Inside Curling with Kevin Martin & Warren Hansen

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. 

In the House we have special guest and six-time Brier champion skip, Brad Gushue (2:30)! In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The Brier in Regina finished on Sunday and we go back and review some of the key aspects of the event.  The Women’s World Championships gets underway on Saturday in Sydney, Nova Scotia and we take a quick look at what to expect there (32:33). On Hot Rocks Topics, we cover the latest developments regarding Briane Harris' suspension (41:27). And in What are You Hearing, a number of people still seem to be concerned about residency rules pertaining to the Scotties and Brier, but how many know that next year each event will have four teams who DO NOT have to abide by residency…..we will review(47:42)!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 guys get you all set for the final two days of the 2024 Brier in Regina. Plus, Canada is doing pretty well at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Gangneung, South Korea and on social media, some people are wondering why Team Carruthers is not referred to as Team Jacobs, since Brad Jacobs is skipping and throwing last rock. We were also curious so we did some investigating…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 at the Brier in Regina has just finished and we take a look at what's happened so far!  Also, the world wheelchair championship being held in Gangneung, South Korea has reached the playoffs and we check-in on how Canada is doing. Plus, there is once again lots of complaining on social media about some teams being shown on television more than others and some not shown at all...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 special guest Paul Webster direct from the Brier in Regina (4:34)! In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The Brier is of course underway we review what has happened so far.  The World Wheelchair championship is taking place in Gangneung, South Korea and we see what the standings are at this point. The National Mixed Doubles Championship also took place in the USA and Switzerland and some familiar names were on the winners podium. We also hear from our young friend in Calgary, Tyler Powell, about a special event happening this April (24:00). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (39:46) and on What are You Hearing? During the Scotties and Brier, a lot of discussion has been taking place regarding alternate players. This week at the Brier some teams have one, some don’t...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 special guest Tracy Fleury who just won the Scotties as third for Rachel Homan (3:05). In What’s Happening Around the Curling World? The Scotties are over for another year but we take one last look back at it all. We take a look at the World Junior Championship (U-21) and make a correction to something we said. And get ready, the Brier starts Friday so the guys make their picks for the final six teams. Kevin has some big events happening in the U.S. over the next while that are being done in conjunction with the Lupus Foundation (27:01). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (44:03) and on What are You Hearing? The semifinal at the Scotties was over before it started when Jennifer Jones scored five in the first end against Kate Cameron. Immediately social media lit up with people wondering why Cameron had to continue on and play nine full ends: why could they not quit sooner?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. 

Kevin, Warren and Jim bring you an update on all of Friday's action at the Scotties in Calgary.  The boys make their picks for the finals...and Jim gets to gloat.  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 Scotties in Calgary just finished the round robin portion of the tournament and we review what has happened so far. The world juniors being held in Finland has also reached the end of the round robin, so we'll check in on how Canada is doing. There was also quite a bit of chatter this week at the Scotties about curlers dropping “F” bombs and Warren wrote a story about it on Facebook.  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.