ice talk

Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi sits down with host Nick McCarvel to assess the U.S. ladies' medal chances at worlds and describe the challenges of being a skating mom. Ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates join the podcast to talk about how they feel they still have a long way to go to reach their full potential and what it was like working with choreographers Rohene Ward and Christopher Dean.

The husband-and-wife coaching team of Stefania Berton and Rockne Brubaker talk to host Jackie Wong about their own skating careers and the changes that have taken place in the pairs discipline over the years. Tom Zakrajsek joins the podcast to discuss how he became known as a jump specialist and the progress Mirai Nagasu has made under his tutelage.

Rafael Arutunian joins host Jackie Wong to discuss the difference in how Russian and American skaters are produced and what it's like coaching someone as self-motivated as his latest prodigy, Nathan Chen. Then, Chen himself talks to Jackie about the benefits of training in two locations and sharing practice ice with Patrick Chan.

Former Scottish ice dancer and current Eurosport broadcaster Mark Hanretty and host Jackie Wong preview this week's European Figure Skating Championships. Then, French pairs skaters Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès talk about what it was like relocating to the United States to train and the challenges -- and dangers -- of attempting the throw quad salchow.

Five-time U.S. champion and icenetwork broadcaster Tanith White chats with host Jackie Wong about several of the key competitors in the ice dance and ladies events at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Mirai Nagasu also joins the podcast to talk about the influence that coach Tom Zakrajsek has had on her skating and what it's like training the triple axel.

Three-time U.S. champion and icenetwork broadcaster Michael Weiss joins host Jackie Wong to break down the men's competition at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Then, one of the competitors in that event, Max Aaron, talks to Jackie about some of the most memorable programs he's skated and training the quad axel.

Another week, another all-Canada edition of Ice Talk. In this episode, Kurt Browning joins host Jackie Wong to dissect the upcoming Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Then, ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje talk about how they created their programs this season and the positives of not making the Grand Prix Final.

In this special all-Canada edition of Ice Talk, we bring you two interviews that Jackie Wong of RockerSkating.com conducted at Skate America back in October. Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau, and Gabrielle Daleman join the podcast to talk about their skating, their training and their outlook for the season. Happy holidays!

Japanese ice dancers Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed join host Nick McCarvel to talk about about how their partnership came about, Kana's transition from singles to dance and some misconceptions about their coach, Marina Zoueva. Also, icenetwork contributor Lynn Rutherford and McCarvel break down the fields at this week's Russian and Japanese nationals.

Brian Orser joins Ice Talk to discuss the challenges of coaching the two best men's skaters in the world, Yuzuru Hanyu and Javier Fernández, and how he's able to manage his seemingly overwhelming workload. Also, host Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong of RockerSkating.com take a look back at last week's Grand Prix Final.

U.S. champion Adam Rippon talks to host Nick McCarvel about his last-minute decision to change his free skate this season and why he's skating better than ever despite his relatively advanced age in the sport. McCarvel is also joined by NBC skating analyst (and fellow podcast host) Johnny Weir, who shares his thoughts on the field for this week's Grand Prix Final.

Nick Zaccardi of NBC OlympicTalk joins host Nick McCarvel to review last week's NHK Trophy as well as give his overall impressions of this fall's Grand Prix Series. McCarvel also talks with world silver medalist ice dancers Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani about how they choose their music for their programs and what makes their partnership work.

Nick McCarvel and icenetwork broadcaster John Coughlin take a look back at last week's Cup of China and preview this week's NHK Trophy. Nick also talks with Grand Prix Final qualifier Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada about returning to skating after suffering a serious leg injury and how working with a sports psychologist has helped her in her comeback.

Nick McCarvel and icenetwork reporter Lynn Rutherford review last week's Trophée de France and look ahead to this week's Cup of China. Nick also talks with three-time world champion Patrick Chan about his new coaching team, his relationship with training partner Nathan Chen and what it was like collaborating with fellow Canadian skater Eric Radford on his free skate this season.

Ice Desk host and NBC commentator Tanith White joins Nick McCarvel to give her thoughts on the latest happenings in the world of ice dance. Two-time reigning world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France talk about training alongside Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and test their knowledge of each other in the debut of "Fire and Ice."