Inside Curling with Kevin Martin & Jim Jerome

The guys kick things off with a quick chat about the Scotties (3:00) and then discuss the lack of access to the tournament in the U.S. (9:30). They also talk about increasing the number of teams in the Scotties and Brier by looking at the top U25 team (19:30) and they dig inside the mailbag to answer a question about the residency rule and why it may still exist (24:35).The guys chat with Olympic gold medalist, multi-time World Champion & Scotties winner, Joan McCusker (29:00). She talks about Sandra Schmirler, coaching Team Scheidegger at the Scotties, the frost in Kamloops, which provinces are starting to step up, hogline violations and she talks about the role of a coach outside the game. Plus, Kevin tells us a story about the 1991 Brier in Hamilton (56:00).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen & Kevin Martin, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should Brier qualified players still play in the provincial championships? (6:05) Kevin gives an update on who’s going to represent their countries at the worlds (7:45). Warren gives an update on the U18 championship (9:45). The guys discuss the new scheduling structure at the Brier (11:30), and give their picks (14:00). In the listener mail segment, they discuss what can happen without time clocks (20:00). Later, the guys are joined by Reid Carruthers (23:30) to go over how he's balancing coaching, playing, and being a dad (24:15). They also discuss Reid's recent match against Matt Dunstone (30:30), and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warren gives an update on the Provincial play downs (3:35) and the wild card situation (5:05). The guys discuss Curling Canada going outside of the country for a new high performance director (8:45). Kevin gives an update on some of the winners from around the world: USA, Scotland, Japan and Sweden. They talk about the ‘Strathcona Cup’: a longstanding head to head tradition between Canada and Scotland (10:40). Another update on more changes to the new ‘maternity leave’ rule, as they try to make it more inclusive (20:20). The rise of streaming in the curling world and some of the challenges broadcasters face as they make the transition away from old school television (24:30). ‘And the crowd goes mild!’ the guys respond to an email from Texas, inspired by the recent Skrlik victory and celebration, and the subsequent scorn from traditionalists (33:30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John begins the show with a PSA regarding skips yelling ‘hard for a piece’ for all to hear (1:00). Then he sits down with former World Jr Champion and Youth Olympic Champion, Tyler Tardi. They kick things off with the “Top 4” questions (3:34), what went into the decision to forgo his final year of juniors and move up to men’s league (7:55), leaving his brother to play with Team Koe (25:00), what it was like trying to fit in with an older and learning from Kevin Koe (26:15.) Tyler also shares his idea on what curling needs to reach a new audience (31:50) and sets an all-time low in the ‘very difficult own career trivia’ (36:30).Plus, the question of the week (42:00) asks curlers about action figures.This podcast is produced by Mike Rogerson & John Cullen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by John Cullen. Social media support by Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys give an update on who has qualified for the Scotties (2:55) and the Brier (6:35), talk about the quality of the field (10:00), and answer an email about how decisions get made by Curling Canada (19:50).They are then joined by Mike McEwen joins to talk about winning the qualifier in Ontario, his current team and their season to date, playing in Ontario colours after representing Manitoba for so long, how they handle their social media, why change team members and the recent changes to the playoff format.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen & Kevin Martin, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys talk to Mike and Dawn Mcewen about the pregnancy rule that’s been implemented by Curling Canada, Dawn comments on "a whole whack load’ of curlers who are pregnant in the first year of the new quad (3:15) and the inequality of the new rule (5:15), the extreme pressure to have children at the ‘right time' (6:50) and the risk of losing your position in the rankings to take time off for maternity leave (7:50)Casey Scheidegger joins the guys for the second half of the show to discuss the ramifications of the new rule for her team (14:55). Also, she shares a major personal announcement (15:30), the viability of having a 5-person team (23:45) and how Curling Canada has been making decisions without consulting players…her team found out about the new rule changes on Twitter! (25:45).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen & Kevin Martin, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John isn’t happy. Buckle up, folks! (00:01)Then he invites Anna Hasselborg onto the show for a very funny chat, starting as always, with the Big 4 Lightning Round (3:45), Anna talks about the Swedish funding system and how they work with their committees and sponsors to make a living in the sport (11:00) and they air out some ‘dirty laundry’ as we learn about the time Anna ‘made her way’ into an Oilers game … (27:00)To close things out, John posed a very interesting Question of the Week (48:55) to Kelly Middaugh, Lindsay Dubue, Jacques Gauthier and the hero of the moment, Kayla Skrlik.This podcast is produced by Mike Rogerson & John Cullen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by John Cullen. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys give an update on what took place at the provincial playdowns in Alberta this week (4:00) and the results from World University Games in Lake Placid (10:30). They then discuss the ‘interesting’ decision by a school board in Manitoba that says curling is a ‘high-risk activity’ (13:30), Curling Canada deciding to keep Brier and Scotties at 18 teams (19:00) and answer an email from a listener suggesting some ways to update things to make curling more accessible (23:00)The guys chat with J. D. Lind (33:15) who lead Team Fujisawa to a Grand Slam victory in Camrose, Alberta and he tells the guys how he got involved in coaching in Japan.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin forgot his laptop in Palm Springs, so he made his way over to Jim’s place to record the podcast. The guys give an update on the Grand Slam results (4:50), who has qualified for the Scotties and Brier (11:15), Kevin googles himself live on air (14:00), Warren gives an update on the World University Games in Lake Placid, NY (14:45), they chat 8 end games vs 10 end games (23:10), some of the oddest and outdated rules in curling (31:35) and how they choose the games that get broadcasted from an event (33:15).The guys then catch up with Canadian Open champion, Brendan Botcher, about finding their flow (36:40), the competitive nature of the team, playing with powerful sweepers, the development of youth players in Canada and he gives his thoughts on the new Players Association.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Update podcast! The guys give an update on what’s happened at the Canadian Open (5:30) and give their predictions for the finals (12:40). Would you believe it, Jim is winning so far! Plus, Kevin tells the story of how he ended up on the news for something other than curling this week (1:30).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John is back with episode three and he kicks things off with some updates from the curling world (00:30). He then is joined by John Epping (5:10) who is taken through the lightning round, talks about what kept him going on his long road to making the Brier (11:30), his coming out story and what it means to represent the LGBTQ2+ community in pro sports (15:30), talks about playing too often and they wrap it up with “Own Career Trivia”.John welcomes a new segment to the podcast inviting Warren Hansen to give us a history lesson on corn brooms (40:30).This podcast is produced by John Cullen and Mike Rogerson, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by John Cullen. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys discuss whether they’d prefer to play against great teams to push themselves to get better, or play easy teams and have a better chance at winning and building confidence (5:30), Kevin says a few things about the 4th grand slam event of the year and the triple knockout format (7:50) and they make their picks for the upcoming slam (11:00) and Warren tells the guys about a tour of Scottish players coming to Canada for the Strathcona Cup, a very different kind of tour (13:30) and a club in Saskatchewan introduces some new, fun ideas which have helped re-invigorate their youth involvement (27:50)The gents then chat with Heather Mair (31:45) about her studies into ways we can grow the game through maintaining community centres and reminding people that sports facilities are also social facilities and are very important to community well-being.Warren comments on the passing of former world champion Bruce Roberts.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys talk about the Team Carruthers shake-up (5:30), Colleen Jones being appointed to the Order of Canada (10:00) and they take an email from a wheelchair curling coach about the lack of access at many facilities (14:00) as well as an email from a young curler about eliminating blank ends (15:45).They then do a year-end wrap-up with Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun (23:30) — they chat about Reid Carruthers adding Brad Jacobs, his take on the new players association, the importance of creating communication between the players association and the large curling organizations, the mix up of teams we saw this season and the declining number of ‘in person’ fans and media at current events today vs ‘the good old days’.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin chats with Matt Dunstone and B.J. Neufeld about their consistency early on, what Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden bring to the team, how the team prepares spread across the country, if their expectations have adjusted due to their early success, how much time they spent practicing the draw to the button and the importance of being able to match and read stones.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John sits down for a Year in Review chat with Jocelyn Peterman! They talk about the difference in her and her husband's (Brett Gallant) coaching styles, what the attention is like being the ‘first couple of curling’, coping with a tough result at the Olympics and why this was the right time for Kaitlyn Lawes to take over skipping and how the decision got made (21:45)Then, several curlers call in and tell John their New Years' Resolutions in the ‘Question of the Week’.This podcast was produced and hosted by John Cullen and mixed by Mike Rogerson. Social support was provided by Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Holidays! Kevin sits down with Yannick Schwaller and Benoît Schwarz (2:35) to talk about how their team was set up, what their coach is responsible for, what it’s like training while living spread across Switzerland and earning income outside of curling, and what drew them to curling.Then Kevin sits down with Korey Dropkin and Andrew Stopera to chat about the rise of curling in the U.S., battling it out with Team Shuster, juggling mixed doubles and four-person curling and they discuss some of the other top teams in US Curling.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are joined by Rylan Hartley and Niklas Edin to talk about the formation of The Players Tour and why they felt it was needed (2:30). Edin explains what made him want to get involved and what he hopes to accomplish while Hartley explains why this group is different than others that have existed in the past.They then get Into some of the other news around the curling world including Team Carruthers parting ways with Jason Gunnlaugson (31:17), how older clubs can’t afford upgrades (42:42) and they take some questions from the mailbag (46:08).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin sits down for an interview with Brad Gushue in North Bay to talk about the addition of E.J. Harnden (2:05) and what adjustments they've had to make, their schedule this season (5:00), his future plans outside of curling (8:30), his thoughts on when they should have the Olympic trials to give Canada the best chance to get on the podium (12:45) and he shares his thoughts on the Maple Leafs (16:15)This podcast is produced by Amil Delic, recorded by Steven Coyle and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Luis Ramirez.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Way Inside! Something different for folks who enjoy the other side of curling.For the debut episode, host John Cullen is joined by Olympic Gold Medalist and 15-time Grand Slam winner, Marc Kennedy. John chats with Marc about playing 5th on team Gushue, he provides some insight into the breakup of Team Jacobs, discusses how he came to play with Brendan Bottcher, and plays along with John’s “Dirty Laundry” segment as well as “very difficult own career trivia”.To finish off the episode, John asked curlers his ‘Question of the Week’ — if you could have any figure on your jersey ie. Nik Edin’s Viking, what would it be?This podcast is produced by John Cullen & Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by John Cullen. Social support by Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys chat about the WFG Masters, the 3rd Slam of the year (2:55), and compare the results of their picks...spoiler: Jim didn’t do so well (13:40, Warren updates us on the Everest Canadian Senior championship, which included a historic 5th straight victory (14:15) and tells a bit about the history of the Brier (18:05).They also take an email from a competitive junior curler who shares a first-hand perspective on the recent changes to the junior curling ranks (27:25) and the gents discuss the fact that most of Canada’s best players are older, while the rest of the curling world is getting younger (31:00)The guys talk to Joel Retornaz after his team took home their first Grand Slam (35:57).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin gives us an update from the Masters in Oakville (1:00), the guys compare the success of their picks so far, offer up their picks for the semi-finals…they even let Jim play along (10:00), and they discuss the importance of developing curling in the more remote areas of Canada, like the territories etc.Then Kevin chats with Kevin Koe and Tyler Tardi (16:30) about the difference in ‘talkativeness’ between this team and his previous team, challenges with line calling having 2 lefties and 2 righties, why brooms are breaking, and the benefits and concerns of playing both mixed doubles and team at the Olympics.Watch the interview with Kevin Koe and Tyler Tardi on YouTubeThis podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded by Amil Delic and Mike Rogerson, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys give up an update on the Nissan Classic (2:45) and the mixed double super series (5:00), predicting some winners at the Pinty’s Grand Slam - Masters from Oakville (15:50), Canada joins the World Junior B championship in Finland for the first time (20:30), and Kevin talks about the time he skipped 2 different teams (27:00).They then answer an email with some interesting ideas about new sponsors for the Brier (30:00), discuss getting younger people interested in curling and chat with Randy Olson about stick curling (36:30).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a new show in the Inside Curling podcast feed. It's called "Way Inside!" hosted by John Cullen. John is a comedian and a former lead turned lead commentator for Curling Live. This show won't be breaking down what's happening around the curling world, who is upset over the "no tick" rule and when show certain events happen. Way Inside! will talk to people around the game about their superstitious behaviour, pre-match meals, the best bars in Newfoundland and Labrador and why can't teams pick their stone colour.Join John Cullen and his guests every other week on the Inside Curling podcast feed for something a little different.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys kick things off with a major announcement regarding the Brier (3:30), provide an update from the European Championships (6:30), Kevin and Jim talk about their experience at the Everest Canadian Curling Championship at West Edmonton Mall (10:15), chat about the upcoming Pinty’s Grand Slam event in Oakville (14:00) and Kevin explains why the mixed doubles rankings could change a lot before the Olympics (20:15).Rylan Hartley from Curling Live joins the guys (27:00) to discuss their plans to help the growth of curling in Canada and around the world with their live streaming (28:05), how they can help add some consistency to streaming events over the season (33:30), the challenges of placing commercials and product placement while streaming as opposed to traditional linear television broadcasts (36:20), they talk about the relationship between Curling Live, Sportsnet, and Sportsnet Now (39:45) and they discuss ways in which we can get more youth involved in the game (46:05).Plus, the guys welcome a new show to the feed!This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin and Silvana Tirinzoni discuss their love for the Blue Jays and discover they have the same favourite player (2:05). They also chat about her path to success (3:00), changes in the teams front end (4:00) and they discuss their thoughts on extra ends vs draw to the button (9:45).Kevin then sits down with Jennifer, Mackenzie and Carly from Team Jennifer Jones to talk about being trendsetters of the 5 person team, time on ice, and how they shuffle positions (16:30). They also chat about playing positions they’ve never played before (18:08), learn from arguably the greatest curler of all time (21:15), how they handle social media, Jen’s mom answering emails, and moving across Canada to find the opportunity to get to the highest levels of curling (29:00).This podcast is produced by Amil Delic, recorded by Steven Coyle, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Luis Ramirez.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys discuss if it is time for Team Bottcher to make changes (6:55), chat about the Mixed Doubles competition in Leduc (8:30) while Sweden hosts the European Championships (10:30), Curling Club Championships are playing in West Edmonton Mall for the first time in recent memory (15:00), make a correction regarding Poland joining WCF (19:30), they take a question about body parts touching the ice… (23:00) and Kevin further explains starting with the rock under your armpit to improve your angles and use of strength (26:00).They then chat with Jennifer Jones (32:45) about the Curling Club Championships that are being played at the West Edmonton Mall, her new team and why she joined Team Zacharias, how she prepares the team for big games, the Olympics, managing her schedule, the right amount of teams in the Brier and Scotties and the growth of curling around the world.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys give an update on the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic (3:00), discuss the Canadian Mixed Championship (4:30) and which events Curling Canada pays for, and why (9:00). They also get into the residency rule (19:00).The guys then chat with Dean Gemmell, interim CEO of USA Curling, (25:20) about building a stronger community, creating a new TV network partnership, almost building an Ice Sports Complex with Mark Messier, collecting dues and allocating funds, potentially finalizing cities for the US Nationals, the relationship with NBC Sports, expanding streaming options for US Curling, building new facilities and gives his thoughts on the residency rule.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin sits down with Joel Retornaz and Amos Mosaner to talk about their new lineup (2:00) and asks Amos what it’s like to bring Olympic Curling Gold back to Italy (3:30), the popularity of curling in Italy (5:45), the importance and impact of the Olympics (9:00) and training for big events (11:00).Kevin is then joined by Hammy McMillan Jr. and Bobby Lammie (16:00) to discuss Lammie's training regiment and new trainer (17:30), sweeping techniques (20:30) and setting team goals (26:15).This podcast is produced by Amil Delic, recorded by Steven Coyle, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys recap the Pan Continental Championship (2:45), the NuFloors Penticton Classic (10:25) and the Swiss Cup (13:15), they chat about the newest member of the World Curling Federation (20:45), discuss the 2023 Scotties and Brier staying 18 teams (22:18) and they take a very interesting question about the in-arena experience (28:40).They are then joined by Kerri Einarson to talk about the season ahead, scheduling, playing at the Pan Continental Championship, a few early hiccups, being coached by Reid Carruthers, Scotties staying at 18 teams, the improvement she’s seen from Shannon Birchard and playing mixed doubles.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin interviews Reid Carruthers and Jason Gunnlaugson about finding success early with their new lineup (1:45), working out and training to get ready for the new season (2:15), setting up team goals (3:45), the timing of the trials (9:10), new ideas like ‘no extra ends’ (12:30) and teams wearing their regular jerseys (13:30). The guys then answer a listener email about what clubs can do to help out and provide more value for dues (18:55).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded by Steven Coyle, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin, Warren and Jim provide an update on some of the latest news from around the curling world (2:30) including the Pan Continental Championship (5:30), the downfall from USA Curling (11:00), no Olympics in Vancouver in 2030 (14:00) and they take your questions (20:00).Olympic gold medalist and curling analyst, Tyler George, joins the guys 927:30) to talk about the situation with USA Curling, how to grow the sport starting at the grassroots level, club fees, how to market the sport, the best way to sell the sport and he gives his thoughts on some of the rules.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.Contact the podcast -- [email protected] views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys kick things off by discussing their picks from the HearingLife Tour Challenge (10:45), the results from the Mixed Curling Championship (13:30), the Pan Continental Championship (21:00), voting over issues surrounding dues at Grand National (27:00), wonder if skips try to listen in on each other's discussions on the ice and try to ‘steal signs’ (32:00) and Warren updates listeners on the 5.5hr USA Curling Meeting (23:00).The guys are then joined by Oskar Eriksson and Rasmus Wranå (35:50) from Team Edin after taking home the HearingLife Tour Challenge men’s title.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys talk about the event in Grand Prairie (1:00), wonder if the 2-tier system is a good thing. (8:30) and Kevin & Warren give their predictions for the rest of the event (15:00).Kevin then chats with Rachel Homan (16:45) about the upcoming season, her new team, changing roles, the advantage her team has up front and what it takes to create a strong brand in curling.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Amil Delic, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The newly elected president of the World Curling Federation, Beau Welling, joins the guys (26:00) to talk about his approach to the new role, challenges within the sports, how to attract a younger audience, strategy that they are putting into place to grow the sports and he gives us his thought on a World Cup of Curling tournament.Kevin, Warren and Jim also discuss the Grand Slam event in Grand Prairie this weekend (1:20) along with several other events around Canada including Swift Current and Stroud, Ontario (5:55), questions if it’s strategy or skill that gives elite teams the advantage (8:40), talk about the Jeff Plush situation with US Women’s Soccer League (10:40), Canada Curling officially adopts the No Tick rule for major events but wonder if is it necessary for recreational play (15:30), give their prediction fort he HearingLife Tour Challenge (22:00), and they discuss an email regarding membership fees and where exactly the money goes (52:00).This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad Gushue joins the podcast to discuss his exciting final against Nik Edin at the Boost National, the right amount of teams at the Brier, the differences and similarities between Brett Gallant and E.J. Harnden, taking longer breaks between events, his conversation with Curling Canada on how they can grow the sport, and the rise of curling around the globe.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded by Christian Ryan, edited by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social media for this episode was created by Luis Ramirez.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys dissect all the happenings at the first Grand Slam event of the season in North Bay, Warren makes a correction from last week's podcast and they discuss the recent investigation into systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League which was headed up by current USA Curling CEO, Jeff Plush.Warren and Kevin getting into how the competitiveness has ramped up on the world stage, discuss how many teams should be in a national championship and the guys take a question for Winnipeg.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin explains pool play, updates us on how some of the new-look teams are doing at the first Grand Slam event of the season in North Bay, Ontario, and the guys give us their takeaways from the event.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the curling season underway, Jim, Kevin and Warren are back with all the latest! They discuss the new World Curling Federation (WCF) President (4:30) and wonder how things could improve on the world stage, the PointsBet Invitational (10:20), explain why the Grand National was suspended (16:40), the Grand Slam of Curling is back in North Bay and WCF implements the no-tick rule (30:00).This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Martin is joined by Matt Dunstone to talk about how he got his start in curling, the best way for newcomers to get involved in the sport, tournament formats, the residency rule, his new team and free agency, and if it would make sense to have a World Cup of Curling.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Mouat joins Kevin Martin to talk about playing two disciplines, how funding works for the athletes in Great Britain, prize money, schedule and fatigue, off-season training, tournament formats, and the tick rule.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded by Amil Delic, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Martin chatted with Jennifer Jones about finishing the season with her team, moving to a new team, the process in which she picked her new team, fatigue throughout the season, tournament formats and playoff systems, and potential rule changes.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Martin catches up with Tabitha Peterson to discuss what she's been up to after the Winter Olympics, how she got started in curling, the growth of curling in the United States, the party atmosphere at clubs, her thoughts on the High-Performance Program, training at the Minnesota Vikings facility, the tiebreaker scenario at the Olympics, different playoff systems and tournament formats, how top American teams are formed, five-player teams, the importance of practice, and the new no-tick zone.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded by Amil Delic, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Additional production & social support from Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in April, Kevin caught up with Olympic gold medalists Eve Muirhead while she was in Toronto for the Player’s Championship. They talk about her Olympic run, her HELLO Magazine cover, the busy season and dealing with injuries, her curling lineage and when she started to play the sport, playing in two disciplines, expanding rosters, possible rule changes and what the interest would be like for a World Cup of Curling.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded by Amil Delic, mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s our last show of the season and our biggest one yet! Warren and Kevin kick things off by discussing the world juniors where Canada was relegated on the women’s side, and the guys explain what that means. We also look ahead to next season and how the event schedule is shaping up.Should curling clubs dial back their rules for league play? Warren explains in Hot Rock Topics why emulating the pro game doesn’t necessarily translate to the clubs.We empty out our inbox for our Mailbag segment answering your questions about moving the hog line, how to get kids and younger adults into curling, and why some curlers use a different brush or a corn broom while sliding.In Storytime, Kevin pays tribute to his dear friend Thomas Ulsrud, who passed away from cancer recently.We have not one but three guests for our season finale as we’re joined by Sportsnet’s Kristina Rutherford (31:48), Postmedia’s Ted Wyman (51:50) and Gregory Strong (1:10:30) of the Canadian Press. We meet the press to chat about what they believe were the biggest curling stories of the season, who were the best teams in the world, the future of mixed doubles, which player or team surprised them the most, and what lies ahead for curling in Canada plus what needs to change.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final major curling tournament of the season is underway and the guys discuss the latest on the world juniors in Sweden and how Canada is performing. The WCF has renewed its agreement with Swiss sports marketing agent Infront and Warren explains what they've done for the sport.Here we go again as the residency rules debate returns for Hot Rock Topics with Team Gushue’s announcement that they’ve added Northern Ontario’s E.J. Harnden at second. Is it time for Canada to revise or outright get rid of residency rules to keep up with the rest of the world?This week’s Mailbag question asks: Why can’t networks provide hog-to-hog split times for every shot? Stick around for Storytime as Kevin takes us on a trip to Japan where he played mallet golf on a mountain.Our guest this week is Jock Tyre, the longtime manager of the Kelowna Curling Club. Jock talks about how his club has continued to grow, getting younger blood into the building, his thoughts on the residency rules and separating the pro level from the club circuit, reaching out to people who have never curled before, how COVID has impacted his club, and if triples could work at the national level. Jock also explains what’s on tap for the summer including a camp with Kevin.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Grand Slam season has come to a close and Kevin has the lowdown on what proved to be quite an emotional week for many teams splitting up. Warren recaps the Canadian under-18 championships and the wheelchair mixed doubles worlds plus provides a look at the upcoming world juniors.Streaming for curling events has been on the rise in recent years and the guys discuss the current complications and how it’ll all unfold going forward in our Hot Rock Topics.How can clubs increase membership through Learn to Curl programs? One listener provides some suggestions in our Mailbag segment.Fresh from winning the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup, Kerri Einarson joins the show (34:30) to talk about her latest Grand Slam title victory, capturing three straight Scotties Tournament of Hearts and earning bronze at the women’s worlds. Amid the flurry of team changes, Kerri also discusses her team’s decision to stick together.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are back with plenty of news and notes! Warren provides an update on the U18s as well as the World Mixed Double Wheelchair event in Finland, and they also talk about what happens to top curlers after the age of 50.In the mailbag segment, the guys discuss why Canada is no longer THE 'superpower' in curling and if the parity is better for the sport.They are then joined by Scottish curler and the World Mixed Doubles winner (with Eve Muirhead), Bobby Lammie! Bobby tells the gents what Bruce Mouat like on and off the ice, getting a Scottish tan and his impressive golf game.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a very special edition of the podcast as the guys share their thoughts on Canada’s run at the mixed doubles, Warren tries to sort through the playoff confusion at the senior world championships and Kevin praises the diverse range of non-traditional countries competing in the event.The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season concludes next week with the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup in Olds, Alberta, and Kevin runs through the unique field featuring the top winners of the year in one last showdown with some familiar faces and a handful of newcomers. Kevin caught up with skip Kevin Koe during the Princess Auto Players’ Championship in Toronto. Koe talks about growing up in Inuvik, how he started curling at age 12, his new team for next season with Tyler Tardi, Brad Thiessen and Karrick Martin, why he prefers the triple knockout format and more.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The curling community convenes in Geneva this week and Warren brings us up to speed on the mixed doubles worlds and senior worlds events. Team Tirinzoni’s Melanie Barbezat and Esther Neuenschwander are stepping back after the season and Kevin explains the impact they’ve had on the game as three-time reigning world champions. Kevin also gives a shoutout to Vegreville, Alberta, for hosting “Val Sweeting Day.”Should teams be allowed to shake hands to concede early? The guys discuss in Hot Rock Topics as things have gotten murkier with betting implications now a concern.Our Mailbag segment discusses the rules surrounding sweeping. Don’t forget if we answer your question, you will receive a free e-copy of Warren’s book, Sticks and Stones, documenting how curling became an Olympic sport. Stick until the end of the show as Kevin shares a funny tale in Storytime involving Donny B, jet lag and heated toilet seats.Matt Dunstone is our guest this week to talk about his new lineup in Manitoba with B.J. Neufeld, Colton Lott and Ryan Harnden, setting goals in his career, reflecting on the 2016 world juniors with a who's who of curling, planning out his team’s schedule for next season, getting the SGI Canada Best of the West tournament running and mixing things up with the doubles portion of the event. Matt also shares how he got the nickname “the Sherriff.”This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Princess Auto Players’ Championship has wrapped up in Toronto and Kevin and Warren share their thoughts on Anna Hasselborg and Bruce Mouat’s big wins with Team Hasselborg becoming the first women's club to win all four majors. The world mixed doubles championship begins this weekend, Warren highlights the favourites and Kevin explains why it’s great to have a variety of countries playing in the event.Hot Rocks Topic: A junior mixed doubles tournament is taking place in Sweden and the guys wonder why there isn’t a world junior mixed doubles championship and what more can be done to grow the discipline.Our Mailbag is filling up with questions on what to do with the residency rules and the guys weigh in on why it needs to change. Sportsnet curling analyst and 1998 Olympic silver medallist Mike Harris is our guest this week to share his thoughts on the Princess Auto Players’ Championship, why Team Homan needed to make a lineup change, the advanced software system British Curling has set up to analyze their games for high-performance teams plus the distinct challenges facing Canadian teams with national coaching.Mike also shares his picks for the world mixed doubles championship, why he’s riding with Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman, what more Canada can do for mixed doubles and why Italy winning Olympic gold was great for the growth of the game.This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau and Griffin Porter.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.