Curling Nation

Mike, Craig and Joel talk with Curling Stadium founder and chief technical advisor John Benton. We chat about streaming, fishing, artworks, curling and more.   Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation

Craig, Mike and Joel talk with US Women's National champion Tara Peterson. We chat about curling, championships, golf, flossing, memorizing things, brooms and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurlnig.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Mike, Craig and Joel chat with US Men's National Champion skip Korey Dropkin fresh off his first nationals title. We chat about snow blowers, tossing brooms, Duluth real estate, some curling and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of the Curling Nation Podcast.

Craig, Mike and Joel talk with 2018 Olympic gold medalist and chair of World Curling athlete council Tyler George. We chat about nationals picks, football, karaoke, broom heads and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with 2018 Olympic gold medalist and 10 time US national champion John Shuster. We chat about boogie boarding, roosters, football clubs, snake pits and more.  Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation. 

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with one of the greatest curlers of all time Kevin Martin. We chat about snake pits, feather dusting, academies, slams, new rules, farm reports and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Mike and Craig (Joel is on assignment) chat with Lance and Claire Moores from Colorado about mixed doubles worlds, curling team fight nights, team smarts and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of our podcast.

Joel, Craig and Mike chat with 5U player and Curling News writer Ben Hoppe. Freshly graduated from the 5U circuit we chat about 5U curling, writing for the Curling News, substack writings and more. Subscribe to his substack - https://curlingintheusa.substack.com/ Thanks for Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for supporting the Curling Nation Podcast.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with 6 time Brier champion and 4 time world champion Randy Ferbey. He is in Colorado getting prepared for the Everest North American Club Championships. We chat about the upcoming event as well as some curling history.   Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support.

Season 4 wrap up. Joel, Craig and Mike talk with John Cullen about his new podcast Broomgate. We also chat about Jeopardy, Streaming, blimps, team shakeups and more.  Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.     Link to the new Broomgate podcast.

Craig, Mike and Joel talk with NFL all pro defensive end Jared Allen. We chat about his entrance into curling, his time in the NFL, who is the best at trash talking, the new Curling Group venture and so much more. Check out Jared's great charity project building homes for wounded warriors. https://homesforwoundedwarriors.com/ Thanks to MotusCC.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of the Curling Nation podcast.

Joel, Craig and Mike chat with 2003 World Champion and newly USAC Hall of Fame inductee Deb McCormick. We chat about everything from the World Championship run, the Olympics, almost sinking pontoon boats, trivia and more.  Thanks to MotusCC.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with 2003 World Champion and coach Ann Swisshelm fresh off coaching at Mixed Doubles and Junior Worlds. We chat about hotdogs, being in movies, coaching, food smells, curling/life balance and more. Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Joel, Craig and Mike chat with 2018 Olympic Gold medalist Tyler George. He breaks down everything about nationals. The shopping mall, ice, teams, record, chicken sandwiches and more.   Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Joel, Mike and Craig talk with World Curling president Beau Welling. We chat about how he got involved with curling and how he became president, golfing and the growth and future of curling. Thanks to Motuscc.com and Endgamecurling.com for their support of Curling Nation podcast.

Joel and Mike chat with Paralympian and wheel chair national champion Steve Emt. We have a great chat about curling as well as Steve telling us about all the highs and lows of his journey to becoming a Paralympian, people stalking him, hanging with Michael Jordan, coaching stories and more. Thanks to Motus Financial and End Game Curling for their support of the Curling Nation podcast.

Joel, Craig and Mike chat with US curling legends Steve Brown and Wally Henry. They won bronze medals at worlds in 1986 and 1991 and have lot of stories about curling back in the day. Longer than our typical episodes but that's because there was so much to talk about and we were having too much fun to cut it short.  Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their sponsorship of Curling Nation Podcast.

Craig, Mike and Joel are looking fly in our Christmas sweaters and chatting with Delany Strouse. Delaney has been doing well on the curling circuit and we talk about curling, old and new slang terms, and what's coming up next for this up and coming team.  Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of the Curling Nation podcast.

Joel, Crag and Mike chat with Jason Smith. We chat about the best pizza in the Range, teams, recent travels and much more.  Thanks to Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Craig, Joel and Mike chat with Laura Walker. We chat about beer and OJ, 4 person curling vs mixed doubles, family curling, cold crying, junior clinics and more. Curling Nation is sponsored by Motuscc.com and EndGameCurling.com

Mike, Craig and Joel taste test Halloween candy and talk with Danny Casper fresh off his tier 2 win in Niagara Falls. We chat schedules, baseball, juniors and much more.   Thanks to EndGameCurling.com and MotusCC.com for their support of Curling Nation.

Joel, Mike and Craig are back for another season of Curling Nation. We talk about our off season, the curling season seeming like it's going too long, Kooch does stuff, hitting cars with baseballs and mariachi bands.   Thanks to Motus Financial and End Game Curling for sponsoring Curling Nation. Visit Motuscc.com for your credit card processing needs and EndGameCurling.com for a great curling broom designed in the US. 

Mike, Joel and Craig wrap up season 3. It was a busy year with GNCC getting voted out, USAC CEO resigning, new streaming partners. We also chat about summer plans, summer spiels, some world results and more. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Joel, Craig and Mike chat with USA Curling interim CEO Dean Gemmell. We chat about the changes at the USAC, CEO search, sponsors, 5 and Under curling, GNCC issues and more. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Please visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Craig, Mike and Joel chat with Australian mixed doubles team Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt from their temporary home in Edmonton, AB. We chat about mixed double worlds coming up in Korea, curling in Australia, Russian track suits and more. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with 2018 Olympic Gold medalist Tyler George. We chat about Malort, House of Hearts, athlete commission, new rules, worlds preview and more. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Craig, Mike, Joel and the return of Ty talk with 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Landsteiner. We chat about bachelor parties, the tick rule, events, strategy and much more.   Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of the Curling Nation podcast. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Craig, Mike and Joel chat with Mike Harris. Former Olympian and current coach and executive director for Northern Ontario Curling Association. We chat about streaming, Scotties, commentary, Brier and competitive curling around the world. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of our podcast. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Joel, Mike and Craig talk all about men's and women's nationals in Denver. How teams played, results, streaming and Craig's double trophy win north of the border. Thank you to Motus Financial for their support of the Curling Nation podcast. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with sweeper extraordinaire Joanne Courtney about her new gig doing commentary for TSN, knifing, the Scotties and of course sweeping. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of the Curling Nation podcast. Visit Motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Joel and Mike chat with Becca Hamilton. Player on Team Peterson and the better half of the Hamilton/Hamilton mixed doubles team. We chat about her harsh playing schedule, being on TV and nationals predictions. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit motuscc.com for all your credit card and point of sale needs.

Craig, Mike and Joel chat with founder and designer of the End Game curling broom Kroy Nernberger. We learn about the MadTown DoubleDown bonspiel that Kroy helps run as well as the history and designing of the most eco friendly broom on the market. Check them out at EndGameCurling.com. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of our podcast. Visit motuscc.com for all your point of sale and credit card processing needs.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with former Olympian, national champion and current Director of Athlete Services at the USAC Jessica Schultz. We chat about her role helping athletes, fishing, Covid numbers, drug tests and of course some funny stories from back in the day.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with Chris Plys. Third for team Schuster fresh off their wins at the Pentiction Classic and Curling Stadium Contender. We chat about their events, roof top bar curling, mixed doubles curling, feeding hungry kids through Project Joy and more.    Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation, Visit www.motuscc.com for all your credit card processing needs.

Mike, Craig and Joel chat about the last crazy couple weeks in this jam packed episode. We summarize the members assembly meeting, CEO changes, Craig proses the age old debate between avocados and cilantro plus current events. Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit motuscc.com for all your point of sale systems and credit card processing needs. 

We're back! Thanks to Motus Financial for their support of Curling Nation. Visit Motuscc.com for all your credit card processing and point of sale needs. Joel, Mike and Craig bring everyone up to speed on all the things that happened. Team changes, CEO issues, GNCC getting kicked out, Curling Nation Merch, Craig hates on Grain Belt. Fill this form out to get your End Cards and support your favorite curling podcast.

Mike, Craig and Joel wrap up the season. Why did Scotland have such a good year, Junior ladies win bronze, summer spiel season is here, a couple of us head to the Lupus Spiel to rub elbows with some champions and the curling world lost a good one with the passing of Thomas Ulsrud.

Mike, Craig and Joel are joined by Young Bucks lead Tom Howell fresh off their great finish at Men's Worlds Championship in Las Vegas. We talk about worlds, skiing mishaps and everything in between. Also we play the very first Curling Nation trivia game. Too much fun.

1998 Olympian Mike Peplinkski joins Craig, Mike and Joel for some fun discussions about the future of junior curling development in the US, Olympic jackets gone missing, former junior stories and more. Sign up for the Lupus Spiel June 3-5, 2022. You'll get to hang out with curling legends from all over the world including Kevin Martin, Darren Moulding, Chelsea Carey and many more. https://letscurelupus.org/lupus-spiel-2022-summer/

Mike, Craig and Joel have bacon and brandy old fashions in studio with two time Olympians Nina Roth and Becca Hamilton. Fresh off Becca winning the 2022 Mixed Doubles National Championship we chat about Olympic food, games, preparations, middle fingers and so much more.

Craig, Mike and Joel are joined by USA Curling coach Mike Moore. We chat about our terrible junior career, Olympics, Brier, Russia and other curling stories. Donate to the Chris Moore Legacy Fund to support grass roots curling across the US. https://www.usacurling.org/chris-moore

Craig, Mike and Joel chat with 4 time Canadian Scotties champion Shannon Birchard fresh off her latest championship.  We chat about Scotties, Olympics, Mixed Doubles, what to expect at worlds and the unexpected answer of who's going from the US.

Joel, Mike and Craig chat with comedian and curler John Cullen. We discuss all the important topics like pagers, teams, coming in second place and more.

Joel, Mike and Craig have a fun talk with Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi "Yama" from Japan. We chat about Olympic predictions, what curling in Japan is like, rubber chickens and more. Yama has a very entertaining YouTube channel commenting on curling and check him out on Twitter @Yama37curl.

Joel Dietz, Craig Brown and Mike McDermid are joined by 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Hamilton. We chat about their recent win to go to the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, US Curling Nationals being canceled, some news about COVID at cash spiels, crazy Colorado PT tests. It's a bonkers show. And Bacon!!!!! Check out StacheStrong.org for a great organization doing great work! Team Shuster Documentry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlL1h6uB8dQ Team Shuster Gear https://www.lawlorscustom.com/team-shuster-curling

Craig Brown, Mike McDermid and Joel Dietz chat with 5 and Under National Bonspiel founder Matt Gamboa of the SoCal Curling Center. It's our holiday episode so checkout our ugly Christmas sweaters and Matts sweater has a gross hidden surprise inside.   Merry Holidays you filthy animals!

Former Scotties champion and rock star charity bonspieler Chelsea Carey joins Joel Dietz, Mike McDermid and Craig Brown to chat about Olympic Trials, team shakeups, mixed doubles rules, strategy, sex tapes and much more.

Joel, Ty and Craig wrap up the rocks, ice, teams, fan signs and more from the 2022 Olympic Trials in Omaha. We also give our very wrong predictions for the European championships and Canadian Olympic Trails.

Joel and Mike chat with Jamie, Monica, Cora and Elizabeth as they prepare for their run at the 2022 US Olympic Trials. We chat about their unique team perpetrations, AirBnB experiences, favorite steaks and more. Check out Youtube.com/CurlUpWithJamie for their team videos on their Olympic preparations. Use coupon code CURLUP for 30% off your order at Ororowear.com heated apparel.  Also use coupon code CURLINGNATION10 for 10% off your order at Sweatsedo.com

Mike, Joel and Craig chat with Liza Beres from the Southern California Curling Center. We talk about the interesting new business model they have for their curling center and the relationship they have with the club. Check them out at Curling.la

Joel Dietz, Mike McDermid and Craig Brown are back for another season. Frist episode of the season we have a really fun chat with 2018 Olympic Gold medalist Matt Hamilton. We talk about the new rules, Olympic trails coming up, hair, mustaches and who is the favorite Hamilton sibling. Check out Stachestrong.org for a great charity raising money for cancer. Curling Nation Walkup music Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0BEt6oNWWqC5qESxg6Pz9N?si=235e3c50fae54a1c Matt Hamilton Spotify Profile https://open.spotify.com/user/hamscurl?si=fd7429fbe81446cc