Men's Worlds Recap

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

In the midst of the very busy Season of Champions, we're back to recap the week that was at the Brier and look ahead to the Women's World Curling Championship. We start by recapping the Brier, including Gushue's run of dominance, a great week for Saskatchewan, and some of the best stand out performances of the week. At 31:05 we look ahead to the Women's Worlds by previewing all 13 teams in the field, including Silvana Tirinzoni going for her 5th consecutive title. We wrap the show by talking about our attempt to watch curling at Montana's during the Brier.

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Bold Predictions for 2022

In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to 2022 with some predictions for what they think the year will bring. This includes who talking about how Curling Canada will select a mixed doubles representative, trying to make sense of the recent provincial and territorial championship cancellations, and debating who has the edge at the Olympics. They also chat about what the year will bring for team breakups, world championships, retirements, and the Grand Slams.

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She Did What!?!? Combacks, Qualifications, & a World Championship

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about a busy weekend in the world of curling. They discuss a couple crazy comebacks for Krista McCarville, the tough spot facing Mackzenzie Zacharias, and teams Horgan and Gunnlaugson qualifying at the Pre-Trials before looking ahead to how the four teams who got through this weekend may fare during the Olympic Curling Trials later this month. They then recap China's extra-end win at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Sweden's strong 3-three run, and the teams that qualified for the 2022 Paralympic Games. The guys finish out the show by talking about Team Bottcher securing Canada's spot in the 2022 World Championship, Plys/Persinger winning the US Mixed Doubles qualifier, and who they're picking in this week's National Grand Slam.

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Women's Post Worlds Power Rankings

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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That's a Wrap! Recapping the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In this episode, Sean and Scott recap the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. They talk about Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds' win, a great week for Norway, and some missed opportunities in the gold medal game. They also talk about the teams that qualified for the Olympics, relegation, and the struggles of the specialists.

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Olympics on the Line: 5 Things to Watch at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In this episode, Sean and Scott look ahead to the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland. They talk about Olympic qualificaition, potential bubble hangovers, and the advantage of mixed doubles specialists. They also talk about some of the less known teams, the countries who haven't been represented at a world championship so far this year, and the playoff format.

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Swiss Dynasty: Recapping the Women's World Championship

In this episode, Sean and Scott look back 2021 Women's World Curling Championship. They talk about back to back wins for Switzerland and Silvana Tirinzoni, a strong performance for the Russian Curling Federation, and the first American medal in 15 years. They also talk about Anna Hasselborg's week, Denmark qualifying for the Olympics, and Kerri Einarson's and Team Canada's tough week. They finish by talking about Scotland's tough week, looking ahead to the Olympic Qualifying Event next December and what that could look like for Korea and Japan, and wrapping up the week for Estonia, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

Women's Worlds Preview: Who Will Qualify for the Olympics?

In this episode, Sean and Scott briefly talk about the final Grand Slam (1:37) before discussing which teams they think will punch their tickets to the 2022 Winter Olympics (4:35). They then go through the field team by team (12:00) and finish off by talking about the positive Covid tests for one of the incoming teams (1:04:34).

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