2 Girls And A Game - Curling Podcast

In the 16th Episode (Season 4) Lori is joined by celebrity co host Amy Nixon while Mary is away doing commentary for the Ontario Scotties and Tankard this week.  Amy discusses how she has been spending her time since stepping back from curling and her new role on the Board of Directors for Curling Canada.  Lori and Amy recap the Canadian Juniors, the changes to the current Junior U21 system and trends that are finding their way into the junior system.  Congratulations to Team Alberta (Team Sturmay) and Team BC (Team Tardi) for their wins at the National Jr. Championship.  Lori reviews the  Scotties and Tankard picks from the last episode and she and Amy talk about the results from all the provinces that declared their champions over the weekend.  Congratulations to all the winners!  Then Lori and Amy make their picks for the provinces that will be declaring this week.  Thank you all for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Thank you to the following sponsors: CurlingZone, JetIce, Asham and HardLine

In the 15th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary share some fun stories about their weekend together.  They discuss all things Continental Cup: breaking down the format, the uniforms, MVP picks, who they were actually cheering for and should the Continental Cup be an annual event?  Lori and Mary weigh in on an "Ask the Girls" question with Rachel Homan expecting her baby in June, who will replace her at the Curling World Cup?  With many of the Scotties and Tankard playdowns beginning this week Lori picks her top 2 finalists and Mary picks the winners.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Also thank you to the following sponsors: Asham, HardLine, CurlingZone and JetIce                   

In the 14th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary discuss the Meridian Canadian Open which took place in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.  Topics include results from the week, Team Jacobs video feature, the 60 second recap challenge and another Team Homan pregnancy announcement!! Congratulations to Team Homan and Team Bottcher for winning the Meridian Open.  The girls invite John Epping to join in on an "Ask The Girls" segment which tackles negative comments that an article about a LGBTQ curling league generated.  John weighs in on why these leagues are so important to the curling community.  The girls ask Kerry Galusha a "Things that make us go hmmm" question about her thoughts on relegation vs pool play at the Scotties.  Thank you to the following sponsors: HardLine, Asham, JetIce and CurlingZone.  Thanks so much for listening and please enjoy the episode.

Happy New Year from the 2 Girls!  In this 13th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary reconnect after their 3 week break over the holidays.  They discuss all the curling news that took place since the last episode.  Engagements, weddings and pregnancies - oh my!!  Ryan Fry returning to Team Jacobs and Rachel Homan announcing she's expecting a baby are just some of the stories they chat about.  Lori and Mary recorded a "Behind the Glass" segment with ice tech extraordinaire Tom Leonard before Christmas and Tom patiently answers all the girls questions about how ice is made, what makes ice curl and fall and who complains more about ice conditions -men or women?!  Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.  It's time to get back into CURLING!  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode.  Thank you to the sponsors: Asham, HardLine, CurlingZone and JetIce 

In this last episode of 2018 (Episode 12, Season 4) the 2 Girls and A Game podcast gets recognized in a recent article on The Athletic.  The girls discuss everything that happened at the Boost National Slam which took place in Conception Bay NFLD including the ever popular 60 sec recap of the finals.  Congratulations to Team Homan and Team Paterson for winning the titles.  The girls answer an "Ask the Girls" question which tackles the topic of: Are there too many events for the elite players?  Curling Canada issues a statement recently that says there was an officiating error at the recent Canada Cup in the mens final.  Warning: sensitive material with another segment of Dirty Curling Talk so listener discretion is advised!  Have a safe and Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas to you all!  Many thanks to the following sponsors: Asham, JetIce, HardLine and CurlingZone.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!!

In the 11th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary tackle all the drama and controversy from the Canada Cup.  This is the first Season of Champions event and it did not disappoint.  Curling Canada introduced the 5 rock rule to the Canada Cup in addition to a new end by end timing system.  The girls chat with Darren Moulding, 3rd for Team Bottcher, to discuss his experience with the time clocks and how it impacted their team.  There was also some discussion on social media regarding ponytails and the girls weigh in with their thoughts.  Congratulations to Team Jones and Team Jacobs who emerged as the Canada Cup Champions.  Thank you to the sponsors: JetIce, Asham, CurlingZone and HardLine.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

In Episode 10 (Season 4), the girls leave the controversy of Red Deer behind and have some fun this week.  They discuss Christmas, love languages and pet peeves.  Since the Canada Cup begins on Wednesday, the girls make their picks for which teams will win the event.  Lori interviews Casey Scheidigger in a "Things That Make Us Go Hmmmm" segment about modelling in the Women of Curling calendar, what it took to become a top ranked team, how she balances work, curling and family and a game of rapid fire to get to know Casey a little better.  In a "Behind The Glass" segment, we interview Colin Hodgson, owner of Dynasty Apparel, a clothing company that recently was named Official Uniform Partner of Curling Canada.  We asked how he started the company, about the new contract to supply clothing at the Scotties, Brier and Continental Cup, what he loved about the past curling fashion and play a game of "yay or nay" to hear Colin's thoughts on current fashion trends.  Thank you to the sponsors: JetIce, Asham, CurlingZo

In Episode 9 (Season 4) the girls invite back Gerry Geurts, president of CurlingZone, to help determine a midterm report card in the following categories: Teams, Slams, World Curling Cup, Tier 2 Teams, 5 Rock Rule and increased curling being streamed online.  Then Gerry and the girls discuss the aftermath of the Red Deer event: How the story became a global sensation, Ryan Fry announcing he is taking some time off, who will be replacing him and the backlash over Frank McCourt's cartoon.  Another topic that is discussed is an article in which Mark Kennedy feels Canada is exporting too much curling knowledge to the other countries these days.  Thanks for listening and please enjoy the episode.  Also a thank you to the following sponsors: HardLine, Asham, JetIce and CurlingZone.  

In this mini pod episode the girls discuss the latest controversy involving Jamie Koe, Ryan Fry, Chris Schille, and DJ Kidby who were kicked out of a tour event in Red Deer for drunk and disorderly behaviour.

In the 8th episode (season 4) Lori and Mary discuss why the Tour Challenge was the best slam event so far!  The girls reminisce with some of their own memories from Thunder Bay.  Congratulations to the Tier 2 champions: Team Stern and Team Muyers.  Mary added to her list of calendar picks and came up with a new segment called, "Have you noticed...".  The girls face off once again in the popular 60 second recap of the finals.  Then they break down the finals in more detail.  Congratulations to Team Homan and Team Jacobs who won the Tier 1 event.  Results are discussed from the Canadian Mixed Championships and the Pacific Asia Curling Championships.  Thank you to the sponsors: HardLine, JetIce, CurlingZone and Asham.  Please enjoy the episode!

In the 7th episode (Season 4) Mary and Lori discuss how they feel about having their true identities out into the curling world for the first time.  Lori has written an article for The Curling News publication about how the podcast began and Frank McCourt has designed a 2 Girls And A Game cartoon which came as a big surprise.  Then the girls chat about the current fashion scene in curling and whether the teams look too similar these days and lack some individuality.  Then the segment everyone has been waiting for...the girls "unbox" the Women of Curling calendar and give their live reactions to all the photos.  Lots of moments of surprise and a lot of laughs!  The girls announce the 3 winners who will receive a copy of Brian Chick's new book, Written in Stone: A Modern History of Curling.  Thank you to everyone who entered the contest! Thanks to the sponsors: Asham, Hardline, JetIce and CurlingZone.  Please enjoy the episode!

In the 6th Episode (Season 4) the girls recap the Masters Grand Slam of Curling that took place in Truro, NS.  Congratulations to the winners, Team Hasselborg and Team Epping! Some topics from the slam include the early ice conditions and low stats, Jill Officer now broadcasting for CBC Curling, the residency poll discussion on CBC, surprises and disappointments and a new favourite segment: the 60 second recap of the finals.  The girls chat with curler and author Brian Chick about his new book entitled Written in Stone: A Modern History of Curling complete with a giveaway of 3 copies!  The contest will run for a week so get your entry in today!  Lastly, Laura Walker joins the podcast to discuss posing in the Women of Curling Calendar, how her current team joined forces, how she felt holding the broom for three such accomplished veterans and what their goals are for this season. Things get a little personal when the discussion turns to marriage and curling with a spouse.  The interview ends with a fun game whe

In this 5th Episode, Season 4 the girls share some stories and observations from the Stu Sells Tankard in Toronto.  A new segment is introduced called "Things That Make Us Go Hmmmm?" which will be shorter interviews with the curlers answering questions the girls are curious about.  In this weeks segment the girls hit up Greg Smith, Jamie Sinclair and Kirk Muyers and ask them some pressing questions.  The girls weigh in on the HOT TOPIC about Team Homan not getting a direct berth into the Scotties but rather a second chance at making the Wildcard game if they are not successful in winning Ontario Provincials.  There will be an "Ask The Girls" question and the girls will also announce the winners of the Women of Curling Calendar contest! Thank you to the following sponsors: JetIce, CurlingZone, Asham and Hardline!  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

In this episode the girls discuss stories from the road trip to the Elite 10 Slam, recap the event and challenge one other to summarize the women's and men's final in 60 seconds.  Then the girls introduce a new segment to the podcast called "Behind the Glass".  These interviews will feature someone who is involved in and influences the sport of curling.  This episode features George Karrys, Olympian and owner of The Curling News publication who announced the launch of the Women of Curling Calendar. The girls made their picks and have a fun competition to see who guessed the most correctly.  The girls also catch up with George about his time as a competitive curler and what else he is involved in these days. In order to win the GIVEAWAY prize (3 Calendars) please go to the @2GirlsAndAGame social media (twitter, Facebook and instagram) and choose who would be on your curling calendar?!  Thank you to the sponsors: Hardline, JetIce, CurlingZone and Asham.  Hope you enjoy the episode!

In Episode 3 (Season 4) the girls do a quick recap of the Curling World Cup where all three of the Canadian teams stood on the podium.  The girls get up close and personal with former coach of Team Homan, Adam Kingsbury.  Adam discusses his background and education and how he became involved with Team Homan.  Adam gives a sneak peak into the personalities and character traits of each of the ladies, the highs and lows of winning the trials and not medaling at the Olympics and what changes he would like to see for the next Olympic Trials.  The girls tackle a couple hot topic issues with Adam including changing the 5th player after the Olympic Trials, the on ice coaching change and the infamous burned rock incident.  Thank you to the sponsors for this episode: Hardline, Jet Ice, Asham and CurlingZone.  Thanks for listening and please enjoy this extra long episode!  

This episode was a happy accident of sorts.  The plan for this week was to interview Adam Kingsbury (former coach of Team Homan) but due to a scheduling conflict, that episode will be released next week.  The girls were both in Oakville at the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, one of the stops on the World Curling Tour.  The plan was to have a brief discussion about their collected experiences.  However, when you put the two girls together to chat about curling what was meant to be a brief discussion ended up as a full episode.  The girls talked about what they were doing in Oakville, who they met, their observations with the 5 rock rule, what team they are both excited to watch this season, a celebrity sighting, drink etiquette questions and the all skip Team Einarson pulling out the victory over Team Tirinzoni in the final.  Hope you enjoy listening to this episode!

Welcome to Season 4! Not sure how it's already the start of the season but the girls are ready to delve into all topics curling!  The 2 girls are excited to announce new sponsors for the season: Hardline, Jet Ice and CurlingZone. Having these sponsors on board will increase the ability to attend more events and bring increased curling content to the podcast.  Some of today's topics include: what have your favourite curlers been up to during the off season, results from the tour events so far and what do they mean, Ben Hebert's interview on the Player's Own Voice podcast and some fun new segment ideas for this season. There may be the odd laugh or two as well.  Hope you all had a safe and happy summer and please enjoy!

With the 2018/2019 curling season just around the corner, the girls decided to do one more BONUS summer episode to get everyone excited about what is happening this year!  Kerry Galusha is a special guest and weighs in on the HOT TOPIC - Residency Rules.  The girls discuss the Canadian teams that have been picked for the Curling World Cup and the format that has been chosen.  Curling Canada announced which teams will receive funding for the next season. Which teams faired well with lineup changes and which teams did not?  And finally, which curler is now officially off the market!  Hope you enjoy!

Is anyone missing Curling yet?  In this bonus jumbo episode the girls get together for some summer fun poolside discussing the latest breaking news from Team Homan.  They catch up on the off season curling news, their summer highlights so far and tackle a few current event topics.  There may have been a cocktail involved and the girls have some fun discussing their similarities and differences, talk about some pet peeves and play a game of "Pick or Pan" curling edition.  It may be hot outside, but there was a lot of curling discussed in this special off season episode!  Hope you enjoy!

This is the final episode of this long Olympic season and who better to recap the year with the girls than Devin Heroux!  Devin is a CBC News and Sports Reporter and in the last 2 seasons has become a cross platform curling correspondent and has brought along the curling community to the biggest events through his social media platform!  The girls along with Devin recap the World Mixed Doubles Championships and the Champions Cup.  Then the biggest topics of the season get discussed: the Canadian Teams not making the podium in team play, who is profiting from curling, the future of the Brier and Scotties, Super teams forming and curling going Hollywood!  At the end the girls hit Devin with some fun rapid fire questions! This is an extra long and extra fun episode to close out the season - Enjoy and thanks for listening!  Special congratulations to Dave McDermott who is our New Scotland Clothing Co giveaway winner!