In this episode, Sean and Scott continue their series looking at the best players by decade. Today, it's pop music and big clothes as they look back at the 1990s. They go through the decade and talk about the best performances from national, world, and Olympic championships to rank the top 10 players of the decade. Be sure to let us know what you think of our rankings and how you think the best players of the 1990s stack up.
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In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some of the key skills needed to succeed in curling and how they may be useful in some of the sports we've been watching as part of Tokyo 2020. They talk about balance, strategy, teamwork, and yelling, among others, and debate in which summer sports those skills would be most useful. From Beach Volleyball to Weightlifting they talk about how curling attributes can help Summer Olympic athletes while also doing a deep dive into the modern pentathlon.
In this episode, Sean and Scott look back on the 1980s in curling to rank the top 10 players from the decade. The first decade with a full complement of Women's World Championships and the first time curling was in the Olympics (as a demonstration sport) was full of some of the best players to ever take to the ice. Do you agree with our rankings? Be sure to let us know if we missed anyone who should have been included.
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This week we kick off a new series of episodes ranking the top players by decade and we're starting with the 1970s. Who topped the world of curling in the era of bell-bottoms and platform shoes? The 1970s brought us the first women's world championship & some of the best players the sport has ever seen. Let us know if you agree with our rankings and visit us at GameofStonesPod.com.
In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some of the biggest innovations in the history of curling and how they were received within the Spirit of Curling. Some were deemed perfectly acceptable while others prompted accusations of cheating and going against the sport's integrity. These include the advent of turns, long slides, broom technology, and time clocks. The guys talk about each and what themes emerged and how the Spirit of Curling has influenced the sport's evolution.
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With Wimbledon in full swing, Sean and Scott offer up their curling comparisons for the top 5 players on the WTA and ATP tours. The break down each players' strengths and weaknesses in order to determine which top curling team has the most similar profile. Let us know if you agree with our picks.
Be sure to check out one of our favourite episodes offering our curling comparisons for some of the world's top golfers.
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In this episode, we play another round of Canada's fastest growing game show, Name That Shot! This time it's shots from the 2021 Calgary Bubble. Play along as Sean plays clips of some of the season's best shots and Scott tries to Name That Shot!
If you missed them, be sure to check out our past Name That Shot! episodes:
https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2021/1/28/name-that-shot
https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2020/11/25/guess-that-shot
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In this episode, Sean talks with Greg Smith, skip of Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2021 Brier, about LGBTQ2+ representation in curling. They talk about the importance of Pride Month, inclusion at the highest level of the sport, Greg playing John Epping in the first ever Brier game between two out skips, and the impact on young athletes.
Be sure to check out our episode visiting the 2019 Gay Nationals: https://www.gameofstonespod.com/episodes/2019/6/27/behind-the-scenes-at-the-canadian-gay-curling-championship
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In this episode, we re-visit the most prominent curling commercials from the Bubble. We talk about all the overplayed ads to which we were subjected: Bad Coffee, Everybody Poops, 40 Years of Scotties and so many more and see how they stack up against each other. Agree with our picks? Think we're way off? Did we miss an ad? Be sure to let us know @gameofstonespod or GameofStonesPodcast@gmail.com
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In this episode, Sean offers up his power rankings of women's teams following the 2021 World Championship. Using the results from the Bubble and the eye test, Sean goes through his top 10 teams while Scott chims in with his thoughts. Let us know if you agree with these rankings or if you think Sean is way off.
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In this episode, we dish out some superlatives from the curling bubble. We talk about the best team, best shot, best game, plus some fun categories included Strangest Oddity and Most Fun Character. Let us know if we got these awards right or if we missed some categories.
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Be sure to check out Matt Sussman's article profiling some of the best bubble games: https://www.si.com/curling/news/the-11-most-popular-curling-bubble-games
In this episode, we play anothe round of Canada's fastest growing game, Name That Shot! Scott listens to clips of 10 famous curling shot and tries to guess who throw it and when. Play along and let us know if you can beat Scott's score. We also provide some updates on the bubble and the NL and PEI provincial championships this weekend.
In this episode, Sean and Scott break down Season 21 Episode 13 of The Simpsons, where Homer and Marge win Olympic Gold. We talk about what was realistic in the show, what wasn't, and where this episode ranks among the curling TV/movies we've reviewed. We also end the show (1:11:37) with a brief update on the teams that have been announced for the Curling Canada bubble in the past week.
This week we revisit our 2019 break down of the curling classic Men With Brooms,.
Join us and play along with the latest game show craze - Guess That Shot! Sean plays audio clips of some famous(ish) curling shots and we see how many Scott can guess. You can play and home and let us know if you can beat Scott's score.
In this episode, Sean and Scott rank the curling depth in each province. Scott's rankings are based on a historic analysis of national championships while Sean using the 'eye test' to determine which province is strongest today. Let us know if you agree with our rankings and how the provinces stack up in your opinion.
In this episode, Sean and Scott go through the World Curling Federation's newly released 2020 rulebook to talk about some of the lesser known rules and how they could impact your games.
In this week's episode, Sean and Scott break down this weekend's results on tour (2:30) & club's shutting down in Ontario (8:10) before giving their versions of curling Mount Rushmores (15:00). From favourite players to teams that never won to best broadcasters.
In this episode, Sean and Scott are joined by Ryan and Jonathan from Rocks Across the Pond to pitch curling movie ideas to screenwriter Faisal Lutchmedial. Faisal reviews our ideas and gives us feedback on which one we should submit to the National Film Board.
In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the Curlingzone doc Anything is Possible: An American Curling Story. They talk about what they like, debate the intended audience, and go scene-by-scene as they break down the doc. We also get a special guest cameo from Matt Hamilton.