Q&A Summer/Fall 2026 — Our Annual Figure Skating Question & Answer Episode

Our long-promised annual Question and Answer episode is finally here. We respond to your queries about the origins of the show, our expectations with the return of the Russians, figure skating’s popularity and how to sustain it, and lots more. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:19 Questions We Get Asked a Lot 03:18 Do we skate / have experience skating? 04:51 How did Wendy convince Adron to do a FS podcast? 14:02 Do you use AI in your thumbnails/videos? 16:16 Old fans of a young sport 21:06 Can FS sustain a surge in popularity? 29:44 Russian Return Impacts 31:44 Incorrect Historic Olympic Results 34:58 Decreasing Jumping Passes 36:59 Should Synchro be in the Olympics? 37:57 Stars on Ice Questions 44:52 Wish Fulfillment Questions 49:21 Grand Prix predictions? 53:20 Misc, beyond Figure Skating 58:52 Wrap-Up Finally, we present our annual Q&A episode for 2026! We know skating season has already begun (which we will talk about next week), but we couldn’t move on until we finally answered some of the questions you all sent in! From skating controversies of the past to favorite programs of last season to who we think will soar in the upcoming Grand Prix, we dig through as much as we could in about an hour. We also briefly touch on some current news, like the excitement around Amber Glenn on Dancing with the Stars, Adelia Petrosian making her debut this season with new coaching, and our excitement around seeing Kevin Aymoz rock a Pirates of the Caribbean program this year. It has been a rocky start to our season due to some personal matters, and we want to thank you all for sticking with us and having patience. We will be back to our regularly scheduled weekly shows next week. #figureskating #isufigureskating #figureskatingpodcast #podcast