IceTalk final episode

[aftershocks]

The final episode of IceTalk with Nick McCarvel and Jackie Wong will apparently be posted soon. It will be a shame if they don't continue working together or separately in some capacity to provide fans with more choices and more voices for figure skating coverage. Right now, I'm not convinced we will get the focused and more in-depth figure skating news and interviews we got on IN when NBC takes over the bulk of IN's former function in July.

Maybe the interview archive will be left up, or perhaps be ported over to U.S. figure skating's fanzone?

http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk

Episode 65.5 is a keeper: the 10 minute excerpt of Jackie Wong and Brook Castile reflecting on Savchenko/Massot's transcendent fp at the Olympics.

 

[believed]

Aw man, that’s really sad. I’ve enjoyed their interviews.

 

[DimaToe]

I’ve listened to some of their podcasts. I liked what they provided (specifically Nick) it took what others like TSL threw away and they ran with it. Have they clarified the reason why the podcast is ending?

 

[aftershocks]

AFAIK it's because IceNetwork is ending...

 

[haribobo]

Hmm..any more information on that?

ETA - oh i should read my email...

"Dear icenetwork subscriber,

NBC Sports Gold Figure Skating Pass will be your new destination to watch the world’s best skaters in domestic and international competitions live & on-demand across mobile, desktop and connected TV (Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and Roku).

Your icenetwork subscription will be auto-renewed by NBC Sports Gold (the merchant name on your account statement will appear as NBCSPORTSGOL*ONLINE)"

 

[leigh466]

Yes, very sad that the Ice Network site and the Ice Talk podcasts are ending. A great loss.

 

[nimi]

It's out: http://web.icenetwork.com/fans/icetalk

Ep. 72: A Farewell to Icenetwork
Nick McCarvel is joined by fellow Ice Talk co-host Jackie Wong, icenetwork journalist Lynn Rutherford, icenetwork producer Mickey Brown and Ice Talk editor Kate Sullivan as they look back on the 11-year run of icenetwork. The five of them talk about the early days of the website, discuss what made the site such a valuable resource for figure skating fans and share lots of behind-the-scenes stories from their time working for icenetwork.

For some discussion about the fate of the podcast and other IN content, see this thread:
https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ement-through-2026.103878/page-6#post-5375919

 

[aftershocks]

Cross-posting from the thread @nimi linked:

According to this tweet, it sounds like Jackie Wong may be continuing the podcasts.

Ha ha, tee hee to all the gifs and responses. Of course YES Jackie Wong! Please Yes! And thank you!