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Santee on Skates
Hosted by David Santee · EN
Olympic and World medalist David Santee discusses figure skating, hockey, speed skating, and life on the ice.
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108. 1980 Olympic Dream Team
Apr 1, 202401:11:27Tap to summarizeSome of David’s teammates from the 1980 Winter Olympics held in Lake Placid, NY reminisce about the experience. Guests include Sheryl Franks, Kitty Conrad, Peter Carruthers, Lisa-Marie Allen, Sandy Lenz-Jackson, Paul George, Judy Blumberg, and Scott Hamilton.
Transcribe →107. Remembering Claire Ferguson and Michael Botticelli
Mar 25, 202400:47:48Tap to summarizeSome of David’s friends remember the first female President of U.S. Figure Skating, and a member of the 1980 Olympic figure skating team.Claire Ferguson was an American figure skating official and judge who was the president of the United States Figure Skating Association from 1992 to 1995.Michael Botticelli was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Sheryl Franks. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four consecutive times, beginning in 1977, and finished seventh at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.Guests include Sheryl Franks, Kitty Conrad, Peter Carruthers, Lisa-Marie Allen, Sandy Lenz-Jackson, Paul George, Judy Blumberg, and Scott Hamilton.
Transcribe →106. Vernon Scott IV
Mar 18, 202400:44:52Tap to summarizeVernon Scott IV is an actor, writer, and director, plus one of the original Loop Brothers superfans.
Transcribe →105. Kurt Browning with Alissa Czisny
Mar 11, 202400:47:06Tap to summarizeKurt Browning is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion.Co-host Alissa Czisny, Kurt's wife, is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Skate Canada champion (2005, 2010), the 2011 Skate America champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2009, 2011). She is also the 2019 and the 2021 U.S. Professional Open Grand Champion.
Transcribe →104. Alisssa Czisny with Kurt Browning
Mar 4, 202400:46:58Tap to summarizeAlissa Czisny is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Skate Canada champion (2005, 2010), the 2011 Skate America champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2009, 2011). She is also the 2019 and the 2021 U.S. Professional Open Grand Champion.Her husband Kurt Browning is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion.
Transcribe →103. Elizabeth Manley 2
Feb 26, 202400:31:38Tap to summarizeThere was so much more to talk about that we needed a second episode! Elizabeth Manley is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1988 Olympic silver medallist, the 1988 World silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national champion. She is working now as a Life Coach.
Transcribe →102. Jozef Sabovcik
Feb 19, 202400:34:34Tap to summarizeJozef (Jumping Joe) Sabovčík is a Slovak figure skater who competed representing Czechoslovakia. He is the 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time European champion (1985 and 1986), and a six-time Czechoslovak national champion. His quad toe loop at the 1986 European Championships was originally approved as the first quad jump landed in competition, but a few weeks later it was deemed invalid due to a touchdown with his free foot.
Transcribe →101. Brandon Frazier
Feb 12, 202400:29:44Tap to summarizeBrandon Frazier is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Alexa Knierim, he is the 2022 World champion, the 2023 World silver medalist, a 2022 Olympic silver medalist in the figure skating team event, the 2022 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a two-time U.S. National champion (2021, 2023), and a three-time Grand Prix gold medalist.With his former partner, Haven Denney, he is a four-time Grand Prix medalist (2 silver, 2 bronze), the 2013 World Junior champion, and the 2017 U.S. National champion.
Transcribe →100. The 100th Episode
Feb 5, 202400:33:04Tap to summarizeA celebration of our 100th episode! Join us for as Scott Hamilton discusses music, a retrospective of our more interesting pizza reviews, special stories from our guests, and greetings from friends.
Transcribe →99. David Inserra
Jan 29, 202400:38:58Tap to summarizeDavid Inserra is a retired teacher and head football coach at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. Under Inserra, Maine South football won the Illinois 8A State Championship six times.
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