Olympics

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Olympics Recap & Brier Preview

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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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Olympics Update: WTF is Going On?

The 4-person events are in full swing at the 2026 Olympic Games and it has been quite an eventful week! We start by talking about the drama between Oskar Eriksson and Marc Kennedy and the 'double-touch controversy (4:00) before getting into whether a double touch would actually help you make a shot (20:41). We then discuss Brad Jacobs' comments following Canada's win over the USA (29:15) and what else is happening in the 4-person event. We then wrap up by talking about the mixed doubles (38:57), including Sweden's gold medal, a great week for the Americans, and a tough week for the Canadians.

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Men's & Women's Olympic Preview

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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

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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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Olympic (Four Person) Field is Set

The fields are set for the four person competition at the 2026 Olympics! We talk about the results for the last-chance qualifier in Kelowna, the teams that qualified for the Olympics, and what happens now for the teams that didn't qualify.

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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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Canadian Olympic Trials Preview

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The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials are finally here as they kick off on Saturday in Halifax. To get you set, we go through all 16 teams in the field and talk about their best and worst results on the season before making our picks for who will wear the Maple Leaf in Italy.

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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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Is This Anything? Curling News Edition

We're back this week and it's time to catch up with some curling news by playing a Letterman classic, Is This Anything? We're go around the world of curling to talk about whether the PointsBet Invitational, the new Canadian wheelchair high performance program, the new blank end rule at the Slams, and the new world championship structure are anything.

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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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Summer News Update

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It's been a while since we talked about all the news coming out of the world of curling so this week we are going through all the recent announcements coming out of the Grand Slams, Olympic-bound teams, and Curling Canada. We also take a listen to a song about Kevin Martin in honour of his recent induction into Canada's Sport Hall of Fame.

"Kevin Martin" by What Does it Eat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4ZoGbC1e30&list=RDb4ZoGbC1e30&start_radio=1

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Mixed Doubles World Championship Preview

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The final Olympic spots of the season are up for grabs this week in Fredericton as the Mixed Doubles World Championship kicks off on Saturday. We've got you covered with a full preview as we talk about all 20 teams in the field, the two pools, and where each nation stands with respect to Olympic qualification. After going through the field, we also offer up our picks for who will stand tall at the end of the week.

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Men's Worlds Recap

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It's a better late than never situation, as we're here to look back at the week that was in Moose Jaw for the 2025 Men's World Curling Championship. We talk about Bruce Mouat getting his second world championship, a very strong week for Team Jacobs, and a solid performance by the Swiss. We also talk about Lukas Klima claiming an Olympic berth, the Americans having to go to the last chance qualifier, and how the rest of the field finished. We then chat about the controversy around Team China and what the ramifications are moving forward before discussing the Bruce Mouat-Rachel Homan game that kicked off the Player's Championship.

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Brier Recap & Women's Worlds Preview

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It's a big week in the world of curling and we got you covered. We start with a full discussion of the 2025 Brier, including an interesting final, a rare Gushue miss, and a fun Pool B. We then move on to the 2025 Women's World Curling Championship, which kicks off Saturday in Korea (36:35). We go through all 13 teams in the field and what they need to do to end up on the podium at the end of the week.

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2025 Bold Predictions

It's time for one our favourite annual traditions as we go around the world of curling and offer up some bold predictions for 2025. From Olympic qualifying to broom foam density, there's a lot going on in the sport that will shape how the year plays out. Let us know if you agree with our predictions and what you think will happen this year.

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5 Things to Watch at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials

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With just over 13 months until the 2026 Olympics, the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials kicks off Monday in Liverpool, NS and Sean and Scott are here to highlight some of the things to keep an eye on over the course of the week. From the strength of the two pools to the weather, they discuss some of the factors that could determine who is standing at the top of the podium at the end of the week.

Check out our full discussion of the Powerplay here.

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Spring News Update

We're back after a brief hiatus to talk about what has been a very busy spring in the world of curling. We start by discussing the Men's World Championship along with the mixed doubles before going across Canada to talk about all the men's (16:00) and women's (39:40) lineup changes that we've seen.

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3rd Annual Stoney Awards

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It's a tradition like no others - the Stoney Awards! We're back to honour the best in the year in curling. As in the past, we have 10 categories - ranging from Departure of the Year to Team of the Year. Let us know who you would have presented a prestigious Stoney Award for 2023.

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The Ascension of Team Jacobs: Ten Years Later

We're turning the clock back a decade as it was 10 years ago this week that Team Jacobs made their incredible undefeated run through the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. We discuss the team's rise to prominence, whether the Trials (in particular this shot) represent the team's peak, and what came after the Olympic gold medal.

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