With the first Grand Slam in the books, Sean and Scott discuss where the series stands in 2023. What is the perception of fans? How does that differ from the players? What do these events tell us about the place of professional curling? Following that, they talk about Team Ferbey's legacy as they are inducted into Canada's Sport Hall of Fame.
Let's Improve the Slams!, June 1, 2022
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In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about what was a fun weekend at the first Grand Slam of the season in North Bay. They discuss some of their big takeaways from the week (2:40) before getting into a couple rather curious strategies decisions from the playoffs. They debate Niklas Edin's decision in the semi-final against Matt Dunstone (7:10) and the pros and cons of being down 2 with hammer compared to tied without coming home. They also go back and forth about Kerri Einarson's decision in the fourth end of the final against Silvana Tirinzoni and the benefits of sitting 4 heading into skip's rocks (16:50). They finish by again asking for improvements to the Grand Slam website (25:00) before commenting on the on going situation with USA Curling (30:35).
You can check out Rocks Across the Pond's episode on USA curling here.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott go through the men's and women's fields for this week's Boost National in North Bay, ON. They give their odds for each team's chance at emerging victorious and get some clarification on the schedule live on the pod.
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In this week's episode, Sean and Scott brainstorm some ways to improve the 6 events in the Grand Slam of Curling. After briefly recapping the World Junior Curling Championship (3:00), they go event by event to come up with ways to make the Slams more unique and interesting for curling fans. They talk about why they think the series needs some changes (8:10) and then go through the schedule with ideas to spice up each event - National (16:00), Masters (21:30), Tour Challenge (24:51), Open (28:46), Players Championship (31:45), Champions Cup (34:32).
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In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about an outstanding win for Rachel Homan at the Champions Cup, Bruce Mouat bouncing back after the World Championship final, & all the other stories coming out of the Champions Cup, including a tough week Anna Hasselborg & a terrific run for Tracy Fleury. They also discuss the pros and cons of 'around the rings' coverage and look ahead to the Players Championship.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about 5 thigns they'll be watching at this week's Champions Cup. They talk about the teams making their first appearance in the bubble, lineup change, the format, & make their picks for the week.
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No that's not a typo. Sean and Scott look at two teams winning back-to-back-to-back titles on the grand slam circuit.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about all the goings on at the National this week in Conception Bay. They talk about Anna Hasselborg's big win in the women's final, the low-scoring men's final, and debate ways to reduce blank ends. They also talk about all the other story-lines from the final Grand Slam of 2019.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about what they are looking forward to seeing at the Boost National this week in Conception Bay, South, NL.
In this episode Sean and Scott break down a HUGE weekend in the world of curling. They start by talking about the Tour Challenge Tier 1 and Tier 2 events in Pictou County, NS, then talk about the great field at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships played out, and then chat about what happened at the Pacific Asia Curling Championship.
In this episode, Sean and Scott preview the upcoming Tour Challenge in Pictou County, Nova Scotia and debate which of the two tiers is more interesting. They also talk about ways to mix up the grand slams and who they are looking forward to watching this week.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the action from this weekend's Masters in North Bay, ON. They talk about two first time winners in Matt Dunstone and Tracy Fleury, some impressive runs for other under-the-radar teams, and recap the first week of Fantasy Curling.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about what they are looking forward to through this year's grand slam season. They talk about teams to look out for and some statistics that could determine the winners and losers this year.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down the week at the Champions Cup in Saskatoon. They talk about wins for Teams Bottcher and Tirinzoni before examining Canada's double-gold at the World Senior Championships and what went down in the mixed doubles.
Sean and Scott give their quick takes on each of the 30 teams competing in the upcoming Champions Cup.
Sean and Scott discuss the results of the Players' Championship, the glut of sports on teevee, specifically on the Sportsnet family of channels, and look ahead to the upcoming World Mixed Doubles. Plus, bonus content after the music!
In this episode, Sean makes his triumphant return to the pod and talks with Scott about this week's Players Championship. They also talk about the major line-up change announced this week by Team Epping.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down all the action from this week's Canadian Open. They talk about the women's and men's finals, the surprising playoff teams on the women's side and the not-so-surprising playoff teams on the men's side, and how this could shape the rest of the season. They also talk about this week's Continental Cup and the early provincial playdown champions.
In this episode, Sean and Scott look at this week's Canadian Open field and talk about how it could influence the upcoming Season of Champions. They look at last year's Canadian Open results and how teams fared afterwards to get a sense of what this year's could mean moving forward.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down the week that was at the National in Conception Bay, NL. They talk about and underwhelming Sunday while breaking down both finals. They also recap their 10 Things to Look For and how each of them played out over the week.