"The Runthrough" podcast with Adam & Ashley

[Sylvia]

Today, Ashley Wagner announced the launch of a new podcast with Adam Rippon called The Runthrough:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638150242213175296

"Our first episode! Adam and Ashley discuss the plans and goals of this podcast, preview the upcoming world championships, and discuss the art of the flutz."

ETA - also available on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-runthrough/id1678259172

 

[Impromptu]

This was a lot of fun to listen to. A good balance of commentary, skating history, and inside stories. Plus I love that Ashley still refers to John Nicks as "Mr. Nicks."

 

[Sylvia]

Worlds recap is up:

Worlds Recap 2023: Cartwheels, Axels, and Gloves

Listen to this episode from The Runthrough on Spotify. Ashley and Adam break down the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, from their favorite programs to the least offensive ways to wear skating tights... And Adam surprises Ashley with a pop quiz.

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The Runthrough: Worlds Recap 2023: Cartwheels, Axels, and Gloves on Apple Podcasts

Show The Runthrough, Ep Worlds Recap 2023: Cartwheels, Axels, and Gloves - Mar 28, 2023

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ETA a video clip ("Skipping practice- is it Fierce or Flutz?"): https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVjQ39j2Uk/

 

[sk9tingfan]

Interesting comments on the physical atmosphere in the arena because the arena was so packed as well as a need to blow dry every male skater whenever they got off the ice due to excessive sweating. Interesting that they did not comment about Malinin, but I still have 50 minutes to go.

 

[Allskate]

Interesting that they did not comment about Malinin, but I still have 50 minutes to go.

I don't remember his name being mentioned. I don't think this was a diss to Ilia. In fact, the names of most of the American skaters (and most of the other skaters) were not mentioned. They didn't even really discuss Shoma's performances; they basically just said that the last group of men in the long program were great.

I was looking forward to their Worlds recap, but I honestly found it disappointing. It wasn't much of a "recap" or "runthrough." I would have liked for them to discuss the performances of skaters at Worlds more. If they're going to say that there were "iconic moments" at Worlds, then they probably should tell us what they were.

I get that Adam wanted to rant about double jumps in pairs, but that's not something particular to Worlds. None of the actual pairs performances were discussed and none of the pairs medalists were even mentioned by name.

And if they were going to talk about how difficult it is to make the loop the second jump in a combination and how important the landing of the first jump is in that kind of combination, then why not mention Isabeau's lutz/loop (rather than Ashley's loop combos from years ago), especially since that determined the medals and happened at Worlds? Isabeau and Amber were not mentioned at all. Most of the women were not mentioned, including Loena, who medaled. The fact that Kaori won back to back titles was mentioned but her actual performances were not discussed.

Their discussion of ice dance was basically that they were happy for Madi and Evan since they've know them forever.

They spent more time discussing the arena and discussing gloves and tights in general as well as Adam's previous ankle/foot injury than any particular performance. I probably would have enjoyed some of this if they just sprinkled a little bit of it through discussing the actual performances.

But, I do genuninely recommend the podcast for people who enjoy hearing Adam and Ashley chat and reminisce.

 

[zebobes]

I think if we want a methodical discussion of the event, then we have other podcasts that are better suited to listen to, this one is providing their unique perspectives and surprising (to me at least) passion about the subject. While they didn't cover EVERYTHING, the subjects that they did cover, they covered deeply, and with a lot of interesting perspective. I personally find such discussions much more interesting, and I did break out laughing many times (such as Ashley's segue into discussing Bradie Tennell).

I was also impressed with how much of the competition they actually did watch, as they gave positive comments on some lower ranked skaters, such as Lara Naki Gutmann.

 

[Desperado]

I was surprised at the lack of performance specific content too, but this podcast has quickly become one of my favourites due to the mix of insider info, snark, and humor.

Adam talking about cartwheels on ice was especially entertaining.

I also enjoyed Ashley’s SOI info about tights vs hoses (SOI provides the later to have the same colour for all) and boot colours (Maddy had to have 2 pairs as it was mandatory to have all white boots), etc.

 

[Rukia]

I'll admit that this podcast is way more interesting that I thought it would be haha. I do think they could have done 2 episodes recapping worlds though. They have so many interesting things to say and insight to give, so it would have been fun for them to go longer.

 

[Sylvia]

Ashley re. planning next week's episode - "What do you want to hear our hot takes on?" https://twitter.com/AshWagner2010/status/1641129892245913614

 

[Allskate]

I think if we want a methodical discussion of the event, then we have other podcasts that are better suited to listen to

Absolutely. But, given the name of the podcast, what they said that they were going to be doing in their episodes of the podcast, and that they said that this episode would be a Worlds recap, I think it is reasonable that I was surprised by how little they discussed the Worlds skating performances in an episode that lasted over an hour.

 

[Sylvia]

Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins
Ashley and Adam re-live the last nine years of their lives as they discuss the recent news of a potential return to competition for Russian athletes.

The Runthrough: Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins on Apple Podcasts

Show The Runthrough, Ep Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins - Apr 4, 2023

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Episode 3: Russia, Poppy Seeds, and Vitamins

Listen to this episode from The Runthrough on Spotify. Ashley and Adam re-live the last nine years of their lives as they discuss the recent news of a potential return to competition for Russian athletes.

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[Hedwig]

there are three people talking. who is the second female?

 

[Sylvia]

there are three people talking. who is the second female?

Sarah ("not Olympic champion" whose role is to keep their facts straight) Hughes who currently is an Editorial Producer, Olympic & Paralympic Content for NBC Sports and a friend of theirs.

Sarah tweeted this today: "They say timing is everything so here's a podcast episode in which @AdamRippon and @AshWagner2010 (and me a little) talk about Russia on the day of Trump's arrest": https://twitter.com/sarahhughes11/status/1643329118690332674

 

[B.Cooper]

Actually expected more relative content to Worlds, rather than Adam and Ashley reminiscing about times gone by.
Perhaps either they rename the podcast to what the content actually is? ;-)

 

[Sylvia]

The chaos continues (World Team Trophy "preview") :

The Runthrough: World Team Trophy Preview: White Ice and Weak Feet on Apple Podcasts

Show The Runthrough, Ep World Team Trophy Preview: White Ice and Weak Feet - Apr 11, 2023

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It's the final event of the season! Adam and Ashley preview this week's World Team Trophy, mostly by trying to learn the rules. They also discuss Adam's ice-induced cataracts and Ashley's North American heritage.

 

[skatfan]

The chaos continues (World Team Trophy "preview") :

Definitely a feature, not a bug.

 

[ellenpuff]

I tried listening to this podcast, but I find Adam "too much" and the overall impression to be casual and unprofessional. Does anyone have a skating podcast they can recommend?

 

[Sylvia]

Adam's brand of humor is not for everyone, that's for sure.

Does anyone have a skating podcast they can recommend?

GSD thread:

New podcast - This Week in Skating

Daphne Backman from Ice-dance.com and Gina Capellazi from Figure Skaters Online have a new weekly podcast This Week in Skating. The first episode dropped today. I thought it was a great summation of all the news from the week and other tidbits! https://www.thisweekinskating.com/

www.fsuniverse.net

I recently posted links to various 2023 Worlds recaps, including podcasts, in this thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/post-2023-worlds-recaps-analyses.110619/

 

[ellenpuff]

Thank you!

 

[Desperado]

The last ep was the weakest IMHO. Very little content and the lack of preparation showed.

I’m also surprised by how much they’ve forgotten of their competitive years (competitions/events).

 

[Allskate]

I know I was critical of this podcast early on, but I've liked the last two episodes (Athlete Safety and Tour History/Program History). Maybe that's because they aren't even pretending to run through competitions and they aren't all over the place.

ETA: Trigger warning for the Athlete Safety episode. Kudos to Ashley for continuing to speak out to try to protect skaters. It can't be easy for her and it's obviously frustrating.

 

[Matryeshka]

The last ep was the weakest IMHO. Very little content and the lack of preparation showed.

I’m also surprised by how much they’ve forgotten of their competitive years (competitions/events).

I'm not. For us, it's the beauty of sport, an art, an escape, but for them, it's a job. I don't remember every student, or what year I taught them. I don't remember every conference, every PD, etc. I have students who come back to school and visit and say Ms Matry, remember when....and I'm like...errrr....glad that it was meaningful to you? That was...2016? No? 2018? Teachers reminiscing together are exactly like Adam and Ashley.

I did piano, singing, and tumbling competitions. My mom remembers them ALL, down to tiny details. Me, I can barely remember one Sonata or run or tumbling pass from another or exactly what competitions I did.

 

[Frau Muller]

Does one have to register or pay-subscribe?

It doesn’t seem to be free-to-listen like TSL.

 

[Sylvia]

Does one have to register or pay-subscribe?

No. Just click the play button: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-runthrough/id1678259172

 

[Frau Muller]

No. Just click the play button: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-runthrough/id1678259172

I just get a message “play in Apple store.” To be in the store, I need to give a credit card number. No way, Jose!

 

[SidelineSkater]

I just get a message “play in Apple store.” To be in the store, I need to give a credit card number. No way, Jose!

I clicked on it no problem - yes way Joseph.

 

[Sylvia]

@Frau Muller try the RSS platform: https://rss.com/podcasts/figure-skating-runthrough/

 

[ChelleC]

I have no problem listening to any podcast using Spotify.

@Frau Muller I believe there's also an Apple Podcasts app. I've heard it mentioned in podcasts I listen to.

 

[Allskate]

No. Just click the play button: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-runthrough/id1678259172

Works for me. I also can listen to it on Audible. You definitely don't need an Apple Podcasts App.

 

[Frau Muller]

@Frau Muller try the RSS platform: https://rss.com/podcasts/figure-skating-runthrough/

This one worked! Thanks!!

I don’t buy or download Apple apps.