It’s a “zenbu” (all) Sendai episode to premiere Season Four (Quad) of “Yuzuru Hanyu is My Emergency Contact” - The FanyuFanme Podcast! As Fanyus reserve hotels, purchase airfare, book Shinkansen tickets and buy hand warmers to take to Ice Rink Sendai, it seemed the perfect time to do an entire episode about the city every Fanyu considers home. It’s a new season, and there’s no better place to start than Sendai. FanyuFanme does not use Generative AI. Each blog post, fan art, podcast and YouTube e...
Mar 02, 2026•34 min
FanyuFanme is walking into the orange abyss to end another season, but first, it’s Echoes, Echoes and もっと (more) Echoes in this Special Episode of The FanyuFanme Podcast - dedicated to another brilliant Ice Story…created by Yuzu. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Created by Yuzu (at 1:50) https://fanyufanme.com/created-by-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: atode [後で] - later onegaishimasu [お願いします] - please arigatou [ありがとう] - thanks ima [いま] - now konbini [コンビニ] - convenience store hai [はい] - yes gomen [ごめん] ...
May 02, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 4
It’s been much longer than a 35 minute intermission, but FanyuFanme is back with a brand new episode! Whether it’s by stocking up on the last remaining Sekkisei Miyabi products, entering countless ticket lotteries (really, countless) or practicing curious ways to hold a slice of pizza, we’re all trying to Reach (and support) Yuzu. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu Wakes Up to Yuzu News Too (at 2:40) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzu-wakes-up-to-yuzu-news-too/ Keep Climbing, Yuzu (at 12:20) htt...
Jan 28, 2025•25 min•Season 3Ep. 3
FaOI 2024 AND 2023 get their time in the spotlight during this episode dedicated to the best parts of Fantasy on Ice - the parts when we get to see YUZU ON ICE. So IF you still can’t stop thinking about “IF” - this is the episode for you! BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Gacha Yuzu (at 1:44) https://fanyufanme.com/gacha-yuzu/ Applauding for Yuzu in the Dark (at 10:34) https://fanyufanme.com/applauding/ TRANSLATIONS: hayaku [早く] - quickly haha [母] - mother yasashii [優しい] - gentle wa [は] - Jap...
Jun 17, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Season Three of “Yuzuru Hanyu is My Emergency Contact” - The FanyuFanme Podcast has finally finished loading! With so much happening since the Season 2 Finale in November of 2023, FanyuFanme needed something extra special for the first episode of Season 3. There was no choice but to go to Yokohama and see Yuzu. It’s the RE_turn of The FanyuFanme Podcast, and there’s a seat in the sixth row - saved just for yu. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: What I RE_member. (at 2:16) https://fanyufanme.co...
Apr 04, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
FanyuFanme’s favorite person (obviously Yuzu) has added another volume to the Yuzu Encyclopedia of Already Known Knowledge and proven once again why he is still and consistently will be her favorite. It’s the Season Two Finale - so bring plenty of gyoza! BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu Still Loves Gyoza (at 2:15) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzus-yuzuness/ The Answer is Still Gyoza (at 14:30) https://fanyufanme.com/the-answer/ TRANSLATIONS: eeto [えーと] - um takusan [たくさん] - a lot gyoza [餃子] ...
Nov 01, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
It's the RE_Anniversary of Yuzuru Hanyu is My Emergency Contact - The FanyuFanme Podcast! ありがとうございました for Fanyu-ing with me for two years! If you're a fan(YU) of two-time Olympic gold medalist figure skater, Yuzuru Hanyu, and are looking for an unapologetic love gush on his superiority to any other human, this podcast is for YU. Now streaming (for two years and beyond...) on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube and more... FOLLOW FANYUFANME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Official Website: https://fanyufanme.com/ Y...
Oct 11, 2023•2 min
Join FanyuFanme in the bowl of blue marbles as we stay closer to Yuzu than ever before. It’s an episode of complex feelings, but it’s still only about one thing: love (and RE_LOVE) for Yuzu. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Can I Still Love Yuzu? (at 2:37) https://fanyufanme.com/love-yuzu/ This Blue Marble (at 19:14) https://fanyufanme.com/this-blue-marble/ TRANSLATIONS: imabokugairuyo [今僕がいるよ] - I am here now. watashiwamouikune [私はもう行くね] - I am taking my leave. yokatta [よかった] - thank goodne...
Sep 19, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 6
FanyuFanme goes cover to cover with Yuzu and Elle Japan as she tries to “unpack” all the feelings - some unexpected - that came with Supermodel Era Yuzu’s history making magazine cover. She’ll then zip everything shut in her favorite champagne colored carry-on with a 早く [Hayaku] Fanyu segment that tries to “cover” recent Yuzu events. So pull up a suitcase, and have a seat! BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Pretty Face Yuzu (at 2:18) https://fanyufanme.com/pretty-face-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: ariga...
Jul 10, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Think four minutes of Yuzu isn’t enough for an entire podcast? Yuzu said, “Hand me a vest and hold my Dr. Pepper.” It’s an entire episode dedicated to Stars on Ice 2023 (aka Yuzu’s Four Minute Ice Show) where he singularly cast his spell on us…body and soul. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu’s Four Minute Ice Show. (at 2:09) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzus-four-minute-ice-show/ TRANSLATIONS: Raison [レゾン] - Yuzu’s Fantasy on Ice 2022 program kuyashii [悔しい] - regrettable, mortifying (Quite th...
Apr 25, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
With her heart still at the Tokyo Dome, FanyuFanme attempts to cobble together something coherent as she continues to stare into the prism of Yuzu’s emotions…and her own about GIFT. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Genius. Genius. Handsome Frickin Genius. (at 2:05) https://fanyufanme.com/genius/ TRANSLATIONS: hayaku [早く] - quickly yokatta [よかった] - thank goodness utsukushii [美しい] - beautiful toshokan [図書館] - library arigatougozaimashita [ありがとうございました] - Thank you so much. yasashii [優しい] - gentl...
Mar 28, 2023•29 min
“And once it finally happens, you’ll never be the same.” It’s a Special Episode of The FanyuFanme Podcast as FanyuFanme relives the 2019 Autumn Classic - the first time she saw Yuzu. In Person. Then, make sure to stay in the FanyuFanme Arena for a very special announcement…and no, it isn’t a ticket lottery. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: I. Am. Going. To. SEE. Yuzu. (at 2:06) https://fanyufanme.com/i-am-going-to-see-yuzu/ 羽生結弦: My Glass Bead (at 7:57) https://fanyufanme.com/my-glass-bead/ ...
Feb 03, 2023•29 min
FanyuFanme can’t think of a better way to kick off another amazing year as a Fanyu than with “Wild Yuzu.” Before moving on to GIFT, let’s show Prologue もう少しの愛 [a little more love] as we bask in Yuzu’s unforgettable SEIMEI of all SEIMEIs. Then, try to keep up with the latest Yuzu events in yet another edition of "早く[Hayaku] Fanyu!" - the segment which, thanks to Yuzu’s productivity level, appears to have landed a permanent home in every episode. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Wild Yuzu. (at...
Jan 04, 2023•19 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The time has finally come to talk about PROLOGUE. Teleport with FanyuFanme to be with Yuzu in Yokohama before it’s time to join him (and hopefully his red glove) in Hachinohe. Then, speed through the latest Yuzu events in another edition of "早く[Hayaku] Fanyu!" as FanyuFanme regrets ever setting that 30 second topic limit... BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Portal to Yuzu. (at 1:32) https://fanyufanme.com/portal-to-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: ganbatte [頑張って] - Do your best shimatta [しまった] - Darn it h...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The FanyuFanme Podcast is BACK for Season 2! It's the "Yuzu Ketchup" episode...where FanyuFanme finally talks about all the things she remained quiet about...until now. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: I can’t keep up with Yuzu. (at 3:50) https://fanyufanme.com/i-cant-keep-up-with-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: tadaima [ただいま] - I’m back konnichiwa [こんにちは] - Hello. Hanyu Yuzuru desu. [羽生結弦です] - This is Yuzuru Hanyu. baibai [バイバイ] - Bye bye matte [ 待って] - wait hayaku [早く] - quickly mouhitotsu [もう一つ] - on...
Nov 11, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Pop Quiz: What’s the fastest way to bring FanyuFanme out of a hiatus? Five words: Yuzu created a YouTube Channel. FanyuFanme has SO much to say in this mid-hiatus bonus episode that she almost chose to say nothing at all. But Yuzu gave her no choice. So charge your iPods, sanitize the bench and come sit with FanyuFanme at her favorite place: Beside Yuzu. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: The newest Yuzu content creator…IS YUZU. (at 1:08) https://fanyufanme.com/the-newest-yuzu-content-creatoris...
Aug 19, 2022•19 min
Join FanyuFanme in the Press Conference Kiss & Cry to appreciate Yuzu’s monumental July 19th Free (from the ISU) Program and look forward to everything that Professional Athlete Yuzu has in store for our Fanyu Future. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu’s eyes heal our hearts…in six seconds. (at 2:40) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzus-eyes-heal-our-hearts-in-six-seconds/ Even Yuzu didn’t cry. (at 10:21) https://fanyufanme.com/even-yuzu-didnt-cry/ TRANSLATIONS: daijoubu [大丈夫] - it’s okay ome...
Aug 02, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It’s time to pull the curtains shut on Fantasy on Ice 2022, but not before Yuzu says (or doesn’t say) what he wants to say to us. Join FanyuFanme in the last row of the “What’s Next Yuzu” Arena, as we patiently wait for what will happen…to happen. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu is trying to tell us something. (at 1:23) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzu-is-trying-to-tell-us-something/ TRANSLATIONS: matte [待って] - wait arigatougozaimashita [ありがとうございました] - thank you eeto [ええと] - umm FOLLOW FANYU...
Jun 29, 2022•14 min
Is it possible to create an entire podcast episode about only 59 seconds of Yuzu? FanyuFanme thinks so! It’s the Special Fantasy on Ice Kobe episode of The FanyuFanme Podcast, where we’ll explain to Kobe that not sharing Yuzu is never an option - A, B or C. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Kobe kidnapped Yuzu. (at 1:33) https://fanyufanme.com/kobe-kidnapped-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: yatto [やっと] - at last arigatou [ありがとう] - thank you gomennasai [ごめんなさい ] - I’m sorry douitashimashite [どういたしまして] - you...
Jun 23, 2022•14 min
You don’t technically “win” ice shows. But YUZU does…and so do we. And WE won’t change the rules to make sure he doesn’t win them in the future. *ahem* It’s a Special Fantasy on Ice Nagoya episode of The FanyuFanme Podcast. We’ll scream “きゃー!” when Yuzu masterfully spins his blazer OFF and then again when he (not quite as masterfully), puts it back ON as we anxiously await rejoining him - and all his artistic brilliance - in Kobe. BLOG POST FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu is winning ice shows. (a...
Jun 12, 2022•14 min
Hang on to your bracelets, Fantasy on Ice season is here! It’s a Special Fantasy on Ice Makuhari episode of The FanyuFanme Podcast where we’ll bask in all that Yuzu “showered” on us and never cut away the focus from Yuzu, Yuzu, Yuzu. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yuzu is starting fires with water. (at 1:58 ) https://fanyufanme.com/yuzu-is-starting-fires-with-water/ TRANSLATIONS: arigatougozaimashita [ありがとうございました] - thank you chiisai [小さい] - small uwaa [うわ～] - wow yabai [やばい] - OMG, danger...
Jun 02, 2022•17 min
This month is the two year anniversary of Yuzu’s epic Skate Forward video, so FanyuFanme is looking back to May of 2020. The world was reeling. The Fanyus were reeling. And then, to save our sanity, Yuzu arrived to skate for us…while wearing shoes indoors. Each Bonus Episode in the “There’s a Global Pandemic…” series focuses on a key Yuzu event that has happened since the cancellation of Worlds 2020, and features one of the blog posts from the Bonus Blog Series of the same name, including: There...
May 17, 2022•16 min
Count your household’s gold medals and listen as FanyuFanme taps into the Fanyus’ active imaginations by admiring the most perfect canvas for embellishment…Yuzu. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Yesterday was my birthday. (at 1:15) https://fanyufanme.com/yesterday-was-my-birthday/ June Cleaver didn’t need a photo of Yuzu. (at 9:37) https://fanyufanme.com/june-cleaver-didnt-need-a-photo-of-yuzu/ TRANSLATIONS: yokatta [よかった] - thank goodness OTHER EPISODES REFERENCED: Episode 7: Fanyu Imaginat...
May 03, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Spend time with FanyuFanme waiting for the “Yuzu Resurfacing” by looking back at another time we Fanyus were working through our multiple phases of Missing Yuzu…and why FanyuFanme thinks it might be time to call Animal Control to report our missing GOAT. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: It’s official. Canada hates me. (at 1:42) https://fanyufanme.com/its-official-canada-hates-me/ Good news. Canada and I are back on speaking terms. (at 8:23) https://fanyufanme.com/good-news-canada-and-i-are-b...
Apr 12, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 16
FanyuFanme gets a little snarkier than usual while looking back at the 2020 ISU awards…where it looked like the ISU was going to give an award to anyone but Yuzu. Each Bonus Episode in the “There’s a Global Pandemic…” series focuses on a key Yuzu event that has happened since the cancellation of Worlds 2020, and features one of the blog posts from the Bonus Blog Series of the same name, including: There’s a Global Pandemic…and Yuzu is wearing shoes indoors. There’s a Global Pandemic…and Yuzu is ...
Mar 22, 2022•15 min
Relive Worlds 2021 and “Hana wa Saku” as FanyuFanme answers Yuzu’s post-Beijing Winter Olympics question, “Was I able to do something meaningful for you?” Because Yuzu didn’t win Worlds in Stockholm. He won the world. Each Bonus Episode in the “There’s a Global Pandemic…” series focuses on a key Yuzu event that has happened since the cancellation of Worlds 2020, and features one of the blog posts from the Bonus Blog Series of the same name, including: There’s a Global Pandemic…and Yuzu is wearin...
Mar 13, 2022•10 min
Have you ever wondered if Yuzu forgets his password or runs out of paper towels? If you answered, “はい!” - this is the episode for you. It’s time to settle in for another off-season Yuzu radio silence, so stock up on your chocolate and ramen and join FanyuFanme in some Yuzu musings as we wait (and wait and then possibly wait some more) to hear what’s next from our emergency contact…and I don’t mean a password reset. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: Things I wonder about Yuzu. (at 1:33) https:...
Mar 03, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Hanyupathy [hahn- yoo -puh-thee] noun : the act of feeling every emotion upon the sight of Yuzuru Hanyu. Put on your panda hats and join FanyuFanme on a look back at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Share in our Hanyupathy and bask in Yuzu’s aura while FanyuFanme attempts to remain kind, but still gets worked up to the point of exclaiming, “He’s FRICKIN YUZURU HANYU!” Put your feet up (especially you, Yuzu) because we have a lot of ice to cover… BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: But then, Yu...
Feb 24, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It’s a Valentine’s Day Bonus Episode as we relive the “Blinding Lights” performance we’d all like to believe Yuzu intended only for us. Keep your flowers and chocolates, all we need is Yuzu in some faux-fingerless gloves. Each Bonus Episode in the “There’s a Global Pandemic…” series focuses on a key Yuzu event that has happened since the cancellation of Worlds 2020, and features one of the blog posts from the Bonus Blog Series of the same name, including: There’s a Global Pandemic…and Yuzu is we...
Feb 14, 2022•17 min
It’s time to breathe as we hit the halfway point in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. We’ll strive to be Fanyus worthy of Yuzu as we wave good-bye to ugliness, pile in the car with Yuzu and head to our next stop…Quad Axel Land. BLOG POSTS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE: There’s a pileup on the Figure Skating Fan Freeway. (at 1:30) https://fanyufanme.com/theres-a-pileup-on-the-figure-skating-fan-freeway/ I wish someone would ask Yuzu about the Quad Axel. (at 11:29) https://fanyufanme.com/i-wish-someone...
Feb 09, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
