Monthly Archives: January 2009

New Season. New Look.

But no new episodes. Not yet, at least. But we’re making progress, right? Hm.

Anyway, one episode’s “in the can.” As soon as I get it edited and fix the iTunes feed, the 2008-2009 season will be underway!

Yes, I used an exclamation point. Thanks for hanging in there.

2008 European Championships

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Brian Joubert – the triple threat. Stephane Lambiel jumps through the looking-glass. Tomas Verner and his gold-winning gloves. Kevin Van Der Perren brings home the prize. Kawaguchi and Smirnov get spazzy. Where is the love, Mukhortova and Trankov? Volosozhar and Morozov bring down the house, but not in a good way. Savchenko and Szolkowy charge the Russians with Kinko-ism. Pechalat and Bourzat get crazy! Delobel and Schoenfelder listen and learn. Khokhlova and Novitski get tight. Domnina and Shaballin – cereal skaters. Carolina Kostner, YOU’RE BORING ME! Kiira Korpi stuns the Wylie. Laura Lepisto doesn’t jump the shark. In fact, she hardly jumps at all. Sarah Meier is in a league all her own, literally.

2008 U.S. Championships

Sunday, January 27, 2008

The Button is back! The world tells Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker that they’re too young. Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski are so 2007. Rena Inoue & John Baldwin trigger mass vomiting. Caroline Zhang is stepping out. Kimmie, I mean, Kimberly Meissner gets up close and personal… with the ice. Mirai Nagasu – short and sweet. Rachael Flatt heads to the pool. Ashley Wagner makes an appearance. Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre don’t bug. Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto have the nicest twizzles. Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates visit the Russian Blue Lagoon. Meryl Davis and Charlie White lift it up. Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir – the Greatest Rivalry In Sport really heats up! Stephen Carriere takes the stairs. Ryan Bradley makes the audience an offer they can’t refuse. Remembering Christopher Bowman. And Tonya and Nancy make a comeback.

2007 ISU Grand Prix Final

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Caroline Zhang’s jewelry. Come on, Carolina Kostner, light my fire. Kimmie Meissner baffles. Mao Asada tries some self-analysis. Yu-Na Kim is movin’ right along. Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto — the Gallagher and Carrot Top of ice dancing. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir make it bearable. Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin go to the costume party. Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder get down and dirty. The Greatest Rivalry in All of Sport — Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir! Stéphane Lambiel spins his head off. Daisuke Takahashi, are you listening? And Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy get some air time.

2007 NHK Trophy

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Tomas Verner, taking it to the streets. Daisuke Takahashi skates like it’s 1999. Stephen Carriere cuts it up. Carolina Kostner rides the storm out. Miki Ando sits and spins. Alissa Czisny coulda been a contender. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker – the U.S. gets a pair while Canada’s pair, Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison, shrivels. Three rings of fun with Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s mighty shoulders. Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder miss laundry day. Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski go tell it on the mountain. And Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin dress the part.

 

2007 Cup of Russia

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov eat their way to success. Johnny Weir goes native. Stephane Lambiel tartare. Jeffrey Buttle charms. Yannick Ponsero flies a kite. Andrei Griazev makes the judges an offer they can’t refuse. Yu-Na Kim to Major Tom. Joannie Rochette makes a name for herself. Fumie Suguri sticks around. Kiira Korpi – the Ice Princess of Monaco. And Yukari Nakano joins the club.

2007 Trophee Eric Bompard

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Ashley Wagner does the Kwan. Sarah Meier gets shocked. Kimmie Meissner loses her edge. Mao Asada tears it up. Patrick Chan goes old school. Alban Preaubert only comes out at night. Kevin Van Der Perren breaks the Memorial Day rule. Meryl Davis and Charlie White get by with a little help from their friends. Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski get tight. Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent do it with mirrors. Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov let the love flow. And Qing Pang and Jian Tong finally choose sides.