Rocker Skating’s Jackie Wong joins Nick McCarvel for a deep dive on the Grand Prix Final: Ilia’s untouchable 7-quad free vs Yuma’s closing gap, why Alysa Liu’s Donna Summer peaked AGAIN, Kaori’s 150-pt free in her final season, and how the men’s last group in Nagoya just became the Olympic last group. Skate nerd heaven!
Ellie Kam & Danny O’Shea join Nick McCarvel after their wild GP season: Ellie sewn into her dress minutes before Finlandia free, Danny skating Worlds on a broken foot, hair-swap Halloween, sleeping-on-plane blackmail pics, and why this injury-riddled pair is hungrier than ever for one of the 2 U.S. Olympic spots. Raw, funny, real!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps pairs at the Grand Prix Final: Miura/Kihara (JPN) survive side-by-side drama to win on home ice by 1.7 pts, Conti/Macii (ITA) fight fall for silver, Hass/Bolodin (GER) free-skate surge bronze. Efimova/Mitrofanov emotional 4th, Camm/O’Shea 5th. U.S.-Japan rivalry explodes—Olympic preview is ON!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps ice dance at the Grand Prix Final: Chock/Bates (USA) 3-peat with perfect 30-pt sweep, FOURNIER BEAUDRY/SORENSEN (FRA) silver after dress-caught fall, Fear/Gibson (GBR bronze. Emotional tears, perfect synchronicity & Olympic-level intensity in Nagoya—U.S. & Canada depth on fire!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps the women’s showdown at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya: Alysa Liu wins debut Final with sassy Donna Summer magic, Kaori Sakamoto storms back with 150-point free for bronze in her farewell season, Ami Nakai silver, Amber Glenn fights to 4th. U.S. & Japan dominate—Olympic preview is HERE!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps the men’s explosion at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya: Ilia Malinin lands SEVEN quads (238.97 free, world record!) to win gold, Yuma Kagayama rallies for silver (1.53 behind), Shun Sato locks bronze & Final spot. Emotional Kevin Aymoz 4th, Shaidorov frustrated. The Olympic heavyweight clash is SET!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps the epic Grand Prix Final in Nagoya: Ilia Malinin lands historic 7 quads for 238.97 free & gold, Alysa Liu wins debut Final, Chock/Bates 3-peat, Miura/Kihara edge home thriller. Ellie Kam & Danny O’Shea on dress-sewing drama, Kevin Aymoz tears, and Olympic pressure. Season finale—see you in St. Louis!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps Finlandia Trophy pairs: Hass/Bolodin (GER) survive errors to take gold & 3rd straight GP Final. Efimova/Mitrofanov (USA) smash 205+ for career-best silver & tears of joy. Camm/O’Shea bronze after dress-sewing emergency! Full Nagoya field locked—world champs Miura/Kihara headline. Olympic race heating up!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps Finlandia Trophy ice dance: FOURNIER BEAUDRY/CIZERON (FRA) edge Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (CAN) by 2.07 pts for GP sweep & gold with dreamy whale free. ZINGAS]/Kolesnik (USA) clutch bronze to earn first-ever GP Final! ShibSibs 5th with upgrades, Browns 9th. Nagoya field locked: Chock/Bates, Fear/Gibson, FOURNIER/CIZERON, Gilles/Poirier, Reed/AMBRULEVICIUS, ZINGAS/Kolesnik – Olympic preview loading! ✨
Host Nick McCarvel recaps the men’s thriller at Finlandia Trophy: Yuma Kagayama rallies from 3rd in short to win with epic free despite errors. Adam Siao Him Fa silver (boot change drama + backflip!), Gogolev bronze. Nagoya Final set: Ilia vs Yuma vs Shun vs Siao vs Shaidorov vs Grassl – the Olympic heavyweight clash is coming! 🇯🇵💥
Starr Andrews sits down with Nick McCarvel: singing the national anthem in Lake Placid, recording her vocals in a college studio (yes, with COVID masks & mood lights!), fangirling over Adam Rippon, the stray-cat-that-became-family story, and dropping the news: she’s switching to PAIRS next season! Emotional, funny, iconic Starr. ✨
Host Nick McCarvel breaks down the women’s finale at Finlandia Trophy: Mone Chiba (JPN) goes 2-for-2 GP golds with emotional Romeo & Juliet free, edging Amber Glenn (USA) by <4 pts despite her root-canal drama! Rena Matsuike bronze. Full Nagoya Final field locked: Chiba vs Sakamoto vs Liu vs Glenn vs Niimi vs Watanabe – the Olympic preview is HERE! 🇯🇵✨
Host Nick McCarvel recaps the dramatic Finlandia Trophy finale: Mone Chiba sweeps women’s gold, Yuma storms back for men’s win, Fournier-Beaudry/Cizeron clutch GP sweep, Efimova/Mitrofanov emotional silver. Full GP Final fields revealed! Plus Starr Andrews on singing the anthem, career-best Skate America & bombshell pairs switch next season. Olympic countdown ON!
World champs Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara fight NHL-rink struggles & side-by-side errors to hold off short-program leaders Metelkina/Berulava (who collapsed in free) for the title & GP Final lock. Canadians Kelly Ann Laurin/Loucas Éthier grab bronze, Chan/Howe top U.S. in 4th. Emotional homecoming awaits in Nagoya!
Madison Chock & Evan Bates dominate Saatva Skate America with fiery bull-tamer/Boléro free (212.58), tying Belbin/Agosto’s record 5 titles + perfect 30-pt GP sweep. Lajoie/Lagha silver, Labrie/Brissot bronze. Chock/Bates talk flow, joy & chasing Olympic gold after 15 years together. Lajoie/Lagha bubble for GP Final—Finlandia decides!
Alysa Liu claims her first-ever GP title (and GP Final spot!) with MacArthur Park magic, edging Rinka Watanabe by 3.3 after her triple axel drama. Gubanova snags bronze by 0.4 over Gutmann, Starr Andrews clean & 5th, Josephine Lee 12th. Emotional tears, standing ovations & Olympic pressure in historic Lake Placid—Finlandia next decides the Final!
Jason Brown sits down with Nick McCarvel post-Skate America: bringing back Riverdance (no ponytail!), battling nerves that “hit you in the face,” chasing flow with Tracy Wilson, visiting 26 Ronald McDonald Houses before Milan 2026, quickfire love for Rohene, fans & Japan, plus Olympic ring pasta goals. Pure Jason joy! ✨
Host Nick McCarvel breaks down the men’s fireworks at Saatva Skate America: Kevin Aymoz (FRA) fights injury, nerves & personal demons for tear-filled maiden GP title after 13 tries—Boléro passion + red gloves = chills! Kazuki Tomono (JPN) bronze after leading short, Mikhail Shaidorov frustrated 5th, Jason Brown revives Riverdance for iconic 4th. Lake Placid magic, Olympic stakes soaring—Finlandia GP next!
Host Nick McCarvel recaps Saatva Skate America: Alysa Liu claims first-ever GP title & GP Final spot, Kevin Aymoz wins emotional maiden gold after 13 tries, Chock/Bates tie record with 5th Skate America crown, Miura/Kihara hold off Metelkina/Berulava in pairs. Jason Brown interview + Riverdance nostalgia! Finlandia next—final GP Final spots on the line!
Hear from the top women after the Free Skate at the fifth stop of the 2025 Grand Prix, Saatva Skate America. Liu (USA, 214.27), Watanabe (JPN, 210.96), and Gubanova (GEO, 204.69) discuss their skates, key moments, and their momentum heading toward the Grand Prix Final.