Bottcher Time is here. Plus: Did this Brier give us a look at the future? Who’s now (or still) the favorite to represent Canada at the Olympics.
3rd End Saskatchewan vs. Wild Card 2
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Galleria Gold: The 1991 USA Curling Women’s National Champions
We proudly bring you the story of the 1991 USA Curling women’s national champions from Houston, Texas. All four team members help take us through their journey from a mall skating rink to the world championships.
YouTube playlist of footage from 1991
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
How to Watch the Brier and Scotties in the United States
How do you watch the Tim Horton’s Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts in the United States? What’s the difference between ESPN+ and ESPN3? We have the answers for you in this brief video explainer. The answer is that if you’re viewing this webpage in the U.S. you very likely have access to live streams of the Brier and the Scotties. If you enjoyed this content, consider checking out our podcast episodes!
2021 Brier Preview
We preview a wide-open, veteran-heavy Bubble Brier. Which teams will be most impacted by the shortened season? Which teams are going to pull upsets? Is it Bottcher Time? Plus, info on how to watch the Brier in the United States and other podcasts you might enjoy.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Inside the Calgary Curling Bubble with Amanda Gates from Northern Ontario
We are excited to welcome Amanda Gates, the lead from Northern Ontario, to take us inside the Calgary Curling Bubble. Amanda describes her team’s preparation before entering the bubble and the moment she knew this was unlike any curling tournament she’d played in before. We also learn about why it’s special to represent Northern Ontario and learn all about Gates Day.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Review & Awards
We are here to sort out the results of the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as well as give out some awards. First, we look at the storylines that emerged from Team Canada’s victory over Ontario in the final and Alberta’s run to the semifinal. Then, we hand out some awards including Rookie of the Year, top shots and best “hot mic” moment.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
How Curling Orgs Can Help Foster Diversity
The Global Initiative for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Curling has lofty goals. They want to inspire all of curling’s stakeholders (from the very top to the grassroots) to make the sport reflect the communities in which it’s played. We are joined by India’s P.N. Raju, the USA’s Monica Walker and Sweden’s Sara Carlson to discuss the campaigns, resources, policies and practices the initiative is pursing to reach these goals. From helping organizations assess where they are in their DEI journey to identifying biases, the group wants to offer support to those who want to make a positive impact on curling.
Find out more!
Global Initiative for DEI in Curling
Sign-up for their newsletter
Watch their webinars on YouTube
Like them on Facebook
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Actual Curling! Scotties, Swiss & Japanese Previews, but Women’s Worlds is Canceled
For the first time in almost a year we get to talk about major curling events. First, we preview the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with Jonathan’s 10 things to watch. Then, we preview the Swiss Championships and Japanese Championships and tell you why they’re intriguing this year. Finally, we interject with an update on the cancelation for the Women’s World Curling Championships.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Discussing Mixed Doubles & the Power Play with Rock Logic
We are honored to join Kevin Palmer of Curl with Math & Curling Legends fame for an episode of his new podcast, Rock Logic. In this episode, we discuss the strategy behind the power play in mixed doubles curling.
Kevin previously joined our podcast to discuss the 1997 Brier final.
Listen on:
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Spotify
Nothing is Rotten About Curling in Denmark
In 1998, the Danish women’s curling team took home silver at the Nagano Olympics. They did this despite no dedicated curling rinks anywhere in their country. Since then, curling has grown in the country and Denmark has regularly sent teams to the Olympics. We talk to Danish curling president Henrik Christoffersen and Mads Nørgaard of Team Mikkel Krause about curling in Denmark, how the country is able to attract new curlers and the unique high performance model there.
COVID-19 Halts Danish Worlds Qualifier
Danish Curling Federation
Danish Curling on Facebook
Danish Curling on YouTube
Team Mikkel Krause
Podcast: Play in new window | Download