Clear the ice and cue the dramatic lighting — the First Annual Walley and Flip Awards are here, and no, the ISU definitely did not approve this message.This week, your favorite sister duo is handing out the hardware in categories you won’t find on any official ballot. From the 🥇 Greatest Underdog Story to the 😬 Skater Treated Most Unfairly Award, get ready for awards you didn't know the skating world needed.While we don’t do a deep dive into World Team Trophy, expect some choice highlights and plenty of WTT side commentary. Think of this episode as the skating version of a group chat rant—if that group chat had microphones and a name.Come and celebrate the 2024-2025 season, because if the ISU won't give out the awards that matter (AKA Skater Most Likely to Abort a Jump)....we will!(also- trust me, you don't want to know the number of awards we edited out of this episode....)00:00 Introduction to the Walley and Flip Awards02:20 Greatest Underdog Story05:08 Most Entertaining Program07:05 Best Choreographed Program08:35 Best Skating Skills Showcased this Season09:34 Greatest Potential12:25 Most Likely to Abort a Jump13:35 Best Coach16:20 Best Skating Friendship18:30 Biggest WTF Moment20:57 Skater Treated Most Unfairly22:30 (TANGENT) Alysa vs Amber Components at World Team Trophy24:00 (TANGENT) Choreography discourse: Kaori and choreographic history (Marie France, Benoit, etc.)....Shae Lynn choreography (Yuma Kagiyama, Ilia Malinin, Sarah Everahrdt)28:39 Moment of the Year

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