.S. ice dancers Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker talk about the growing pains they went through in the 2015-16 season and their breakout performance at last year's NHK Trophy.

Australian champion Brendan Kerry tells host Jackie Wong what it's like training alongside Vincent Zhou and Karen Chen in Southern California and discusses his goals for the upcoming Olympic season. Then, Kerry's coach, Tammy Gambill, explains why she enjoys bringing skaters up from an early age and what it is about Zhou and Chen that makes them such great competitors.

Icenetwork contributor Lynn Rutherford just got back from Champs Camp in Colorado Springs, where the top American skaters were showing their programs to U.S. Figure Skating officials. She talks to host Nick McCarvel about the competition readiness of the likes of Karen Chen, Ashley Wagner, Nathan Chen, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, and others.

In this all-British edition of Ice Talk, ice dancers Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland join the show to discuss Penny's road to recovery following a serious knee injury and the team's preparation for the upcoming Olympic season. Then, the legendary Christopher Dean looks back on his storied career and discusses the challenges of choreographing under the IJS.

Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette chats with Ice Talk about going to medical school, the lasting impact the Vancouver Games have had on her life and the rise of the Canadian lady in figure skating. Then, Jackie Wong joins host Nick McCarvel to share his thoughts on everything that's happened in the sport during this eventful offseason.

Bruno Marcotte joins the podcast to talk about what's it's like being married to a skater he coaches (Meagan Duhamel) and how much the pairs discipline has changed over the years. Then, Christina Gao looks back on some of her favorite moments from her competitive career and updates us on what she's been doing since she graduated from Harvard.

Jeremy Abbott has a big announcement regarding his competitive future, and he shares it exclusively with icenetwork on this week's podcast. Then, Sandra Bezic joins Ice Talk to discuss the positive and negative ways the IJS has impacted the sport and to reminisce about some of her favorite programs she's choreographed.