Episode 115: I, Tonya

Jan 17, 2018

This week we discuss the controversy surrounding the black comedy biopic I, Tonya and whether the world should finally forgive Tonya Harding. Our guest this week is Pop This! producer and erstwhile figure skater Andrea Gin.

 

Show notes:

 

Kurt Browning performing Singing in the Rain

 

Virtue/Moir 2018 National Skating Championships free dance

 

Nathan Chen debuts Vera Wang costumes at U.S. Nationals

 

9 Reasons No One Compares To Figure Skater Surya Bonaly

 

Tonya Harding landing triple axel at 1991 U.S. Nationals

 

Johnny Weir slams I, Tonya movie 

 

Sufjan Stevens, "Tonya Harding"

 

Recommendations:

 

Andrea Gin: The Measure of a Man by JJ Lee

 

Andrea Warner: Cadence Weapon, self-titled

 

Lisa Christiansen: Ash vs. Evil Dead on Netflix

 

Music credits:

"Back to the '90s" by Douglas Mulvey aka D-REX 
From Free Music Archive
CC BY 4.0

Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod

From Incompetch

CC BY 3.0

Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst

From Free Music Archive

CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture.

Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

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Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin and recorded at the Vancouver Public Library.