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The Skating Session

Tony Wheeler & Thomas Vu

47 episodes

Hosted by lifelong figure skating fans Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu, The Skating Session dives deep into the world of competitive figure skating with sharp analysis, historical context, and a millennial lens. From dissecting Grand Prix assignments to unpacking Olympic rule changes and iconic comebacks, Tony and Thomas bring decades of fandom and a critical eye to the ice. Whether you're a seasoned fan or a returning viewer from the golden age of the 90s, this show offers smart, opinionated, and informed commentary on the sport’s past, present, and future.

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Episodes

  1. Interview with Kevin Aymoz - Off-Season Updates, ISU Congress Visit, Budapest Trophy, 2030?! & More

    · 56 min · S2 E31

    Tony Interviews Kevin Aymoz during the 2026 Budapest Trophy

  2. Challenger Wrap-Up; Grand Prix France (& Series) Preview

    · 1 h 59 min · S3 E4

    Episode 4 reviews the last month of Challenger events, some of our standout programs, and then an overview of the Grand Prix series and our predictions of the top groups. We have also launched…

  3. Kinoshita Cup, Return of Trusova, AIN Eligibity Status, DWTS

    · 1 h 54 min · S3 E3

    Episode 3 of the season starts with a discussion on the ISU rescinding the neutral status of several AIN athletes. We then go into a full discussion of the Kinoshita Cup, including the return of Alexandra…

  4. Special Episode: Interview with Kyvalya Kopparapu (IND)

    · 28 min · S2 E30

    Tony interviews Kyvalva Kopparapu, who competed at his first ever Junior Grand Prix competition in Xi'An, and has only been figure skating for 3 months!

  5. New Rules! Russia Is Back! JGP Thoughts, Kinoshita, Synchro9

    · 1 h 17 min · S3 E2

    Episode 2 is here! Tony and Thomas discuss at length (and rant about) many of the new rule changes and program layout changes this season. We also discuss AIN/Russia being back in competition and their dominance in the…

  6. We're Back! 2027 Season Outlook; Off-Season News

    · 1 h 25 min · S3 E1

    We're back! Our Season 3 premiere highlights all of the big off-season news, the early season news, what we've been up to, and what to look forward to in the 2027 season.

  7. The Skating Session Live - 2026 World Championships Event Recap

    · 1 h 52 min · S2 E29

    Tony and Thomas stream live about their experience at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague. They discuss the event, the fans, the skating, and even the controversial deduction for an illegal element…

  8. LIVESTREAM - 2026 OLYMPICS Pairs & Women's Free Skate Review & Insight

    · 1 h 29 min · S2 E28

    We streamed live and had some technical hiccups in the beginning. We also couldn't figure out how to end the live recording. We go over the Pairs Free Skate, and talk about our initial reactions to the fantastic…

  9. 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES Men’s Free & Pairs Short Review & Insights

    · 54 min · S2 E27

    What was that men’s free skate? Tony and Thomas were in the arena and still haven’t recovered from it. We highlight that event (several days after the fact) and the pairs short program that started so wonderfully for…

  10. 2026 OLYMPICS FREE DANCE Deep Dive & Aftermath

    · 1 h 53 min · S2 E26

    Watch us on YouTube to watch the elements and see our breakdown! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwJgyvASRfw Tony and Thomas watched the free dance and have A LOT of opinions. We recorded the programs so we could…

  11. 2026 OLYMPICS MENS SHORT PROGRAM Review & Insight (Live from Milan!)

    · 36 min · S2 E25

    Tony and Thomas were gifted tickets to the men’s short program and recap the exciting night at the 2026 Olympic Games!

  12. 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES RHYTHM DANCE Insight & Thoughts (Live from Milan!)

    · 31 min · S2 E24

    Tony and Thomas bought last-minute tickets to the rhythm dance here in Milan. Flooded with questions last night about the results, we finally got some sleep and are ready to take on the commentary. Enjoy!

  13. 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES - Team Event Day 2 Review & Strategy

    · 1 h 04 min · S2 E23

    Tony and Thomas highlight day 2 of the team event and then have to go straight off into packing for Milan. Today featured the men's short program, confirmed the top 5 teams to the free skates, and began with the free…

  14. 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES - Team Event Day 1 Review & Strategy

    · 1 h 07 min · S2 E22

    Tony and Thomas highlight day 1 of the team event and the start of the 2026 Olympic Games! The rhythm dance, pairs short, and women's short are all completed and give us a bette glimpse into the 5 teams that will…

  15. 2026 Olympic Team Event Score Simulator & Overview

    · 56 min · S2 E21

    Download the spreadsheet we used to try this on your own! • 2026 Olympic Team Event Simulator by the Skating Session Tony and Thomas give you two videos in less than 24 hours! Today we go in depth with our own…

  16. Glitter & Gold Netflix Ice Dancing Documentary Review

    · 43 min · S2 E20

    Tony and Thomas review the three-part Glitter & Gold documentary that was released on Netflix earlier today. The series features a look at Chock & Bates, Gilles & Poirier, and Fournier Beaudry & Cizeron and their push…

  17. 2026 Four Continents Championships Competition Review & Insight

    · 2 h 10 min · S2 E19

    Tony and Thomas review the 2026 Four Continents Championships. Some skaters are wild by skating here and then heading to the Olympic in less than two weeks! The most perfect result ever in the women's event? Maybe. The…

  18. 2026 European Championships Competition Review & Insight

    · 1 h 32 min · S2 E18

    Tony and Thomas review the 2026 European Championships. Nerves or saving energy for the Olympics? Either way, the competition was a bit of a letdown in most of the disciplines. We review dance, pairs, men, and women…

  19. 2026 US National Championships Competition Review & Insight

    · 1 h 44 min · S2 E17

    Tony and Thomas are back from St. Louis and ready to talk all things National Championships. Running on zero sleep, we highlight all four disciplines, the no-surprise Olympic announcements, some of the insights we…

  20. Grand Prix Final Event Review [Part 2] - Ice Dance Deeper Dive & Women

    · 1 h 39 min · S2 E16

    Watch on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145468805 (No YouTube this week, they don't want us showing elements!) Tony and Thomas complete recapping the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. As seems to be…

  21. Grand Prix Final Event Review [Part 1]

    · 1 h 22 min · S2 E15

    Tony and Thomas are back with their first of two videos recapping the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. 30 years of this event, and it's the last time contenders from both Europeans and Four Continents nations will…

  22. Question & Answer Week; Reaction to Ice Dance Judging Video

    · 1 h 37 min · S2 E14

    Tony and Thomas are back on this “off week” in preparation for the Grand Prix Final. We have some updates on the response from our Finlandia judging video, including reactions around the Internet and through the ISU as…

  23. Grand Prix #6 - Finlandia Trophy Competition Review

    · 2 h 07 min · S2 E13

    Tony and Thomas are back after the SOS ice dance judging rant yesterday with a full review of the sixth and final Grand Prix regular season stop, Finlandia Trophy. Were there more ice dance shenanigans in the free…

  24. SOS Ice Dance Judging - Special Episode on Finlandia Trophy Rhythm Dance & Reaction

    · 26 min · S2 E12

    You know something is up when we break our normal upload schedule to bring you a special episode on the ice dance technical panel calling that ramped up last week at Skate America and has continued this week at…

  25. Grand Prix #5 - Skate America Competition Review

    · 1 h 38 min · S2 E11

    Tony reports in from Lake Placid while Thomas breaks things down from home as they dissect Skate America from every angle, from NBC’s Chock/Bates-centric coverage and slow-twizzle discourse to the tech panel’s quad…

  26. Grand Prix #4 - NHK Trophy Competition Review

    · 2 h 08 min · S2 E10

    Tony and Thomas are moving right along with the Grand Prix series, this week with stop number four in Osaka, Japan for the NHK Trophy. A lengthy discussion about the dance event and the return of the Shibutanis keeps…

  27. Grand Prix #3 - Skate Canada Competition Review

    · 2 h 23 min · S2 E9

    Tony and Thomas are back with Skate Canada highlights and opinions. After last week's overall negative vibe to our review, we tried to keep all of the specific poor technical panel calls out of the conversation except…

  28. Grand Prix #2 - Cup of China Competition Review

    · 2 h 18 min · S2 E8

    Tony and Thomas stayed up all night both nights watching the Cup of China the second Grand Prix event of the season. For an underwhelming competition, we still managed over 2 hours of insights and opinions! Included…

  29. Grand Prix #1 - Grand Prix de France Competition Review

    · 2 h 07 min · S2 E7

    Tony and Thomas are fresh off watching all of the first Grand Prix of the season in France. Fresh faces, judging controversies, and new programs are all here and it must mean skating season is in full-force! We dive…

  30. Olympic Qualifier Skate to Milano Day 3 Men's Final & Event Wrap-Up

    · 54 min · S2 E6

    Tony and Thomas close out Skate to Milano with a full men’s free skate breakdown and an event‑wide wrap up. It is a rollercoaster of clean skates, near misses, and razor‑thin margins, all in a field so deep that great…

  31. Olympic Qualifier Skate to Milano Day 3 Ice Dance Deep-Dive & Review

    · 55 min · S2 E5

    Tony and Thomas unpack the free dance finale of the Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier in Beijing. They walk through the judging reviews, the long waits for numbers, and the score inputs that shifted on screen while the…

  32. Olympic Qualifier Skate to Milano Day 2 Highlights

    · 1 h 06 min · S2 E4

    Tony and Thomas break down Day 2 of the Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier in Beijing. First look at the men’s short program: what Petr Gumennik showed in form and scoring as a neutral athlete, where Donovan Carrillo…

  33. Olympic Qualifier Skate to Milano Day 1 Highlights

    · 1 h 38 min · S2 E3

    Tony and Thomas recap Day 1 of the Skate to Milano Olympic Qualification Event from Beijing: the rhythm dance, pairs short, and women’s short, then tee up the men. They explain how a standalone qualifier reshapes…

  34. 2026 Season Program Announcements & Discussion

    · 1 h 13 min · S2 E2

    Tony and Thomas are back with another episode of The Skating Session! We highlight many of the new program announcements, especially from team Japan after debuting short programs at Dreams on Ice. Bradie Tennell, Amber…

  35. Off-Season News (ISU Logo, USFS Rules, TES Minimums, Skater Updates)

    · 1 h 19 min · S2 E1

    Season 2 Premiere! New ISU Logo, Vision 2030, Tech Panel Drama & Offseason Chaos In honor of following the ISU calendar of events and July 1 being the start of the new season, Tony and Thomas bring to you The Skating…

  36. S1E12 - 2025 Grand Prix Assignments! Pairs & Dance Discussion

    · 57 min · S1 E12

    In Episode 12 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu continue their analysis of the 2025–2026 Grand Prix assignments, this time focusing on pairs and ice dance. They examine the impact of high-profile…

  37. S1E11 - 2025-26 Grand Prix Assignments! Men & Women Discussion

    · 56 min · S1 E11

    In Episode 11 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu dive deep into the 2025–2026 Grand Prix assignments for men and women. They walk through the ISU grids event by event, analyzing key matchups, surprise…

  38. S1E10 - 2026 World Championships TicketPortal Experience (UHG!)

    · 26 min · S1 E10

    In Episode 10 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu share their chaotic experience securing tickets to the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague. From middle-of-the-night login attempts and…

  39. S1E9 - Rhythm Dance '26 Rules & Music Ideas, Sui & Han Return!

    · 1 h 11 min · S1 E9

    In Episode 9 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu explore the new rhythm dance requirements for the 2026 Olympic season, centered on a '90s dance party' theme. They break down the removal of compulsory…

  40. S1E8 - Russian Olympic Neutral Athlete Selection, Olympic Qualifying Competition

    · 1 h 26 min · S1 E8

    In Episode 8 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu unpack the announcement of eligible neutral athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with a focus on Russian and Belarusian figure skaters who cleared the…

  41. S1E7 - Ice Dance Comebacks! Shibutanis Return, Fournier-Beaudry & Cizeron Team Up!

    · 1 h 34 min · S1 E7

    In Episode 7 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu dive into the shock return of Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, who have announced a comeback after seven years away from competition.…

  42. S1E6 - 2025 World Team Trophy Day 3 Recap (Pairs Free, Women Free, Event Closing Thoughts)

    · 1 h 19 min · S1 E6

    In Episode 6 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu wrap up their coverage of the 2025 World Team Trophy and reflect on the conclusion of the figure skating season. They offer insight on the final day’s…

  43. S1E5 - 2025 World Team Trophy Day 2 Recap (Pairs Short, Free Dance, Men Free)

    · 1 h 44 min · S1 E5

    In Episode 5 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu recap Day Two of the 2025 World Team Trophy, featuring the pairs short program, free dance, and men’s free skate. They reflect on standout performances,…

  44. S1E4 - 2025 World Team Trophy Day 1 Recap (Rhythm Dance, Men Short, Women Short)

    · 1 h 43 min · S1 E4

    In Episode 4 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu dive into Day One of the 2025 World Team Trophy in Japan. They explore highlights, unexpected performances, and intriguing storylines emerging as top…

  45. S1E3 - 2025 World Championships Recap - Mens Event; Rule Change Discussions

    · 2 h 21 min · S1 E3

    In the final episode of The Skating Session's 2025 Worlds trilogy, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu break down the men's competition and then launch into a comprehensive discussion on what figure skating needs to…

  46. S1E2 - 2025 World Championships Recap - Pairs & Ice Dance Events

    · 1 h 20 min · S1 E2

    In Episode 2 of The Skating Session, Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu take a comprehensive look at the pairs and ice dance events at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships. They unpack the medal races, choreographic…

  47. S1E1 - 2025 World Championships Recap - Women's Event, Boston & Organization

    · 58 min · S1 E1

    In the debut episode of The Skating Session, hosts Tony Wheeler and Thomas Vu—Millennial superfans of the sport since the '90s—break down their experience attending the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in…

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