A Teen Talks Skating

My throat hurt after this! Hello everyone! Today I preview the 2026 European Figure Skating Championships. Lots of interesting showdowns and fan-favorites, including Daniel Grassl and Kevin Aymoz in the men, Anastasiia Gubanova and Lara Naki Gutmann in the women, top teams like Hase/Volodin in pairs, and the fun teams like Fear/Gibson in ice dance. This is a great preview for the 2026 Winter Olymp...

Spoiler alert: the theme song didn't work! Hello everyone! Today we discuss my predictions for the 2026 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, to be held in St. Louis, Missouri! It is sure to bring a lot of chaos. Will Ilia Malinin go for seven quads? Will Isabeau Levito, Alysa Liu, or Amber Glenn take the women's title? Which pairs will succeed in the U.S. pairs renaissance? How tigh...

Me talking deliriously for about 57 minutes about this crazy sport! Hello everyone! Welcome to episode 100 of A Teen Talks Skating Podcast, where I discuss the results of several countries and their national figure skating championships. I focus on Japan, Italy, and France. Super important as we look ahead towards Olympic selections! Enjoy! INFO!!! For some reason, the files for the podcast theme...

A good ranting episode! Hello everyone! Today I discuss my overall thoughts on the 2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, including all six events and the Grand Prix Final. Listen to hear my thoughts on skaters' trajectories and those all too important Olympic predictions! Enjoy!

The Grand Prixs are over! Hallelujah! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the results of the 2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. These are really important results as we look ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics! Enjoy!

Guys I know the competition is technically over but shhhh. Hello everyone! Today I preview the 2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix Final, where the best skaters meet to compete! Hear my predictions and how totally wrong they are. Enjoy!

We made it! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the sixth and last event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating of the 2025-2026 Olympic season before the Grand Prix Final: the 2025 Finlandia Trophy! Join along as I discuss the results, with some being quite controversial. Enjoy!

12 hours of skating in 3 days was tiring but fun! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the results of the fifth ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in the 2025-2026 Olympic season: 2025 Skate America! Join in to listen to all the chaos and shenanigans that went on in Lake Placid. Enjoy!

This sport continues to make me cry...! Hello everyone! Today we arrive at the fourth stop of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in the 2025-2026 Olympic season: the NHK Trophy 2025! Interesting results and dynamics as we approach the Grand Prix Final! Enjoy!

Halloween arrives in November...? Hello everyone! Today we discuss the crazy results of the third stop on the 2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: 2025 Skate Canada International. I rant way too long. Oops. Enjoy!

Guess what? I'm sick again! Hello everyone! Today I struggle through my sickness to tell you about the results of the 2nd event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Today we have the 2025 Cup of China! Some calm chaos made me not go too crazy. Enjoy!

Help what was that competition (especially ice dance). Hello everyone! Today we discuss the chaotic results of the first ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in the 2025-2026 Olympic season! We start off with the Grand Prix de France, which brought tons of chaos and entertainment. Enjoy!

Let the chaos begin! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the results of the CS Trialeti Trophy 2025, a new Challenger Series of Figure Skating event. We also preview the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series! Get ready for 6 weeks of chaos!

A mixed episode! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the results of the CS Denis Ten Memorial 2025 with a few notable names! We also have a mini video essay on the topic of longevity in figure skating and how we can maintain it. Most of it is me fangirling over Jason Brown. Sorry. Enjoy!

If only I were actually in Europe...! Hello everyone! Today we discuss two big figure competitions before the Grand Prixs begin: the CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial and the CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2025. Lots of big names competing and getting their start to this Olympic season! Enjoy!

Someone actually remembered to upload the episode on time! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the very important Chinese Nebelhorn (Olympic Qualifying Competition). Which skaters were able to take the last Olympics spots for their countries? Which countries around the world have the most competitive fields for getting spots?

A crazy discussion in which my throat gets sorer and sorer. Hello everyone! Today we discuss the results of the 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy as well as a preview for the Olympic Qualifying Competition for figure skating. Enjoy!

Traveling the figure skating world today! Hello everyone! Today we discuss two recent figure skating competitions: the CS John Nicks Pairs Challenge 2025 and the CS Kinoshita Group Cup 2025. We discuss all the dynamics of the top men, women, pairs, and ice dance teams. Enjoy!

Me vs. You (the extreme edition). Hello everyone! Today we discuss the idea of the rivalry in figure skating. Why do they happen? Do the skaters really hate each other? What does it show about global or American sporting culture? Enjoy!

Count all the times I said "summer" in this episode. Hello everyone! Today we discuss all the major 2025 summer figure skating competitions, including the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, the Philadelphia Summer Championships, the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, the Asian Open Trophy, the Kinoshita Summer Cup, the Quebec Summer Championships, and the Tokyo Summer Trophy. Enjoy!

Watch me go crazy with a sore throat. Hello everyone! Today we have a very ridiculous episode where I guide your friends into becoming figure skating fans. How do you turn them over to the dark side of the ice? Enjoy!

First competition of the figure skating season! Hello everyone! Today we discuss the crazy results of the CS Cranberry Cup 2025. We also detail the current state of American figure skating: how strong is team USA? Enjoy!

Let the games begin! Hello everyone! Today we discuss how the Olympic figure skating season has officially begun. We talk about all the stories you need to know. Who will get Olympic glory? Who is experiencing their comeback era? Which figure skaters will be best in the world? Enjoy!

Wait, there's a secret fifth figure skating discipline? Hello everyone! Today we discuss the amazing world of synchronized skating, another discipline of figure skating. What is it? Why should it be or not be at the Olympics? Find out in this long rant. Enjoy!

Hello, hello, hello and welcome to ATTS podcast! My name is Vangogh, and I am your amazing teenage host with a messy life.  Join me WEEKLY (every Saturday) for a variety of episodes about the crazy, hectic world of figure skating. There’s video essays, skater analyses, music analyses, and of course all the competitions reviews you could ever want. And the occasional dose of skating DRAMA.  Why is...