Game Of Stones - A Curling Podcast

In this episode, Scott ranks his top 10 curling calls of all time. Sean and Scott listen to the calls and break down what makes a great call.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some recent curling news, including event cancellations, procedures for clubs, and the new World Curling Tour points system. They also give their rankings of the top 5 players in the world.

In this episode, Sean and Scott break down 'Have a Heart,' Season 2 Episode 11 of Corner Gas. In the episode, the guys go scene by scene analyzing the story, talking about some of their favourite jokes, and the curling continuity.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk with Andrew Stoakley, the head audio mixer for the Grand Slam of Curling. They talk about what makes good audio on television, what goes into creating audio for curling, and the challenges associated with having players mic'd.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about curling vocabulary. Sean provides some alternative definitions for some of the most commons terms before the guys break down their favourite/least favourite curling words and talk about the challenges of inconsistent vocabulary between teams.

In this episode, Sean and Scott give their recommendations for games available on YouTube. Sean ranks his top 5 while Scott goes through his list chronologically. They talk about what makes a game re-watchable and re-live some of the great moments from these games.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk with Maegan Hough, a league convenor at the Ottawa Curling Club. Maegan talks about the challenges of being a convenor, setting game schedules, and enforcing league rules. They also discuss the role of volunteers at clubs, the best and worst parts of running a league, and recap their season.

In this episode, Sean and Scott rank the commercials that are in frequent rotation during TSN's curling coverage. They talk about Clubroot, Arabica beans, Manitoba tourism, chairlifts, and what is going on with the trunk in the Scotties commercial. They also talk about some of this week's news about the world championships and qualifying for the 2022 Olympics.

In this episode, Sean and Scott run a complete simulation of the 2020 Men's World Championship. Using the team's statistics, Scott ran a series of calculations to create a formula to simulate each game. Scott describes the math behind and they talk about the results of the round robin and simulate the playoffs live on the show.

In this episode, recorded before the official announcement of the Olympics being postponed to 2021, Sean and Scott talk about the challenges associated with changing the dates of Tokyo 2020. They talk about the financial issues for sponsors, television partners, and, most importantly, the athletes. They also look at the logistics of shifting the dates and how that might impact the winter games in Beijing in 2022.

As part of Curling Geek's podcaster challenge, we are re-releasing our first episode, which is a preview of the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the World Curling Federation and Curling Canada cancelling events in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about the teams that have made lineup changes and hear the news about John Morris joining Team Koe live during the show.

In this episode Sean and Scott look forward to the 2020 Womens World Championship in Prince George They talk about the 13 teams competing which teams will threaten to win and who they expect to stand tall at the end of the week They also talk about the format and which games will be accessible on tv and online

In this episode Sean and Scott talk about championship Sunday at the Brier They talk about Saskatchewans bronze medal Albertas third consecutive final loss and Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols incredible performances They also break down the week that was in Kingston and talk about whether the best field ever lived up to the hype

In this episode Sean and Scott talk about all Saturdays action from the Tim Hortons Brier They talk about the tiebreakers what went wrong from Team Canada and Wild Cards time management They also talk about Ontarios struggle in the afternoon Northern Ontarios marathon day and Alberta earning their spot in the final They also look forward to tomorrows games including what to expect out of the SaskatchewanNewfoudland semifinal In addition they hear from Kevin Koe Mike McEwen John Epping John Morris and Brad Jacobs

In this episode Sean and Scott break down a crazy Friday from the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier They talk about the tiebreakers Team Saskatchewan finishing second and Alberta continuing to role They also talk about Newfoundlands advantage in the 3v4 game and what to expect in Saturdays game They also hear from Matt Dunstone and Brad Thiesen

Sean and Scott sit down to discuss the first day of Championship Round play at the 2020 Brier in Kingston We discuss the mess of the standings a tough day for Saskatchewan and how everyone still has a shot at playoffs with 2 games remaining Sound clips with Marc Kennedy Colin Hodgson and Adam Kingsbury

In this episode Sean and Scott talk about Wednesdays action from the Brier They talk about New Brunswicks missed opportunities Ontarios big rally and the lack of tiebreakers They also look forward to the championship pool debate who has the advantage heading into Thursday and talk about the various possibilities for the playoffs They also hear from Darren Moulding about how Team Alberta is preparing for the Championship Pool

Sean is back as he fights through illness to join Scott in discussing Tuesdays results from the Brier Its moving day as the top teams separate themselves and the rest of the field fights for the last spots in the Championship Pool Interviews from Rick Lang and Reid Carruthers

Scott sits down solo tonight to discuss the great game between NL and NO and breaks down all the rest of todays action Interview clips with Jason Gunnlaugson Braeden Moskowy Jamie Koe and James Grattan