The Cutting Edge: A Figure Skating Podcast

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, host Kim Dunaway provides a comprehensive recap of the recent European Championships and Canadian Nationals, highlighting key performances and surprising outcomes across all four disciplines. She also previews Four Continents.

In this episode, Kim discusses the results of the US National Championships in men's figure skating, highlighting Ilia Malinin's impressive performance and the surprise podium finishers. The episode concludes with a preview of the upcoming European Championships, discussing potential contenders and the stakes involved.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim recaps the women's event and ice dance at the US Nationals. The women's event was marked by a sold-out crowd and outstanding performances, particularly by Amber Glenn, who won her third consecutive national title. Alyssa Liu and Isabeau Levito also showcased their talents, while Brady Tennell bid farewell. The ice dance event...

Recap of the pairs event at 2026 US Figure Skating Championships. I break down each pair and explain why Shin/Nagy fell in the standings. I also give my thoughts on Alisa Efimova's citizenship pursuit.

Summary In this episode, Kimberly Joy previews the upcoming 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the Canadian Championships, discussing the potential Olympic team members across various disciplines. She highlights the strong prospects for the U.S. women's team, the competitive landscape for the men's spots, pairs and ice dance. The conversation also touches on the Canadian championsh...

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim celebrates 200 episodes by ranking the top 20 greatest women figure skaters of the last 35 years. Follow The Cutting Edge @iceskatepodcast on social media.

In this episode, Kim recaps the singles events at Grand Prix Final. She discusses how Alysa just keeps winning big titles and Ilia is almost ready to add quints to competition. Ilia article: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/figure-skating-usa-ilia-malinin-making-history-seven-quad-skate-going-your-own-way-can-feel-lonely-interview

In this episode, Kim recaps the paired disciplines at Grand Prix Final. She discusses the controversy surrounding the gold in the pairs and the bronze medal in ice dance. Follow The Cutting Edge on social media @iceskatepodcast

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, host Kim previews the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan, discussing pairs, dance, men's, and women's events. She provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the top competitors and shares her predictions for the podium finishes.

In this episode, Kim recaps all four disciplines at Finlandia Trophy 2025 including the latest controversy in ice dance and the qualifiers for Grand Prix Final.

In this episode of The Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim recaps the Ice Dance event. She discusses the recent changes made by Chock/Bates, the disappointing finish for Carreira/Ponomarenko, and the GPF chances for teams in contention. She also looks ahead to Finlandia Trophy with the spiciest lineup of ice dance teams

In this episode, Kim recaps the Men's event at Skate America 2025. She also talks about GPF standings, scenarios for men to make the final, and previews Finlandia Trophy.

In this episode, Kim recaps the pairs event at Skate America 2025 in Lake Placid. Unfortunately, this event featured lots of mistakes and missed opportunities but there were a few bright spots.

In this episode, Kim recaps Ice Challenge which featured Maxim Naumov, Jacob Sanchez, Keegan Messing, Gabby Daleman, and Liu/Bedard.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, host Kim recaps the Ice Dance event at the NHK Trophy 2025. The discussion covers the performances of all 10 teams, including the winners Fear and Gibson and the return of the Shibutanis. The episode concludes with a look ahead to the upcoming Skate America competition and the the Grand Prix Final standings.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim recaps the Pairs event at the 2025 NHK Trophy.

In this episode, Kim breaks down Ilia's historic free skate, Selevko's surprising podium finish, and is as puzzled as ever with Kevin Aymoz.

In this episode, Kim recaps the Women's event at Skate Canada International 2025. Kim touches on the controversy surrounding tech calls and gives an update of the GP Final standings.

In this episode, Kim recaps the Pairs event at Skate Canada featuring Grand Prix final champions Hase/Volodin and former world champions Stellato/Deschamps. She also previews the next grand prix event, NHK Trophy.

In this episode, Kim recaps the Ice Dance event at Skate Canada featuring the season debut of Piper and Paul. She also looks ahead to NHK Trophy where we will finally see Maia and Alex Shibutani.

In this episode, Kim covers both the Men's and Women's event at the 2025 Cup of China. She talks about the upcoming decisions for the US Olympic team event, and Olympic men's selection for Japan and the US. She also previews the upcoming Skate Canada International.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim recaps the pairs event at the 2025 Cup of China, focusing on the return of Sui and Han and the controversy over their group 5 lift.

Summary In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim recaps the Ice Dance event at the 2025 Cup of China. The conversation covers the withdrawal of Caroline Green and Michael Parsons, the performances of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and the breakthrough of Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik. Kim also addresses the controversies surrounding the Chinese teams.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim provides analysis of the Pairs event at the 2025 Grand Prix de France. She discusses the performances of all eight teams, as well as previewing Cup of China.

In this episode of the Cutting Edge Figure Skating Podcast, Kim dives deep into the Grand Prix de France, analyzing the performances, results, and controversies surrounding the ice dance competition. She discusses the impact of the Ice Academy of Montreal, the intricacies of judging and scoring, and the implications for Olympic prospects. With a focus on the rhythm and free dance results, Kimberly...