About a year-and-a-half ago, Wayne Middaugh was the first guest on this podcast. His team is off to a slow start this season but it’s always interesting to hear from a guy who has been a fixture in competitive curling for nearly twenty years.

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The CBC analyst and 1998 Olympic silver medalist joined us for an early morning conversation. Mike was in Waterloo for the Home Hardware Masters of Curling Grand Slam and shared his thoughts on his low-key team for this curling season, his approach in the broadcast booth, the Turin Games, the recent Continental Cup and a whole lot more. An interesting conversation with a rare breed in sports media — an analyst who has continued to play at a high level.

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Interest in the game in the United States has been extremely high since the 2006 Games in Turin. We talked to Rick Patzke about the USCA’s strategy for promoting the game (competitive excellence is Priority #1), the problem of demand outstripping supply and the USA playdowns process.

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A surprise winner on this year’s Asham World Curling Tour, skip Dwayne Fowler talked to us a few days after his team captured the Tim Horton’s Invitatational Classic by beating Team Gushue in the final on November 5th. For all those curlers who feel like they’re on the bubble, this is a great opportunity to hear about a team that was formed late and entered the season without high expectations for Tour success. Some fans of the game might remember Dwayne from last year’s Canadian Mixed — he’s been a top player in Quebec for a number of years.

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In the Olympics, in the calendar, in the news — Christine Keshen is a front end player who actually seems to find the spotlight. Yesterday, we talked to her about being quick with a quote, being late for a game and being photographed by Ana Arce. It’s an interesting conversation with an athlete who’s not afraid to say what’s on her mind.

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In this interview, I talked to Mark Johnson, a guy who is acutely aware of just how difficult it is to win the province of Alberta. Mark was a Slam qualifier last season, just missed out on a Brier berth and will take his team to Waterloo for the Masters of Curling — soon to be the Home Hardware Masters of Curling — at the end of November.

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The lead from the hottest team on the Asham World Curling Tour weighs in with his thoughts on their success so far, the breakup of Team Fry and the challenges of playing lead. We also somehow end up talking about Saskatchewan’s Wilson brothers, the front end for Rick Folk in 1980, and try to figure out which one wore the headband and which one wore the Pittsburgh Pirates cap.

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Okay, so we didn’t have Brad Gushue on the podcast right after he won the gold medal. But we’ve talked to him now. Brad joined us to discuss the Olympic experience (including the difficult start in Torino), this season’s new lineup and goals for the years ahead.

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Jeff Stoughton joined us a couple of days after losing to Kerry Burtnyk in the final of the Asham Eight-Ender Open in Winnipeg. We talked about his new lineup, last season’s emotional roller coaster and the candid comments he’s made over the years.

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Dwayne Pyper, Chairman of the 2007 Hamilton Tim Horton’s Brier Committee, spoke to us this past summer about plans for the event and how his 2000 Brier experience helped fuel his desire to bring the Big Show to the Golden Horseshoe. Dwayne discusses marketing events and what his committee has learned from recent major curling events held in southern Ontario.

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Shortly after Team Ferbey’s semi-final loss in Gander to eventual champion Kerry Burtnyk, we talked to David Nedohin about how the squad played in their opening event. We also discussed CurlTV.

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Just a day after word that CBC would be broadcasting the Grand Slam series and Insight Sports was on board with the World Curling Tour, we talked to Paul Boutilier, the Executive Director of the Tour. It’s a bit longer than most of our interviews but it should give everyone a better idea of where the Tour has been and where it’s going. We also touch on the role of the WCPA and the organization’s Team Rankings — something people have wondered about given the various personnel changes during this past off-season .

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A few days after the Shorty Jenkins Classic, we talked to Craig Savill of Team Glenn Howard. Craig discusses their play at the Shorty, choosing to play lead and the disappointment of last year’s loss in the Brier final. This is our first podcast recorded from our new location in New Jersey.

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Our interview, that is. It’s Part Two of a conversation we had with Jon this past summer.

Look for more regularly updated editions now that the season is kicking off. As always, thanks for listening. We hope you’ll tell your fellow curlers about the show this season.

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A few months after announcing that he would not be curling on Tour this season, we talked to Jon Mead. It’s his third appearance on The Curling Show — anyone who follows the sport knows that Jon has long been one of the most thoughtful and well-spoken players in the game — and his support of this effort has always been appreciated. This is the first half of a two-part interview.

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Chris Daw, Gold Medalist at the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, joined us early in the summer to talk about the success of his team, the impact of sports on his life, the future of Wheelchair Curling and more.

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After a year away from the game, the legendary Kerry Burntyk announced his return to Tour curling this past spring. He talked to us about his time off, the state of the game and his team’s plans for next season.

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We had a Q&A with Dave Parkes of the Canadian Curling Association recently, spending a lot of time discussing the new Canadian TV deal and the public relations challenges of the organization.

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We spoke to Carter about three weeks after the breakup of Team Martin was reported. Carter discusses when he realized he wouldn’t be a part of Kevin’s plans in 2006-2007, the formation of his new team, who’s playing which position on the new team and, in The Runback, how many Purple Hearts he would have if played out of PEI.

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John Morris returns to our show to discuss his new venture with Kevin Martin. John talks about moving to the third position, goals for the team and how the team came together.

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We caught up with Randy Ferbey recently and talked about a range of topics, including his team’s season-ending Slam wins, Kevin Martin’s new lineup and the new Canadian Olympic Trials qualifying process.

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It’s the second half of our two-part interview with curling scribe, promoter and Olympic silver medalist George Karrys. We discuss the CCA and its image problems, touch on how curling is produced for television and even get some insight into the possibility of another athlete calendar in 2006-2007.

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For a look back at the 2005-2006 season, we talked to George Karrys of The Curling News. George may have attended more events than anyone last year and we get his perspective on most of them. This is the first half of a two-part interview.

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It’s another interview with a representative of the women’s game (yes, we’ll be mixing it up with our next edition) as we talked to Annette Norberg of Sweden. It’s the first trans-Atlantic interview in the show’s history – we take our milestones wherever we can find them at The Curling Show. Annette talks about her team’s remarkable season, the state of the game in Sweden and their plans for 2006-2007.

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Just a few days after her team finished second to powerhouse Sweden at the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship, we talked to Debbie McCormick of Team USA. Debbie talks about the team’s fine play in Grande Prairie, their plans for next season and discusses the tenth end of her semi-final against Kelly Scott of Canada.

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Jill Officer is back on The Curling Show, discussing her team’s season, the state of the women’s game and her rather unusual plans for the off-season.

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We’re back with the new Brier champ. Just a few days after his return home, Jean-Michel Menard shares his thoughts on the final, talks about the CCA blocking his teammates from hugging their wives and fans, and discusses the very short amount of time between the win in Regina and the start of the worlds.

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The 2004 Brier winner talked with us just a few days before the big show gets started in Regina. Mark talks about the Nova Scotia playdowns and the depth of the talent in that province. He also answers questions about his season and his popularity among curling fans.

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Not long after losing in the final of the Safeway Select to Team Stoughton, we talked to Reid Carruthers, one of the young curlers on his way up in Manitoba. We talked to Reid about moving from junior to men’s play, the final against Stoughton and his plans for the rest of the season.

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We spoke to Kevin Martin just a couple of days before the start of the Ultima World Curling Tour’s third Grand Slam Event, the Masters of Curling in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Among other things, Kevin discusses the satisfaction of returning to the Brier, offers his take on the Olympic curling and gives his thoughts on why the Canadian sports media still doesn’t give the sport the respect it deserves.

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Two days after he finally snagged a Purple Heart, we talked to Richard Hart, third on Team Howard. Rich talks about the effects of five runner-up finishes in Ontario, discusses the team’s season so far and compares the ‘98 Olympics gear by Roots to this year’s mukluks and neo-fur trapper hats from The Bay.

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The week before he was set to skip his team at the B.C. Provincials in Chilliwack, we talked to Brent Pierce, Third on the 2000 Brier and World Champs. We talk about his current rink’s up-and-down season, the 2000 team and get Brent’s perspective on the B.C. playdown process.

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Kevin MacKenzie from Team Cotter — nee Ryan — talked to us from the Canada Cup in Kamloops. The team has struggled since qualifying at the World Curling Tour’s BDO Canadian Open in January but Kevin offered some great insight into both the B.C. playdowns and how the team has adapted to life without Pat Ryan.

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As usual, Toronto’s Black Pudding — rumored to be making an appearance at an upcoming curling event in Ontario — starts things off and wraps it all up. Thanks for listening.

With Torino moving ever closer, we talked to Amy Nixon of Team Canada last week. Hear what she has to say about their preparation — including their results in Berne and the team’s comments in the media following their exhibition game defeat of Team USA in Winnipeg.

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It’s one half of Huff & Puff on The Curling Show this week. Scott Pfeifer joined us to talk about the team’s season so far, the Trials, and the rivalry with Kevin Martin. The Runback segment provides Scott’s thoughts on the CCA delegation to Germany and that moustache Randy used to wear.

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We reached Jon Mead just a couple of days after Team Stoughton won the BDO Classic Canadian Open in Winnipeg. Find out how the team rebounded after the disheartening loss in the Trials final and hear Jon’s thoughts on the Trials experience.

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We caught up with Kevin Martin between games in Winnipeg. It’s a short, on-location interview, but he offers us his thoughts on how the game has evolved in five years and talks about future plans for his team.

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We start the New Year by talking to that famous Olympian, Russ Howard. Russ talks about his expectations before the Trials, his friendship with the Gushue rink, how the Trials may impact the structure of future competitive teams and a whole lot more. We end with my wishes for curling in 2006.

I’m heading to Winnipeg this weekend for the BDO Canadian Open – hopefully, we’ll post some interviews from the event.

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