More USA Curling Changes, Niklas Edin has Surgery, Pan Continental Takes Shape, & Fitting in with New Teammatesing

In this episode, Scott makes his triumphant return to the pod to chat with Sean about the USA Curling situation, including even more changes to the organization. They also talk about the on-going Pan Continental Curling Championship, including the poor attendance, the impact of China not participating, and the teevee coverage. They wrap up by talking about the best ways to incorporate new players into your team and how communication and expectations are key before Sean vents about an esoteric pet peeve.

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What's Next for Grand National Curling Club

This week Sean flies solo to try to get to the bottom of the situation in the United States between USA Curling and the Grand National Curling Club. He's joined by Kristen Conrad of GNCC to talk about the background to what led to USA Curling's vote to remove GNCC clubs. They talk about how GNCC supports its members, the financial challenges faced by clubs over the past 2 years, and how this decision will be felt by players. Kristen also explains the next steps in the process and whether there could be a change of heart between now and the final vote in the fall.

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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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Previewing the Men's World Championship (a.k.a Olympic Qualifer)

In this episode, Sean and Scott preview the 2021 Men's World Curling Championship. They talk about all 14 teams heading to Calgary, the format, and the importance of this event to the 2022 Olympics. They also talk about the TV coverage, who they expect to punch their tickets to Beijing 2022, and what they're looking forward to this week.

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Is Anything Possible? Reviewing An American Curling Story

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.

Ranking the Greatest Moments in American Curling History

In this episode, Sean and Scott celebrate the 4th of July by ranking the top 5 stories in the history of American curling.

Canada Cup & World Cup Day 4: The Finals Are Set

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about a busy Saturday in Omaha and Estevan. They talk about a big day for Kevin Koe, Rachel Homan's struggles, and a somewhat anti-climatic end to the World Cup round robin. They also get you set for all five finals coming up on Sunday.

Canada Cup & World Cup Day 3: Playoffs Take Shape as Hasselborg is Eliminated

In this episode, Sean and Scott break down Friday's action from the Canada Cup and World Cup. They talk about the men's tie-breaker and women's playoff scenarios in Estevan as well as John Morris and Kalynn Park's elimination and two big wins for Tracy Fleury. They also talk about the very different results for the Olympic Champions, with John Shuster in control and Anna Hasselborg being eliminated.

World Cup Preview

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the Japanese teams tour wins in Oakville last weekend before giving a full preview of the first leg of the new Curling World Cup. They look at all the teams in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles fields and discuss who has the upper hand in an event that is so early in the season.