Inside Curling with Kevin Martin & Warren Hansen

In the House today is our special guest Bobby Ray, Curling Canada manager of club development and membership services (2:18). Next up, the fellas take a look around the world of curling to discuss an interesting announcement this week out of Italy from National Coach, Claudia Pescia  (29:32). In today's Hot Rocks Topics (33:23), we look into Brendan Bottcher's interesting announcement today regarding his future in curling. Later on, the guys go over a note Tim Dean in Texas sent us (45:47).Hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

This episode of Inside Curling begins In the House with Next Gen skip Sam Mooibroek, one of the sport's up and coming U-25 players. Next, we take a trip around the curling world to sort through the latest news and notes. Later, the boys share an update from Team Homan after the squad released some info this week on X about how great their season really was - it really is pretty remarkable!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome. Recorded, edited and mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Today, we have a very special episode for a very special guest. The Inside Curling boys interview the legendary Glenn Howard. The four-time world champion and the winner of 14 Grand Slams and 20-time Brier participant talks to us about officially retiring from competitive play plus much more!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is our special guest David Murdoch, the High Performance Director for Curling Canada! In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The curling world has been pretty quiet this past week so we are going to answer some emails from our listeners (28:00).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

In the House today is special guest Patrick Prade, manager of the Vancouver Curling Club (2:30). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? There were a number of changes within top teams in Canada over the past few weeks and and we will chat about that (24:45). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are getting near the end of the season and we have a ton of emails to go through. We also want to thank all the people that sent us questions in the last week either on social media or via email we will try to get to them all before the end of the season (34:30)!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is our special guest Brad Whitlock from CurlVegas and he has a real special announcement for us (2:51). On What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Mixed Doubles Championship concluded in Ostersund, Sweden and we will give you all the results. The World Seniors Championships also concluded in and we review who the winners were there. The hockey world was saddened this week with the passing of legendary announcer Bob Cole….But what not many people know is Cole also had a tie to curling (16:04).  On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (26:55). And on What are You Hearing? We are hearing that many people were upset because there wasn’t a linear television presence of the world mixed doubles championship last week, Is mixed doubles getting the respect that it should as an Olympic Sport (31:50)?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Today we bring you a special interview with World Mixed Doubles Champion Rasmus Wrana. In the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame at only 29, Wrana's resume is already incredibly impressive.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is Colin Hodgson, who is going to tell us about a very unique event held this past weekend in Chisasibi, Quebec (2:57). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Mixed Doubles and Senior Championships are underway in Ostersund, Sweden and we will take a look at what is happening there.  The Canadian Stick Curling Championship took place in Toronto at the Leaside Curling Club and we will give you the results (23:45). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are going to look at a couple of emails (31:50). And on What are You Hearing? We are hearing there are more changes coming to some of the top teams in Curling...(37:25).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

We kick off this week's show with What are You Hearing? More than hearing, we're wondering what other Canadian team player changes are in store for the offseason (1:30). In the House today is special guest and 2024 Princess Auto Players’ Championship winner Brad Gushue (7:26). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World, we review what went down on Sunday at the Players Championship and preview the World Mixed Doubles Championship, which starts in Sweden on Saturday (25:17).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The final Grand Slam of the year, the Princess Auto Players’ Championship, is down to the finals. Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome are here to break it all down for you...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The Princess Auto Players Championship - the final Grand Slam of the year - is underway in Toronto.  There is a competition inside the competition taking place at the Players and we will take a look at how that is shaping up.  And Warren has an email that he feels he must read...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is 7-time world champion Nik Edin (1:15)! On What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Men’s Championship concluded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we take a final look at what went down. We also take a look at The Best of the West, which finished up in Saskatoon at the Nutana Club on Sunday. The Players Championship is underway in Toronto and we review what's happened so far (24:32). Next, on Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (31:04). And on What are You Hearing? Nik Edin had .08 seconds left on his time clock once he released the winning rock for the worlds. How does he manage it that close?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.  

On this special bonus episode of Inside Curling, the boys sit down with Nic Sulsky, head of The Curling Group, who announced on Tuesday that they will be taking over The Grand Slam of Curling starting next year. It's the biggest news to hit the curling world in some time and the guys break it all down with Nic. Join us tomorrow for our regular weekly show ft. Nik Edin, as well as update shows this weekend from the Grand Slam.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jim and Kevin discuss the strangest places they've ever recorded our show...and then the guys discuss Warren's amazing collection of historic curling memorabilia. The 2024 world men's curling championship is down to two teams and we review what happened in Schaffhausen today, as well as make some predictions. The Best of the West, an Under-25 event being played at the Nutana Club in Saskatoon, continues on. We review where things sit there after two days.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The round robin has just completed at the 2024 world men's curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. We update you on the latest, including who qualified for the playoffs. The boys review the picks they made for the final 6 and take a look at who might make the final 4. Plus, on Thursday the Best of the West, an Under-25 event being played at the Nutana Club in Saskatoon, started. We tell you what's been happening there.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is special guest Mike Harris (3:48)! Next, in What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Men’s Championship is underway in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we update you on what is happening on the ground. The Canadian U-21 championships concluded in Fort McMurray this past weekend and we bring you an update on what happened at the Canadian Wheelchair Championship in Moose Jaw. Also, World Curling announced the official induction of five new members into the Hall of Fame (25:29). On Hot Rocks Topics we look at a couple of emails (34:42) and in What are You Hearing? We've talked a fair amount about the Scottish system of selecting a representative for the World Championships rather than taking the winner of the Scottish nationals. Ian Keron has suggested that we need to tell the whole story, so we will (40:19).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is special guest and Women’s World champion Emma Miskew (3:32). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Women’s Championship finished a couple of days ago in Sydney, Nova Scotia and we review how things went down. We also take a look at the Canadian U-21 championship taking place this week in Fort McMurray and the Canadian Wheelchair Championship, which is underway in Moose Jaw. The World Men’s Championship will get started on Saturday in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we take a look at the teams involved (20:16). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are going to look at a couple of emails (33:57) and in What are You Hearing? We're hearing a lot of buzz about how people are brushing plus our own observations on the hogline (42:02).  Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The World Women's Curling Championship is now down to two teams! We review what's happened and preview the big final. There are two Canadian Championships starting tomorrow and the guys will also take a look at what we can expect there.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The round robin has been completed at the World Women's Curling Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia  and we take a look at how things are shaping up for the playoffs (2:00). Also, the Canadian Mixed Doubles championship ended in Fredericton and we will review the results (13:00)!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today we have World Curling Vice-President Graham Prouse as our special guest (3:00). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The World Women’s Championship is taking place in Sydney, Nova Scotia and Kevin is there doing television commentary. He bring us up-to-date on what is happening so far. The Canadian University and College Championships concluded this past weekend in Fredericton and we review who the winners were. The Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship are also underway and we provide you with an update (36:22). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (48:30) and on What are You Hearing? We have an email from a fan who is asking some questions about player percentages...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.