2 Girls and a Game - Curling Podcast

in the 5th Episode (Season 5) Lori and Mary discuss the online streaming of the ladies spiel out in Portage on the weekend where Team Stern upset favourite Team Homan.  The girls look at what teams are in CTRS contention for the last spot in the Canada Cup.  Mary does a Behind the Glass Interview with Michele Gower, an on ice official about her experience doing that job.  Congratulations to Team C...

In the 4th Episode (Season 5) Lori and Mary discuss how they are missing TV curling, luckily they were able to watch some live action at the High Park Curling Club at the Stu Sells Toronto Tankard.  The Hot Topic on this episode is the new qualification process for the next Canadian Olympic Trials. The girls are eager to get an eye full with the latest instalment of the Men of Curling Calendar and...

In the 3rd Episode (Season 5) Lori and Mary discuss how it felt to host a live version of the podcast.  The girls release a small snippet of the Hot Seat Interview questions from John Epping, Sherry Middaugh and Danielle Inglis.  Lori and Mary tackle other curling topics this week like the debate over the point system that took place on social media, the newly announced teams that will be attendin...

In the 2nd Episode, Season 5 Lori and Mary get caught up with Lori's weekend sparing in Edmonton at the Booster Juice Shoot Out at the Saville Centre and results from the star studded field at the Shorty's.  The girls finally have a chance to discuss the birthright rule, a recent rule change which allows curlers to represent the province they were born in.  This includes who it may benefit, flaws...

How is it curling season already?  This is the first episode of the 5th season!  Lori and Mary break down their summers with a classic 60 second recap challenge.  The girls travel to Oakville Curling Club and chat with Gerry Guerts about what took place at the World Curling Congress in Mexico, the success of the international teams early in the season, the new points system and if there should be...

In the latest summer podcast, Lori and Mary revisit some Hollywood memories since they haven't seen each other since their adventures in California.  They discuss how a listener felt they should be contestants on The Amazing Race and why it would and wouldn't be a good idea.  The girls were gifted a 6 pack of beer from Rock Solid Productions called 3 Sheets - a pebbled lager and do a live test tas...

Look out!  Lori and Mary have an adventure in Hollywood, California in this special summer episode!  The girls team up with none other than the Wildman himself, Darren Moulding and his buddy to curl in the Hollywood Summer Blockbuster Spiel.  Follow the adventures of Team "2 Girls and Some Wildmen" as they navigate arena ice conditions, earthquakes, sleepless nights and a wee bit of day (and night...

In this 26th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary discuss the results from the Grand Final of the Curling World Cup which was held in Beijing, China.  Solid performance by all the Canadian contingent: congratulations to Team Jones and Team Koe who won the gold medals and to Team Walker/Muyres for winning the silver medal.  After a long 2018-2019 curling season, the girls reminisce about some of the to...

In the 25th Episode, Season 4 Lori recounts her experience as a Celebrity(?) Skip at the Kurl For Kids Charity event where 150K was raised for premature babies.  Lori and Mary turn their attention to the last Grand Slam of the season, the Champions Cup: Format Change, 60 second recap, "super" spares and SportsNet coverage.  Congratulations to Team Tirinzoni and Team Bottcher on their victories.  T...

In the 24th Episode (Season 4) Mary begins with an embarrassing curling confession!  The girls recount their road trip to the Player's Championship in Toronto: fun stories from around the Mattamy Centre and meeting some of the podcast listeners.  Lori and Mary take on the 60 second recap challenge of the men's and women's finals.  Congratulations to Team Bottcher and to Team Einerson for their Pla...

In this 23rd Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary begin the pod with an epic April Fool's prank that convinced many they were coaching Team Bottcher at the Player's Championship.  Lori was concerned after the excitement at the Women's World Championship that the Men's Worlds may be a letdown.  And thankfully that couldn't be farther from the truth and Lethbridge hosted a fantastic event!  Congratulati...

In the 22nd episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary do a deep dive into the Women's World Championship which took place in Silkeborg, Denmark.  This is the first time in 20 years that Team Canada failed to qualify for the playoffs so Lori and Mary discuss what could have contributed to the result: whether Canadian teams are as prepared for international events as other countries, how to handle wearing th...

In this 21st Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary finally have a chance to record the Brier recap after being away commentating at the U18 Ontario Provincial Championships all week.  They discuss the action at the Brier as the teams made their way into the Championship pool and how there was a clear divide between the top 4 teams and everyone else.  Lori and Mary discuss the final playoff weekend and...

In this 20th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary get caught up on Mary's weekend commentating at the Ontario Mixed Doubles Provincial Championships.  Conversation quickly turns to the opening weekend at the Brier: Wildcard game, picks for the preliminary round, which teams have impressed and which teams need to step it up.  Lori and Mary discuss the new men's uniforms and should men wear hats?  The H...

In this 19th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary are joined by special guest Wesley Forget, 2019 Ontario Tankard Champion and Scotties superfan to break down the dramatic final between Ontario and Alberta.  What went right for Team Alberta and what went wrong for Team Ontario?  Congratulations to Team Alberta on their Scotties victory!  Wes shares his opinions on Canada's Greatest Curlers reveal, his...

In this 18th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary discuss Lori's weekend coaching at the OUA Championships.  They catch up on the news from the curling world last week including the final weekend of Men's provincial playdowns.  Lori and Mary chat about the opening weekend of the Scotties championships: wildcard game results, the distribution of the pools, surprises so far and what happened to the Hot...

In the 17th Episode (Season 4) Lori and Mary are reunited again after Mary spent the week at the Ontario Scotties and Tankard.  They discuss running into a curling legend, calendar picks, the transition from the junior ranks, the results from the week, the difference with Team Homan and who is Scott MacDonald and what his team did to win a trip to the Brier! Lori fills in Mary on what took place o...

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 tr...

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...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 i...

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, wha...

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 tak...