Figuring Skating from The 80s and 90s

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

What do the names Michelle Kwan, Brian Orser, Tonya Harding, and Elvis Stojko have in common? That’s right, they are all figure skaters from the 80s and 90s. In this episode, Jamie and Milo are joined by Ryan Stevens, author of the upcoming book “Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s” to discuss those names and more, as they revisit the golden era of figure skating.

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Jamie Fenderson

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