Interview: Asher Hill, Figure Skater, Coach, Choreographer and Activist

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4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode, Shireen Ahmed interviews Asher Hill, former Canadian ice dancer and figure skating World and National Team member and current coach, choreographer and co-host of That Figure Skating Show on CBC. They discuss Asher's illustrious journey on the ice, the racism, sexism and homophobia in ice dancing and figure skating and his work with the Figure Skating Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (FSDIA) in Canada. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, flame throwering
0:02.0	up and I'm ecstatic
0:03.0	you out.
0:04.0	And I'm so
0:06.0	I'm going to scream and shout.
0:08.0	Oh, yeah.
0:09.0	Hello.
0:10.0	It is the season to be jolly.
0:12.0	And I'm ecstatic about our next guest.
0:16.0	I'm so excited to have Asher Hill coach, choreographer, world competitor, most wondrous person I know in figure skating, honestly, joining us on the show today to talk all things figure skating.
0:31.6	And actually, all things Asher, hello.
0:34.5	Hi, Shereen. How are you?
0:37.0	I am so excited to be talking to you.
0:40.8	Asher is also co-host of that figure skating show, which is on CBC.
0:45.2	He is Canadian and as I said, a world-renowned coach choreographer.
0:49.8	But Asher, my first question is part of your bio.
0:53.3	You also say I have a very nice personality and butt.
0:58.1	Because I do.
1:03.7	In skating, most of us have pretty good derriers because I've constantly with our back extensions with our free legs. And, uh, so like speed
1:12.8	skaters and hockey players are hips don't fit in jeans. Um, and then, you know, add in some
1:18.5	Jamaican heritage and you have a great combination for a nice butt. Um, well, this is the only
1:25.3	time I've ever, I've ever been like, oh, it's so sad this isn't a video program.
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