Johnny Weir Q&A: Yuri on Ice and More, April 2017

3X US national champion, 2X Olympian, and World bronze medalist Johnny Weir answers questions from fans during the meet-n-greet at the Skating Club of Wilmington's Spring Ice Show, April 2017. He discusses 'Yuri!!! on Ice' beginning at about 14:51. Complete topic list and approximate timestamps:

0:00 – Welcome and discussion of Johnny's two programs for the show, 'Heartbreak' (https://youtu.be/D8ScCU0kRo4) and 'Creep' (https://youtu.be/B06GeD1sD9Y).

02:33 – Will Johnny and Tara Lipinski ever skate together?

04:00 – Old-school figures in figure skating (and cursive writing).

04:48 – Social media, including Johnny’s advice to young people on how to use it wisely and how to handle trolls.

08:32 – Behind-the-scenes look at figure skating commentating, and what Johnny and Tara will be doing at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.

13:20 – Johnny’s Instagram Insights stats and ‘The Fight for Fifth Place.’

14:51 – 'Yuri on Ice' discussion, including why Johnny uses gold blades, what he likes about the show, how well it portrays the skating world, and his praise for the show’s creators.

18:52 – Johnny’s various appearances on Food Network.

23:18 – Behind the scenes at the Beverly Hills Dog Show.

24:02 – Coaching, choreography, costuming, and commentating.

26:14 – The 'Be Good Johnny Weir' experience.

28:32 – A Tara and Johnny late-night talk show…?

29:12 – Johnny’s upcoming appearance on 'Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.'

31:08 – The inspirations behind Johnny’s ‘Creep’ and ‘Heartbreak’ programs.

36:09 – The 'Tara and Johnny Podcast' logistics.

38:17 – Memories of Johnny’s first group lesson and how his skating career began.

41:16 – Johnny retired from competitive skating in 2013. Will there come a time when he retires from skating completely...?

45:37 – Johnny’s three “home states.”

46:02 – Johnny’s favorite things about Japan.

48:09 – The inspirations for Johnny’s ‘Heartbreak’ and ‘Creep’ costumes.

49:58 – What the world needs is a Johnny Weir Museum.

50:13 – Closing and thanks.

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