In Year Two of playing with Wayne Middaugh, Jon’s team finally closed the deal at a major event, winning The National, the second leg of the Capital One Grand Slam.

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He’s one of the more animated players in the game and one of the hardest throwers on Tour. His team, with Daley Peters replacing Reid Carruthers at skip this year, has struggled this season but he remains an athlete I think we’ll see more of in the future.

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His team was the runner-up at the recent Asham World Curling Tour event in Charlevoix, Quebec, and he’s Part Two of this week’s focus on the men’s competitive scene in Ontario. One of the game’s great storytellers, Pete is typically candid in this interview.

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Part One of this week’s focus on men’s competitive curling in Ontario, Dale’s team has climbed to #8 in the 2008-2009 CTRS points race. That might surprise some people but certainly not anyone who has seen this team play.

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Working from Calgary, Paul leads the coaching efforts of many of Canada’s top young teams. We talked to him about everything from the 2010 Winter Games to practice strategies.

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A day before the start of the first Capital One Grand Slam of the year, we talked to the skip of the team that started the season with four straight wins on the Asham World Curling Tour.

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We scheduled an interview with Amy after Team Kleibrink won three Tour events to open the season but actually spoke to her a few days after they went 1-3 at the Casinos of Winnipeg Classic, the second women’s Capital One Grand Slam of the season. That’s curling.

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After a few years playing as the Super Spare and guiding his own teams, Kevin Park is now curling out of Manitoba in the Team Stoughton lineup.

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We talked to Bob after his team started the season with a win and just a few days before they headed to New Westminster for the PriceWaterhouse Coopers West Coast Curling Classic.

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With Nancy Delahunt and Kim Kelly retired, Mary-Anne Arsenault and Laine Peters have some new teammates this year.

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On the opening weekend of the Asham World Curling Tour in North America, a somewhat surprising winner emerged in Edmonton. In this interview, we talk to Ted Appelman, skip of the team that captured the title at the Saville Center.

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Just a few days before he headed to Brockville to curl with his new team in the season-opening AMJ Campbell Van Lines Shorty Jenkins Classic, we had a conversation with Don Walchuk.

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The efforts of Gerry and his CurlingZone colleague Dallas Bittle have been instrumental to establishing a web presence for our sport and moving statistics beyond mere shooting percentages. Gerry has also been the driving force behind the Ontario Curling Tour and is passionate about developing all levels of the game.

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Chris Schille, back full-time in Alberta with a new rink, spoke to us following a late August practice at the Saville Center in Edmonton.

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It’s a conversation with a curling official who’s helping to shape the game around the world. We talked to Les a couple of weeks ago, looking back on last season and discussing what lies ahead for the greatest sport on earth.

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Among other things, that is. He’s also been named one of the 25 most influential people in Canadian golf and his Globe column is some of the rare space that the major newspapers devote to musings about curling. If you read his blog entries — whether they’re about golf orcurling — you know Bob has plenty of thoughtful, unvarnished opinions.

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It’s our annual early summer roundup with the former Olympian and the current curling media maven. It’s a lengthy conversation so pack a full cooler if you’re bringing your iPod out on the deck.

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I talked to Amber shortly after her team captured the Tylenol Players Championship, the last leg of this year’s Capital One Grand Slam series. In fact, we spoke way back on April 25th, right about the same time that teams were imploding in Manitoba. That’s why it’s being posted a bit later than normal.

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In this interview, we talk to the man behind the Stoughton Effect. It seems one new face in Jeff’s lineup has helped spark changes throughout the province.

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Just over a year after we talked to Jamie following his dismissal from Team Gushue, we discussed his return.

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It’s a sure sign of Spring when news of team shuffles and dismissals is abundant. The first rumor to become reality was Ryan Fry joining Team Gushue as Chris Schille decides to return to Wild Rose country. We caught up with Ryan to talk about it.

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A few days after talking to Marc Kennedy during his team’s run to the men’s World Championship, we caught up with Jennifer Jones. Among other things, we discussed her series of must-make shots in Regina and Vernon, international teams with coaches from Canada and her ups-and-downs with Canadian curling fans.

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On Tuesday, shortly after Team Canada’s extra-end win over Norway at the Men’s World Curling Championship, we got Marc Kennedy on the phone. He talked about the team’s performance so far, shares his thoughts on Canadian coaching of teams from other countries and handles The Runback deftly.

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Now that the Tim Horton’s Brier post-mortems are winding down, I thought it would be a good time to post my interview with the executive now at the helm of the Capital One Grand Slam series. We discuss a wide range of topics, including venues for next season and eight-end games.

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Sure, you can hear and read loads from the skips and the all-star players but only on this podcast can you listen to the Fifth Men ramble on right before their two-shot competition. Let’s just say this edition is only for those truly addicted to curling.

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With so much curling available online and on Canadian television at this time of year, I thought it would be a good idea to check in with one of the game’s most astute observers.

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The U.S. Nationals are underway this week in Hibbing, Minnesota, so we’re putting the spotlight on two skips in the event. Here’s a four-time U.S. Champion who is #17 on the Asham World Curling Tour Money List and the top seed at the Nationals.

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The U.S. Nationals are underway this week in Hibbing, Minnesota, so we’re putting the spotlight on two skips in the event. First, Todd Birr, who captured the title last year and was the only team to beat Glenn Howard at the Ford Worlds in Edmonton.

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The skip of the Manitoba junior women’s team that will be representing Canada at the World Juniors in Sweden joined us for a conversation a few days after the biggest win of her young career.

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Nolan Thiessen of Team Kevin Koe was on the phone to discuss second-place finishes, the upcoming Alberta provincial championship and those great vintage uniforms the rink wore in the last Capital One Grand Slam.

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We talked to Sherry a couple of days after she returned from beautiful Espanola, where her team captured the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts title and earned the right to represent the province at the Canadian Women’s Curling Championship.

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Randy Ferbey was back on the podcast to talk about everything from his injured Achilles to the acting chops of Colleen Jones and Glenn Howard.

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The long-time third of Team Simmons joined us about ten days before the Capital One Grand Slam in Saskatoon — his hometown — to discuss trying to break into the Top Five, the Saskatchewan playdowns and the changes at front end this rink has seen over the last couple of years. Among other things, of course.

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A young player who’s seemed poised for success for some time might be breaking through after his team enjoyed great success in December and early January. We talked to him shortly after he qualified for the Safeway-sponsored Manitoba provincials by winning the MCT Championship.

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After his runner-up finish at the Casino-Rama Skins and before his escape through the “B” side in his zone playdown, Wayne Middaugh made time for The Curling Show. We talked about the return of one of curling’s most popular events, his appearance with the other three Skins skips on Off the Record with Michael Landsberg and more.

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Imagine winning a national championship and then being forced to reduce your team by half to compete for a World Championship. That’s where Dean Ross finds himself after winning the Canadian Mixed Championship.

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Oh sure, he won two world junior championships with John Morris and captured a world title with Glenn Howard last year, but this is Brent Laing’s first time on The Curling Show. I’m sure he now feels one step closer to accomplishing everything he’s wanted to do in his curling career.

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The long-time lead on Team Stoughton was on the phone to talk about the team’s recent win at the Best Western Wayside Inn Curling Classic. And, of course, I had to ask him about the troubles that followed him out of the locker room in Brooks. We also take a look back at the 2007 Brier and, as an added bonus, you’ll hear his take on Pat McCallum in The Runback.

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Nearly two years since her last appearance on The Curling Show — right before the 2006 Winter Games — Amy Nixon of Team Kleibrink was back to talk about her life in the sport since that time.

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We talked to the he skip of the junior women’s team that ran through a very tough field of top rinks in London at the Southwestern Ontario Women’s Charity Classic. One part of the conversation: why can’t junior teams in Canada play down in for the men’s and women’s titles? Interestingly, and hopefully there’s not a Curling Show jinx, Rachel’s team struggled just a few days after this interview against some of the top junior women’s teams at the OVCA Junior Superspiel.

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After a start that was sluggish by the standards of Team Martin, we talked to John Morris the week after they beat Team Ferbey to win the Flint Energy Curling Classic. John talked about their season so far, their success last year and events at the 2007 Tim Horton’s Brier.

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After their Asham World Curling Tour win against a strong field at the Don Bartlett Classic in Gander, Newfoundland, I wanted to check in with Team Shawn Adams. Turns out they would only talk to me through their attorney — lead Kelly Mittelstadt. An Alberta junior champion in 1994 before moving to Halifax, Kelly has great insight into curling in both Western and Eastern Canada.

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After a vote on CurlingZone, we had our People’s Choice selection for a guest on The Curling Show. Pat McCallum, man of many opinions and teams, was the winner. Whatever you think of PattyMac, you’ll want to hear what he has to say, including his admission that he made a serious mistake when he underestimated the talents of Dave Nedohin.

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From Hackner’s miracle double in 1985 to the development of the Asham World Curling Tour, Ian Tetley has had a good look at much that has occurred in the game. We talked to Ian about playing with three renowned skips, sharing his opinions on strategy while playing second and what’s been both good and bad about Olympic curling.

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We’d planned to talk to Arnold some time ago but ended up on the phone with him the day after he decided to stop running the spiel in Winnipeg that usually bears the Asham name. We talked to him about that decision, the challenges of the equipment business and a whole lot more. It’s an interesting conversation with someone who has lived and breathed curling for countless years and was one of the earliest proponents of the World Curling Tour.

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One of the game’s true characters — and innovators — joined us for a conversation over the summer. With the AMJ Van Lines Shorty Jenkins Classic underway this weekend, it seemed like an appropriate time to post the interview. Listen and you’ll thank Shorty every time you play on 24 second ice with matched rocks.

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He’s taking over a tough job at a tough time. But he’s already made one good decision — reaching out to the committed curlers who listen to this podcast. I talked to Greg about his sports background, his approach to communication and his early thoughts on convincing more Canadians to try the game.

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With the curling season getting underway, we decided to check in with one of the more candid competitors on the Asham World Curling Tour. Jeff talked about last season with his new team, events at the 2007 Tim Horton’s Brier and even the high-five routine that his team breaks out after wins.

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With the curling season about to get underway, we wrapped up our slower summer schedule with a conversation with Bob Labonte. In 1972, Bob was at the center of the most bizarre finish in the history of the World Curling Championship. If you want to look back at the events in question, the CBC has it in the archives here. Sweet intro music and a young Don Chevrier narrating.

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With a new formula for points on the Asham World Curling Tour Order of Merit and a few other issues kicking around in our sport this summer, we decided to catch up with a guy known to have a few opinions on these matters. Scott Pfeifer gives his thoughts on everything from the allocation of points by position to the possibility of Randy Ferbey sweeping a stone in Mixed Doubles at the Continental Cup. I apologize for the static on the line during the first part of the interview — the summer heat seemed to be a problem for my phone line.

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After a break to enjoy the summer, we’re back with a conversation with two-time Canadian Champion, 1986 World Champion and current Athlete Development Director of the United States Curling Assocation, Ed Lukowich. We looked back on Ed’s competitive career and discussed his role with the USCA. And you won’t want to miss the very end of this interview — you might be a bit surprised to hear Ed’s feelings about some of the events that took place during that 1986 World Championship.

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With her off-season announcement that she would be playing with a cross-country lineup, we decided to check in with Colleen Jones. The Queen of Hearts talks about the new rink, how it came together, this past season and the breakup of the team that won five Canadian titles.

There must be something about summer that brings a more languid pace to the show because this is another lengthy podcast. Take it to the beach on your MP3 player — so much better than reading crummy summer fiction.

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A lengthy interview to help you avoid spring yard work, as curling media maven George Karrys got on the phone for our annual look back. We talk about the season that was, the road ahead for the sport (although this interview was recorded a couple of days before the announcement of the early exit of Dave Parkes) and even manage to add to the confusion surrounding Mixed Doubles.

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Eight ends instead of ten, international representation on the Tour, Slam qualification — it’s a lengthy interview but it’s all in there.

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After talking with Brad Gushue on Monday, we were on the phone with Jamie Korab today, getting his take on the events surrounding the team’s recent moves. He doesn’t hold much back.

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Jon just keeps coming up with reasons to make himself a good interview choice. This time, it was a chance to discuss his return to the game with Wayne Middaugh. As part of a five-man rotation, he’ll pass on provincial playdowns and play Asham World Curling Tour events with the goal of qualifying for the next Canadian Olympic Trials.

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