figure skating podcast interview

DECEMBER 2008 An interview with Jozef Sabovcik, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 6-time Czech champion, and 2-time European champion, author and painter. 49 minutes, 19 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: My parents did not know that I skated, because both my parents are ballet dancers, [...]

figure skating podcast interview

NOVEMBER 2008 An interview with Chris Howarth, 1980 Olympian, coach, and commentator for British Eurosport.39 minutes, 15 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Oh, my goodness, there was one terrible one. It makes me shudder just to think about it, actually. I was competing in [...]

figure skating podcast interview

OCTOBER 2008 An interview with American ice dancers Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre. 44 minutes 4 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: (K=Kim, B=Brent, A=Allison) On their most embarrassing skating moments: B: Is this a PG podcast? [laughs] It was my first international experience, my first junior Grand Prix. It was [...]

figure skating podcast interview

SEPTEMBER 2008 An interview with elite coach Ron Ludington, himself an Olympic medalist, coach of too many incredible skaters to mention, and head of Delaware’s incredible skating program. 56 minutes, 13 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Oh, I don’t think I have any trouble [...]

figure skating podcast interview

AUGUST 2008 An interview with Richard Dwyer, also known as “Mr. Debonair” from Ice Follies. 38 minutes, 43 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: I’ve had a couple, performance-wise, and we were talking about this just the other day, about celebrities and meeting people, and [...]

figure skating podcast interview

JULY 2008 An interview with Charlene Wong, former Olympian from Canada, and coach of elite skaters including Amber Corwin and Mirai Nagasu. Still one of the smartest people and coaches I’ve ever met. 43 minutes, 18 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On her most embarrassing skating moment: In the warmup [...]

These are podcasts for hardcore skating fans. Although casual fans may like them too. After being really tired of the “fluff" pieces and articles put forth by the TV and print media here in the U.S., I decided to start this podcast. There are so many interesting characters … both famous and obscure … who make this wonderful sport tick, and frankly I think their stories and thoughts are far more interesting than what Johnny Weir ate last week, or what shoes Michelle Kwan is wearing. And since the regular media outlets don’t seem to want to give us more than the same old boring interviews and predictable questions, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

The current episode is listed below. Past episodes get archived monthly, so please look at the sidebar to the right for the archived episodes. Enjoy!

figure skating podcast interview

JUNE 2008 An interview with Doug Wilson, producer and director for ABC. For 50 years he covered over 40 sports, and has been particularly influential in how figure skating is covered on american television. 1 hour, 18 minutes, 57 seconds long. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating [...]

figure skating podcast interview

MAY 2008 An interview with John Nicks, world class coach of many top-notch skaters, including Tai Babilonia/Randy Gardner, Sasha Cohen, and Jojo Starbuck/Ken Shelley. And don’t think of calling him anything but “Mr. Nicks.” 48 minutes long. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: It’s very clear. [...]

figure skating podcast interview

APRIL 2008 An interview with Frank Carroll, world class coach of many fantastic skaters, including Michelle Kwan, Linda Fratianne, Evan Lysacek and Christopher Bowman. 1 hour, 1 minute, 35 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: I was appearing on television when I was in Ice [...]

figure skating podcast interview

MARCH 2008 An interview with Jimmie Santee, National medalist, principal skater with Disney On Ice, and currently Executive Director of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA). 45 minutes, 22 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: Only one? [laughs] The one that’s kind of short but also [...]

figure skating podcast interview

FEBRUARY 2008 An interview with Phillip Dulebohn, former US National Pairs champion with partner Tiffany Scott, 2002 Olympian, and now a Coach in Delaware. 29 minutes, 17 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment:  We were trying to make the world team for a second time, [...]

figure skating podcast interview

JANUARY 2008 A compilation of interviews with various skaters, coaches, and fans from the 2008 US National Championships in St. Paul, MN. Interviews with Del Arbour, Aaron Parchem, Figure Skating Universe (FSU) fans, Tanith Belbin, Brooke Castille, and others. 33 minutes, 33 seconds. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: Del Arbour, skating [...]