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 The post 2021 Brier Review appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

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2021 Brier Review

Born in Mongolia, Bat-Oyun “Oyuna” Uranchimeg had her life changed forever after a car accident while visiting the United States in 2000. Oyuna shares the incredibly story of how she went through rehabilitation, immigrated to the US, was reunited with her son and eventually discovered the sport of curling. Now a member of Team USA, … Continue reading Bat-Oyun “Oyuna” Uranchimeg’s Journey to the USA Wheelchair Curling Team → The post Bat-Oyun “Oyuna” Uranchimeg’s Journey to the USA Wheelchair Curling Team appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Bat-Oyun “Oyuna” Uranchimeg’s Journey to the USA Wheelchair Curling Team

You may not be familiar with Belgium’s international curling representatives. And that’s perfectly fine. What you need to be aware of is curling is growing in Belgium thanks to a focus on making it a fun, social experience. We talked with Gery Hermans of Curling Club Zemst about the growth of the sport in Belgium. … Continue reading Curling in Belgium w/ Gery Hermans → The post Curling in Belgium w/ Gery Hermans appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Curling in Belgium w/ Gery Hermans

Australia has a vibrant curling community despite several road blocks. There are no dedicated curling facilities and very few ice rinks. It’s a large country whose population centers are spread out. So how is Australia growing the sport and making the semifinals at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships? We spoke to native Australian and … Continue reading Curling in Australia w/ Lyn Gill → The post Curling in Australia w/ Lyn Gill appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Curling in Australia w/ Lyn Gill

Ryan came prepared to talk about curling. Jonathan came prepared to talk about dinosaurs. The compromise is an episode where we assign a curler to each of the Top 10 most popular dinosaurs. It is peak summertime content. Plus news from the curling world, including the cancelation of the World Mixed Curling Championship. The post “What’s your favorite dinosaur?” appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

“What’s your favorite dinosaur?”

Fort Wayne Curling Club has had an interesting history. The club in northeast Indiana starting curling on skating ice in 2010. Since then, they’ve moved not once, but twice to two different dedicated curling rinks. How did this club go from arena ice to a three-sheet dedicated facility to another four-sheet facility? We asked president … Continue reading Curling Case Study: Indiana’s Fort Wayne Curling Club → The post Curling Case Study: Indiana’s Fort Wayne Curling Club appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Curling Case Study: Indiana’s Fort Wayne Curling Club

Jonathan and Ryan give their wishlist for the 2021-22 curling season and beyond. We look at our own curling experience, the podcast and competitive curling and give you our ideas that we hope happen. Plus, recent curling news from Sweden to Kansas City. Let us know what’s on your curling wishlist: Follow us on Twitter … Continue reading Our Curling Wishlist → The post Our Curling Wishlist appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Our Curling Wishlist

First up we review women’s worlds, the slams and men’s worlds and learn why Jonathan has started calling Russia “Team VPN.” This leads to debates about live streams, Olympic expansion and rugby codes. Then we give quick previews of mixed doubles worlds and US nationals. Finally, we have curling news from Lithuania to LA and … Continue reading Team VPN and News from Around the Curling World → The post Team VPN and News from Around the Curling World appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Team VPN and News from Around the Curling World

Get ready for the 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship with our in-depth preview. We go team-by-team and give you what to watch for during the tournament. Plus, we get to know three of the teams thanks to interviews with China’s coach, Marco Mariani, Japan’s coach, Connor Njegovan, and Korea’s coach, Lim Myung-sup. Estonian Curling with … Continue reading 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship Preview → The post 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship Preview appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

2021 World Women’s Curling Championship Preview

And now for something completely different. We dive into Canadian curling champion Ed Lukowich’s sci-fi novel, The Trillionist and Ed’s Trillion Theory. Joining us to explore the concepts in the novel is Andrew Heaton. Heaton is a comedian, author, political satirist and host of the sci-fi podcast “Alienating the Audience.” Trillion Theory Andrew Heaton Andrew … Continue reading Exploring Ed Lukowich’s Sci-Fi Novel, The Trillionist, with Andrew Heaton → The post Exploring Ed Lukowich’s Sci-Fi Novel, The Trillionist, with Andrew Heaton appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Exploring Ed Lukowich’s Sci-Fi Novel, The Trillionist, with Andrew Heaton

“Run it Back” is our continuing series looking at important games from curling’s Olympic age. In this edition, we talk to Actual Scotsman Kerr Alexander about the 2009 men’s Worlds final between David Murdoch and Kevin Martin. This game includes the most infamous strategic decision in curling history. Other Topics: Scottish sporting shortcomings, acoustic guitar … Continue reading Run it Back: 2009 World Men’s Curling Championship Final w/ Kerr Alexander → The post Run it Back: 2009 World Men’s Curling Championship Final w/ Kerr Alexander appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Run it Back: 2009 World Men’s Curling Championship Final w/ Kerr Alexander

We have all you need to know for the 2021 World Men’s Curling Championship. First, we preview each team, including an interview with China’s coach, Sören Grahn. Then, we break the teams down into tiers and discuss the possible scenarios that will impact qualification for the 2022 Olympic Games. As many as six teams will … Continue reading 2021 World Men’s Curling Championship Preview → The post 2021 World Men’s Curling Championship Preview appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

2021 World Men’s Curling Championship Preview

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 The post Galleria Gold: The 1991 USA Curling Women’s National Champions appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Galleria Gold: The 1991 USA Curling Women’s National Champions

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. The post 2021 Brier Preview appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

2021 Brier Preview

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 … Continue reading Inside the Calgary Curling Bubble with Amanda Gates from Northern Ontario → The post Inside the Calgary Curling Bubble with Amanda Gates from Northern Ontario appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.