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Back in May, the three governing bodies of curling in Ontario merged into a single entity. On this week's episode we catch up with Matt Allen and Laura Forget to hear about how it's going and what (if any) impact there will be on players at both the recreational and competitive levels. You can keep up with Curling Ontario at curlingontario.ca/ and @curlingontario on all the major social media platforms For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

This week, we talk about some of the best ways to improve your technical performance when you hit the ice this fall. We start by looking at The Idiot's Guide to Curling's suggestions for a clean delivery before hearing some real experts on how to strengthen your technical skills. Hear from Heather Nedohin, Reid Carruthers, Colton Lott, and Shannon Kleibrink about how they and their teams practice and get ready for high level events and get their tips on how to get better yourself. Interviews were conducted at the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

This week Dale Neufeld, who writes the Curling by the Numbers Substack, joins the show to talk about his new app Ice Intel. In the app you can track linescores, keep a rock book, and even calculate player shooting percentages. You can also use the split times to keep track of rocks, which includes predictive AI that will give an estimated weight call based on the split times, which adjusts to the specific ice conditions during your game. The app is current available on the Apple App Store. For Android users, you can reach out to Dale if you want to test the app before it is available publicly. Ice Intel on IOS https://curlingrocks.substack.com/

We're back after a bit of a break to discuss the latest news in the world of curling. From Sportsnet and CBC signing a new deal with the Slams to the new high performance program at Curling Canada to the sport going to a single rulebook, we go around the sport to catch up on all the goings on.  For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

It's the midst of the summer, which is the perfect time for a listicle! We're looking at 12 events that are no longer part of the curling calendar of giving our rather subjective rankings of them. From how good they were to how much we miss them to how original they were, join us for this stroll down a curling memory lane. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

In going through so old stuff, Sean found a copy of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Curling, which opens with a list of the 10 reasons why curling is so popular. Originally printed in 1998, we go through the list to see which ones still hold up, which ones are out of date, and which ones are right on the money. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

This past week saw a major shakeup as Grant Hardie announced that he was leaving Team Mouat and joining forces with Ross Whyte, thus creating what should be a fun rivalry for the next quad. We break down the implications for both new teams and how that will shape the landscape of Scottish men's curling before turning our attention to the best rivalries in the sport and which matchups we are most looking forward to over the next four years. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

When going through some old files, Sean came across a rather interesting parody document from the 1980s or 1990s offering some tips on how to be a popular curler when play with your friends at the local curling facility. On this week's episode, we go through the list and glossary and discuss the strategies that may (or may not) make you the most popular players in your league. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

We're back from a bit of a hiatus to recap all of the big summer news from the world of curling. From the final events of the year (including a historic world title for Australia) to some major retirements to lineup changes to Brad Gushue's new job, we go rapid fire to touch on the biggest stories across the sport. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

After a week off, we're back to talk about the last big events of the 2025-26 curling season. We start by looking back at Niklas Edin's 8th world championship and all the rest of our takeaways from the Men's World Curling Championship. We then shift our focus to the debut of the Rock League and talk about what we liked and didn't like from the inaugural edition. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

When I heard the news Vic would be announcing his final game this past weekend, I knew we couldn’t sit idly by. With Sean away, we’re reposting our episode from 2019 paying tribute to the GOAT announcer, TSN’s own Vic Rauter. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

It's a new era of curling as the inaugural edition of the Rock League kicks off on Monday. We talk about the format, the new rules in place, and the team lineups as we look ahead to this new chapter in curling. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

The Season of Champions rolls along and before talking about this week's Men's World Curling Championship, we look back to the Women's World Curling Championship. We talk about Xenia Schwaller's win, what Canada's silver means for Team Einarson's run, and a big breakthrough for Dilsat Ylidiz. We then look ahead to the men's worlds (33:25) which kick off on Friday in Ogden City, Utah. We talk about all 13 teams in the field, how they each stack up, and make our predictions for who will be at the top of the podium at the end of the week. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

The 2026 Paralympics wrapped up this past weekend and we're here to recap all the goings on. From a crazy gold medal game in the 4-person event, a great week for Canada, and another medal for Wang Haitao and Team China. We then move on to the mixed doubles event, where China won the first ever gold, an absolutely bonkos bronze medal match, and Latvia's strategic lineup choice paying off. We wrap with a brief discussion of some news out of Ontario with the merging of the various provincial associations. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com