Manleywoman SkateCast

Allison Manley
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The podcast for hardcore figure skating fans. In-depth ideas and analysis on the sport of figure skating from famous and influential people in the sport.

  1. FEB 14

    Episode #89: Tenley Albright (Ice Skating)

    February 2026 Figure Skating podcast. An interview with 1956 Olympic Champion Tenley Albright. She's the first American woman to win Olympic gold in figure skating (but don't forget she also won silver in 1952!). Hers is a remarkable story of overcoming polio to stand on top of the podium, and then continuing on to become both an acclaimed surgeon and one of the most accomplished ambassadors for figure skating. 44 minutes.

    44 min

  2. JAN 4

    Manleywoman SkateCast – Episode #88: Alexa and Chris Knierim (Ice Skating)

    December 2025 Figure Skating podcast. An interview with American Pairs skaters Alexa and Chris Knierim. Together, they were 3-time National Champions and 2018 Olympic Bronze medalists in the Team Event. After Chris' retirement, Alexa paired up with Brandon Frazier to win two more National titles, Gold in the 2022 Olympic Team Event, and Gold at the 2022 World Championships. 1 hour, 28 minutes.

    1h 28m

  3. 12/23/2025

    Manleywoman SkateCast – Episode #87: Timothy LeDuc (Ice Skating)

    December 2025 Figure Skating podcast. An interview with American Pairs skater Timothy LeDuc. Timothy is a two-time National Champion in Pairs with Ashley Cain, a 2022 Olympian, and the first out non-binary athlete assigned to the Winter Olympics. 1 hour, 8 minutes.

    1h 8m

  4. 08/01/2022

    Episode #86: Jackie Wong (ice skating)

    July 2022 Figure Skating podcast. Ice skating analyst Jackie Wong's website at rockerskating.com is the top source for the latest news about the sport. But most critically he has a deep understanding of the judging system, which makes him an invaluable resource for those trying to understand the outcome of scores and placements. 1 hour, 1 minute, 45 seconds.

    1h 2m

  5. 05/08/2022

    Manleywoman SkateCast – Episode 85: Debbi Wilkes

    May 2022 Figure Skating podcast. With partner Guy Ravelle, Debbi Wilkes was a two-time Canadian National Champion, 1963 North American Champion, and the 1964 Olympic Silver medalist. After retiring from competition, Wilkes became a television ice skating analyst, an author, coach, and Skate Canada's Director of Marketing and Sponsorship. Ms Wilkes was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001. 1 hour.

    1 hr

  6. 01/01/2022

    Manleywoman SkateCast – Episode 84: Courtney Jones

    December 2021 Figure Skating podcast. Courtney Jones is a World, European, and British ice dancing champion, and the only skater to win World Championships in Ice Dance with different partners. He's been an ice skating judge, an Olympic Team Leader, and creator of two  compulsory dances. And he designed the iconic Bolero costumes worn by Torvill and Dean for the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics. 1 hour, 19 minutes.

    1h 19m

  7. 12/11/2021

    Manleywoman SkateCast – Episode 83: Elizabeth Manley

    December 2021 Figure skating podcast. Elizabeth Manley is a 3-time Canadian Champion, 2-time Olympian, the 1988 World Silver medalist, and the 1988 Olympic Silver medalist in women's figure skating. This Canadian Hall of Famer is also a commentator and blogger for ice skating and a mental health advocate. 1 hour, 3 minutes.

    1h 4m

  8. 12/14/2014

    Episode #82: Parker Pennington

    November 2014 An interview with Parker Pennington. He won four US national titles (Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, and Junior titles), is now a coach and choreographer, and the creator of SkateDanceDream. He discusses having Carol Heiss Jenkins as a coach, how he loves to help people any way he can, and how he was once a stunt double for Woody Allen. 34 minutes, 6 seconds.

    34 min
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The podcast for hardcore figure skating fans. In-depth ideas and analysis on the sport of figure skating from famous and influential people in the sport.

Information

  • Creator
    Allison Manley
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © allison manley
  • Show Website
    Manleywoman SkateCast

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