The Runthrough

We discuss the decision in the Kamila Valieva case and the new Beijing team event standings. Plus a recap of our week at U.S. Championships!

We preview this week's U.S. Championships!!

Ashley makes her glorious return to the pod as we recap the European Championships and Canadian nationals. Key topics include pyrotechnics, neck makeup, and cookies.

In our first episode of 2024, we preview the upcoming European Championships.

Adam and Sarah recall their favorite moments of 2023 with several (maybe too many) surprises along the way to celebrate the coming New Year.

It's the holidays, and our gift to you is this episode starring Andrea Joyce, NBC reporter extraordinaire. Andrea tells us about her craziest interviews, wildest events, and the best answer she ever got from an athlete. NOTE: Our holiday episode schedule is this episode (12/20), then New Years (12/31), then we'll be back on our weekly release schedule starting the week of Europeans (1/10).

We say hello and goodbye to the 2023 Grand Prix Final with the help of our dear friend Jackie Wong, aka Rocker Skating.

Ashley starts maternity leave early, forcing Sarah to fend for herself in Adam's hardest quiz yet. We also talk Grand Prix Final and answer some fan mail!

New Jersey is so back. We're talking NHK Trophy, Grand Prix Final, and Ashley's stunning fantasy win.

It's our 21st birthday (episode) and we're celebrating with a discussion of everything we saw at Grand Prix Finland - flexed feet, planned double Salchows, and maybe some conspiracies.

We discuss Chinese visas, Chinese collisions, and the Chinese Grand Prix.

We discuss Grand Prix France, pre-competition meals, stray birds, and an urgent request we received from a current skater.

Our first together-in-person recording! We discuss Skate Canada and preview Grand Prix France, and more importantly, Adam has too much power with his new soundboard.

We give our thoughts on Skate America and preview Skate Canada with opinions on finger-pointing choreography, bloody knees and dress thieves. Plus Ashley jinxes a whole new group of skaters in our fantasy draft.

It's the first Grand Prix of the season! And also our first fantasy draft. Listen for our predictions and hot takes and a little bit of singing?

We discuss the last few competitions before the start of the Grand Prix series, Adam pitches rule changes, and we have our first on-air fight.

We discuss the latest from Nebelhorn and Autumn Classic: "If you've got the cat body, wear the catsuit."

As the Challenger Series gets underway, Ashley tells us about her lifelong boycott of the Challenger Series. We also recap Lombardia Trophy and discuss our vision for a figure skating fantasy league.

Ashley and Adam bring on their favorite frenemy, journalist Phil Hersh, to talk about the best/worst program music in figure skating and some of his favorite interviews over the years. This episode also includes a moment to honor Alex Paul, who passed away suddenly last week. If you'd like to donate to the fund to support her husband Mitch and her infant son Charlie, please go to https://www.gofun...

Adam quizzes Ashley and Sarah on figure skating trivia. Can you get more questions right than them? Probably.

Ashley and Adam talk through new program announcements for the coming season, then answer questions and discuss topics that have been sent by listeners! At one point in this episode, Ashley says, "None of this is appropriate conversation." So this episode is really good.

Olympian and U.S. champion Mariah Bell joins the pod to talk about life after skating, being coached by Adam, and figure skating glam. A summer break special!!

Ashley and Adam celebrate American Independence Day by talking about arched eyebrows, music videos, and the newly-released Grand Prix assignments.

Trigger warning: sexual assault, sexual/emotional/physical/verbal abuse, eating disorders Ashley and Adam discuss the culture around athlete safety in figure skating and ways the sport can improve to be a safer place for everyone. This conversation is based solely on the personal experiences and opinions of its participants. If you or someone you know needs help, these resources are available: Nat...

It's the offseason! Ashley and Adam remember their days on tour and discuss the making of new programs, including a few of their own that never made it to competitive ice.