Advertise on podcast: Intrusive Thoughts by Adam Rippon

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." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam’s back with another midnight episode, running on pure Milan-prep energy and questionable sleep decisions. With the Olympics looming, he’s deep in edits, research, and NBC to-dos—plus a near heart attack caused by an external hard drive that did not want to be unplugged. He also previews Netflix’s upcoming figure skating doc Glitter & Gold, where he appears as commentator, narrator, and occasional chaos agent. Add in a thoughtful Olympics voicemail and a LazyTown Stingy comparison that Adam may never emotionally recover from. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Adam is back in full disarray—undone, unorganized, and powering through on pure Olympic spirit. Fresh off of covering the U.S. Figure Skating Championships ahead of the Olympic team announcement, he debriefs the whirlwind: LA28 hype at the Coliseum, athlete meet-ups, and why the next few weeks are about to get very Olympics-heavy. Along the way there’s a “missing” driver’s license that was actually in a “safe” coat pocket, a love-hate review of flying out of Burbank (carpet, low ceilings, zero lounge fantasy), and the loafer choice that left his feet paying the price. Send your Olympics questions (or any intrusive thoughts) to 310-909-7117. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam finally opens the folder he’s been teasing and immediately goes off track. He talks about falling for skincare propaganda, shares his thoughts on Nara Smith and her unforgettable baby names, and vents about a package that was marked delivered but never showed up. He also plays a listener voicemail with slipper recommendations, gives an update on his search for the perfect house shoe, and ends with a look at his vision board and what he’s putting out into the universe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year — Adam kicks off 2026 feeling grateful, optimistic, and ready for what’s ahead. He talks about leaving 2025 with gratitude, stepping into the new year with intention, and why this one already feels different. Along the way, he shares his very real $4 lottery “win,” his ongoing hunt for the perfect house slipper, and his thoughts on Heated Rivalry, a show he genuinely couldn’t recommend more. It’s a hopeful, lively start to 2026, with optimism fully turned on. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merry Christmas! — Adam is recording after dark (library voice, Christmas tree behind him) because taking podcast breaks during the holidays should be illegal. He gets into why artificial trees are superior, his Balsam Hill dreams, what it means that Spotify says his listening age is 83, why Santa deserves a real snack, why work gift-giving is awkward, and why New Year’s Eve never quite lives up to the hype. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is whisper-recording Intrusive Thoughts at 10:42 p.m.—headphones cranked like it’s a private ASMR concert. From a late-night spiral into YouTube beauty-drama lore (Goodbye Sister! No More Lies!) to the highly specific struggle of opening candy canes without creating peppermint dust chaos, it’s fun, confessional, and weirdly soothing. Plus: pickles as a snack, laser Christmas light opinions, and Adam’s call for your best holiday intrusive thoughts—because the Christmas + New Year episodes are coming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is officially crowned the ultimate Dancing with the Stars champion (by a caller, but still counts), which sends him into skating lore, Jenna memories, and why “Skating With the Stars” was pure off-ice chaos. Between Tony the dog, blue-mouth candy canes, an accidental AT&T landline in 2025, and IKEA chicken tender sauce math, he somehow ends up begging listeners to send in their most unhinged holiday intrusive thoughts—because this podcast is not taking a festive hiatus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam gives a quick rundown of his very off-brand Thanksgiving (minimal cooking, maximum mental break), but the highlight is his ongoing standoff with a certain bargain-bin retailer that keeps trying to book him. Every time they DM, he raises the price—“rates have gone up”—and he fully warns listeners: if you ever see him posing with questionable plastic goods, just know the check was life-altering. He touches on billionaires, lightly roasts Phil Rosenthal’s dad-joke stamina, and ends with some heartfelt gratitude and a call for everyone’s personal “sellout number.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam’s back with an epic travel spiral: flying into New York, road-tripping to Lake Placid, panic-buying Blundstone boots at an L.L. Bean, and running into the town’s unofficial mayor at every restaurant. He skates on the historic 1932 Olympic rink, dives into the chaotic legacy of Sonja Henie, survives peak cottage-core overload, and returns to NYC just in time to see Oh, Mary! with Jane Krakowski… and decide he’s destined to play Mary Todd Lincoln on Broadway. Plus: a French Riviera dress code gone circus, dogs calling him Short Papa, and a birthday spent in the sky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s late, Adam’s flight is in a few hours, and instead of packing—he’s recording this very special birthday episode. Between using an iron as a desk and sipping cherry limeade “water” strong enough to strip paint, he reflects on turning 36, being born on 11/11 (yes, same day as Leonardo DiCaprio and Carson Kressley), and the time he became too famous to skate. When a listener voicemail asks about his viral “Diamonds” performance, Adam finally tells the full story—how one chaotic idea in Japan turned into him singing to a sold-out arena instead of competing. He wraps things up with a mini ADHD confession, a questionable cologne hack, and one final sip before sprinting to the airport. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam’s recording from his soon-to-open medical spa — where polishing one brass handle turned into a two-hour spiritual journey. He looks back on the time Michelle Obama used him as a human shield while Nina Dobrev tried to pitch her a TV show, and the moment he realized he should’ve pitched something too… if he hadn’t been terrified she’d ask what college he went to. There’s also Janet Jackson, a confused meet-and-greet, and one truly unhinged Michigan car accident involving a DSW sale and a faulty gas pedal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam’s juggling two big projects this week — painting his soon-to-open medical spa by hand (regrets, obviously) and getting ready for the Team USA Media Summit in New York. Between discovering the true cost of paint quotes and realizing he might be a little more “type B” than he thought, he’s questioning everything he knows about organization. Later, he answers a listener voicemail about living alone — with unsolicited advice that somehow ends in baby powder talk — and helps another texter get over her crush on an engaged coworker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam’s painting his new med-spa and losing his mind in the process — gallons of paint, ruined floors, and one too many Home Depot runs. He answers a listener text from a mom whose son just came out, offers real advice, and confesses a new Red Bull addiction. Then it’s tooth trauma from a bad lollipop experiment and brutally honest thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Life of a Show Girl. It’s classic Adam: overworked, overtired, and oversharing in the best way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.