The men were the headline event for many at Skate Canada, and we recap the many ups and downs of the competition, including some amazing skates under tough circumstances, the pressure of trying to make the final when it's in your home country, and why this event could be a harbinger of a great rivalry to come this season as long as everybody stays healthy.

The women's jumping revolution was more than present at Skate Canada, and we discuss what Trusova is amazing at (and what she can still work on), the skaters who are making triple Axels look easy, how the Russian ladies can keep motivated even if they're not currently on top, and why replacement rules for withdrawn skaters on the Grand Prix need to be updated ASAP.

There was a stacked pairs field at Skate Canada, and we recap all of it, including our excitement over the winners here (and their coach), why lifts in pairs should be thought of like spins in singles skating, and when a botched lift can be more excusable than a solo single toe.

Skate Canada was home to a wild, unpredictable dance event this year, and we break down just how Gilles and Poirier were able to defeat Hubbell and Donohue, how impossible it is to have two iconic programs in a row, and which teams might be able to make the final with two wins rather than one.

We wrap up our Skate America recaps with the men, and discuss our excitement over Nathan Chen's programs and technical abilities (and why you should be excited too), debate early season quad strategies for a variety of skaters, and despair for the guys who have made the final before, but whose hopes for this year were dashed at this event.

We continue our full break down of Skate America with the dance event, starting with the technical issue that shouldn't really have happened in the RD, and discuss some debuting programs we're not sure about, a great costume violation save, and what a perfect Smash rhythm dance could look like.

We continue our Skate America recap with the pairs, and discuss how easy it is for a wonky throw technique to lead to injuries, the importance of a relaxed facial expression for audience enjoyment, and the difficult balance after injury between being confident in your elements and risking injury again.

The Grand Prix season is officially here! We begin our Skate America recap with the ladies, and discuss how each of the Russian ladies handled the pressure placed on them here, our excitement over Wakaba Higuchi's clean short program, and why there was a wrong jump call on the official protocols that just never got fixed.

We wrap up our Finlandia recap with lots of excitement as we discuss Kostornaia's debut with amazing triple Axels and a super fun Twilight program, some successful skates by new seniors and up-and-coming ladies skaters, and try to figure out the case of the missing character steps in the dance event.

It's the last Challenger event before the start of the Grand Prix, and we take a look at the new and debuting pairs who are ready to take on the world, speculate on just what Shoma Uno's plans are for the upcoming season, and continue to be surprised and excited by the continued ventures of Sergei Voronov on competition ice.