Ice Tea Podcast

::Slaps roof of Estonia:: this baby can fit so many continents in it! In this episode Meghan and Neda speedrun the 2022 European Championships AND Four Continents, because Estonia booty called and we answered. **Disclaimer: Meghan knows Bunraku puppets have faces, she meant they don't have MOVEABLE faces, please no one @ her or take away her degree, thx** Featuring: Little Miss Sunshine, knives, A...

It's sort of our birthday! In this episode Meghan and Neda celebrate being out of the toddler years by covering all the drama that was US Nationals 2022, plus a soupçon of Canada for flavor. Featuring: the bird app, trans rights, inventing guys to be mad at, heepo heepo, Jason and Tracy’s Excellent Adventure, Lou Bega, new boot goofin', empaths, what the bible says about pairs skating, and introdu...

Welcome to the beautiful expressive boy parade! In this episode Neda and Meghan wrap up their Grand Prix Coverage by recapping the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, plus Meghan talks about this year's Providence tree lighting which featured some familiar faces! Featuring: spiritual butt touching, listener mail, how to talk about Team Raf in a God-honoring way, the dramatic irony of listening to discussion abou...

Zut Alors! It's our 50th episode! In this episode, Meghan and Neda recap the 2021 Internationaux de France and float another crazy scheme to fix the judging system that will never work in real life. Featuring: Ouaquaba E. Gouchie, The One Store in Japan and its amazing CD deals, glove comparisons, teenage Phantoms, buttery monsieurs, and, for reasons I'm still not clear on, a Yassified Slenderman....

In this episode, Meghan and Neda welcome new listeners to the dysfunctional Ice Tea family, have a serious talk about patterns of injury among young athletes, and discuss the men and women's medalists at the 2021 NHK Trophy! Featuring: through-lines, jackets that are cameras, haircuts that are TVs, romanticizing Halloween in the West, a mysterious cut “ass bit”, and introducing Margot Robbie as De...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda continue their Grand Prix '21 coverage with Skate Canada! Featuring: 100 triple axels, surprise pets, Neda's childhood acting career, 90s sleepover crafts, a sexy spider, and Tom Nook. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod @meghankelleher3 @NedaMarie instagram @IceTeaPod @NedaMarie @n_iceskating SUPPORT US Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iceteapod Leave us a tip at: https:...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda kick off their Grand Prix '21 coverage with a recap of this year's highly eventful Skate America in Las Vegas! Featuring bisexual lizard pope, being chased off a cliff by dogs, supermarket medals, Meghan making a surprising heel turn, Neda's too-spicy-for-primetime-take, and two ~Artists~ having a spirited debate about ~Art~. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram...

Challenge 'er? I 'ardly know 'er! (...I'm so sorry.) In this episode, Meghan and Neda talk highlights from the Challenger Series events so far, with a special emphasis on Finlandia because it was LIT! Featuring: a Starbucks Farmer, a mom who loves her gay son, Alexei Mishin's Twitch channel, a prince wolf vs. a chest hair wolf, and shame flaps. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @Ne...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda ::fancy Bugs Bunny voice::  wish all  listeners  a very pleasant Cranberry Cup. We kick off the OLYMPIC SEASON with our recap of the extremely stacked Cranberry Cup, and Meghan relives seeing the free skates in PERSON in REAL LIFE because that is a thing we can now do! Featuring: Cranberries, cups, hypothetically flipping hypothetical cars, dancing to Two Feet at y...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda recap the 2021 World Team Trophy, aka the Goofy Olympics, aka the World Flamboyance Pageant! There was an audience, and many of them were people, but some of them were still giant dogs--nature is healing! Featuring: Roasts of Commentator Simon and Lana Del Rey, ::Magneto voice:: The REAL Carmen, the geopolitical impact of peas, and big inflatable sausages slapping...

In part two of their 2021 World Championships recap, Meghan and Neda look back at the top 6 men and shockingly, for once, actually disagree a little bit! (Not Clickbait) (But ok maybe yes a little bit Clickbait I mean aren't you curious?!?) Featuring: Slam poetry, Young Sheldon, nose jobs, Floor Time, and screaming about masculinity.  FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghankelleh...

In part one of their 2021 World Championships recap, Meghan and Neda weigh in on the top 6 skaters in the Ladies event, from the surprises to the absolute inevitabilities and everything in between. Featuring: Dula Peep, big boat, birb visitations, stanning Loena, Tchaikovsky Medicine Parties, necromancer Shakespeare, and cursed fanfiction. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghank...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda conclude their coverage of 2021 US Nationals by cracking open a cold one with the boys. Featuring athletic babies, busty clowns, wedding planning, double bro-loops, and a completely accurate summary of Dracula. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghankelleher3 @NedaMarie @n_iceskating patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iceteapod “Slappy Theme Song” b...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda recap the ladies singles event from 2021 US Nationals, including a deep dive into the short and free events, and rundown of Worlds team assignments! Featuring: Yu-Gi-Oh!, mimes, original sin, and cardboard lovers. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghankelleher3 @NedaMarie @n_iceskating patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iceteapod “Slappy Theme Song...

In this episode, Meghan and Neda are joined in the Metaphorical Studio by none other than 2014 World Junior Champion, 2019 Skate Canada Silver Medalist, and 2015 & 2019 Canadian National Champion Nam Nguyen! Nam fills us in on everything from training during a pandemic to the sacred rite of dog fatherhood. Featuring all the important B’s in life: Beatles, Blues for Klook, Boots, Best Bros, BTS...

In this episode....OK you know when it's the last day of school before winter break, and everyone is hopped up on candy cane sugar and the poor teacher is trying to get in one last math lesson but it is just NOT happening? Imagine that, but an Ice Tea episode. And the math lesson is the 2020 NHK Trophy. And a little bit of Italian Nationals. And a lot of ALF. It's a journey. Featuring: Did we ment...

In this mini-episode, Meghan and Neda reflect back on the 2020 Rostelecom Cup. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghankelleher3 @NedaMarie patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iceteapod “Slappy Theme Song” by Meghan Kelleher

In part two of their Skate America 2020 coverage, Meghan and Neda conclude their recap with a look back at the thrilling ladies event, and also ask themselves whether they have fed a lover from their own hands (they don't *THINK* they have, but one can never be sure!!) Featuring: Katy Perry, Pink, Fergie, Katniss Everdeen, Maya Angelou, and Jesus. FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod...

Well folks, it's that time again: the Grand Prix Series is back...sort of! In part one of their Skate America 2020 coverage, Meghan and Neda weigh in on the men's events and do a deep scholarly analysis on the psychology of skating for *that many* standees of the Geico Gecko. Featuring: Cardboard Chris Knierims, BIG PETS, wife guys, art history, skate prom, and the triumphant return of Social Medi...

In the much anticipated conclusion to Russian Test Skates 2020 coverage, Meghan and Neda engage in some highly risky time travel, stretching the fabric of time and space perilously thin, in a (perhaps futile) effort to stay ahead of the perpetual motion machine that is Russian Figure Skating Drama™. If you like your sports comedy with a healthy side of Inception, this one's for you! Featuring: tim...

In the first of an epic two-parter on the 2020 Russian Test Skates, Meghan and Neda dive headfirst into a new season of Russian drama complete with startling departures, triumphant returns, and as always, shirts that challenge and confuse. Featuring: hot aliens, geography 101, co-host Meghan's elaborate fantasy life, the true meaning of electroswing, and mullets.  FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod inst...

In this episode recorded last month, Meghan and Neda catch up on off-season news, and try to make sense of what's going on in Russia in the wake of Sasha Trusova's coaching change. Before our return to regularly scheduled programming, we talk about what we have been doing to uplift and support Black voices during our hiatus. Join us in donating to funds for Black communities here , and find additi...

On Ice Perspectives cinematographer and friend of the pod Jordan Cowan returns to Ice Tea to chat with Meghan and Neda about co-organizing Open Ice Live with Canadian ice dance star Kaitlyn Weaver.  Jordan takes us behind the scenes of the charity fundraising stream that brought the international skating community together to raise funds for the UN's COVID-19 relief efforts. Featuring New York sta...

In this special season recap episode, Meghan and Neda take it upon themselves to personally deliver the figure skating awards show that everyone clearly wanted so badly. Featuring: Italian blonds, Australian oracles, the moral value of Dance Moms, and a quick detour into musical theatre history.  FOLLOW US twitter @IceTeaPod instagram @IceTeaPod @meghankelleher3 @NedaMarie Patreon iceteapod.com “S...

Meghan and Neda conclude their coverage of the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with a recap of the men's podium PLUS an interview with Team USA skater, 2018 U.S. Junior National Champion, and undisputed King of the Slappy Blouse, Camden Pulkinen! We chat with Camden about his first senior season, selfies with Yuzuru, the abstract art of skating, the philosophy of Pokémon, and the...