Confronting Racism Through Sport: A Historical Analysis

Sean is joined by Ian Kennedy, author of On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport. Ian talks about how athletes in the southwestern Ontario community have used sports to combat racial discrimination. From Hall of Famers like Fergie Jenkins to local legends, Kennedy examines the role sports can play is fighting racism. While Ian writes about Chatham-Kent, the themes certainly speak to broader issues in sports, many of which certainly apply to curling. 

For more information on Juneteenth:

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Juneteenth: The History of the Holiday

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Curling's Ryder Cup is Out, March Madness is In & What Other Sporting Events Should We Borrow From

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the news that the Continental Cup will not be played this season and what that means for the event's future before talking about the new March Madness style event set for September in Fredericton. They then look at some other major sporting events that curling could borrow from in order to spice up some of its events.

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Name That Shot! Bubble Edition

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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