Mic'd Up

Curling on TV: Players, Personalities, & Perceptions with Kirk Muyres

In this episode, Sean and Scott are joined by Kirk Muyres, second for Team Dunstone, to talk about how television coverage can influence fans' perceptions of players. Kirk talks about learning to play with cameras and fans, how teams are interacting with fans in an age of social media, and how TV games can shape that engagement. He also offers some insight into how players think of TV games, the differences between players' real-world and in-game personas, and how fans can distinguish between the two.

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Behind the Sounds: How Audio is Mixed in Curling Broadcasts

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk with Andrew Stoakley, the head audio mixer for the Grand Slam of Curling. They talk about what makes good audio on television, what goes into creating audio for curling, and the challenges associated with having players mic'd.