The Ice Queens

Better late than never! Or is it? In this episode we discuss the fine red, white & blue performances from Scimeca & Knierim, Leng & Shnapir, Castelli & Tran, Denney & Frazier, Kayne & O’Shea, Chock & Bates, Hawayek & Baker, Hubbell & Donohue, the Shibutanis, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Mirai Nagasu, Polina Edmunds, Karen […]

Gracie Gold withdraws, so NBC delays airing the event for a week because who wants to watch if Gracie’s not there? Here’s who did show up: Pairs Duhamel & Radford get their 30 seconds of fame. Stolbova & Klimov and Sui & Han compete, but we didn’t see it. Dance Weaver & Poje, Chock & […]

Our 50th episode, in which we chat about the 2014 Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup, Trophée Éric Bompard, and NHK Trophy.

It’s the year after the Olympics, and yet, we’re STILL watching figure skating! In this, our 49th episode, we chat about Skate America, Sears, and Skate Canada. Here’s who we end up talking about: Ice Dance Madison Chock & Evan Bates Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani Alexandra Stepanova & Ivan Bukin Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier Kaitlyn […]

For part 2 of our Winter Olympics coverage, the Ice Queens felt such a kinship with our Sochi-bound skaters that they flew to Arizona, spent the day poolside enjoying the 75° weather, had a few glasses of wine, and then got to work. Just like all the athletes did. Liz and Tori recorded this one […]

After watching the figure skating at the Sochi 2014 games so far, we don’t know whose eyes hurt worse, Bob Costas’s or ours. Here’s what we’ve sat through so far: Team Trophy Evgeni Plushenko actually skates. Stolbova & Klimov get some NBC airtime. Davis & White crush. Virtue & Moir don’t. Terry Gannon, Johnny Weir, […]

We’re excited, yes I said excited, about these Olympics. We have so many questions that need answering. Will Jeremy Abbott get over his nerves? Will the fifth ring from the opening ceremony ever open? Will they please let Jason Brown take another official picture? But before we get to all that, we must, out of […]

2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships 2: Electric Boogalloo. That’s right, we’re back… for everyone who believes in the beat. Here’s what we’re talking about: Ice Dance Chock & Bates impress. Davis & White get inflated. The Shibutanis look at the skaters in the mirror. Hubbell & Donohue may be onto something. Ladies Gracie Gold gets pushed. […]

We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by watching most of it! And that’s the Cold Truth. There is so much to talk about, we’ve split it up into two shows. Here’s how some of it went down. The Pairs Castelli & Shnapir bond together. Denney & Coughlin deliver some goods. […]

Finally, the Grand Prix Finals. Hey, NBC, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski impress us. Steve Schlager doesn’t. And wouldn’t we look nice in front of the fake fireplace with Bob Costas? Volosozhar & Trankov fall to fame. Savchenko & Szolkowy win it. Pang & Tong hang on. Davis & White get a “convincing win.” Virtue […]