MILAN MAGIC is USA TODAY Sports’ flagship Olympics video podcast, hosted by USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan and American figure skating legend Brian Boitano. Together they bring experience, behind-the-scenes knowledge, hot takes, expert commentary and interviews, to take you inside the Games. Brian and Christine know every beat of the Olympics journey, from the grueling road of preparation to the euphoria of the medal stand. Milan Magic will cover all aspects as athletes compete for a spot on the Olympic stage in Italy.
Latest episodes
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35 min
Ilia Malinin wins World Championships gold, puts Olympics behind him
Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan are back with another Milan Magic episode, this time diving into the World Championships in Prague. The duo breaks down Ilia Malinin’s gold meda…
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37 min
Ilia Malinin reclaims ‘Quad God’ status with bounce-back performance at World Championships
Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan are back with Milan Magic, this time breaking down the World Championships in Prague — and the biggest storyline of all: Ilia Malinin’s comeback…
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44 min
Milan Magic: Recap of the 2026 Winter Olympics, ranking gold, silver, bronze moments
Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano say goodbye as their on the ground coverage of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics come to a close. They rank their favorite moments of the…
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25 min
Milan Magic: Mike Eruzione praises U.S. women's hockey team on gold medal performance
In this edition of Milan Magic we're talking all things hockey. Team Captain of the 1980 U.S. men's hockey team, Mike Eruzione, joins Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano to talk ab…
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24 min
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Alysa Liu wins gold medal in women’s free skate, erases decades-long drought for United…
Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano break down what was a historic night for United States figure skating after Alysa Liu completed a flawless performance in the long program, secu…
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25 min
Milan Magic: Olympic legend Katarina Witt on Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and dealing with pressure
On this episode of Milan Magic, two-time Olympic gold medalist Katarina Witt sits down with Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan. They recall Katarina's ice skating career and why s…
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33 min
Milan Magic: Vera Wang reveals how she designed costumes for Olympians like Nathan Chen, Nancy Kerrigan and Mi…
In this episode of Milan Magic, Brian Boitano sits down with Vera Wang to talk all things figure skating. She remembers her career on the ice, and how she has pivoted to designing…
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25 min
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Alysa Liu shines, Amber Glenn suffers costly mistake in short program
Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano share their instant reaction to what was a mixed bag of result by the United States women’s free skate short program. Alysa Liu finished in thir…
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34 min
Milan Magic: Kristi Yamaguchi previews women's free skate, Amber Glenn's choreographer talks shop
Milan Magic is back with a jammed packed episode geared at setting the stage for the women's free skate competition at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Brian Boitano and Christine…
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24 min
Milan Magic: Legendary speed skater Bonnie Blair looks back on her career and discusses Jordan Stolz
Bonnie Blair is one of the most decorated US Olympians in history and chats with Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan about her long journey as a gold-medal winning champion. She al…
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16 min
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Ilia Malinin’s nightmare performance keeps him off the podium, but handles it with clas…
In this Quick Hit episode of MIlan Magic, Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano share their reaction to the shocking finish to the men’s free skate that saw 21-year-old Ilia Malinin…
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40 min
Milan Magic: Gabriella Papadakis reveals hidden side of Olympic figure skating. Power struggles. Abuse. And si…
In this special edition of Milan Magic, USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan sits down with Olympic champion ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis to talk about her book, 'To Not…
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18 min
How Ilia Malinin, Chock and Bates secured gold for Team USA in figure skating competition | Ep 7
In this episode of Milan Magic Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano break down the Team USA figure skating competition and how every individual performance helped the Americans reac…
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17 min
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Ilia Malinin captures gold for Team USA, handles must-win pressure
In the latest Milan Magic Quick Hit, Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan share their instant reaction to a thrilling conclusion to the figure skating team competition. Ilia Malinin…
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22 min
Milan Magic Quick Hit: Why Ilia Malinin will skate long program in team event
In this quick hit episode of Milan Magic Brian Boitano and Christine Brennan react to the news that Ilia Malinan will be competing in the long program of the team competition and h…
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37 min
Scott Hamilton and Paul Wylie look back on the moments that defined their careers | Ep 6
In this episode of Milan Magic Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano count us down to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. We also look back at a pair of incr…
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38 min
Nancy Kerrigan explains how mental toughness carried her through career highs and lows | Ep 5
On this episode of Milan Magic, Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano sit down with figure skating legend Nancy Kerrigan for a candid conversation about her career and how she naviga…
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38 min
Remembering Flight 5342 and how the figure skating community is rallying around Maxim Naumov | Ep 4
One year ago 28 members of the figure skating community perished in Flight 5342. Christine Brennan and Brian Boitano speak with family and coaches about this tragedy and how they h…
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32 min
Dorothy Hamill's advice for Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn + Skating fandom on the rise | Ep 3
Welcome back to another episode of Milan Magic. USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan and Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano give their analysis on the surge in ratings for…
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38 min
Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn will lead Team USA in 2026 Olympics + Special guest Carol Heiss Jenkins | Ep 2
Welcome back to another episode of Milan Magic. USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan and Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano give their analysis on the figure skaters chose…