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Olympians Adam Rippon and Ashley Wagner join forces to tackle the most important questions figure skaters have been asking themselves for years. Questions like: “Why does this short program feel so long?” or “Is there such a thing as your costume being too tight?” and the most important question of all: “Will changing my hair color fix all my problems?” Join them as they cover all the news, competitions, and drama of the figure skating season. Will they kiss? Will they cry? There’s only one way to find out…

The Runthrough


    • Jun 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 3m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES

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    The Runthrough podcast is a must-listen for any big figure skating fan. Hosted by Adam Rippon, Ashley Wagner, and Sarah Brannen, this podcast offers insightful commentary, hilarious banter, and in-depth analysis of the world of figure skating. The chemistry between the hosts is evident from the start, and their knowledge and passion for the sport shine through in every episode.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the unique perspective that each host brings to the table. Adam Rippon, an Olympic bronze medalist, offers firsthand experience and insider knowledge about competitive skating. Ashley Wagner, a three-time national champion and Olympic medalist, provides expert analysis and a deep understanding of technique and performance. Sarah Brannen, a former skater turned author and journalist, offers insightful commentary and asks thought-provoking questions. Together, they create a dynamic and well-rounded team that keeps listeners engaged and entertained.

    Another standout aspect of The Runthrough is its lighthearted yet informative approach to figure skating. The hosts strike a perfect balance between serious analysis and humorous anecdotes. They delve into topics such as costumes, music choices, hair styles, while also providing serious commentary on competitions and current events in the skating world. This combination makes for an enjoyable listening experience that appeals to both die-hard fans and casual viewers of the sport.

    However, one potential downside to this podcast is Sarah's occasional rudeness or criticism towards Ashley. While it is important to have differing opinions on a show like this, some listeners may find Sarah's remarks to be overly harsh at times. It could detract from the overall positive atmosphere that Adam and Ashley create with their banter.

    In conclusion, The Runthrough podcast is an excellent choice for any figure skating fan looking for a mix of entertainment and education. With its knowledgeable hosts, witty banter, and engaging discussions about all things figure skating-related, this show delivers on all fronts. Whether you're a longtime follower of the sport or a casual viewer, this podcast is sure to keep you entertained and informed.



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    Episode 78: The Men's Lore PART 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 121:58


    We conclude the men's lore by getting up to speed with the most recent Olympics and the years leading up to the present day, setting the stage for next season and reminding everyone that losing is like death. Program Watch List2018 Yuzuru Hanyu Grand Prix Finland free skate 2018 Yuzuru Hanyu Grand Prix Russia short program 2018 Cha Jun-Hwan Grand Prix Final free skate 2019 Keegan Messing Skate America short program2019 Shoma Uno Grand Prix France free skate 2019 Nathan Chen Grand Prix Final short program 2019 Nathan Chen Grand Prix Final free skate 2019 Kevin Aymoz Grand Prix Final free skate 2020 Yuzuru Hanyu Four Continents short program2021 Mikhail Kolyada World Championships free skate 2021 Adam Siao Him Fa Nebelhorn short program2021 Vincent Zhou Skate America free skate 2022 Vincent Zhou U.S. Championships short program2022 Jason Brown U.S. Championships short program2022 Olympics Yuma Kagiyama team event free skate 2022 Ilia Malinin Skate America free skate2023 Cha Jun-Hwan World Championships short program2024 Shoma Uno World Championships short program 2024 Adam Siao Him Fa World Championships free skate2024 Ilia Malinin World Championships free skate 2025 Mikhail Shaidorov World Championships free skate

    Episode 77: The Men's Lore PART 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 109:04


    In part three of the Men's lore we talk about major events from 2010-2018. Chan-flation, Irish step dancing to your first Olympic Games, and knowing that when it rains, it poohs.Program Watch List2008 Daisuke Takahashi 4cc Short Program2010 Adam Rippon Skate Canada Short Program2010 Patrick Chan Skate Canada Short Program2011 Daisuke Takahashi 4cc Short Program2011 Patrick Chan Worlds Short/Long2012 Jeremy Abbott US Nationals Short/Long Program2012 Yuzuru Hanyu Worlds Long Program2013 Denis Ten Worlds Short/Long Program2014 Jason Brown US Nationals Long Program 2014 Evgeni Plushenko Olympic Team Short Program 2014 Jeremy Abbott Olympic Team Short Program 2014 Yuzuru Hanyu Olympics Short Program 2016 Javier Fernandez Worlds Long Program 2018 Adam Rippon Olympic Team Long Program 2018 Shoma Uno Olympics Short Program 2018 Yuzuru Hanyu Olympics Short Program 2018 Nathan Chen Olympics Long Program

    Episode 76: The Men's Lore PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 112:02


    Welcome back to the lore series. In this episode we cover all the major story lines happening from 2006-2010. Sit down, take notes, and call your lawyer if someone EVER calls you gay.Programs Watch List:2004 Brian Joubert Europeans Long Program2005 Johnny Weir US Nationals Long Program2005 and 2006 Stephane Lambiel Worlds Long Program2006 Evgeni Plushenko Olympics Short Program2006 Johnny Weir Olympics Short Program2007 Daisuke Takahashi Worlds Long Program2008 Jeffrey Buttle Worlds Long Program2009 Evan Lysacek Worlds Long Program2010 Jeremy Abbott US Nationals Long Program2010 Evan Lysacek Olympics Long Program2010 Evgeni Plushenko Olympics Long Program2010 Daisuke Takahashi Worlds Long Program

    Episode 75: The Men's Lore PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 110:32


    Welcome to the very first episode of this LORE SERIES. It's time to learn all about dark magic, being a soldier, and how putting your hands in your pockets can help you win a 4th world title. In this episode we will talk about some of the major moments in mens skating from the 1984-2002. Buckle up. Program Watch List:Brian Orser 1987 Worlds LongBrian Boitano 1988 Olympics LongChristoper Bowman 1989 US Nationals LongPaul Wylie 1992 Olympics Long Kurt Browning 1993 Worlds LongElvis Stojko 1994 Worlds LongRudy Galindo 1996 US Nationals LongTodd Eldredge 1996 Worlds LongIlia Kulik 1998 Olympics LongPhilippe Candeloro 1998 Olympics LongEvgeni Plushenko 2001 Worlds LongAlexei Yagudin 2002 Olympics Short

    Episode 74: Sibling Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 36:38


    We come back from our hiatus before it even started for an emergency episode on the return of the Shibutanis.

    Episode 73: The 2nd Annual Rosie Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 63:21


    Please sit back, relax, and enjoy the second annual Rosie Awards. It's been such an amazing season. A huge thank you to everyone who listened throughout the season and a giant congratulations to all the skaters who made the season so incredible. In our eyes, you're all LIUsers. Stay tuned for our skating lore series this off-season!!!

    Episode 72: Suggestions at the End of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 53:02


    We talk about figure skating's biggest fake event, World Team Trophy, and suggest many things that don't matter at all now that the season is over.

    Episode 71: A Publicly Bad Attitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 49:13


    In this episode Adam and Ashley start off by chatting about Adam's state of health. At about 17 minutes in, they are joined by NOC Sarah Hughes where she is immediately called a rat. The crew briefly touches on the upcoming World Team Trophy and all agree that if they had to choose a team leader for their World Team Trophy there is no better option than an angry woman.

    Episode 70: Talk About my Current Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 61:18


    In this episode Adam and Ashley go rouge with Sarah on vacation this week. They talk about many things and some of them are about figure skating!

    Saturday Special: Boston Worlds Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 126:56


    After a week in recovery (some of us healthier than others), we give you a very long and very fun recap of the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships.

    Episode 68: LIVE FROM BOSTON (It's Saturday Morning)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 66:05


    Coming to you LIVE from the 2025 World Championships in Boston! We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who came out to Banners. We love you all! If you weren't able to come to the show, DON't FRET, Adam's IT work did come through! And finally, a big thank you to our special guest, Alysa Liu, for making a pit stop on her first whirlwind day of being a WORLD CHAMPION. We kiss, we cry, we GO LIVE.

    Episode 67: Worlds Preview Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 74:34


    In the second half of our 2025 World Championships preview, we discuss the men's and ice dance events coming up in Boston.

    Episode 66: Worlds Preview Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 61:44


    We preview the women's and pairs' events coming up at the 2025 World Championships.

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: LIVE SHOW IN BOSTON

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 3:14


    Our first live show is coming!!! Buy tickets HERE! When: Saturday, March 29th, 9:00amWhere: Banners Kitchen and Tap - Boston, MAWhat: The Runthrough Live Show + meet & greet. Breakfast will be provided and proceeds will benefit the families of the victims of the January plane crash in Washington DC. How much: $75Ticket Link: https://fs12.formsite.com/USFSAIT/wvgy9yrwb0/index

    Episode 65: The Echoed Halls of a Latvian International

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 40:20


    In this episode the group discusses being a good teammate, having spunk, and going door to door in an effort to win an ISU award.

    Episode 64: Lead Painted Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 43:46


    In this episode the hosts talk about new ice dance partnerships and getting to the bottom of - is the green baby in Wicked was wearing makeup? Ashley flirts with a comeback to Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

    Episode 63: Binder Full of Spins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 99:45


    We recap Four Continents while we discover the difference between unity, oneness, and unison.

    Episode 62: Never Kicked Me Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 65:18


    We talk Russian costumes, news of the week, and Four Continents.

    Episode 61: Skating was their Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 59:52


    In this episode we talk about what we think the perfect commentary of an event sounds like and - POP QUIZ!! - Adam tests the girl's knowledge of everything Four Continents related.

    Episode 60: That Girl from Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 55:31


    We begin this episode with a tribute to those we lost on American Airlines Flight 5342 last week. We want to be mindful of everyone's headspace and if you'd like to skip ahead to our full episode on the European Championships please fast forward past the first 3 minutes.If you would like to support the families who lost loved ones you can donate to the U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund, or you can find verified funds for individual families on GoFundMe. Links below.https://secure.qgiv.com/for/usfigureskatingfoundation/event/usfigureskatingfund/https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/help-dc-plane-crash

    Episode 59: You Win Some, You Liuse Some

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 80:29


    We bid a warm Wichita farewell to the 2025 U.S. Championships.

    Episode 58: Whereabouts and Wichita

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 50:13


    We discuss Canadian nationals, boot problems, whereabouts failures, and how many genders there are.

    Episode 57: You Wouldn't Have Survived Ashley Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 51:27


    In this episode we preview the 2025 US Championships. We talk merch, adding a second triple axel to your free skate, and we have our first draft of the season!

    Episode 56: Bread 4 War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 70:41


    In this episode we recap everything we missed on our time off during the holidays. We talk about being "bread" for war.

    Episode 55: The Annual NYE Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 50:58


    In this episode we recap some of the best moments of the past year. Pop a bottle, pour a glass, and join us in celebrating everything that 2024 had to offer!

    Episode 54: Czech Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 62:50


    In this episode Adam and Ashley talk about their worst costumes of all time.

    Episode 53: Tillamook Cheese, LaToya Jackson, and Resetting Broken Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 37:12


    In this episode; Adam confuses the Tillamook Dairy Company with Tilikum, the captive male orca who spent most of his life at SeaWorld Orlando, Ashley begs the question, "Where is the grit?", and they remind everyone that LaToya Jackson is always watching.

    Episode 52: Off With Their Head(shot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 31:58


    In this truly unhinged episode Adam is all alone and takes on the ISU website. He talks about website formatting in Switzerland, taking a credential photo in a dimly lit hallway, and buying a beautiful new town house in the low $700s.

    Episode 51: I Am Amy Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 58:22


    In this episode we cover the final event of the 2024/25 Grand Prix series, Cup of China. Other important topics include being shot into space, holding space, and being an actress living in space.

    Episode 50: Landing Your Jumps Is Real, Doing Twizzles Is Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 66:33


    In this episode we talk about everything that happened at the 5th Grand Prix event of the series, The Finlandia Trophy. While Sarah remains MIA, Adam continues to complain about leveled elements and creative and new ways to talk about Irish dancing. Ashley reminds everyone to stop flipping their sister's skirt and to get off their knees.

    Episode 49: Billy Eliot Updated His Whereabouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 72:26


    In this episode we cover all the happenings of NHK Trophy. We also take a moment to ask you the important questions like "Is he the teacher or is he the cigarette?" and "Would you go to a live taping of The Runthrough if we did one in Boston during Worlds?"

    Episode 48: French Skating and Italian Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 68:07


    In this episode we talk about what happened at last weekend's Grand Prix in France, the health of NOC Sarah Hughes, and online discourse.

    Episode 47: Maybe Cats Look Different In Poland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 60:55


    In this episode we talk about everything that happened this past weekend at Skate Canada. Topics include: Backless suits, Michael Buble bringing you to tears, and Dance, Dance, Revolution.

    Episode 46: Illegal Dancing and The Perfect Red Dress

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 66:36


    We talk all about Skate America in Allen, Texas, and the difference between a "jig" and a "march." The Grand Prix season has started and the on-ice pantomiming has begun.

    Episode 45: Cultural Appropriation We Can Get Away With

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 12:45


    Another monologue for another day in Allen, Texas. Ashley does her first solo work on a VERY sensitive microphone.

    Episode 44: One Man Dying on a Hill in an Irish Wig

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 33:04


    Happy Skate America week!!! One third of us are back.... for now. Please enjoy Adam's pre-Skate America monologue.

    Episode 43: The Peacock of Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 71:40


    We catch up about the two biggest global events that have happened recently - the Paris Olympics and Cranberry Cup.

    Episode 42: Kiss and Cry and Work All Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 77:44


    After two months in the grave, we're back kissing and crying about all summer skating happenings.

    Episode 41: Two Girls, One Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 46:02


    We return to discuss Shoma Uno's retirement, Chappell Roan, figure skating fandoms, and definitely a bunch of other random topics.

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    Episode 40: The First Annual Rosie Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 46:37


    It's award season!! We give out our awards for the 2023-24 figure skating season in front of a live audience (Ashley's crying baby).

    Episode 39: Cheap Tricks and Clout Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 46:11


    We start the offseason with a discussion on coaching, touching the boards, and skaters who burnt out too soon.

    Episode 38: Worlds Recap Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 59:54


    We finish our world championships recap (and our first season!!!) discussing the pairs' and dance events in Montreal.

    Episode 37: Worlds Recap Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 57:38


    We took forever talking about men and women at the world championships so our worlds recap is in two parts. This is men and women - pairs and ice dance coming soon!!

    Episode 36: Worlds Preview 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 76:18


    We preview this week's World Championships in Montreal!

    Episode 35: Two Frustrated Grown Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 65:53


    Adam gives Ashley and Sarah a world championships quiz to get ready for 2024 Worlds and to distract us from royal family conspiracies.

    Episode 34: Dance Party Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 58:19


    We come up with our best dance party ideas for the rhythm dance and answer some mailbag questions.

    Episode 33: For NOCs, By NOCs, with Kirsten Moore-Towers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 80:03


    Kirsten Moore-Towers joins us to talk about pairs, Swiss bots, legal appeals, mental warfare, and a very famous stolen dress.

    Episode 32: Inherently Implausible

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 59:34


    We talk the Kamila Valieva court documents, the ISU Awards, Stars on Ice, and the Super Bowl... Plus some mailbag questions!

    Episode 31: 100 Hours of Silence from ChatGPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 55:19


    We discuss Four Continents Championships (sort of) and go off on some weird tangents and then call it a day.

    Episode 30: One Nation Under CAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 71:04


    We discuss the decision in the Kamila Valieva case and the new Beijing team event standings. Plus a recap of our week at U.S. Championships!

    Episode 29: So Goes the Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 50:44


    We preview this week's U.S. Championships!!

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