Olympics Recap & Brier Preview

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are in the books and we're here to recap all the goings on. We start with Anna Hasselborg's second gold medal, Silvana Tirinzoni's Olympic medal, and Rachel Homan getting over the Olympic hump. We then talk about the great gold medal game between Canada and Great Britain, the very strong week from Yannick Schwaller, and the Team Jacobs 'heel turn.' We then turn our attention to the 2026 Brier (50:15), which kicks off Friday in St. John's, NL. We talk about all 18 teams in the field before making our picks for who will be on top of the podium at the end of the week.

Discussion of Team Jacobs getting booed at 15:10 of this 2024 episode.

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Men's & Women's Olympic Preview

With the mixed doubles in the books, it's time for the 4-person Olympic competition. We go through the 20 teams (10 men's and 10 women's) in the field in Cortina, identify some key trends for each team, and look at some of the critical factors that will shape how the week plays out. Following that, we offer up our picks for who will be standing on the podium at the end of the week.

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Olympic Mixed Doubles Preview

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games are nearly here as the Mixed Doubles Curling competition kicks off on Wednesday February 4, two days before the Opening Ceremony. It's a very deep 10-team field, as almost all the teams have a good shot at ending up on the podium. We go through all the teams and talk about the 20 players who will be taking to the ice while also offering up our picks for who ends up on the podium.

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Scotties Preview: A Youth Movement

The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicks off on Friday in Mississauga, Ontario and we got you covered! We talk about all 18 teams in the field, which includes plenty of rookie and under-30 skips, and what to expect in what we could look back on as a pivotal event in the development of women's curling in Canada.

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2026 Bold Predictions

We're back with one of our favourite annual traditions as we make some bold predictions for this upcoming year. From the worlds to the Slams to the Olympics and more, we dust off the crystal ball to take a stab at what's coming up in the world of curling.

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Best of 2025

This week we're revisiting some of our favourite moments from 2025!

3:10 - Northern Ontario Curling Association Laura Forget on streaming

6:09 - Jeff Salmons on how the Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel makes ice

10:53 - Scott goes on a picks heater

13:23 - The Roarin' Game's description of women players

15:27 - Enjoying playing at the rec level and the place of alcohol in curling

21:08 - AITA - Not shaking hands after a disagreement

25:01 - Goldline CEO Pete Townshend on developing equipment of rec level players

30:06 - A eulogy for the Pan-Continental Curling Championship

33:53 - Where's Scott?

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(Nearly) Live from Halifax

The round robin is completed at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and we are recapping the goings on of the week so far as well as our time at the Trials. We break down the playoff teams and hear from, Mike McEwen, Brett Gallant, Jocelyn Peterman, Rachel Homan, Selena Sturmay, Marc Kennedy, Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, Christina Black, Kaitlyn Lawes, Heather Nedohin, Reid Carruthers, and Shannon Kleibrink. We also talk about the tragic passing of the great Colleen Jones.

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European Championship Preview with The Professor of Peel

It's a huge week in the world of curling as the final edition of the European Championship (under the current format) kicks off on Saturday. We're joined by The Professor of Peel, Jonathan Havercroft of Rocks Across the Pond as we go through all 20 teams on the A side and highlight some of the 26 teams competing in the B side.

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November News Update & Happy Trails to the Pan Continental Curling Championship

This week we talk about all the news in the world of curling, including the Canadian Pre-Trials, the final Pan Continental Curling Championship, and the Grand Slams. We also talk about a new curling skills app and give a heartfelt tribute to the now dearly departed Pan Continental Championship.

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Goldline and Hardline CEO Pete Townshend on Equipment & Rec Players

Goldline and Hardline CEO Pete Townshend joins the show to talk about the Goldline's acquisition of Hardline this summer and what the implications are for equipment development and recreational players. From brooms to shoes to headgear, we talk about how equipment is designed, what rec players should be looking for, and how to ensure you have the proper equipment when you take to the ice.

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The Slams have Started and Analyzing the Pod

The Grand Slam of Curling season has started out in London, ON and we talk about some of our early impressions. We then use AI to analyze the pod and ask it some of the pressing questions we have about the show.

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Schedule Watch 2025

This year we're taking a different approach to our schedule watch episode. Instead of looking at team schedules, we're going through the rather packed calendar of curling events to talk about what fans can expect over the course of the season. From the annual events like Scotties and Brier to the events that only come around every four years like the Olympics to the new variations on some of the Slams, it is a stacked season in curling and we talk about what events need to be circled on your calendar this winter.

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Am I the A**hole - Curling Edition

This week we're taking our inspiration from the popular Am I the A**hole reddit thread. Using stories sent by listeners, we go through the scenarios to determine if the person is or is not an a**hole - at least in that particular circumstance.

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Blank End Power Rankings!

Not all blank ends are created equal! There has been a lot of talk about blank ends over the years and this week we are ranking the 10 different types of blanks that we have identified. Let us know your thoughts on blank ends and if there is a type of blank end that we missed!

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What to Look for When Buying/Replacing Equipment

We're talking equipment!! With the summer in full swing, it's a great time to think about getting some new equipment and we go from toes to head to talk about all the equipment you use when on the ice. From shoes to brooms to headwear and everything in between, we discuss the things to look for when buying equipment and when you should look to replace what you have.

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Rec Level Season in Review

This week, the guys are looking back at their curling season at the Ottawa Curling Club, but also the stat of rec curling in general. From equipment to costs to beer to bonspiels to team dynamics, they go through some of the key changes to rec curling over the past few years and how that has influenced their enjoyment of the sport. Did they miss anything that is key to the rec game? Let us know!

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Summer News Update

We’re back after a short break to talk about all the news in the world of curling over the past couple of months. From the mixed doubles Olympic field to Olympic qualifiers to broom regulations, we got all caught up on all the goings on in the world of curling.

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Movie May - Gerri Curls

It's the final episode of Movie May and this week we are reviewing the 2022 'film' Gerri Curls. We go through the plot of this movie that we watched so you don't have to! From curling on wood to an incoherent storyline, we offer up our critiques of what went wrong with this one.

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Movie May - Curl Power

Movie May rolls on as we talk about Curl Power, the 2024 documentary about Team Dezura, a U18 team in BC. The doc follows them through a season as they "juggle their lives as teenagers with their goal of winning the Canadian Junior Curling Championship. We talk about the film, what stood out, and how curling fits into the bigger themes. What do you think of the doc?

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Movie May - The Roaring Game

We kick off Movie May - where we watch and break down a different curling-related movie each week - with The Roaring Game, a 1952 short film about curling in Canada. Part of the Canadian Cameo series, the doc shows the sport from its highest levels all the way down to kids playing jam can in Saskatchewan. We go through the film and talk about all its highs and lows.

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