The Shibutanis Thread 6: Paradise Found

[AnnM]

Shibs started a new online interview program appropriately titled, Shib Show. Their first guest is Tigertail director and screenwriter, Alan Yang.

The ShibShow | Ep. 1 - Alan Yang on Tigertail (w/ his sister, Sharon)!

This is... The ShibShow! We're not exactly sure what this show is about yet, but we'll figure it out! Here's the first episode with our good friend, Alan Yan...

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Yang is an Emmy winner who has worked on Parks and Recreation, Master of None, Forever, and Little America.

Full disclosure: Their surprise special guest is my friend, so I obviously thought this was great! My friend knows what a huge skating fan I am, and kept me apprised of Alan's and the Shibs' friendship since it first started. It's really all so full of mutual support and admiration and is heartwarming to see.

 

[clairecloutier]

The Shibs have a new show out where they interview a children't school librarian from Tennessee. It's in connection with National Library Week and their upcoming book release:

The ShibShow | Ep. 2 - Librarian, Erika Long #NationalLibraryWeek

Episode 2 of The ShibShow is all about libraries and books! This past week was National Library Week and we were so excited to be the 2020 American Library A...

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[VGThuy]

Shibs recorded (pre-social isolation) an episode of Grocery Run with Watcher's Steven Lim, who is most famous for his work on Buzzfeed. Here, they shop for food and cook with Lim while answering questions:

Shib Sibs Share Their Secret To Olympic Success • Grocery Run

On today's episode of Grocery Run, we have the most incredible humans in the world, Maia & Alex Shibutani. Aside from their long list of accomplishments whic...

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It's pretty wholesome and nice to see 20 minutes of them just being themselves while doing something we don't normally see them do. The way they talked made it sound like they were just taking a break instead of retirement, but it was before Maia's cancer diagnosis and now this whole worldwide issue. Plus, I'm not convinced that they were actually planning on coming back to competitive skating anyway.

Another episode of ShibShow with emergency room physician, Dr. Shuhan He, co-founder of GetUsPPE - the charity that the Shibs have currently raised over $32,000 for, and with The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor.

The ShibShow | Ep. 3 Dr. Shuhan He, Kevin O’Connor #GetUsPPE

On Episode 3 of The ShibShow, we interviewed Dr. Shuhan He, an ER physician and co-founder of GetUsPPE (getusppe.org). We spoke about the PPE (personal prote...

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ETA:

Alex referenced a Bon Appetit podcast that they did, and I thought he was joking, but apparently the Shibs did a podcast with them back in March 2018 after the Olympics!

Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit - Episode 156: The Shib Sibs REALLY Love Food on Stitcher

Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, a.k.a. the “Shib Sibs,” stick to a pretty regimented diet while training—but it turns out they’re actually as food-obsessed as we are. This week we talk to the ice dancing duo about beignets, egg McMuffins, and their dad’s famous eggplant Parm...

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I don't know how I missed that.

 

[Sylvia]

Happy 26th Birthday today, Maia!

Her and Alex's "Protect Our Protectors - GetUsPPE" GFM is still active (over $34,500 raised since April 1st!):

GoFundMe | The #1 Crowdfunding and Fundraising Platform

Start your fundraiser in minutes with tools to help you succeed. GoFundMe is the global leader in crowdfunding, trusted by 100+ million people.

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Link to watch all 6 episodes of The ShibShow - Season 1:

The ShibShow - Season 1

A new conversation show we're doing...

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ETA: https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/status/1285333726545600513

 

[kittyjake5]

Happy Birthday Maia!

 

[GloriaW]

Wishing Maia a very Happy Birthday!

She and Alex continue to put positivity out into the world with such creativity and discipline. This ShibShow episode with the Emmy winning Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright, highlights his founding the charity "Brooklyn for Life." He introduces himself as "Friend of the ShibSibs" ☺

The ShibShow | Ep. 4 - Jeffrey Wright, Brooklyn for Life!

On Episode 4 of The ShibShow, we talked to our friend, Jeffrey Wright! Jeffrey is an incredible award-winning actor who has launched a non-profit called “Bro...

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Fun intro music by Reggie Watts from "The Late Late Show." Everything is quality. Just like their skating.

 

[Andora]

I adore Jeffrey Wright - thanks for sharing. He's a brilliant guy to follow on Twitter, to boot.

 

[VGThuy]

In celebration of Maia’s birthday, USFS posted a montage of their performances on their Instagram page:

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[Sylvia]

Uploaded on July 21, 2020:

Olympic Ice Dancing | Maia and Alex Shibutani | Talks at Google

Olympic ice dancing duo Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani (the "Shib Sibs") discuss their remarkable ice dancing journey and dedication to their craft - and ...

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Olympic ice dancing duo Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani (the "Shib Sibs") discuss their remarkable ice dancing journey and dedication to their craft - and the importance of using one's platform for social good. As two-time U.S. national champions, Maia and Alex are the first ice dancers of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics and second sibling duo ever to share an ice dancing Olympic medal. In addition to their decorated sporting careers, they are also distinguished by their philanthropy work and influential social media presence. Moderated by Kate Johnson.

ETA: They mainly reminisced about their skating career from their earliest days through the 2018 Olympics (their future skating plans/Maia's surgery didn't come up).

 

[Sylvia]

Tweeted today : https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/status/1300130053469077509

Available for pre-order now:

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Michelle Schusterman: 9780593113752 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

From two-time Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani comes a fun-filled, fast-paced middle-grade mystery set at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Andy and Mika are going to Tokyo! The Kudo Kids have...

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[GloriaW]

Maia and Alex seem as busy and productive as ever.

Their GetUsPPE fundraiser continues to raise money and is almost at their next goal of $35,000.

They were named to the US Olympic and Paralympic Council on Racial and Social Justice

https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/1299475182264909824

Now launching their first book with a major publishing house

When do they sleep?

 

[Sylvia]

They were named to the US Olympic and Paralympic Council on Racial and Social Justice

https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/1299475182264909824

Alex & Maia are "Community Ambassadors": https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ersity-in-figure-skating.107470/#post-5853428

 

[VGThuy]

Bing Chen had some great words to say about them ahead of the launch of their book:

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Since Gold Open began, Maia and Alex put up their own money to buy out theaters to promote POC-centered films, mainly with Asian actors but not entirely and they told him they only wanted their names affiliated if they did that rather than have someone with more money finance it under their name. My respect for these two keeps growing.

 

[GloriaW]

Maia and Alex will be on the TODAY Show on Wednesday morning to talk about the launch of their first book!

Photos from some of their other TODAY Show appearances including when they modeled outfits for Ralph Lauren, the Olympics, and when skated at Rockefeller Rink.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE5XelopOqK/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4a1ucpQeg/

 

[VGThuy]

Their first vlog in forever!

OUR FIRST BOOK! - ShibSibs #KudoKids

Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist is the first book in our brand new series #KudoKids and it’s out NOW!!! 🥳📖 It’s a super fun, fast-paced middle-...

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Also, Alex's girlfriend, Sabrina Imamura, makes her first vlog appearance. I love the ShiBOTANY and ShiBOTANICAL Garden jokes.

 

[Sylvia]

Maia and Alex will be on the TODAY Show on Wednesday morning to talk about the launch of their first book!

Their 4-minute segment can be watched here:

Maia and Alex Shibutani discuss new book ‘Kudo Kids’

Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani join TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker to talk about their new book, “Kudo Kids.” They say the book is aimed at middle school-aged readers as it tells the story of two siblings who get into an unexpected adventure as they travel to the summer...

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SHIBUTANI SIBLINGS ADD “PUBLISHED AUTHORS” TO EXTENSIVE RESUME (Sept. 9, 2020): https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/S...ngs-Add-published-Authors-To-Extensive-Resume

 

[VGThuy]

Maia Shibutani will be in conversation with Chelsea Clinton on Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30pm PDT at a virtual event for the newest installment of the "She Persisted" series, SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS: American Olympians Who Changed the Game.

https://www.changinghands.com/event/september2020/chelsea-clinton

 

[Sylvia]

Published Authors Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani Discuss New Book, Maia’s Recovery and Olympic Future by Brandon Penny (Sept. 21):

Published Authors Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani Discuss New Book, Maia’s Recovery and Olympic Future - U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone

After nearly 15 years spent competing together as one of the United States' top ice dance teams, it's only natural that Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani have become

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[Sylvia]

Nick McCarvel spoke to Maia & Alex for this interview that was published on Oct. 4:

Maia and Alex Shibutani: New authors aren't ruling out a comeback to skating

Can you relate training for the Olympics to writing a children's mystery book? Maia and Alex Shibutani sure can... and now they've done both.

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[UMBS Go Blue]

Maia and Alex are in Biden's GOTV video for the AAPI community!

(And, of course, the KWEEN. )

Link should go straight to 0.19 where I first spotted them.

All-Star Cast of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Joe and Kamala | Biden for President 2020

A star-studded video of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices assemble to join Kamala Harris in saying: “When we vote, things change. When we vot...

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[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from their book thread in GSD...

https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/status/1327297883964461056

Catch up with @MaiaShibutani and @AlexShibutani

Join a Zoom chat next Thursday [11/19/20] for a Q&A session that includes a copy of their book 𝙆𝙪𝙙𝙤 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙨! All proceeds to benefit the Memorial Fund.

Link to register: https://fs12.formsite.com/USFSAIT/jpxibcqudt/index.html

There is a free virtual event tomorrow with Maia & Alex (Portland Book Festival on Nov. 14 from 10:30 - 11:15 am PST) that requires online registration: https://literary-arts.org/event/pbf-chhibber-shibutani/

 

[GloriaW]

Maia and Alex will be doing a "Q&A Catch up" Zoom with US Figure Skating on Thursday evening (November 19 - 6pm ET)

$40 to register. Attendees will get a copy of their first book, "Kudo Kids" and all proceeds Support the USFS Memorial Fund.

https://twitter.com/MaiaShibutani/status/1329198225245442048

ShibSibs book Zoom

 

[Sylvia]

Yesterday Maia posted this photo of her & Alex "back on the ice ": https://www.instagram.com/p/CHwLk_IpIxT/

 

[GloriaW]

Maia looks so lovely, and Alex looka sharp in their holiday posts from a photo shoot as brand ambassadors with Ralph Lauren.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHzdJUpUPM/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHzeTCgzHC/

 

[VGThuy]

Cross-posting this from a post in PI, but Maia and Alex shared their experience in meeting the 46th President at a state function right after Sochi:

Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Inauguration Thread

I was contemplating getting up early enough to watch the cabinet votes but I'm not a morning person and I'm not really a policy wonk either. Usually I find this stuff kind of boring, I just want to watch sane people who know what they're doing. :lol:

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Also, the second installment of their book series is coming out in May:

https://twitter.com/ShibSibs/status/1350156077430501376?s=20

 

[Sylvia]

2011 U.S. Nationals senior debut FD clip ("One of our favorite skating memories!"): https://www.instagram.com/p/CKsWkrFFBcB/

 

[VGThuy]

I love rewatching their 2011 Nationals performances. They’re even better than their surprise world bronze medal performances. It was as if the audience didn’t know what to expect from then and slowly grew to realize they were seeing a very special team. It’s apparent when hearing the audience growing reaction to their SD and their FD.

 

[Karen-W]

I love rewatching their 2011 Nationals performances. They’re even better than their surprise world bronze medal performances. It was as if the audience didn’t know what to expect from then and slowly grew to realize they were seeing a very special team. It’s apparent when hearing the audience growing reaction to their SD and their FD.

That's how I felt when I saw them live at 2010 Skate America in Portland. They were something special and you just knew it then, making their GP debut.

 

[VGThuy]

A very cool new perspective of their Team Event short dance from two time Emmy-winning cinematographer Aaron Mendez:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLLQBerBKh-/?igshid=1awclp1ygotdp

Also, how many twizzles can you count?

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I love their use of Carol Lane commentary.

 

[VGThuy]

First clip of Maia skating since her surgery over a year ago and it’s set to the music of Minari:

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