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**The Iron Butterfly**

Tune in as Team USA Olympic figure skater Polina Edmunds carves out the world of figure skating.

Latest Episodes:

Ice Dance Chatter: Boston Worlds Recap ft. Jean Luc Baker Apr 06, 2025

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I sit down with 2022 Olympian Jean Luc Baker to recap the ice dance event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

We review:

Madison Chock/Evan Bates

Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko

Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha

Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud

Caroline Green/Michael Parsons

Diana Davis/Glab Smolkin

More of Jean Luc’s favorite performances!

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The Art of Two: Pairs Worlds Breakdown ft. Ashley Cain Apr 05, 2025

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I sit down with 2022 Olympian Ashley Cain to discuss the Pairs event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin

Sara Conti/Niccolo Mac

Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava

Deanna Stellato Dudek/Maxime Deschamps

Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov

Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea

Anastasia Golubeva/Hektor Giotopoulos Moore

Lia Pereira/Trent Michaud

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All Eyes on Her: Worlds Edition! The Women's Event Recap ft. Nicole Bobek Apr 04, 2025

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I sit down with 1995 Worlds Bronze Medalist Nicole Bobek to discuss the women's event at the 2024 World Championships in Boston:

Alysa Liu

Kaori Sakamoto

Mone Chiba

Isabeau Levito

Amber Glenn

Wakaba Higuchi

Nina Pinzarrone

Haein Lee

Madeline Schizas

Chayeon Kim

Kimmy Repond

Sofia Samodelkina

Niina Petrykina

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Unforgettable Moments: Men’s Event at the 2025 World Championships ft. Brian Boitano Apr 02, 2025

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I sit down with Olympic Champion Brian Boitano to discuss the Men's event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

We review:

Ilia Malinin

Mikhail Shaidorov

Yuma Kagiyama

Adam Saio Him Fa

Kevin Aymoz

Shun Sato

Junwhan Cha

Jason Brown

Nika Egadze

Nikolaj Memola

Deniss Vasiljevs

Andrew Torgashev

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2025 Wichita U.S. Championships Analysis Jan 30, 2025

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I give you my recap and takes on the Junior and Senior events at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

I recap the top skaters in each event as well as my personal favorites and those who stood out.

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The Language of Skating ft. Paul Wylie Jan 14, 2025

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I interview 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Wylie on his career.

-How he got into skating

-Working with Carlo Fassi, John Curry, Robin Cousins

-His artistic focus in skating skills

-Staying on the podium through an Olympic cycle

-mental strength and his mindset during competition

-His Olympic experiences

-Professional shows and artistic growth

-Switching professional careers to business after retirement

-his involvement with skating and coaching

-his advice to skaters everywhere

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Grit and Glitter ft. Tim Goebel Jan 07, 2025

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I interview 2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist Tim Goebel on his career and experiences skating:

-How he got into skating

-His coaching experiences throughout his career with Carol Heiss Jenkins, Frank Carroll, and more

-Being the first man to land 3 quads in one program

-Handling the mental side of skating and competing

-Leading up to the Olympics winning US Nationals the year before

-His Olympic experience in Salt Lake City in 2002 and winning the bronze medal

-Dealing with Injuries and how we've improved training methods to prevent injuries since his era

-What retirement was like for him and his career path afterwards

-His involvement with skating now and what he thinks of the sport

-His advice to skaters everywhere

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A Story of Resilience with Nicole Bobek Dec 19, 2024

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I interview 1995 National Champion, World Bronze Medalist, and Olympian Nicole Bobek on her skating career and life.

-skating origin story

-her experiences with the many notable coaches she took from

-the mental side of skating

-artistry and telling stories on ice

-her experience at the Olympics in 1998

-experiencing burnout and how she dealt with it

-her experiences show skating

-her opinion on current skating

-the ups and downs after retiring form professional skating

-motherhood and finding purpose

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Cup of China Recap 2024 Nov 26, 2024

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I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Cup of China Grand Prix:

Amber Glenn (USA)
Mone Chiba (JPN)
Chayeon Kim (KOR)
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Shun Sato (JPN)
Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
Adam Saio Him Fa (FRA)
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Katie Mcbeath + Daniil Parkman (USA)
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Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA)
Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis (FIN)

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2024 NHK Trophy Recap Nov 12, 2024

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I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan:

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

Mone Chiba (JPN)

Yuna Aoki (JPN)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Bradie Tennell (USA)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)

Daniel Grassl (ITA)