Blades & Banter Podcast
Welcome to the Blades & Banter Podcast! We are a podcast focused on bringing together fans of all countries, ages, and preferences together to appreciate the art and athleticism on ice! Hosted by Nolan Carney, Clayton Gates, and various guests, we are longtime skating fans who wish to cover the sport with authenticity and a spark that brings together community and all forms of fans.
The Blades & Banter Podcast focuses on the current happenings of the figure skating world, analysis of events, revisiting previous events & history, and covering anything skating throughout the entire year!
We hope that no matter what you are looking for in the sport of figure skating, you are able to find and share the joy and beauty of the sport with us and with others!
If you are looking to reach out to us for any business matters, please feel free to send an email that is linked below to our YouTube channel.
2026 Japanese Nationals Preview, Alysa Liu's 3A, & the IOC's Statement on the Russian's Returning
Blades & Banter Podcast: An Interview with Emilea Zingas & Vadym Kolesnik
2025 Grand Prix Final Recap with Kelly Moran (Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin, Chock/Bates, Gilles/Poirier)
2025 Grand Prix Final Preview, South Korean Ranking Comp, and the Andrew Torgashev Drama
2025 Warsaw Cup & Japanese JR Nationals (Mao Shimada, Rio Nakata, Mayuko Oka, Stellato/Deschamps)
2025 GP Finland Recap (Amber Glenn, Guillaume Cizeron, Yuma Kagiyama, Mone Chiba,)
2025 GP Finland Preview & GPF Updates
2025 Skate America Recap (Alysa Liu, Kevin Aymoz, Chock/Bates, Jason Brown, Miura/Kihara, etc)
2025 Skate America Preview (Alysa Liu, Chock/Bates, Mikhail Shaidorov, Miura/Kihara)
2025 NHK Trophy Recap (Maia and Alex Shibutani, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama, Sui/Han)
2025 Ice Challenge Austria & Pacific Coast Sectionals Recap (Gabby Daleman, Max Naumov, Audrey Shin)
2025 Skate Canada Recap & NHK Trophy Preview with Kelly Moran (Ilia Malinin, Isabeau Levito, etc)
2025 Cup of China Recap & Skate Canada Preview (Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, Chock/Bates)
2025 Grand Prix France Recap & Cup of China Preview
2025 Trialeti Trophy & Grand Prix France Preview
2025-2026 Blades & Banter Grand Prix Fantasy Skating League
2025 Nebelhorn Trophy & Ondrej Nepela Memorial Recap
2025 Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier (Adeliia Petorsian, Petr Gumennik, Loena Hendrickx)
2025 Lombardia Trophy & Olympic Qualification Preview (Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin, Adelia Petrosian)
Blades & Banter - 2025 John Nicks Pairs Challenge & CS Kinoshita Group Cup
Blades & Banter - Meet the Olympians: USA Ice Dance Edition
Blades & Banter - The Debut of Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron, Keegan Messing Returns & More Skating news!
Blades & Banter - 2025 USFS Summer Sizzler & Japanese Kinoshita Cup
Blades & Banter - 2025 Cranberry Cup International
Blades & Banter - Summer Competitions, Rivalries, New Programs, and More!
Blades & Banter- Alysa Liu Interview, NBC Olympic Media, The debut of Fournier Beaudry & Cizeron
2025-2026 ISU Grand Prix Assignments Announced - Blades & Banter
Blades & Banter Podcast: The Russian's Return! (Adelia Petrosian, Mishina/Galliamov, Nika Zhilina)