The Rocker Skating Podcast
- Episodes
- 136
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- several times a week
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- Nov 14, 2026
About the podcast
The Rocker Skating Podcast brings you real-time, quality figure skating analysis from unapologetic skating nerds who live and breathe the sport. Hosted by insiders Jackie Wong and Michelle Ellis, we serve up sharp, smart commentary the moment the blades leave the ice. Just the insight you crave—whether you're a superfan or just skate-curious. Tune in for fast takes, fierce opinions, and the kind of deep knowledge only true skating geeks can bring.
Episodes 136
Rocker Daily: 2026 Skate America Day 1
The first day of the 2026 Skate America is complete. Jackie has his quick recap and reactions from the men's and pairs short program plus tidbits from practices, and look ahead to Day 2
Ilia Malinin back on the Grand Prix on our Skate America preview + Amber Glenn dwts quarterfinals dance-off
It's week 4 on the Grand Prix and we are going to see skaters have season debuts this week - including World Champions Ilia Malinin and Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin. Plus, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik …
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It's week 4 on the Grand Prix and we are going to see skaters have season debuts this week - including World Champions Ilia Malinin and Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin. Plus, Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik and Jason Brown will have their first competition of the season.And it's quarterfinals week on Dancing with the Stars, Michelle and Jackie have their reactions about the paso and the dance-off!
The men didn't Men, Mone Chiba's Clair de Lune, and more on our Cup of China recap
There was some terrific skating at Cup of China this weekend, as Mone Chiba takes Japan's third gold in the women's event in three competitions and Kao Miura skates the best competition of his career. Jackie …
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There was some terrific skating at Cup of China this weekend, as Mone Chiba takes Japan's third gold in the women's event in three competitions and Kao Miura skates the best competition of his career. Jackie and Michelle go through all the good and the rollercoaster from Cup of China
Ignatova, Semenenko back on the Grand Prix in our Cup of China preview + Amber Glenn does the quickstep on Dancing with the Stars
And all of a sudden, we are heading into our third Grand Prix of the season. Cup of China will feature the largest number of AIN athletes from Russia. Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova), Evgeni Semenenko, and …
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And all of a sudden, we are heading into our third Grand Prix of the season. Cup of China will feature the largest number of AIN athletes from Russia. Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova), Evgeni Semenenko, and Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galliamov will be back on the Grand Prix for the first time since 2021.Plus, Amber Glenn does the quickstep on Dancing with the Stars
Mao Shimada continues her win streak: 2026 Skate Canada International recap
After a sometimes fabulous and sometimes frustrating weekend of skating at 2026 Skate Canada International, Michelle joins Jackie to talk through what we learned in Kelowna this week.Mao Shimada, Kevin Aymoz …
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After a sometimes fabulous and sometimes frustrating weekend of skating at 2026 Skate Canada International, Michelle joins Jackie to talk through what we learned in Kelowna this week.Mao Shimada, Kevin Aymoz, Lia Pereira/Trennt Michaud, and Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson win their disciplines in the second Grand Prix of the season
Rocker Daily: 2026 Skate Canada International Day 2
Jackie recaps the second (and very long) day of competition at 2026 Skate Canada International. The men and pairs got their podiums, and the women and dance set us up for an exciting final day tomorrow
Rocker Daily: 2026 Skate Canada International Day 1
The first day of the 2026 Skate Canada International is complete. Jackie has his quick recap and reactions from the men's and pairs short program and look ahead to Day 2
Shimada, Nakata make their big Grand Prix debuts: Skate Canada preview + Amber Glenn Week 7 on Dancing with the Stars
We are on to Kelowna for the second Grand Prix competition of the season, and it's Skate Canada International. Michelle and Jackie preview a competition that includes a couple of highly-anticipated debuts from …
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We are on to Kelowna for the second Grand Prix competition of the season, and it's Skate Canada International. Michelle and Jackie preview a competition that includes a couple of highly-anticipated debuts from last season's World Junior Champions, Rio Nakata and Mao Shimada. Lots more to come this week.Plus, we look back at Horror Movie night on Dancing With The Stars as Amber Glenn goes into her seventh week on the show!
Ami Nakai, Adam Siao Him Fa rack up more Grand Prix de France titles
The first Grand Prix event of the season is in the books! Michelle and Jackie talk all about Grand Prix de France. Ami Nakai won the women's event, Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Guillaume Cizeron win dance …
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The first Grand Prix event of the season is in the books! Michelle and Jackie talk all about Grand Prix de France. Ami Nakai won the women's event, Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Guillaume Cizeron win dance, Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava win pairs, and Adam Siao Him Fa took his fourth GP de France title
Plus, a few other competitions from around the globe, including the second stage of the Russian Grand Prix
Rocker Daily: 2026 Grand Prix de France Day 3
The competition is complete at Grand Prix de France. Jackie looks at the men's free skate and pairs free skate events on the last Rocker Daily of the weekend
Rocker Daily: 2026 Grand Prix de France Day 2
We finished a long day 2 of the 2026 Grand Prix de France is complete. Jackie has his quick recap and reactions from the free dance and women's free skate, plus he goes through the men's and pairs short and …
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We finished a long day 2 of the 2026 Grand Prix de France is complete. Jackie has his quick recap and reactions from the free dance and women's free skate, plus he goes through the men's and pairs short and look ahead to Day 3
Rocker Daily: 2026 Grand Prix de France Day 1
The first day of the 2026 Grand Prix de France is complete. Jackie has his quick recap and reactions from the rhythm dance and women's short program and look ahead to Day 2
Ami Nakai back at GP France where it all started + Amber Glenn's best dance yet on Dancing with the Stars
It's Grand Prix time! Jackie and Michelle preview the first Grand Prix of the season - it's Grand Prix de France, where Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai got the ball rolling with an upset win last year. She …
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It's Grand Prix time! Jackie and Michelle preview the first Grand Prix of the season - it's Grand Prix de France, where Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai got the ball rolling with an upset win last year. She will be facing another tough women's field. For the men, Adam Siao Him Fa looks to win at home and rediscover his consistency.Plus, we talk about Dedication Night on Dancing with the Stars Week 6 and how our fave star Amber Glenn did this week - spoiler, it was AMAZING
Budapest Trophy took us for a trip + Rocker Skating live Q&A
The week before the Grand Prix Series starts and the Challenger Series brought us its largest competition yet at Budapest Trophy. Jackie is solo today but will go through the topsy turvy from Budapest, plus the …
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The week before the Grand Prix Series starts and the Challenger Series brought us its largest competition yet at Budapest Trophy. Jackie is solo today but will go through the topsy turvy from Budapest, plus the Russian Grand Prix Stage 1 and other competitions that happened this weekend.After the recap, Jackie answers your burning questions for the season.
[VIDEO] Interview with Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik went from outside shot at getting an Olympic spot last season to fifth at the Olympics and World bronze medalists. It was a transformational season for them.Jackie talks to them …
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Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik went from outside shot at getting an Olympic spot last season to fifth at the Olympics and World bronze medalists. It was a transformational season for them.Jackie talks to them about their experience at the Olympics, how they go into this season as the World bronze medalists, their new Bolero free dance, and their goals for the season.
Previewing more debuts at Budapest Trophy + Amber Glenn and the samba
Amber Glenn does the samba this week in Super Bowl themed week on Dancing with the Stars! How did it all go? We will find out! And we will also talk about Ilia Malinin's short program announcemnet today.Plus …
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Amber Glenn does the samba this week in Super Bowl themed week on Dancing with the Stars! How did it all go? We will find out! And we will also talk about Ilia Malinin's short program announcemnet today.Plus, we only have ONE competition to preview this week for once - Budapest Trophy is our last weekend before the Grand Prix Series starts. And it's jam packed with a whole bunch of skaters. Kevin Aymoz, Daniel Grassl, Kimmy Repond, Alina Gorbacheva, Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck, and more headline the event.
Ignatova and Dikidzhi shine at Denis Ten Memorial + more scoring craziness this week
Michelle and Jackie have a lot of thoughts about the scoring this weekend at Denis Ten Memorial - much like Trialeti Trophy last week. But Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) and Vladislav Dikidzhi impressed and made …
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Michelle and Jackie have a lot of thoughts about the scoring this weekend at Denis Ten Memorial - much like Trialeti Trophy last week. But Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) and Vladislav Dikidzhi impressed and made statements in Almaty. We also had a bunch of planned and unplanned history lessons for this episode.Plus, we recap the final Junior Grand Prix of the season in Gdansk before the Final, and talk about the 24 entries to the Junior Grand Prix Final
Sasha Ignatova takes on Denis Ten Memorial + Amber Glenn dances Week 4 of Dancing with the Stars
This week's Denis Ten Memorial will be the best chance yet for Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) to earn a Grand Prix alternate spot. She will be up against Dina Khusnutdinova, Mariia Zakharova, Yujae Kim, and Sofia …
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This week's Denis Ten Memorial will be the best chance yet for Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) to earn a Grand Prix alternate spot. She will be up against Dina Khusnutdinova, Mariia Zakharova, Yujae Kim, and Sofia Samodelkina, who makes her season debut. We also talk through the final Junior Grand Prix of the season before the FinalPlus, we have our hot off the presses reactions on Amber Glenn's Week 4 performance on Dancing with the Stars.
Trialeti Trophy, some great skating, and some brow-raising scoring + Tokyo Regionals and JGP Ljubljana
Trialeti Trophy was an interesting competition in many ways - big scores for Georgian skaters at home, Niina Petrokina battles Adeliia Petrosian in the women's event, and more debuts, including Anastasiia …
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Trialeti Trophy was an interesting competition in many ways - big scores for Georgian skaters at home, Niina Petrokina battles Adeliia Petrosian in the women's event, and more debuts, including Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava and Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr GalliamovPlus, we talk about a ridiculous lineup at Tokyo Regional Championships with Ami Nakai, Yuna Aoki, Mone Chiba, Rion Sumiyoshi, Kao Miura, and Rio Nakata. And Lucas Broussard makes a solid return to competition in the US
And somehow, Jackie goes on a tangent about the 2010s phenomenon known as Chanflation
Amber Glenn foxtrots to the #dwts lead + Trialeti Trophy & JGP Ljubljana preview
Michelle and Jackie preview this week's Trialeti Trophy and the sixth Junior Grand Prix of the season (Ljubljana). More AIN skaters, including Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov, will be looking for a shot …
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Michelle and Jackie preview this week's Trialeti Trophy and the sixth Junior Grand Prix of the season (Ljubljana). More AIN skaters, including Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galliamov, will be looking for a shot at getting onto the Grand Prix alternates list at Trialeti, while we see season debuts from European champions Nika Egadze, Anastasiia Gubanova, and Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava.Plus, we have our first impressions of Amber Glenn's week 3 on Dancing with the Stars, where she performed a Foxtrot to Toto's Hold the Line.
Mikhail Shaidorov in his first competition since winning the Olympics - Nepela Memorial and Nebelhorn super recap
The Challenger doubleheader did not disappoint. We saw the season debuts of a lot of skaters this weekend at Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial. Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko, Lia Pereira / Trennt …
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The Challenger doubleheader did not disappoint. We saw the season debuts of a lot of skaters this weekend at Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial. Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko, Lia Pereira / Trennt Michaud, Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck, Mikhail Shaidorov, Daniel Grassl, Evgeni Semenenko, Julia Sauter, Haein Lee, and more competed this weekend.Jackie and Michelle also recap the fifth Junior Grand Prix in Batumi this weekend
[VIDEO] Unboxing Season Retrospective 25/26 book with Danielle Earl: Rocker Skating Podcast Interview
Season Retrospective 25/26 just came out! (Go to https://store.rockerskating.com) Jackie talks to renowned figure skating photographer Danielle Earl, whose photography is featured in this book, about her origin …
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Season Retrospective 25/26 just came out! (Go to https://store.rockerskating.com) Jackie talks to renowned figure skating photographer Danielle Earl, whose photography is featured in this book, about her origin story as a photographer. And we highlight some of our favorites from Season Retrospective. I hope you'll have a look!
Amber Glenn underscored DWTS Week 2 + previewing Nebelhorn and Nepela Memorial
It's a double-Challenger week this week. Jackie and Michelle preview Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial, both of which will feature World medalists in multiple disciplines. The fifth Junior Grand Prix event …
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It's a double-Challenger week this week. Jackie and Michelle preview Nebelhorn Trophy and Nepela Memorial, both of which will feature World medalists in multiple disciplines. The fifth Junior Grand Prix event will also be taking place this week - in Batumi, Georgia.Plus, Amber Glenn goes into Week 2 of Dancing with the Stars with a tango to Harrison's All the Things She Said (Heated Rivalry stans, it's time).
Estonia has a great week at Lombardia Trophy, Amber Glenn debuts on Dancing with the Stars
Amber Glenn had her debut on Dancing with the Stars last week, and we are so excited! Plus, on regular skating news, Lombardia Trophy, Junior Grand Prix Ankara, and Russian Test Skates happened!
Interview with Mark Hanretty
Mark Hanretty has become a fixture on the commentary scene in international figure skating competitions. He and Ted Barton are halfway through another Junior Grand Prix series.Mark joined Jackie to talk about …
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Mark Hanretty has become a fixture on the commentary scene in international figure skating competitions. He and Ted Barton are halfway through another Junior Grand Prix series.Mark joined Jackie to talk about the new season, the new rules, and how he gets to know everything about every skater and their programs. And there's no interview with Jackie and Mark without a lot of nerding out on figure skating.
Looking ahead to Lombardia, and new US pairs battle at John Nicks International
It was a light(er) weekend of skating, but there was still plenty of it, including John Nicks Pairs International and Tallinn Open, won by Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii, Mihhail Selevko, and Niina …
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It was a light(er) weekend of skating, but there was still plenty of it, including John Nicks Pairs International and Tallinn Open, won by Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii, Mihhail Selevko, and Niina Petrokina.Plus, the third Challenger event happens this weekend with Lombardia Trophy and it is yet another superb women's field. And the fourth Junior Grand Prix takes place in Ankara - Michelle and Jackie preview both of those events.
Recapping a wild ride at Kinoshita Group Cup, Mao Shimada and Alexandra Ignatova go head to head
Kinoshita Group Cup was as advertised - the competition field was deep, the Russian and Belarusian skaters were back in senior competition, and there was some great skating, especially in the women's …
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Kinoshita Group Cup was as advertised - the competition field was deep, the Russian and Belarusian skaters were back in senior competition, and there was some great skating, especially in the women's event.Jackie and Michelle recap the weekend of skating in Japan, including Mao Shimada, Vladislav Dikidzhi, Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii, and Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin winning their respective events. And Alexandra Ignatova (Trusova) lands a quad lutz!
Interview with Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara, with special guests Kaitlyn Weaver and Mitch Islam
Olympic Champions Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara made history for Japan as the first ever Japanese Olympic pair champions, and they made more history in July with THE DESTINY, an unprecedented show featuring the …
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Olympic Champions Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara made history for Japan as the first ever Japanese Olympic pair champions, and they made more history in July with THE DESTINY, an unprecedented show featuring the best pairs and ice dance teams in the world .They are joined by the show's choreographers, Kaitlyn Weaver and Mitch Islam. We talked about Miura/Kihara's Olympic triumph, the behind the scenes with THE DESTINY, and what they are up to now that they aren't competingInterpreting and translation: Momo PodolskyCover photo: Danielle Earl Photography
Kinoshita Group Cup preview, Jacob Sanchez interview, and Ukraine contests AIN eligibility
The second Challenger series event of the season is upon us, and it's a big one. Some of the best from Japan and Russia are in Tokyo for this showdown. Michelle and I preview this event, which will feature the …
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The second Challenger series event of the season is upon us, and it's a big one. Some of the best from Japan and Russia are in Tokyo for this showdown. Michelle and I preview this event, which will feature the first international appearance of Alexandra Trusova (now Ignatova), Mark Kondratiuk, Aleksandra Boikova/Dmitrii Koslovskii since the 2022 Olympics. Japan sends their strongest, including Mao Shimada, Yuna Aoki, Rio Nakata, and Shun Sato.
Plus, I got to sit down for a quick chat with Jacob Sanchez about his new programs, a short program with Misha Ge and a free skate with Adam Blake ("it's good!" he says), as he heads to Tokyo this week.In the meantime, the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation announced today that they wrote a letter to the ISU contesting the application of AIN criteria for eight Russian skaters. We don't know the implications of that officially for Kinoshita Group Cup, but things seem to be quickly moving.
Champs Camp insights and surprises + JGP Riga, French Masters recap
Jackie is back from Champs Camp and Summer Sizzler and Michelle has lots of questions for him! Plus, the second Junior Grand Prix just took place, and France's Masters de Patinage happened this weekend as …
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Jackie is back from Champs Camp and Summer Sizzler and Michelle has lots of questions for him! Plus, the second Junior Grand Prix just took place, and France's Masters de Patinage happened this weekend as well.We also talk about the announcements of Alysa Liu skipping the 2026-27 season and the (literal) return of Deanna Stellato to the United States to compete with new partner Danil Siianytsia
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