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Curling clubs in Saskatoon are seeking financial relief due to sharp property tax increases and Kevin and Warren weigh in with potential solutions to increase revenue streams. We’re nine months away from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics yet Sweden has already selected their curling teams with Oskar Eriksson set to play men’s and mixed doubles. The guys share their thoughts on allowing Eriksson to compete in both disciplines as well as the advantages of picking teams now.
We dig into our mailbag to answer your burning questions about clearing up the rules regarding burned stones plus whether or not teams should be allowed to concede games early in major tournaments.
This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Jonathan Brazeau, mixed and sounded designed by Andrew Holland, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen, and Jim Jerome. Additional editing support by Amil Delic.
Audio Credits: Sportsnet.
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.
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We kick off this week’s episode discussing the latest inductees into the World Curling Federation’s Hall of Fame and Warren provides a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process. Curling Canada has had a couple interesting departures from their board that raised some red flags with our guys. Kevin and Warren also offer their perspective on tennis star Naomi Osaka’s decision to not take part in press conferences due to mental health issues and how this can lead to discussions across all sports about the relationship between athletes and the media.
Abby Deschene is a rising star from Sudbury and part of the Northern Ontario Curling Association’s new Youth Advisory Committee. Deschene joins the show to chat about her role as well as her concerns with Curling Canada’s under-20 championships, ways to recruit newcomers, rebranding the image of the sport to appeal to Gen Z, remodelling junior programs, and more.
This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen and Jonathan Brazeau, mixed and sounded designed by Andrew Holland, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Additional sound engineering by Amil Delic.
Audio Credits: Sportsnet.
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.
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Are other countries improving on the world stage because they’re hiring Canadian coaches? Kevin and Warren weigh in on the hot topic as some curling fans believe it shouldn’t happen. We’ve also finally made it to the end of the curling season with the conclusion of the USA Curling national championships, the guys share their closing thoughts and offer insight into the summer routine for curlers.
Three-time world champion Wayne Middaugh is this week’s guest to chat about his remarkable return to the Brier, why he really liked this year’s format, the strategy behind his aggressive style of skipping, his way of putting aside bad performances, plus fitting in as coach of Sweden’s Team Hasselborg. Middaugh also answers some questions from our listeners and shares his funniest story from his playing days.
This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, mixed and sounded designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Additional editing support by Andrew Holland.
Audio Credits: Sportsnet.
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.
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The world mixed doubles championship has come to a close, Kevin and Warren share their final thoughts including takeaways from Canada’s performance and the potential for growth of the sport on tour. The guys also address the buzz on our Facebook group about the need for Tier 2 development and getting younger teams into major […]
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This episode is dedicated to the friends and family of the late Barry Fry. The world mixed doubles championship is now underway in Scotland and Kevin and Warren share their first impressions of the tournament including Canada’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Spain to start. Team Canada’s Brad Gushue joins the show to chat about competing […]
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The curling bubble has come to an end with the conclusion of the women’s worlds. Kevin and Warren share their final thoughts including how concerned should Curling Canada be with missing the podium and if all the governing bodies of the sport should follow the same tiebreaker procedure. The Facebook group has been buzzing and […]
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This week’s show begins with a quick update on the bubble situation from Curling Canada’s Nolan Thiessen as members of the broadcast crew have come down with COVID-19 at the world women’s curling championship. Kevin and Warren also discuss Canada’s rocky start in the women’s worlds and if Canadian teams need to change how they’re put […]
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Kevin and Warren kick off this week’s episode with a recap of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling following a thrilling Players’ Championship. The guys also tackle some of the hot button issues raised in our Facebook group such as players swearing and the use of stopwatches. Swedish skip Anna Hasselborg joins the show and […]
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Kevin and Warren run through the many highlights of the Humpty’s Champions Cup and preview the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Kevin recounts how the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling came to be and discusses with Warren if there’s room for a World Cup-style series as well. Rachel Homan joins the podcast (23:00) riding the wave […]
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Kevin and Warren wrap up the World Men’s Curling Championship from the surprise of the week in RCF to what went wrong for Canada to miss the podium. The ice was straighter at the men’s worlds and Kevin answers a fan’s question about what kind of ice curlers actually prefer. Niklas Edin joins the show […]
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Business has picked up at the World Men’s Curling Championship and Kevin brings the latest on the logjam at the top of the standings (1:30) from inside the Calgary bubble. Kevin and Warren explore potential format changes for future world championships with continued expansion (9:00) and answer a couple of fan e-mails (19:00) about increasing […]
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Kevin and Warren toss some final shots at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship including how players handled hog line violations (9:00) and when a rock is burned. The guys also send well wishes to 1979 Brier champion Barry Fry (26:40), who is currently experiencing health problems. U.S. men’s skip John Shuster joins the show […]
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The Canadian mixed doubles curling championship is underway, we’re doubling down on the excitement as Kevin and Warren kick off the podcast talking about what they’ve enjoyed so far (3:15). As the creator of mixed doubles, Warren also weighs in on whether or not the sport has progressed the way he envisioned (4:30). Marc Kennedy […]
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We’re wrapping up the Brier and Kevin gets technical about the lively rocks and ice speed. Fresh off of winning their first Brier, Alberta skip Brendan Bottcher and third Darren Moulding join the show to talk about how they pulled it off, the controversial incident with British Columbia where Steve Laycock smashed his broom on […]
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Breaking News! Inside Curling joins Sportsnet! Kevin, Warren and Jim start the show by talking about the partnership and why it was important to them. On the podcast this week, the guys discuss if 10-end games are too long for viewers or if too much thinking time is the issue, why TV ratings might be […]
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What a show this week! We talk with Kerri Einarson who just repeated as Scotties Champion and then speak with Brendan Bottcher who’s been to the last 3 Brier Finals. We discuss the challenges of a tournament in the bubble.You won’t believe the hassle that Kerri had with her drivers’ licence.Reviewing the fitness level of […]
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