Ep. #10 | Alex and Maia Shibutani (ShibSibs)

I Think You're Dope w/ Eric Nam

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🗓️ 4 February 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Welcome to the season finale episode of ‘I Think You’re Dope w/ Eric Nam.' This week, we're joined by Alex and Maia Shibutani (a.k.a. the Shibsibs)! Returning to Korea again after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in 2018, the Shibsibs have much to share. This pair of siblings are ice skating prodigies, two-time Olympian medalists, and soon-to-be authors. Alex & Maia explain how their upbringing shaped them to be strong teammates and reflect on the sacrifices made in pursuit of the medal. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to @thedivestudios (IT’S FREE) and leave a comment, rating and/or review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and YouTube. Episodes are presented by @thedivestudios SUPPORT & JOIN DIVE Studios' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/divestudios JOIN DIVE Studios' Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/nnYX2E4 Connect with us on all social media platforms and at http://www.divestudios.io/ ! #AlexShibutani #MaiaShibutani #Shibsibs #IThinkYoureDope #EricNam #DIVEStudios See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Alright ladies and welcome to the show. This is I think your dope with Eric Nam. And today
0:18.0	we have some very special guests. We have some very two dope people here, friends here.
0:26.2	They flew in from Seattle. Right. Not on the same flight. Almost though. But this is Alex
0:34.7	and Maya Shibutani. Hello. Welcome to the show. Thanks for having us. What's up? What's up?
0:40.1	How are you guys? Good. Yeah. We don't know what day it is as you were just saying.
0:43.9	Well, we just found out it's Monday. It is Monday. It's Monday. We're in Seoul. Yes.
0:48.9	Thanks for coming out here. I heard you guys flew out here just for the show because it's
0:51.8	that important. Yes. Right. Yes. You guys have a huge budget. Appreciate the amenities and the travel.
0:58.9	Yes. Right. That's completely false. So if you guys want to support us, I don't know if that's
1:04.9	true guys. They've got customized coasters. Go ahead and listen to our ads and are these for sale?
1:11.6	No, but you can have one. If you were like K-pop daybok show with Eric Nam. That is, yeah,
1:16.4	a fan made that. We have some really cool fan stuff just floating around the office. They make
1:20.6	us really cool things. But welcome back to Seoul. This is your first time back since the 2018 Olympics,
1:27.8	which is a year and a half ago. Right. But does that feel like forever ago to you? Yes and no. Yes
1:33.9	and no. What does it feel like to you? Like when you think of Korea, when you think of the last
1:38.7	Olympics, like what like what is that trigger? When we when we flew in, well, trigger has kind of a
1:44.2	negative connotation. And trigger in the best way. Right. Trigger's positive memories. Right. I don't
1:50.6	know. It was like one of the most amazing months, two weeks of our lives. I think probably the most
1:56.0	amazing. Yeah. Just based on everything coming together, so much pressure, so much stress, so much
2:01.9	excitement, and leaving very, very happy. When we got to Seoul, when we landed at the airport, lots of
2:10.0	flashbacks. Yeah. Like we were able to, right, we were able to walk off the plane this time and be so
2:16.1	relaxed. Yeah. And the last time was just just like a different energy. Not hands. We were excited.
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