Podcast appearances and mentions of Kurt Browning

Canada's Kurt Browning made history at the 1988 World Figure Skating Championships when he became the first person to successfully land a quadruple jump in competition. He went on to dominate men's figure skating into the 1990s, winning a record breaking four world titles, including three in a row from 1989 to 1991. On this episode Kurt Browning joins us to talk about his amazing career and what it was like to be a superstar skater in the 90s. Guest Info: Kurt Browning - Stars On Ice Instagram: @kb. on.ice X: @KurtBrowning SHOW INFO: Show Info:  Instagram: @that90spodcast   TikTok: @90spodcast  Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a really fun episode of Transforming 45!  In this re-release, we honor the launch of “Have Nothing” on Peacock—a comedy documentary television series created by Canadian actress and comedian Carolyn Taylor. This show follows Carolyn on a hilarious quest to choreograph the perfect pairs figure skating routine set to Whitney Houston's iconic 1993 hit “I Have Nothing.” In our conversation, Carolyn dives into her journey of self-discovery, overcoming fear, and unleashing creativity. We explore how her transformational path led her to create a show that not only brings laughter and joy but also inspires hope during dark days. Carolyn's story is a testament to embracing imperfection, the power of collaboration, and the magic of reimagining our narratives. Episode Highlights: Midlife Reflections: Rediscovering your identity and reconnecting with childhood influences as a source of creative inspiration. Grief, Creativity, & Transformation: How overcoming personal challenges can fuel growth and lead to unexpected opportunities. Behind the Scenes: Carolyn reveals the hurdles of creating a groundbreaking show while balancing fear, risk, and the spontaneity of improvisation. The Power of Collaboration: Celebrating the role of a supportive community—highlighting collaborations with renowned figure skating icons like Sandra Bezic, Ekaterina Gordeeva, David Pelletier, Brian Orser, Kurt Browning, Barbara Underhill, Paul Martini, and the witty Mae Martin. Embracing Magic & Liberation: Uncover how embracing the unpredictable “messy middle” can lead to joy, laughter, and liberation. Key Takeaways: Embrace midlife as a powerful time for self-discovery and transformation. Harness the healing power of creativity and community to overcome fear and grief. Celebrate imperfections and unexpected moments as catalysts for growth. Carolyn's journey reminds us that even in dark days, creativity can spark joy, hope, and liberation. Tune in to this special re-release episode and rediscover why I Have Nothing is more than just a show—it's a movement of joy, laughter, and authentic self-expression.

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by 4X World Champion Figure Skater Kurt Browning to discuss his career as a figure skater, including the longevity he was able to achieve skating into his 50's. Kurt Browning was a 4X Canadian Figure Skating Champion and a 4X World Champion. He represented Canada in 3 Olympic Games: 1988, 1992, and 1994. Browning has been inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Skate Canada Hall of Fame, and the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. For more on Kurt, be sure to follow @kb.on.ice *SEASON 5 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order! Episode Affiliates: MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout!AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription!CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off!Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKeMake sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/braun_prLiked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support

10x National Champion/3x World Champion/3x Olympic Medalist Patrick Chan talks about retiring at 27 as Canada's most decorated figure skater, his transition to a decade of touring the world with Stars on Ice, training for his next career as a Financial Advisor, whether Kurt Browning chews his ear off about Reverse Mortgages, thriving through ‘six minutes of pressure' at three different Olympic Games, his ‘pinch me' moment meeting Roger Federer, receiving courtside honours at a Raptors game, keeping his Maple Leafs love suppressed when Trevor Linden presented him with a Vancouver Canucks jersey, and why he kind of/sort of/maybe regrets not throwing the first pitch at a Blue Jays game from the actual pitching mound! Patrick will be awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on October 23rd in Gatineau, Quebec...for more information, please visit Canada's Sports Hall of Fame at http://www.sportshall.ca/ and the Order of Sport Awards at https://orderofsport.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Notes Part 1 of my conversation with choreographer, director, and producer Sandra Bezic! With her brother Val, Sandra was a four-time Canadian pairs champion and competed in the 1972 Olympics. She is most well known, however, as a choreographer and the creative force behind many skating shows and TV programs. She has choreographed for champions like Brian Boitano, Kurt Browning, Katarina Witt, Lu Chen, and Tara Lipinksi. Most recently, she made Lindsay Thorngren's short program for the 23/24 season. She was the director of Stars on Ice for many years and collaborated with David Wilson on Yuna Kim's All That Skate and Javier Fernandez's Revolution on Ice. Sandra also produced the Canadian TV program Battle of the Blades and in 2023 made the series  “I Have Nothing” alongside comedian Carolyn Taylor. Sandra has a unique understanding of how to make skating appeal to general audiences, and we had a great conversation about choreography, entertainment, and the changes she'd like to see in the sport.  Transcript of our conversation at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16tp4AuF159XJuNPMNxgpq82pGFxA9GOUTNMFLfJESvE/edit#heading=h.tje8hivsf0d I've made a playlist of a few of Sandra's choreographies that is accessible on our YouTube page.  You can follow Sandra on Twitter and Instagram @SandraBezic . Her website is smbcreative.ca You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram and Twitter @futurefspodcast  If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co Remember to subscribe to The Future of Figure Skating on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with your friends! Support The Future of Figure Skating by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/futureoffigureskating Find out more at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co

As we get ready for the final competitions of the '23-'24 season, we answer listener questions about all things figure skating — predictions, favorite skaters and FS moments, and what 20 programs we'd save in our end-of-the-world bunker.   Welcome to our first Scoreography Q&A Episode! We asked listeners to let us know what in figure skating they wanted us to talk about. And we received a far more enthusiastic response than we ever could have imagined! As you will hear, you asked some amazing Q's about our favorite skates and skaters of all time — which, honestly, led us to a mild existential crisis! You asked what programs we would take with us into a dystopian bunker — which REALLY gave us a much greater existential crisis! You were so creative and thoughtful in your questions, we hope we did some of them justice. You also allowed us to dig into some of reasons we love the sport. From Wendy's childhood crush on Kurt Browning to Adron's epiphany at the 2006 U.S. National Championships in St. Louis, MO — all of it was fun to reminisce about. We did make sure to also dig into some of the judging changes we'd like to see, and even offered a few hot takes (Adron had far more than he expected.) We hope you enjoy us getting nostalgic about Paul Wylie program, gushing over countless skaters we adore, and let us know who your favorites are, too! What would you “take to the bunker?” We'd love to hear!    Follow Scoreography: Website — https://scoreography.show Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/scoreography Threads — https://www.threads.net/@scoreography BlueSky — https://bsky.app/profile/scoreography.show  

We breakdown the 2024 ISU Awards and their accompanying live concert event, Art on Ice. We also take a look at the ongoing 2022 Olympic Team Medal fiasco, and talk about Gracie Gold's new memoir, Outofshapeworthlessloser.   The ISU Awards were handed out for the fourth time on Sunday, February 11th during one of the first Art on Ice performances of 2024 — and the show was certainly a spectacle. Co-hosted by skating legend, Kurt Browning, and sports presenter and influencer, Elma Smit, the award show was intertwined with performances from elite skaters and musical acts performing as part of Art on Ice — a show that happens yearly in Switzerland, and is known for bold and unique shows that ignite the imagination.  While some of the awards are a bit vague in terms of how those in the category qualify and the methods used for voting a little confusing, we're always here for celebrating the skaters themselves. It was a delight to see Adam Siao Him Fa, Hana Yoshida, Loena Hendrickx, and Ilia Malinin all take home some hardware. The highlight of the awards had to be the Special Achievement honor given to Deanna Stelatto-Dudek in honor of all she has achieved during her unprecedented 2-part competitive career spanning over 2 decades. It was obvious how much this acknowledgment meant to Deanna, which was wonderful to see her receive. The streamed version of the Art on Ice performances were a bit disjointed to watch — with quite of bit of the skating being missed due to the cameras often focusing on the musical performances more than the skaters.  At some point, we'd love to see this award show move away from its partnership with Art on Ice and shift to the end of the season — perhaps directly following the World Championships (at the gala?). It seems like that may make these awards feel a bit more authentic and exciting.  2022 Olympic Team Medals  In other ISU news, we discuss the recent decision in the Kamila Valieva case, and how the ISU has stood their ground after making what seems to be a mathematical error in redistributing points for the Olympic Team medals. With Valieva being disqualified for 4 years as of December of 2021, her scores from the 2022 Olympic Team event and 2022 Europeans have been scratched.  While in the Europeans that means every woman moves up one spot, the points earned in the Team competition got far more harried and now leaves the US with gold, Japan with silver, and Russia with bronze. If the ISU had followed previous precedent and what has been their own rules, it seems Canada would be in the bronze position — and with that in mind, Canada has since filed a case to dispute the ISU's decision.  Gracie Gold's Memoir Lastly, like many of you, we were quick to grab a copy of US figure skating champion, Gracie Gold's, new member — Outofshapeworthlessloser. The title certainly gives you a preview of the tone of the book, but the contents definitely dig deep into the heart of what needs to change in figure skating.  From her difficult family life to massively unreasonable expectations of a teenager from varying coaches, officials, and judges, to her near-tragic meltdown prior to the 2018 Olympic Games, this book is unapologetically vulnerable. Our hope is that is brings more empathy for, and awareness to, what elite skaters go through — and the need for improvements from those who support them. Follow Scoreography: Website — https://scoreography.show Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/scoreography Threads — https://www.threads.net/@scoreography BlueSky — https://bsky.app/profile/scoreography.show  

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkating------------------------------------------------------------- EPISODE 123General Skating News Canadian Olympic Nikolaj Sorensen investigated for alleged sexual assault.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2024/01/04/olympic-skater-canada-nikolaj-sorensen-investigated-alleged-sexual-assault/72105568007/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2024/01/05/olympic-skater-suspended-sexual-assault-investigation/72122531007/(This Week in Skating addressed the situation in our Canadians Preview episode with Kirsten Moore-Towers)2023 Canadian pairs silver medalists Brooke McIntosh and Benjamin Mimar and Canadian silver medalist ice dancers Marjoie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha are listed as withdrawn on the entries page. https://skatecanada.ca/2024-canadian-national-skating-championships/#starting-orders-and-resultsMarin Honda's management announced that the 2016 World Junior Champion will retire at the end of the season. https://hochi.news/articles/20240105-OHT1T51147.html?page=1Ice Theatre of New York shared a Save-the-date for their 2024 Benefit Gala and Performance, which will be held on Monday, May 6. This year's honorees include 2014 Olympic Champions Meryl Davis & Charlie White, 2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin-White and Ben Agosto. The choreography award will be presented to Sandra Bezic.https://www.icetheatre.org/2024-benefit-gala-and-performance.htmlEvent Results RecapKorean NationalsSkate Helena96th JP Intercollegiate ChampsSegment - Recent Interviews The Future of Pairs (Part 2), by Anna Keller, Anything GOEsVideo/Article: Ice skating duo in Park Ridge striving to win national title this month, by FOX 32 ChicagoCarreira and Ponomarenko focus on small details to reach big goals, by Claire Cloutier, U.S. Figure SkatingPiper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championships after cancer scare, by Donna Spencer, CBC From spins and jumps to drama and lifts, synchronized skating has it all. Now it wants its chance at the Olympics, by Robyn Doolight, by Globe and MailEva and Logan prepare for U.S. Championships, by John Kerezy, Eye on Cleveland.com The Taschlers return from career threatening injury, by Claire Cloutier, A Divine SportSara Conti and Niccolò Macii's teamwork and friendship still firm ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 despite off-ice split, by ZK Goh, Olympics.comSegment - Social Media UpdatesThe ISU announced on social media that sports presenter Elma Smit and 4-time World champion Kurt Browning will be the hosts for the ISU Awards on February 11.Gracie Gold posted on social media that she was in the studio recording the audiobook for her book, OutofShapeWorthlessLoser, which is out on Feb. 6. Dylan Moscovitch posted that he got married to his fiance, Mariana Mae, recently.Roman Sadovsky shared about his lost skates when he traveled to Warsaw for Warsaw Cup this season and provided some tips about traveling with skates in his latest video on his YouTube channel.Bol on Ice show took place Jan. 6 in Bologna, Italy. Segment - Upcoming Events:Canadian National Championships, Jan. 8-14 in Calgary, Alberta CanadaEuropean Championships, Jan. 8-14 in Kaunas, LithuaniaThe 2024 Lumière Cup, Jan. 11-14 in Eindhoven, Netherlands IDC and FSO spotlight IDC: Catching up with… Lagouge & CaffaIDC: Lim & Quan strive to be memorableFSO: 2024 European Championships HubFSO: Two-time Canadian champion Madeline Schizas feeling ‘most prepared' for CanadiansFSO: 2024 Canadian National Championships HubSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Movement of any kind that gets the heart pumping can seriously improve your mindset, mood, and overall health. Back in episode 108, we had world-class figure skater and Canadian icon Kurt Browning to get his impressions on a strength training regiment he had adopted called Isometrics. Along with Kurt, we welcomed the man who happens to be one of the leading names in isometric strength training and the inventor of Isophit...Brad Thorpe.  So, on this episode of Eat This with Lianne, we have invited Brad back on to help us all understand more about this revolutionary and low-impact form of exercise and just what sorts of body benefits can come from it.  Show notes on liannephillipson.com  Join us!

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EPISODE 82Events Results Brief2023 Irish Championships 2023 Southport Summer Classic Fantasy on IceSegment - General Skating News 2024 European Championships will be in Kaunas, Lithuania, Jan. 8-142025 World Junior Synchronized Championships will be in Gothenburg, Sweden.2026 Four Continents Championships will be Beijing, Chinahttps://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/14615-provisional-allotments-of-isu-events-for-season-2023-24-to-2027-28?templateParam=15The 2024 Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final will be held in Orléans, France.There are changes in the Minimum Total Element Score (TES) for the ISU Championships in 2024Opening ceremony and exhibition for the World Junior Championships are no longer mandatoryThe ISU Council will meet again on October 6-8, 2023 in Lausanne, Switzerlandhttps://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/65-isu-news/14618-decisions-of-the-isu-council-june-2023?templateParam=15ISU Communication 2569 - Ice Dance Requirements for technical rules: ISU Communication 2568 - List of skaters currently subject to period of ineligibility following an anti-doping rule violationAll-event tickets for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal are now on sale.Finland's Valtter Virtanen has announced that he is switching to pairs and joining forces with Swedish skater Tilda Alteryd. The Spanish figure skating federation has officially announced that Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck are going to represent Spain from the 23/24 season. Video in Spanish: https://twitter.com/fedhielo/status/1669330348361105410Weekend Finals Tickets on sale now for 2024 U.S. Championships in January in Columbus, OhioYuzuru Hanyu's Ice Story “Gift” from the Tokyo Arena is coming to Disney + on Friday, July 14, 2023. Segment - Recent InterviewsFuture of Figure Skating podcast with Megan Williams-Stewart Video: Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone 'fearless' moving forward, by Judith Dombroski, Golden SkateVideo: Rachael Flatt, Figure Skater, by PBS North Carolina Video: ISU Make-Up Time with Nicole Schott Segment - Social Media UpdatesStarr Andrews' health update ISU Figure Skating tweeted a video with Holly Harris promoting Olympic DayAuthor/journalist Karen Crouse posted that she's in the final edits on Gracie Gold's memoir Samuel Chouinard posted that he got engaged to his partner Marc-Andre Pitre in the Amalfi Coast.Gabrielle Daleman is now based at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. British Ice Skating posted on Twitter to promote the Solo Ice Dance Progression Camp, which is taking place July 26-27Ava Ziegler posted some pics on her Instagram that showed her with Josephine Lee, Soho Lee and Jacob Sanchez - a few of the skaters invited to a USFS camp that took place in Southern California this past week.The 51st annual Evening with Champions will take place Sept. 8-10, 2023.Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker will headline the Aug. 12 Sun Valley Summer Ice Show.Tickets go on sale for the 2023 Vail Skate Festival, which is December 22 and 23 at Dobson Arena Segment - Program AnnouncementsCheck out our website for a listing of program music announcements - will be updated as they are announced!MenWomenPairsDanceSolo DanceSegment - Upcoming Events 2023 Chesapeake Open, June 21-24 in Laurel, Maryland2023 Grand Rapids Open, June 23-25 in Grand Rapids, Michigan2023 National Theatre on Ice, June 26-30 in Fraser, Michigan 2023 Broadmoor Open, June 26-July 1 in Colorado Springs, ColoradoIDC and FSO spotlightIDC: 2023 Prince MIKASA Cup PhotosFSO: Following first Stars on Ice tour, Isabeau Levito ready to start training for next seasonFSO: Review: Saying goodbye to Kurt Browning highlight of 2023 Stars on Ice tourSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We talk about our experience seeing Stars on Ice in Chicago, featuring the farewell tour of legend Kurt Browning. We also look back at the awesome World Team Trophy event, and share our highlights from the 22-23 season. After such a unique and exciting post-Olympic season, we were beyond hyped to see some skating in real life! This Stars on Ice cast was especially exciting. From Olympic Champion Nathan Chen, to 4-time Japanese National Champion Satoko Miyahara, to a very special goodbye performance from Wendy's all time favorite skater, Kurt Browning, it was a show we could not miss! Along with our Stars on Ice recap, we reflect on the super fun World Team Trophy event, and discuss why that unusual competition is a perfect jumping on point for new skating fans. 

In Episode #71, we are joined by the legendary Kurt Browning, who will be performing in his final Stars on Ice tour this spring.For tickets for the Canadian tour: https://www.starsonice.ca/For tickets for the U.S. tour: https://www.starsonice.comThis Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode 60 Show NotesEvents Results BriefWorld Junior Synchronized Skating Championships - Results 2023 Eastern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results 2023 Midwestern Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results 2023 Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals FS Championships - Results Segment - General Skating NewsTodd Sand and Jenni Meno Medical Funds (Give a Hand for Todd Sand) | March 12 Update | People Magazine | LA Times StoryThe ISU announces the winners of the Best World Ice Skating Day Awards 2022The ISU launches ReCastThe ISU's 3rd “Healthy Skater” Seminar at Junior Worlds was live streamed on March 3 from CalgaryFigure Skating in Harlem receives the International Olympic Committee's Women and Sport Trophy 2021 for the Americas.Angelique Abachkina's YouTube channel livestreamed on Sunday, March 12 her skating foundation's Diamond Charity Gala from Fribourg, Switzerland.Segment - Recent InterviewsVideo: Skating legend Kurt Browning reflects on his 30 years of ‘Stars On Ice,' Global News's Morning Show.Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Recognized By Fairfax County Board, by Emily Leayman, Patch  A new Javier Fernandez documentary series, produced by Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) and Factoria Henneo called “Breaking the Ice” Japan's Sota Yamamoto eyes World podium, by Judith Dombrowski, Golden Skate The Rolling Stones of Japanese Figure Skating, by Lynn Rutherford, Unorthodox GymnasticsLife Curious Women podcast interviews Katherine Hill - Apple Podcast | Spotify Segment - Social Media UpdatesHanyu Yuzuru's 'notte stellata' show debuted in Japan | Jason Brown's photos from the show!Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez announced their free skate music for next season. Audrey Shin announced her free skate music for next season.Team USA ice dancers Vanessa Pham and Jonathan Rogers have announced the end of their partnership.Segment - Upcoming Events for the WeekMaria Olszewska Memorial, March 16-19, 2023 in Lodz, PolandCoupe du Printemps, March 17-19, 2023 in Kockelscheuer /Luxembourg | News story on Keira HilbelinkAbu Dhabi Classic Figure Skating Trophy, March 18-19, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesIDC and FSO spotlightIDC: 2023 World Junior Championships RecapFSO: 2023 World Junior Championships Recap  FSO: 2023 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You all know the sensational Katie Kelly from CTV News and today we turn the tables and learn all about her life! We chat about what a typical day looks like, manifesting dream jobs and our mutual infatuation with Kurt Browning. Katie is every bit as special and sweet as you would imagine and is in her natural element highlighting the accomplishments of others. She's a recent Music Nova Scotia award recipient for Media Person of the Year AND is nominated for an ECMA. We love this woman!  Us on the web: www.mikeandkristen.ca Instagram: www.instagram.com/mike_and_kristen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeandkristencreative Shoot us a message! Say hello, tell us who you think we should have on the podcast, and your deepest and darkest secrets: mikeandkristencreative@gmail.com  Review our book "You and Me" on Amazon (it helps a lot!!): https://amzn.to/3qqNCMo Intro song: "The Walk" Outro song: "The Jam" both by Mike's band The Town Heroes - www.thetownheroes.com Mike's site: www.michaelsryan.com Kristen's site: www.kristenherringtonart.com   Katie's Instagram: @katiekellyhali

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Episode 57 Show NotesEvents Results BriefChallenge CupBellu Memorial Tallink Hotels CupSynchro: Spring CupNovice Canadian Championships & Skate Canada CupSegment - General Skating NewsWADA appeals case of Russian Olympic Committee figure skater to Court of Arbitration for SportThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS registers the appeals filed by the RUSADA, ISU and WADA against the decision by the RUSADA disciplinary anti-doping commissionU.S. Figure Skating released a statement Friday that Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker have chosen not to compete at the World Championships as they continue to prioritize their healing and mental health.Kaitlin's statement:https://t.co/Qq0nGyLR47 Jean-Luc's statement: ​​https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFxBxWu6xA/U.S. Figure Skating sent out a press release saying Robert Yampolsky has withdrawn from the World Junior Championships due to medical reasons.Segment - Recent InterviewsJeremy Abbott finds his niche, by Susan D. Russell, International Figure Skating Magazine Team USA Reminisces About Their Favorite Memories from the Beijing Games One Year Later, by Kristen Henneman, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZonePutting the Great Back in the Great Falls FSC, by Harry Thompson, U.S. Figure SkatingAljona Savchenko: Finding a new path five years after Olympic glory, by Hiro YoshidaGasparotto and Chapple named Mabel Fairbanks Skatingly Yours Recipients, by Lois Elfman, New York Amsterdam News A Look Back at Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan in Nagano, by Lynn Rutherford, Team USA Bruno Marcotte: The Door is Wide Open, by Anna Keller, Golden SkateDebi Thomas makes comeback in Lake Placid, by Parker O'Brien, Adirondack Daily EnterpriseNaomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer Thrust onto World Junior Stage Six Months into Partnership, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneMartynov Aims to Skate Clean, Show What He Can Do in Junior World Debut, by Christie Sausa, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneJosephine Lee Up for the Challenge at World Juniors, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneStarlights Continue Upward Climb, Inspiring Future Generations Along the Way, by Grace Knoop, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneThe Fond du Lac Blades Are Back, Alright, by Paige Feigenbaum, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneSkyliners Senior Writes Their Own Story, by Marissa Pederson, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneCrystallettes Test ‘Never Tear Us Apart' Theme in First Senior Elite 12 Season, by Rachel Lutz, U.S. Figure Skating Fan ZoneSegment - Social Media UpdatesPiper Gilles announced through a Happy Valentine's Day posted that she married her longtime boyfriend, Nathan KellyNicole Della Monica got engaged to her boyfriend, Abraham Conyedo, who is an Olympic wrestler. Stars on Ice posted that this will be Kurt Browning's final tour.Skate Japan News posted that Kaori Sakamoto & Mai Mihara received the Hyogo Sports Excellence AwardAnastasiia Smirnova and Danil Siitanysia posted two videos of them back on the ice, training together.Canada's Haley Sales posted on Instagram that her partner, Nikolas Wamsteeker has decided to retire from competitive skating to join the Canadian Air Force.Junior ice dancers Emma L'Esperance / Mika Amdour have announced their retirement from competitive ice dance.Acacia Hill, sister of Asher Hill, was on the Canada talk show “Cityline” to talk about Brampton Hill Skating Academy, which is the first black-owned skating school in North America.Nathan Chen's children's book came out this week! He's also been nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.Jason Brown has a bobble head! It is available from pre-sale on the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum website. Info on Jason's website.IFS Magazine posted a letter from Claudyne Hutchinson stating that she is retiring from Silver Blade Tours as of February 13.Segment - Upcoming Events for the WeekISU World Junior Championships, Feb. 27-March 52023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, March 1-4 Junior, senior, senior elite 12, and collegiate competition will be available on Peacock PremiumAll other levels will be available free of charge on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.Synchro: Steel City Trophy, March 3-6IDC and FSO spotlightIDC:Photos: Challenge CupIDC: Janse Van Resnburg & Steffan embrace new opportunities FSO: Lucrezia Beccari and Matteo Guarise on joining forces to become a new pairs teamFSO: A family affair FSO: Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud: A perfect matchSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's the Kurt Browning episode!!! Busy auditions for a commercial with Kurt, we discuss figure skating scandals and jealousy rears its ugly head.  Strap on those figure skates and hit PLAY right now!

This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi and Daphne Backman and is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Monday.Website: http://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskating_________________________________________EPISODE 27 SHOW NOTESEvent Results BriefFinlandia Trophy ResultsJunior Grand Prix Baltic Cup Results | VideoJapan Open ResultsMasters de Patinage (French Masters)General Skating NewsThe Japan Federation announced that Wakaba Higuchi is planning to sit out the remainder of the 2022-2023 season.U.S. Figure Skating and NBC Sports announced the schedule for the 2022-23 figure skating season.USA Today's Christine Brennan posted that figure skater Bridget Namiotka, who came forward as victim of sexual abuse by John Coughlin died at the end of July. She was 32. Recent InterviewsHiro Yoshida, of Europe on ice, posted a recent interview he did with Olympic ice dance coach Marina Zoueva, about working with Daisuke Takahashi.On the occasion of Ilia Malinin's quad Axel, Nick Zaccardi of NBC Sports talked with Vern Taylor, who was the first man to land a triple Axel in competition in 1978. He also talked with Kurt Browning and Jozef Sabovcik. For the Amsterdam News, Lois Elfman interviewed Alexa Gasparotto following her fourth place finish at Middle Atlantics last month. The Future of Figure Skating podcast had Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers as a guest to talk about mental and physical health and the changes needed in the pairs' discipline. Social Media UpdatesCelebrities for the new season of Dancing on Ice were announcedUpcoming Events for the WeekJunior Grand Prix Egna, Italy, Oct. 12-15, 2022EntriesLivestreamISU Challenger Series - Budapest Trophy, Oct. 10-16, 2022EntriesTayside Trophy, Dundee, Scotland, Oct 15-16, 2022.EntriesIDC and FSO spotlightIDC: Vainik & Barshak: An International TeamFSO: After a difficult 2021-22 season, Emilia Murdock is looking to return to NationalsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Canadian figure skater and choreographer who has won two Emmy Awards for Scott Hamilton: Upside Down and for choreographing the opening and closing of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Kawahara joined the Ice Capades at age 17 and skated with them for seven years. In 1997, she became the first skater to win the Best Choreography Emmy Award. Sarah has choreographed for numerous competitive skaters, including Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, Kurt Browning, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, Robin Cousins, Victor Petrenko and Tia Babilonia & Randy Gardner. She was coach and choreographer for the films Go Figure, Blades of Glory and I, Tonya, and for the television series Spinning Out. On this episode Sarah tells us when ice rinks were first added to cruise ships and about watching her daughter Hayley Kiyoko perform recently at Kamala Harris's home. 

Shauna Faye is a straight woman who is also a drag queen - 'Skirt Browning'. In this episode she talks about what draws her to drag, her relationship with Kurt Browning, what the process of becoming 'Skirt Browning' looks like, the comedy in drag, and what it's like being a woman in the Winnipeg drag scene.

Canadian/Olympic/World Figure Skating Champion Elvis Stojko talks about Superfan Chuck Norris, inside the Harding/Kerrigan kerfuffle of '94, Don Cherry defending him, appearing on The Simpsons and Brooklyn 99, his ‘mic drop' moments landing the quad-double/quad-triple, his relationship with ‘best frenemy' Kurt Browning, and meeting his figure skating wife at the rink in a Mexican mall! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we sit down with the two most dominant and well known multifamily and industrial developers in the New Mexico and Texas markets. We discuss how Ben and Kurt got started in the business and how they grew to one of the most prominent real estate firms in the Southwest. DISCUSSION TOPICS - “Ben's First Development Opportunity” 4:55 – 8:45 - “How Ben got his First Project Financed” 9:06 – 11:20 - “Biggest Challenge in Growing a Development Company over the last 20 years” 15:00 – 16:50 - “What Titan does Differently vs other Development Companies” 17:10 – 18:42 - “Most Influential Factor for Becoming a Successful Developer in Today's World” 19:05 – 20:58 - “What Titan has Built Historically and What Project They are Currently Working On” 21:22 – 23:37 - “Handling Material Cost and Labor in Development Right Now” 25:09 – 26:39 - “How Contracts are Being Structured Differently Right Now with General Contractors” 28:11 – 30:45 - “What is the most important metric Titan looks at before pulling the trigger on a project” 35:30 – 37:53 - “Why Titan decided to start a Fund” 42:40 - 46:11 - “What Ben thinks about Cap Rates and what they will do with Rising Interest Rates” – 54:38 – 57:40 TOP TAKEAWAYS - “You have to get out there and network and keep your eyes wide open for opportunity because you never know where that opportunity is going to come from. - Ben” – 13:00 - “You're only as good as the people on your team - Kurt” 17:28 - “Without Trust you don't have Anything -Ben” 20:24 - “Focus on Risk Adjusted Return when deciding to move forward with a project” 35:40 - “I would not ask someone to invest in a project that I don't have my own money in and that gives our investors comfort.” 39:29 - “At the end of the day it's the long rate, the 10 year rate that determines the cost of debt which factors into the exit value.” - “Fed fund rate (interest rates) is a factor but it's not directly correlated to cap rates” – 56:15 - “You'll never have 100% of the information.” 1:00:47 Guest Contact Info: Ben Spencer bspencer@titan-development.com Kurt Browning kbrowning@titan-development.com

Kurt Browning, Mary Walsh, Andrew Phung, and others get quizzed by host Gavin Crawford in this compilation episode featuring rounds from the days before Covid.

In this episode, Kurt Browning, Partner at Titan Development, joins host Alana Muller to share how he expands his network by getting involved in his local community. Tune in to hear how Kurt establishes genuine connections inside and outside of his team by being supportive and giving back. “It's really important to get engaged with the local community. Serving on boards, task forces and commissions is key to expanding your network.” The views expressed by Enterprise.ing™ presenters or guests are those of the presenter or guest and not, necessarily, of Enterprise Bank & Trust or its affiliates. All content, related materials and third party website links are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by Enterprise Bank & Trust. Enterprise Bank & Trust does not make any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and specifically disclaims any legal liability or responsibility for accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information presented. Enterprise Bank & Trust is not under any obligation to update or correct any materials or content provided in connection with this podcast. All statements and opinions are subject to change without notice.   ©2021 Enterprise Bank & Trust. All Rights Reserved.

We have all been inspired by the latest ,the newest, the greatest fitness gadget and gizmo that promises the unattainable "beach BOD"...only to be let down, often times not by the 'perfect program" itself...but our own lack of focus and commitment. Its not easy! if it was 'everyone' would be doing it.  On This Episode of Eat This with Lianne, we will explore, not a new fitness choice, but one that's been around for some time, and is quickly gaining more traction as a great way to start, hit, and traverse those fitness goals you dream of. It's called Isometric Strength Training. We'll speak to 2 very special guests...one, the inventor and of the ISOPHIT Training System and one of the world's leading authorities on Isometric Training, and one who's spent the majority of his athletic career at the top of the worlds figure skating podium! (pssst...its Kurt Browning!)

Kurt Browning talks about the challenges keeping figure skating clean with the Russian team being involved, but agrees that a skater that is 15 is still a kid and should be allowed to skate (00:55).  Later we check in with Jennifer Botterill ahead of the Canada/USA Gold Medal game (26:23). Then it's over to Las Vegas with Gary Lawless as Jack Eichel will be making his debut this evening. Then a debate about salary cap manipulation (36:15).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Kurt Browning, Jan Caruana and Martha Chaves get quizzed by Gavin Crawford in this round that was cut for time.

Kurt Browning, Martha Chaves and Jan Caruana get quizzed by host Gavin Crawford

Morgan Murray grew up on a farm near the same backwoods central Alberta village as figure-skating legend Kurt Browning. He now lives in the backwoods of Cape Breton with his wife, cartoonist Kate Beaton, Mary the baby, Agnes the dog, Reggie the cat, Peggy the ditch kitten, and six chickens without names because they all look alike. He has a BA in Canadian Studies from the University of Calgary, a Certificate in Central and Eastern European Studies from the University of Economics, Prague, a MPhil in Humanities from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and a participation ribbon for beef calf showmanship (incomplete) from the Little Britches 4-H Club, Caroline, Alberta.

Dave and Ethan interview Trevor Strong of the legendary comedy music trio, The Arrogant Worms!  Trevor digs deep into the history of The Arrogant Worms, his new internet show, and talks about Weird Al & being featured on The Dr. Demento Show!Also this episode, Dave and Ethan welcome back a past guest to talk about their new song that features Weird Al, and they announce their exciting plans for the podcast's two-year anniversary in May! (Hint: Trevor is performing a private concert for Patreon supporters!)

After a quick review of the week's news, Taimoor and I grill Pasco County Superintendent Kurt Browning on his most prolific moments as Superintendent, pressing him on contentious issues while giving him a platform to voice his defense. Keep an open mind and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vishnu-malhotra/support

Gavin quizzes our all-star panellists in the funniest rounds from the past three months.

Gavin quizzes our all-star panellists in the funniest rounds from the past three months.

Pregnant woman prepares for birth in the COVID-19 age, at-home musicians share their talent on Newfoundlander's Facebook page, skater Kurt Browning puts the "ice" in "isolation," and making glass art gives local woman purpose on cold winter days.

Host Gavin Crawford quizzes Kurt Browning, Ashley Botting and Andrew Phung.

Andrew Phung, Ashley Botting and Kurt Browning take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford

Fasten your seat belts because this month’s podcast with Norm Proft, Alumni and Skate Canada Competition Services Director, dives into the life and times of Kurt Browning and the friendship they continue to share through skating.  Listen as Norm reveals stories behind the success of one of skating’s greatest icons.

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? The top ten wrestling managers of all time, figure skating with CBC's Battle of the Blades judge and four-time World Champion, Kurt Browning, and your Friday BETAPALOOZA! All of your picks and inside information right here as we talk to Phill Gray and Steven Rapp from Canada's #1 sportsbook, Sports Interaction.Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA's best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH!www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? The top ten wrestling managers of all time, figure skating with CBC’s Battle of the Blades judge and four-time World Champion, Kurt Browning, and your Friday BETAPALOOZA! All of your picks and inside information right here as we talk to Phill Gray and Steven Rapp from Canada’s #1 sportsbook, Sports Interaction. Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA’s best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH! www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards

Chuck Bastie interviews skaters Amanda Kessel and Eric Radford, as they were eliminated last week on Battle Of The Blades. Amanda and Eric discuss their participation in the show, as well as the good fortune working with their charities, SickKids Foundation and AMANDA KESSEL is competing with Eric Radford. She is skating for SickKids Foundation. Wisconsin born Amanda Kessel has always been a natural at hockey. Coming from a sports-oriented family, there is no shortage of talent across the Kessel board. Her father was drafted into professional football, and her brothers, Phil and Blake, are also professional hockey players. Kessel played for four years at college level hockey, and helped her team win three national championships. In 2013 she was selected as the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Kessel has been on Team U.S.A. since 2008 and in the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia, she helped lead her team to a silver-medal win. Most recently, she helped her team win gold in PyeongChang, South Korea in 2018. Outside of hockey, she runs her own clothing line, AK28, with Gongshow Gear. She now devotes her time to supporting the growth and development of young women in hockey, and helping create opportunity for girls who have a dream of getting onto the ice. ERIC RADFORD is a Manitoba-born figure skater and a three-time Olympic games medalist and has won multiple other titles with his skating partner Meagan Duhamel. Radford is the only openly gay male to have won an Olympic Games gold medal. He is an advocate for the Canadian Olympic Committee's #OneTeam initiative, which supports LGBTQ inclusion and promotion in the sport. Inspired by skaters such as Kurt Browning in the early 1990's, Radford began skating at the age of eight. He moved away from home at the age of 14 to pursue his figure skating career, and hasn't looked back since. He is a back-to-back world champion (2015 and 2016) and in 2018, he and Duhamel became the first pair to successfully complete a quadruple throw jump at any Winter Olympic competition. Radford is competing with Amanda Kessel as his partner. He is skating for Egale — an organization dedicated to improving the lives of all LGBTQI2S people. For more information about CBC's Battle Of The Blades and Amanda's profile, go to https://www.cbc.ca/television/battleoftheblades/skaters/amanda-kessel-1.5272213 For more information about CBC's Battle Of The Blades and Eric's profile, go to https://www.cbc.ca/television/battleoftheblades/skaters/eric-radford-1.5274061 To reach Chuck, email him at chuckbastie@gmail.com, or phone the Listen UP Talk Radio contact line at 1-866-269-6155! @cbcbattle, #botb, #battleisback, #cbctv, #skating, #battleoftheblades, #eric radford, #sports, #amanda kessel

Chuck Bastie interviews skater Eric Radford, about his participation on CBC TV's "Battle Of The Blades", as well as his reasons for choosing Egale Canada as his charity of choice! Chuck also chats with Helen Kennedy, the Executive Director of Egale Canada about the wonderful partnership with Eric! The Manitoba-born figure skater is a three-time Olympic games medalist and has won multiple other titles with his skating partner Meagan Duhamel. Radford is the only openly gay male to have won an Olympic Games gold medal. He is an advocate for the Canadian Olympic Committee's #OneTeam initiative, which supports LGBTQ inclusion and promotion in the sport. Inspired by skaters such as Kurt Browning in the early 1990's, Radford began skating at the age of eight. He moved away from home at the age of 14 to pursue his figure skating career, and hasn't looked back since. He is a back-to-back world champion (2015 and 2016) and in 2018, he and Duhamel became the first pair to successfully complete a quadruple throw jump at any Winter Olympic competition. Radford is competing with Amanda Kessel as his partner. He is skating for Egale — an organization dedicated to improving the lives of all LGBTQI2S people. To reach Chuck, email him at chuckbastie@gmail.com, or phone the Listen UP Talk Radio contact line at 1-866-269-6155! @cbcbattle, #botb, #battleisback, #cbctv, #skating, #battleoftheblades, #ericradford, #sports

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? A full hour with Mike Gentile, host of Newstalk Sauga960AM's newest show ‘No Offense,' beginning September 30th at 6pm, raising funds for a new university student, Madison Burke, who was victim to a call scam, a more serious topic, mental health with good friend and bipolar disorder advocate, Esther Herbert, OHL hockey with Steelheads forward and Florida Panthers Prospect Cole Schwindt, and figure skating with CBC's Battle of the Blades and four-time World Champion, Kurt Browning.Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA's best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH!www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichardsFor how you can help young Madison, please check out her Go Fund Me page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-madison-burke?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

The Boys Are Back in Town! Your favourite sports talk radio hosts have a new home in Mississauga, Ontario. RAW Mike Richards and David Bastl on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. What to expect? A full hour with Mike Gentile, host of Newstalk Sauga960AM’s newest show ‘No Offense,’ beginning September 30th at 6pm, raising funds for a new university student, Madison Burke, who was victim to a call scam, a more serious topic, mental health with good friend and bipolar disorder advocate, Esther Herbert, OHL hockey with Steelheads forward and Florida Panthers Prospect Cole Schwindt, and figure skating with CBC’s Battle of the Blades and four-time World Champion, Kurt Browning. Sports, laughter, the occasional dirty look and the GTA’s best and most detailed West End traffic. Your mornings have become more RAW! Monday – Friday 6am – 9am, on Newstalk Sauga 960AM. Stream us LIVE at sauga960am.ca or find us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and now TWITCH! www.twitch.tv/rawmikerichards For how you can help young Madison, please check out her Go Fund Me page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-madison-burke?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

Ashley and Caitlin delve into the excitement that is the annual Air Farce New Year's Eve Special, featuring chicken cannons (sort of), Kurt Browning, and Ashley's secret Canadian crush!

Introducing himself with a wink as the 'skate god junior', Kurt Browning tells Kelly about his bratty beginnings, his lazy practise habits, and his mother's hassling him for having the nerve to be balding. Continuing in that vein of admirable honesty- he praises Canadians' forgiving him for being the best Figure Skater never to win an Olympic medal. He's funny, he's frank. and he's got an accurate read on who's going to do what in Figure skating at PyeongChang.

An advance minute from PYC Podcast. The CBC Sports project debuts January 23rd. Host Kelly VanderBeek kicks off with Kurt Browning, who discloses that Scott Hamilton is the til-now secret source of Browning's peculiar nickname: "Skate God Junior."

This week we discuss the controversy surrounding the black comedy biopic I, Tonya and whether the world should finally forgive Tonya Harding. Our guest this week is Pop This! producer and erstwhile figure skater Andrea Gin.   Show notes:   Kurt Browning performing Singing in the Rain   Virtue/Moir 2018 National Skating Championships free dance   Nathan Chen debuts Vera Wang costumes at U.S. Nationals   9 Reasons No One Compares To Figure Skater Surya Bonaly   Tonya Harding landing triple axel at 1991 U.S. Nationals   Johnny Weir slams I, Tonya movie    Sufjan Stevens, "Tonya Harding"   Recommendations:   Andrea Gin: The Measure of a Man by JJ Lee   Andrea Warner: Cadence Weapon, self-titled   Lisa Christiansen: Ash vs. Evil Dead on Netflix   Music credits: "Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey aka D-REX From Free Music Archive CC BY 4.0 Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst From Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Facebook Logo design by Samantha Smith Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library.

The holiday season is upon us and typically around this time of year, Feld Entertainment presents Disney On Ice skates into town with a winter wonderland of fantasy, magic and unforgettable memories. This year, all of Southern California anxiously awaits Disney On Ice presents 'Follow Your Heart' coming to a location near you from December 14, 2017 through January 7, 2018. The first location is the Staples Center in Los Angeles from Dec. 14th through the 17th. Next stop is the Honda Center in Anaheim from Dec. 20th through the 24th. Followed by the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach from Dec. 27th through Jan. 1st, 2018. And then finally at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario from January 3rd through the 7th, 2018. For tickets, show dates and times at a location near you, be sure to visit Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. Now, to help talk about this show, I had a chat with Justine Lopez, a lively and vibrant ensemble performer. Born and raised in the Sacramento, Calif., Justine began skating at age 7 1/2 and overcame the biggest obstacle of her career and her life, when she underwent scoliosis surgery at around age 10. She had to relearn to walk and skate again, despite doctors telling her she would never be able to do so ever again. She would go on to win several medals in competitions and later began coaching figure skating, and she coached and competed in ballroom dancing. Justine credits her Mom and Canadian figure-skater Kurt Browning as her role models. Here now is my conversation with Justine Lopez. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Four-time world champion and CBC commentator Kurt Browning joins host Jackie Wong to break down the competition at this week's Cup of China. Then, 2015 U.S. pairs champions Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim talk about how they've endured the hardships they've been through and make a big announcement concerning their programs this season.

A sought-after choreographer and the Artistic Director of 02 the dance company, Sarah Dolan opens up about what it's like to navigate this unpredictable dance career. Sarah shares questions and answers to help all dancers find and build their artistic path. Listen now to hear Sarah's tips on your first steps entering a dance career, what inspires her choreography and what will make every job you do a great one.   More about Sarah- She has had the privilege of being part of numerous works and diverse dance shows. Sarah has had the honour of assisting Sean Cheesman on CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Fox America’s So You Think You Can Dance, BBC’s So You Think You Can Dance UK and CBC’s Over the Rainbow. She has enjoyed being a part of Art On Ice as a Dancer and Assistant Choreographer/Creative Director, working with musical artist such as Jessie J, The Jacksons, Nelly Furtado, Tom Odell, HURTS and skating champions such as Tessa and Scott, Meryl and Charlie, Kurt Browning and Joannie Rochette. Sarah Dolan has served as the Artistic Director of O2 the Dance Company since it's creation in 2010. Her commitment to the art and its artists provide a critical framework under which the contemporary company and its members thrive.

What do you get when you combine a modern mystic with an computer geek? You get Peter Schenk. Peter is one of those gift energy healers - a superseer actually - who can tell you things about yourself and your path that no other "psychic" can. He's also a worldclass IT engineer. He's found a way to help the average person become self-empowered to do their own healing with a push of a mouse button. All that is needed is your desire (your goal) and a child-like mind (openness and wonder)...oh, and a PC! On this radio show I interview Peter Schenk himself about how the latest version of his amazing healing software, Aquaware 5.0, can help you accomplish amazing things including • Develop clairvoyance and other six senses • Properity and abundance • Clearing negativity and self-sabotage • Download the blueprint of brilliant people like star athletes, healers, inventors, actors, artists and writers • Remove curses or access your Akashic Records • Emulate a Reiki, Acupuncture, Reconnective or Theta healing session and more! So what should I program? Shall I create a custom intent to skate like Kurt Browning (my favorite skater) or have the healing power of Jesus? Or both! Yes, in the new Aquaware 5.0 version you can program up to nine intentions into one!    Join us as we discuss: 1. how aquaware 5.0 actually works 2. why God/Creator may override your intentions 3. how to be creative in your intentions 4. how big a body of water you can charge and how often 5. how to use the water you charge for maximum benefit (hint, you can charge humidity in the air!) ...and more! Oh, and there is even a free week trial! Just tune in to learn how to access it. To learn more visit www.karenkan.com/AQ5.

Dan Murphy who works for Sportsnet in Vanouver talks to Reid about the Canucks. Plus Kurt Browning joins Reid for a new feature called Legends of The Game.

MAY 2012 With his partner Kyoka Ina, John Zimmerman was three time US National Champion, 2002 World Bronze Medalist, and 5th at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. He's been a Stars On Ice performer, a model, a coach, and is also (with wife Sylvia Fontana) the founder of Karisma Sportswear. He talks about starting skating in an Alabama mall, his role models in Pair skating, and how much fun he had shooting Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. 45 minutes, 22 seconds Win a pair of Women's Pants from Karisma Sportswear! One lucky winner can win a pair of women's pants from Karisma Sportswear. To enter, send me either through email, twitter or my Facebook page the answer to the following question: what music did Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman skate to during their Short Program at the 2002 Olympics? All entries received between May 13, 2012 and June 11, 2012 are eligible. The winners will be picked at random from all correct entries sent. Click here to learn more about how to enter. Thanks to Fiona Mcquarrie for transcribing these interview highlights: On his most embarrassing skating moment: I can clearly tell you right now. For me, it was 2001 Worlds. I was very excited, very hyper. Usually Kyoko and I went and did our own thing, just skated on our own, and I went — somehow I caught my heel on crossovers, fell and slid into the wall. On crossovers. Pretty humiliating. Just as we're starting to vie for a position at Worlds. Pretty stupid [laughs]. On how he began skating: I started in a mall rink in 1976 or 1977. My mom was a skater from Michigan. They ended up moving down to Montgomery [Alabama], and on the weekends she wanted to go skating, so she took me to the mall. I just took to it, I loved it. It kept me off the streets and gave me something to do [laughs]. And there was a game room in the mall so I'd go play games afterwards. It was just a fun-filled afternoon for me. By the time I was eight we moved up to Ohio, and I'd done ISI [Ice Skating Institute] competitions, and there I got into USFSA [US Figure Skating Association] competitions, so it got a little more competitive, and that's where it really took off. On starting as a pairs skater: I remember seeing little newspaper articles from when I was about eight, with a girl, but we didn't really skate pairs, we just stroked around a lot and probably argued [laughs]. I didn't start skating pairs until I was 17. Most of the time everyone's pursuing a singles career, and that's the mentality I'm trying to change a little bit. I was 17, I enjoyed it, and it was an attractive idea, wondering if I could compete internationally now, instead of waiting until I got this triple jump or whatever. On being coached by Peter Oppegard, while skating with Stephanie Stiegler: Peter was intense and he had a vision for his teams. I loved it then, but I appreciate it even now. He still has a reputation for being an intense coach, and I think it's great. Peter has a very good way of being able to draw your potential out with his ideas and his intensity, and as long as everyone's on the page, these things work. On working with Tamara Moskvina: She was a master of trying to make the most of things for the team, and she took responsibility for it. A lot of coaches just say, I'm trying to do this, I'm trying to do that, but if the team's not up to par, she feels that she hasn't done something. She hasn't been creative enough, or she hasn't figured out a way to get it to where we believe in it, or figured it out. I remember a couple of times at competitions, she took the blame for it, like, I have not done my job as a coach to get him to understand, or get her to understand. And I'm like, whew, the pressure's off me [laughs]. But as a coach now, I mention that to my teams, but I don't think I'm at the level yet to take full responsibility. I don't know if I can handle that yet [laughs]. On pairs skaters changing partners: It's kind of a delicate situation because you have to stay on the ethical side of things. Usually, like in everything, face to face dialogue and honesty is best. Having a clear game plan with the students, getting clear goals from them, getting them to understand your goals, and if something's not being met, having that be addressed. And everyone needs to know that if it's not being addressed, then there needs to be a meeting, and everyone has to decide which way to go, and everything needs to be clear. When you address another coach, you just go straight up to them and talk to them about it, maybe get US Figure Skating involved, but never to the student. If the student wants to talk to another student, to their friends, then that's one thing to do, but I still think the best way to do it is from coach to coach. On working with Tamara Moskvina, Igor Moskvin, and Artur Dmitriev during his partnership with Kyoko Ina: They harnessed me down a lot in my thoughts and my emotions, which for 90% of the part was great. Sometimes it's good to let a little bit out, a little wildness in a skating program or in how a person goes about their practice or their competition. But they definitely taught me structure of thought, structure of competition and practice, and how to know my body, know myself and what to expect. And at high-level competition, to learn from each mistake and to know your body. Peter brought out a great artistic flair in me. Tamara got it to where I controlled it a bit more, and Kyoko is a technician. She was the go-to person on the jumps, she had extremely efficient skating. I had to work on that a bit more, I was a little bit of a bull in a china shop that way, but I offered a side of it that she didn't have and that she could grow from. Artur was my hero growing up, it was the reckless abandonment of skating, and he had the cool hair and he was big and strong [laughs]. The confidence in his face, and the care for the woman, their cultural way on the stage, in the presence of the audience, of handling the woman — it's more than just skating pairs, it's the whole look. And I aspired to be like him, I wanted to move like him and skate like him. On being a cute boy and then a handsome adult in skating: Well, coming from Alabama, you know, you certainly weren't regarded as a good looking guy, because I was wearing spandex outfits, and if I ever had any friends come to see me, they would make fun of me and think it's silly, I'm lifting up my leg and moving my hand in a balletic way or whatever. I was humbled big time. And then I had a ballet teacher I worked with in Alabama, she was cute and I responded to what she wanted me to do. She was telling me I was looking good, and I was feeling the confidence [laughs]. It gave me confidence in a way I'd never experienced before. But I don't think about looks or anything, I just enjoy doing what I'm doing. And if that portrays a certain look or whatever, that's great. On competing at the 2002 Olympics: We wanted to know what kind of emotions we were going to have walking into it. We had a four-year plan with Tamara, and we worked out the placements we wanted to get. We had good performances and we had moments where we looked like we had two left feet, but the second year we placed seventh [at Worlds]. The third year, we placed seventh again, so we were duplicating that, which was devastating, because we needed to be fifth. So we hit a couple of Grand Prix finals, we did okay, we were there, which was the most important thing. But replicating the seventh place was so bad that we had to go back home and work that much harder. So that last year, in my mind, we worked hard, US Figure Skating gave us great support financially and with anything we needed to be the best. But also, the way we went into that last year, it was like, this is it. This might be the only Olympics I get to go to, and I really dedicated myself. It was intense, but it was so long, it was like ten months. I wanted to be a vegetable on the couch at the end of the day, knowing that I could not have done any more. I was sick of going to competitions and being nervous. So I wanted to go and enjoy myself. And when I was at the Olympics walking around, one of the first days, I was thinking, I'm healthy, I've never been in better shape, and here I am at the Olympics representing my country. [The judging scandal] I don't know if it affected our results that much, but it really comes down to feeling you've done the best you could. A month later, we got the bronze medal at Worlds, but we didn't skate that well, and I don't even hardly remember that performance. The crowning moment of my career was the Olympics, what it meant, and the way we skated. You have a four year plan, and you go four years later and you know exactly where you are. That was cool. But what really irritated me about the whole judging scandal is that there are people who have their own political purposes, and they're using all of us for pawn pieces, you know, from chess, and it does make me sick to think — I come from Alabama, I skated in a mall rink, my dream was to be in the Olympics, and these people don't know that if that little boy had that dream, he could have had the misfortune from someone else's decisions and their political games, and that's kind of unfortunate. Even if it's 13th or 14th place, with the sacred Games that it is or it's touted to be, it's a placement and it should hold a lot more sanctity, I think. On skating in Stars on Ice: It was phenomenal. All of us who were on it, it was our dream to be on these tours. The camaraderie and the ensemble work, it's just cool. It was the best, great lights, great music, intimate setting on the smaller ice. That first year, it was with Katarina Witt, Tara Lipinski, Gorsha Sur and Renee Roca, Jenni [Meno] and Todd [Sand}, Kurt Browning, Scott Hamilton, all these great skaters. Your jaw is dropping, thinking, I can't believe I'm with this group of people, I'm from Alabama, this doesn't make any sense [laughs]. But you feel intimidated, so the thing you'd better do is keep working, and I loved it and wanted to keep on that job. And what cooler job can you have than ice skating and making money doing it? So we always would work really hard to be more capable and to figure out the direction that would keep us unique. On working with his wife, Silvia Fontana: We're together 95% of the time. The only time we're apart is if she's off doing a show in Italy or something or I'm off doing a show. We love it. We coach every day together. We respect each other as athletes and as people, and we learn from each other every day, and make each other laugh. There's no other place I'd rather be than by her side, anywhere. On being on the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy TV show: When I got the call, they called my agent, I wasn't sure, I was like, isn't this the show where they cut the guy's hair off all the time? No, thank you. I wrote that in the contract, can you believe that? Yeah, you can do the show but you're not going to cut my hair [laughs]. I didn't know what to expect with those guys, it was a four-day taping , and it was like a hurricane. They come in, and you're supposed to only interact with them on camera, because everything has to be spontaneous. So we could be in different rooms for two hours, setting up the scene, and then meeting and being spontaneous [laughs]. Oh, wait, can you make that reaction again? Burst in the door and be surprised [laughs]. But we enjoyed the show, we got a ton of things out of it, great exposure, and we loved the guys. We still see Carson [Kressley] every once in a while. On being on the Skating with Celebrities TV show: It was cool, but it was intense. Since I had already been on one reality show, I figured it was going to be staged. It wasn't, and it was a lot more competitive than you'd imagine. Especially Lloyd [Eisler] and I, coming down to the wire in the end, we were doing a lot of these crazy moves that we shouldn't have been doing with people who hadn't really skated [laughed]. I did the same kind of show two years ago in Russia, Night on Ice. I got to skate with Leo Tolstoy's great-granddaughter, which was kind of cool, but it was four and a half months long, 15 episodes, which was like forever [laughs]. On running the Karisma sportswear line: It's been a lot of fun, and it's certainly a direction I never thought I would go, women's sportswear [laughs], but . . . Silvia started it a few years ago. She was teaching in Italy when I was teaching there as well, and she gave a present to a skating mother over there, it was a little skating dress, and they talked about starting their own company over there, which they did [laughs]. They wanted a nice, upscale, very beautiful Italian representation for figure skating, something that looked classy and elegant, and cute, and something made with the best materials in the world. So we have a very good line that has some great interesting textured fabrics, and every kid will ooh and aah once they touch it, and the colors really pop. And it's been three years and we are selling all over Russia and Japan and Europe. It's a lot of work but it's a lot of fun. On the state of pairs skating in the US: There's some classical-looking teams there that look unique. I think another year or so and we're going to have some depth to it. It's important to me. I'd like to have good access for all the kids in this country looking for teams and looking for partnerships, and getting more boys. If we're going to be competitive with the world, we need to get more guys around 14 or 15 thinking of pairs right away. That's going to be the hard part, because it's a commodity, in a way, it's rare to find a good guy.

I have never really been much of an ice skater. When I was a teenager, I would go indoor skating with friends, mainly to have a good laugh. When people are wobbling and falling down on a regular basis, it can be amusing! My friends and I never practiced enough to get really good. And that, I'm sure, makes all the difference. When you see someone who really skates well, it is like looking at good art. I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to see world class skating. A friend of mine had bought tickets to see 'Stars on ice'. Well, I had heard of the show, but didn't really know any details about who would be performing. I assumed that it would be a group of ice dancers, so to speak, but not anyone you could consider a champion. How wrong I was! The whole group of dancers were Olympic and World gold and silver champions! I couldn't believe it! They had come all the way to little old Wenatchee! You might recognize some of the names: Kurt Browning (4 times World Champion from Canada), Evan Lysaceck (Olympic gold medalist from U.S), and Ekaterina Gordeeva ( 2 times Olympic gold medalist). The performance lasted about 2 hours, with a short intermission. I took my little girl, who was mesmerized by the acrobatics and the beautiful dresses. And the stadium was packed, as you can imagine. There were cheers and claps all the way through as the stars spun in the air and landed flawlessly. I'm sure that young people in the audience were inspired to rent some skates, and go to the next public ice skating session, to wobble around and imagine themselves as stars.   Grammar notes. So to speak, mesmerized, flawless. The wedding cake she made was a triumph, so to speak. The ladies were mesmerized by the diamond rings in the shop window. This antique vase is flawless; it doesn't have any cracks, or even one scratch. // //

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007: This is the premiere episode, featuring an interview with World Champion skater Kurt Browning. So, how did I land this interview for my very first podcast? By opening my big mouth actually. I had some (ahem) strong opinions on a few things Kurt said while doing commentary for the 2007 US National Championships. So I wrote into his website to offer some constructive criticism. I was polite and diplomatic, but I did say my thoughts. Much to my surprise, and through a few random events, he called me out of the blue to discuss my comments! And also much to my surprise, Stars on Ice happened to be coming to Chicago that weekend, so Kurt offered my husband and I free tickets and backstage passes! How incredibly gracious! He really didn't have to do that at all. But I'm glad he did! So my husband snapped a shot of us talking. I have to say, I was very impressed with Kurt on all levels. He could have told me to bug off, but he really wants to improve as a commentator. So he took the time to listen to a fan. What a guy!