Intrusive Thoughts by Adam Rippon

Adam is back in the U.S. after his Olympic whirlwind and admits his brain feels freshly polished smooth. This isn’t a grand Olympic recap - it’s a jet-lagged, slightly delirious catch-up featuring airport Popeyes and Auntie Anne’s, opening his first Labubu on camera, and figuring out how to go from nonstop Olympic adrenaline to sitting at his own desk again. He shares a sweet reflection on Elana Meyers Taylor’s gold medal moment, remembers Whoopi Goldberg encouraging him to go for another Games, and explains why retiring was still the right call. There’s also medical spa updates, audition nerves, middle seat survival tactics, and a reminder that sometimes just showing up - even messy - is enough.
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Adam checks in from Milan fully in roaming reporter mode, leaning into his dramatic broadcast voice and honestly thriving in it. Along the way he hangs with Sesame Street and insists on interviewing Oscar the Grouch, and somehow finds himself teaching Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg figure skating. He also gets real about the pressure athletes carry at the Games and shares a heartfelt moment watching Kazakhstan win and thinking of his late friend Olympic figure skater Denis Ten. Unexpected encounters, real emotion, and an Olympic experience Adam won’t forget anytime soon.
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Mariah Carey in full diva mode at the Opening Ceremony? Yes, Adam was there for it. Live from Milan, he breaks down the magic of the Olympics so far — from emotional team figure skating moments to why this Games feels bigger and more electric than ever. There are European McDonald’s revelations, hydration survival tips, and a quick explainer on the infamous Kiss & Cry jacket scramble. He also gets personal about the athletes speaking up, why it matters, and what it truly means to represent your country on the world stage. Exhausted, emotional, and reporting boots on the ground from Italy.
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Adam’s in Milan for the Olympics and settling into life overseas, from a very smug Delta One flight and luxe airport lounge perks to getting immediately humbled by the subway system (including somehow ending up at the same stop three times). What should’ve been a quick trip to the rink turns into a very long, rain-soaked walk across the city, but it leads to sweet reunions with skating friends and a peek behind the curtain of Olympic life. There’s travel stories, jet lag logic, and the most random highlight of all: getting FaceTimed into a full-on plant christening as the proud “grandfather."
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Adam is fired up—and he’s not easing into it. This week, he speaks from the heart about what’s been unfolding in Minnesota, why it scares him, and why staying quiet starts to feel like the whole point. In between deep breaths (and a truly cursed piece of air-fried Tyson chicken), he answers listener texts—yes, including the one about his time on Worst Cooks in America and whether Chef Jeff is hot in person. And with the Olympics in Italy on the horizon, Adam wrestles with what it means to rep Team USA when the country feels anything but united.
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