logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2020
1h 11m

How Does Figure Skating Give Us Life? wi...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
About this episode

We’re gliding into the new year with the re-release of an episode from February 2019 with figure skating’s finest: Michelle Kwan and Eliot Halverson. Michelle and Eliot join Jonathan to talk all things skating: judging scandals, big coats, tracing figures, and Jonathan’s journey on the ice.

 

Michelle Kwan is an American figure skater, two-time Olympic medalist, five-time world champion, and nine-time US champion. Eliot Halverson is an American figure skater, choreographer, and three-time USFS national champion.

 

Follow Eliot Halverson on Instagram @eliothalverson and Michelle Kwan on Twitter and Instagram @MichelleWKwan.

 

Find out what today’s guest and former guests are up to by following us on Instagram and Twitter @CuriousWithJVN.

Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com.

Check out all new Getting Curious merch at PodSwag.com.

Listen to more music from Quiñ by heading over to TheQuinCat.com.

Jonathan is on Instagram and Twitter @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on Facebook.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Oct 8
How to Stay Hopeful (and Powerful) When Rights Are Under Threat — with Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson
Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson is here and we are fired up! Alexis is leading the fight to protect reproductive freedom at a time when access to healthcare is under attack across the U.S.—and she’s breaking it all down for us. JVN sat down with Alexis ... Show More
48m 42s
Oct 7
Presenting Heavyweight: The Messenger
Looking for your next favorite podcast (besides mine, of course)? Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, will break your heart...and then put it back together. In each episode, Jonathan helps someone revisit a defining regret, lost connection, or unsolved mystery from their l ... Show More
38m 47s
Oct 6
AI Trump Memes, OBBBA Tax Breaks & Healthcare Cuts
We’re talking: WAYWARD’s No. 1 spot on Netflix, celeb sightings at The Corner Store, Figure Skating & Gymnastics on Peacock, bag etiquette, AI Trump posts, One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax breaks & healthcare cuts, what extreme gender ideology actually is, situationship ghosting, L ... Show More
31m 21s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2021
Skating my way through life
Skateboarding is no longer an outsider sport for rebellious young men: more women are getting on the board and embracing the lifestyle that comes with it. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who are trying to make skating a more inclusive and welcoming community for women across th ... Show More
27m 17s
Jun 2024
726. Nikki Hiltz & Emma Gee, Olympic Trials Power Couple
"It was like, 'What if the worst thing happens and I don’t make the team?' And then it happened, and my life was fine. And then on the other end of it, last year I won the whole thing, which was really unexpected and cool…and my life also didn’t change. So I know that no matter w ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2023
World Cup: Semifinal Recap (with Alyssa Thompson)
Tobin and Christen return to The RE—CAP studio to discuss the results of the World Cup Semifinals. They offer their thoughts on what went right for Spain and England and what went wrong for Sweden and Australia. Then, they discuss their feelings on the breaking news that the USWN ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2023
World Cup: Finals Results (with Lindsey Horan and Allyson Swaby)
Tobin and Christen present the final episode of The RE—CAP Show: World Cup Edition. In this episode they celebrate both England and Spain making it to the finals and put extra attention on the World Cup Champions; Spain. Then, Christen chats with Jamaica’s captain, Allyson Swaby, ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2023
World Cup Preview (with Jill Ellis)
Tobin and Christen kickoff their inaugural episode of The RE—CAP Show with a preview of the upcoming World Cup, USA’s match against Vietnam, a debate over which is easier; starting or coming off the bench, and answer questions from the community like, “How do you stay positive du ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2023
World Cup: USA vs. Portugal - Third Match Reaction (with Abby Dahlkemper & Jess Fishlock)
Tobin and Christen return with a supersized episode of The RE—CAP Show! After watching the USWNT tie Portugal in a heart pounding 0 to 0 World Cup match, they discuss what they saw and what they would like to see in the Round of 16. Later, Tobin has a conversation with NWSL and W ... Show More
1h 23m
Jul 2021
Lindsey Vonn: DISCOVER Your Potential, Destroy Self-Doubt & Develop Habits for SUCCESS EP 1132
Today Lewis sits down with Lindsey Vonn, the most decorated American ski racer in history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, to talk about Lindsey's life after her career and how her injuries never stopped her from getting back up and trying again!She ente ... Show More
58m 47s
May 2024
Blake Bolden's Impact on Women's Hockey
Join Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner as they sit down with Blake Bolden, a trailblazing figure in women's hockey who became the first African-American player to compete in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Throughout the show, hey explore Bolden's remarkable journey, the ... Show More
57m 3s
Jun 2024
Chloe Kim on Olympic Gold Medals, Din Tai Fung Dumplings, and Everything In Between
Evan and Andre are joined by snowboarding two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time X Games gold medalist, Chloe Kim Chloe opens up about starting in the sport, taking a break to attend Princeton, and her love for exploring new places. And of course her passion for Din Tai Fu ... Show More
46m 16s