Game of Stones Podcast

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 l...

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 a...

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  GameofS...

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...

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 w...

As the Season of Champions rolls along, we look back at what was a fun Brier out in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. From Brad Gushue's final game to Team Jacobs running out of gas to a Kevin Koe renaissance to Matt Dunstone getting over the hump, there was a lot going on at the 2026 Brier and we recap it all. From there (42:05) we look ahead to the 2026 Women's World Curling Championship, w...

Even though the 2026 Paralympic Games don't officially start until Friday, the curling is already underway in Cortina and we're here to talk about all the goings on at what will be a very fun event. We start by previewing the 8 teams in the mixed doubles field as it the discipline makes its Paralympic debut. We then talk about the 10 teams competing in the 4-player competition and make our picks f...

The 4-person events are in full swing at the 2026 Olympic Games and it has been quite an eventful week! We start by talking about the drama between Oskar Eriksson and Marc Kennedy and the 'double-touch controversy (4:00) before getting into whether a double touch would actually help you make a shot (20:41). We then discuss Brad Jacobs' comments following Canada's win over the USA (29:15) and what...

With the mixed doubles in the books, it's time for the 4-person Olympic competition. We go through the 20 teams (10 men's and 10 women's) in the field in Cortina, identify some key trends for each team, and look at some of the critical factors that will shape how the week plays out. Following that, we offer up our picks for who will be standing on the podium at the end of the week. For more, visit...

The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts is in the books and Kerri Einarson has her 5th title. We talk about the week that was in Mississauga before turning our attention to the Olympics (30:47), which kicked off earlier this week. We talk about some of the things to look out for when watching the games, from the vocabulary to the times to strategy. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

The 2026 Olympic Winter Games are nearly here as the Mixed Doubles Curling competition kicks off on Wednesday February 4, two days before the Opening Ceremony. It's a very deep 10-team field, as almost all the teams have a good shot at ending up on the podium. We go through all the teams and talk about the 20 players who will be taking to the ice while also offering up our picks for who ends up on...

The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicks off on Friday in Mississauga, Ontario and we got you covered! We talk about all 18 teams in the field, which includes plenty of rookie and under-30 skips, and what to expect in what we could look back on as a pivotal event in the development of women's curling in Canada. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

We're back with one of our favourite annual traditions as we make some bold predictions for this upcoming year. From the worlds to the Slams to the Olympics and more, we dust off the crystal ball to take a stab at what's coming up in the world of curling. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

We're back and kicking off 2026 with some news that came out this week as World Curling announced new sweeping rules. We then look back at the 2021-22 Slam season to see if the results predicted the Olympic results, and then wrap up by going over the betting odds for next month's Olympics. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

This week we're revisiting some of our favourite moments from 2025! 3:10 - Northern Ontario Curling Association Laura Forget on streaming 6:09 - Jeff Salmons on how the Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel makes ice 10:53 - Scott goes on a picks heater 13:23 - The Roarin' Game's description of women players 15:27 - Enjoying playing at the rec level and the place of alcohol in curling 21:08 - AITA - Not shaki...

It's a tradition like no other - The Stoney Awards! We're back to give out the prestigious Stoney in 10 categories covering the best and brightest from the world of curling this past year.  For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

The fields are set for the four person competition at the 2026 Olympics! We talk about the results for the last-chance qualifier in Kelowna, the teams that qualified for the Olympics, and what happens now for the teams that didn't qualify. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

Canada's Olympic Curling teams have been determined and there are new European champions and we're here to talk about it. We start with the Canadian Trials and Team Homan and Team Jacobs' wins, how the Finals played out, and other takeaways from the week in Halifax. We then chat about the Swedish sweep at the European championship and how things played out in the race to qualify for the world cham...

The round robin is completed at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and we are recapping the goings on of the week so far as well as our time at the Trials. We break down the playoff teams and hear from, Mike McEwen, Brett Gallant, Jocelyn Peterman, Rachel Homan, Selena Sturmay, Marc Kennedy, Matt Dunstone, Colton Lott, Christina Black, Kaitlyn Lawes, Heather Nedohin, Reid Carruthers, and Shannon...

The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials are finally here as they kick off on Saturday in Halifax. To get you set, we go through all 16 teams in the field and talk about their best and worst results on the season before making our picks for who will wear the Maple Leaf in Italy. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com

It's a huge week in the world of curling as the final edition of the European Championship (under the current format) kicks off on Saturday. We're joined by The Professor of Peel, Jonathan Havercroft of  Rocks Across the Pond  as we go through all 20 teams on the A side and highlight some of the 26 teams competing in the B side. For more, visit us at  GameofStonesPod.com