The Future of Figure Skating
@futureoffs.bsky.social
A podcast about making figure skating healthier, more inclusive, and more joyful. Find us on major podcast apps, Spotify and YouTube. Hosted by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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Magdalena Tascher is the president of the Polish figure skating federation 🇵🇱.
We got into the challenges of a small federation, whether the ISU’s reforms will make skating more popular, and how to keep joy and mental health a priority.
Watch: youtu.be/pb1JX8447yM
We got into the challenges of a small federation, whether the ISU’s reforms will make skating more popular, and how to keep joy and mental health a priority.
Watch: youtu.be/pb1JX8447yM
Episode 67: Magdalena Tascher: Building skating in Poland
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September 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Magdalena Tascher is the president of the Polish figure skating federation 🇵🇱.
We got into the challenges of a small federation, whether the ISU’s reforms will make skating more popular, and how to keep joy and mental health a priority.
Watch: youtu.be/pb1JX8447yM
We got into the challenges of a small federation, whether the ISU’s reforms will make skating more popular, and how to keep joy and mental health a priority.
Watch: youtu.be/pb1JX8447yM
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Really enjoyed my conversation with Anna Kellar
on @futureoffs.bsky.social as we discussed the path on which figure skating's leaders are taking the sport and what its present may bring us this season. Here is the episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KsN...
on @futureoffs.bsky.social as we discussed the path on which figure skating's leaders are taking the sport and what its present may bring us this season. Here is the episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KsN...
Episode 66: Philip Hersh: Can new rules make skating popular again?
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September 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Really enjoyed my conversation with Anna Kellar
on @futureoffs.bsky.social as we discussed the path on which figure skating's leaders are taking the sport and what its present may bring us this season. Here is the episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KsN...
on @futureoffs.bsky.social as we discussed the path on which figure skating's leaders are taking the sport and what its present may bring us this season. Here is the episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KsN...
Phil Hersh: the ISU’s proposed changes to the Grand Prix schedule are “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”
Full episode: youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI?...
Full episode: youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI?...
September 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Phil Hersh: the ISU’s proposed changes to the Grand Prix schedule are “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”
Full episode: youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI?...
Full episode: youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI?...
New episode: veteran journalist Phil Hersh on the post-Olympic landscape, and the pushback from federations and athletes to the ISU’s proposals.
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Episode 66: Philip Hersh: Can new rules make skating popular again?
YouTube video by The Future of Figure Skating
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September 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM
New episode: veteran journalist Phil Hersh on the post-Olympic landscape, and the pushback from federations and athletes to the ISU’s proposals.
youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI
youtu.be/7KsNQnSvIKI
“What happens if we treat the rink as a space for us to practice taking up space? To practice making mistakes, to practice exploring, to practice embodying our authenticity…”
- Eri Lee, episode 65
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- Eri Lee, episode 65
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September 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
“What happens if we treat the rink as a space for us to practice taking up space? To practice making mistakes, to practice exploring, to practice embodying our authenticity…”
- Eri Lee, episode 65
youtu.be/APBoaHqyLfE
- Eri Lee, episode 65
youtu.be/APBoaHqyLfE
New episode!
K Eri Lee is a Ph.D. student in Feminist Studies with a focus on elite, national-team sport and the Asian diaspora. They are also a figure skating coach and former US national team synchronized skater with the Haydenettes!
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K Eri Lee is a Ph.D. student in Feminist Studies with a focus on elite, national-team sport and the Asian diaspora. They are also a figure skating coach and former US national team synchronized skater with the Haydenettes!
youtu.be/APBoaHqyLfE
Episode 65: Eri Lee and Liberating Skating
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September 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
New episode!
K Eri Lee is a Ph.D. student in Feminist Studies with a focus on elite, national-team sport and the Asian diaspora. They are also a figure skating coach and former US national team synchronized skater with the Haydenettes!
youtu.be/APBoaHqyLfE
K Eri Lee is a Ph.D. student in Feminist Studies with a focus on elite, national-team sport and the Asian diaspora. They are also a figure skating coach and former US national team synchronized skater with the Haydenettes!
youtu.be/APBoaHqyLfE
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After a 2011 sexual abuse scandal, the national sports organization AAU pledged to implement “historic child protection measures” for the hundreds of thousands of kids in its care.
But ProPublica and @washingtonpost.com found that most of these reforms were never implemented.
But ProPublica and @washingtonpost.com found that most of these reforms were never implemented.
A Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened.
More than a decade after the Amateur Athletic Union promised to implement “historic child protection measures,” it still hasn’t done so, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk. Some AAU athlete...
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August 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
After a 2011 sexual abuse scandal, the national sports organization AAU pledged to implement “historic child protection measures” for the hundreds of thousands of kids in its care.
But ProPublica and @washingtonpost.com found that most of these reforms were never implemented.
But ProPublica and @washingtonpost.com found that most of these reforms were never implemented.
New season is underway! What will inclusion in the Olympics mean for Synchro? Sabrina Snoad, co-host of the Synchro Skaters Club podcast, joined me for a discussion of the future of the sport.
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August 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM
New season is underway! What will inclusion in the Olympics mean for Synchro? Sabrina Snoad, co-host of the Synchro Skaters Club podcast, joined me for a discussion of the future of the sport.
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New interview with ISU President Jae Youl Kim from Congress! He discussed athlete compensation (and comments by IOC President Kirsty Coventry) plus avoiding misunderstandings with athletes and coaches when changes are introduced. youtu.be/AkXoJj3W984
ISU President Jae Youl Kim
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June 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
New interview with ISU President Jae Youl Kim from Congress! He discussed athlete compensation (and comments by IOC President Kirsty Coventry) plus avoiding misunderstandings with athletes and coaches when changes are introduced. youtu.be/AkXoJj3W984
New interview up with Tatsuro Matsumura, current ISU Council member running for reelection. He has interesting ideas about AI and allowing skaters to challenge their score if they think there has been a mistake.
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![Quote: What if we bring a red button right in front of the kiss and cry? And when the skaters see their scores on the monitor and don't like it, you press the button, the challenge button.
And then my idea is like this: the technical committee member stands beside the real judges...If the skater pushes that red button, the technical committee will review during the next performer. So we don't lose a minute...
They may make the same decisions, but maybe you're right [and] the skater could win... this kind of mistake could happen. The skaters are sacrificing their whole life to skating. They're serious. On the judge's side, or the organization’s side, we also need to be serious. To avoid those kind of mistakes, I think this kind of a challenge system [could work].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:caojxy3pm4njusbi75s2va75/bafkreihw55dkpw6ilhsrh7ur4wjnxw24tzfu45vh6mvgleiga5ycrcbowq)
June 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
New interview up with Tatsuro Matsumura, current ISU Council member running for reelection. He has interesting ideas about AI and allowing skaters to challenge their score if they think there has been a mistake.
youtu.be/SB_ZPFqd4aQ?...
youtu.be/SB_ZPFqd4aQ?...
What is a level playing field for figure skating? Why do we care about some advantages in sports but not others?
Erica Rand shares ideas from her new book “Skating Away from the Binary” - more in the full episode here: youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
Erica Rand shares ideas from her new book “Skating Away from the Binary” - more in the full episode here: youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
March 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
What is a level playing field for figure skating? Why do we care about some advantages in sports but not others?
Erica Rand shares ideas from her new book “Skating Away from the Binary” - more in the full episode here: youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
Erica Rand shares ideas from her new book “Skating Away from the Binary” - more in the full episode here: youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
Episode 61: Erica Rand’s new book is ‘Skating Away from the Binary’. It looks at our struggle to be allowed to compete as a gender-nonconforming pair team, and examines issues around gender binaries, sports, and politics in a very accessible way.
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Episode 61: Erica Rand
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February 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Episode 61: Erica Rand’s new book is ‘Skating Away from the Binary’. It looks at our struggle to be allowed to compete as a gender-nonconforming pair team, and examines issues around gender binaries, sports, and politics in a very accessible way.
youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
youtu.be/6B1pls-eBls?...
Who does the ISU Athlete Commission really represent? I wrote a short piece about the continued flaws in the elections process ko-fi.com/Post/Is-the-...
What purpose is the ISU Athlete Commission serving?
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January 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Who does the ISU Athlete Commission really represent? I wrote a short piece about the continued flaws in the elections process ko-fi.com/Post/Is-the-...
Show your support for healthier, more inclusive, and more joyful figure skating with a pin (or 2)!
These special edition enamel pins ship worldwide, or can be picked up at Euros, Olys, Worlds, etc.
ko-fi.com/futureoffigu...
These special edition enamel pins ship worldwide, or can be picked up at Euros, Olys, Worlds, etc.
ko-fi.com/futureoffigu...
December 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Show your support for healthier, more inclusive, and more joyful figure skating with a pin (or 2)!
These special edition enamel pins ship worldwide, or can be picked up at Euros, Olys, Worlds, etc.
ko-fi.com/futureoffigu...
These special edition enamel pins ship worldwide, or can be picked up at Euros, Olys, Worlds, etc.
ko-fi.com/futureoffigu...
“Injury prevention is a lifestyle” : Dr Ami Parekh shares lessons learned as an elite skater and physical rehabilitation doctor. More in episode 60: youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA?...
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“Injury prevention is a lifestyle” : Dr Ami Parekh shares lessons learned as an elite skater and physical rehabilitation doctor. More in episode 60: youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA?...
I wrote about how the conversation with Ami Parekh continues themes from several earlier episodes, including Asian representation, training for longevity, and the need for both more figure skating-specific research and more learning from other sports.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I wrote about how the conversation with Ami Parekh continues themes from several earlier episodes, including Asian representation, training for longevity, and the need for both more figure skating-specific research and more learning from other sports.
ko-fi.com/post/Episode...
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New episode 📣 At the World Championships, Dr Ami Parekh @AmiParekh1 made history for India 🇮🇳. Now, as a doctor and the executive director of the Chicago Youth Foundation, she is making skating healthier and more inclusive!
youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA
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Episode 60 - Dr Ami Parekh
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December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New episode 📣 At the World Championships, Dr Ami Parekh @AmiParekh1 made history for India 🇮🇳. Now, as a doctor and the executive director of the Chicago Youth Foundation, she is making skating healthier and more inclusive!
youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA
youtu.be/MOouEgSLzfA
The Queer FS News Round-Up: a new feature, available (for free) on the FoFS Ko-Fi!
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The Queer Figure Skating News, #1
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December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Queer FS News Round-Up: a new feature, available (for free) on the FoFS Ko-Fi!
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Jimmy Morgan explains why skaters benefit from having goals beyond mastering technical skills. More in episode 59 youtu.be/QGegMlHfET8?...
December 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Jimmy Morgan explains why skaters benefit from having goals beyond mastering technical skills. More in episode 59 youtu.be/QGegMlHfET8?...
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Finlandia Trophy is over; the ice dance controversy is not - by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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Finlandia Trophy is over; the ice dance controversy is not - Anything GOEs
The ISU will be reviewing the ice dance event from Finlandia Trophy after skaters object to tech panel decisions
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November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Finlandia Trophy is over; the ice dance controversy is not - by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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Loved talking to Jimmy Morgan about showcase competitions, queerness in art, the inherent unfairness of sport, and what would make skating popular!
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Episode 59 - Jimmy Morgan
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December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Loved talking to Jimmy Morgan about showcase competitions, queerness in art, the inherent unfairness of sport, and what would make skating popular!
youtu.be/QGegMlHfET8?...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This beautiful group of people came together at Skate America to show their solidarity with trans figure skaters harmed by the new US figure skating policy and to protest the bigoted and dehumanizing attacks on trans people in our communities.
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This beautiful group of people came together at Skate America to show their solidarity with trans figure skaters harmed by the new US figure skating policy and to protest the bigoted and dehumanizing attacks on trans people in our communities.
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Trans Skaters Share Fear, Anger at New US Figure Skating Policy - by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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Trans Skaters Share Fear, Anger at New US Figure Skating Policy - Anything GOEs
Skaters speak out against the new U.S. Figure Skating policy for women's events.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trans Skaters Share Fear, Anger at New US Figure Skating Policy - by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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