The Edge Call: Recent Episodes
Grace and Molly
In this episode of The Edge Call, we're talking all about warhorses - that is, pieces of music that eeeeeeveryone skates to. Those ones. We chose 8 of the biggest warhorse pieces that are constantly used in skating and discussed our favourite iterations:
- Carmen (of course) - is it even that good? Who is the true queen of Carmen - Grace thinks it might be Samantha Cesario. Are the red and black dresses really necessary?
- Firebird - we talk about why music shouldn't be taken so literally and about why Gracie Gold's firebird was one of the only acceptable ones.
- Moulin Rouge - a new classic and Molly's fave. We talk Tessa and Scott, Ashley, and whether young skaters can do a moulin rouge programme.
- Romeo and Juliet - why this warhorse is somehow less annoying than the others.
- Swan Lake - White or dark, which is better? And our picks for the best ever swan lake programmes.
- Scheherazade - why it works so well for so many different skaters.
- Rhapsody in Blue - and why this song was made for Gabby Daleman. We discuss why we love this music and our surprise Elizaveta Tuktamysheva hasn't skated to it yet.
- Phantom of the Opera - and why we hate it.
Hope you guys enjoy!
In this episode of The Edge Call Podcast, we discuss the current state of skating in the UK, our experience of skating in the UK system, what we believe the issues to be and what we think can be done to help save British skating.
- The crazy cost of skating in the UK and the lack of funding available
- Ice time issues - is there a lack of resources or are the resources we have just mismanaged?
- Issues with the current testing system - should it be streamlined? (Spoiler, Molly thinks elements tests are just bizarre)
- We discuss the notion that skating is just not taken seriously in the UK - is it seen as just a cute Christmassy leisure activity?
- The culture of skating in the UK - does the sport need a cultural change? Is enough being done to prevent abuse?
Follow us on Twitter @TheEdgeCall - we want to know your opinions!
In the first-ever episode of The Edge Call Podcast, we discuss our favourite rivalries in ladies figure skating.
Michelle Kwan vs Tara Lipinski
- What happened at the 98 Olympics
- The rise of the teenage skater - did Tara Lipinski lowkey start the Russian revolution?
- Would Michelle have stayed on if she had won?
Evegnia Medvedeva vs Alina Zagitova
- Their treatment by Eteri (spoiler: not good)
- Backloading - should it have been banned?
- Where they are now and the future of the rivalry
Yuna Kim vs Mao Asada
- The best sporting rivalry ever? Molly thinks so
- Mao's risk-taking
- The rise of Korean skating
Ashley Wagner vs Gracie Gold
- How the media portrayed their personalities (Grace has some thoughts)
- Who should really have been left off the 2014 Olympic team
- How the media's portrayal of the rivalry affected their careers
Excited to keep making these podcasts - we hope you enjoy!