Podcast appearances and mentions of jim jerome

Inside Curling has made a move into the curling event business with the announcement inJuly of four new events at the Saville Centre inEdmonton that will be known as the ShowDownat the Saville. The events will happen betweenApril 23 rd and May 11 th . We will dig in and reviewexactly what the ShowDown at the Savilleinvolves. The first major event of the season, thePoints Bet Invitational will get underway atCanada Olympic Park (COP) in Calgary onSeptember 25 we will review the field for thatevent. The first Grand Slam of the season, theHearing Life Challenge will start on October 1 st inCharlottetown hasn't been a lot of news out ofthe Grand Slam so we will review what is or isn'thappening there. Kevin's Curling Academy has had a busysummer and we will take a look at what'shappening with the Academy. USA Mixed Doubles Pre-Trials werecompleted on August 11 th and there are nowseven out of 10 teams determined for the USATrials in February, We will review what hashappened so far in determining a USArepresentative for the 2026 Olympics In the first week of September theGovernor General's Curling Club will celebrate it's150 anniversary, We will review what the GG'sreally is and why it is important to curling inCanada.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome.Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final show of the season for Inside Curling, we sit down for a discussion with Beau Welling, the president of World Curling. We dive into the season that was, and look ahead for a sneak peak at some of the things WC has planned for next season and the years to come.From all of us here at Inside Curling, we would like to thank you, our faithful listeners, for all you support, input and encouragement throughout the season... in the words of the great Canadian band Chilliwack "without an audience, there ain't no show."Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is Sportsnet's veteran curling broadcaster, Rob Faulds, who will help us review the highlights from the past season (6:25). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? We are getting close to the end of our season so we'll look at the world rankings for women, men and mixed doubles (32:24). In What are You Hearing? We are hearing that Beth Johnston in Nova Scotia is concerned about what the future path is for the Grand Slam since it has been purchased by the Curling Group. We will tell you what we know at this point...(56:37).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is our special guest Bobby Ray, Curling Canada manager of club development and membership services (2:18). Next up, the fellas take a look around the world of curling to discuss an interesting announcement this week out of Italy from National Coach, Claudia Pescia  (29:32). In today's Hot Rocks Topics (33:23), we look into Brendan Bottcher's interesting announcement today regarding his future in curling. Later on, the guys go over a note Tim Dean in Texas sent us (45:47).Hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

This episode of Inside Curling begins In the House with Next Gen skip Sam Mooibroek, one of the sport's up and coming U-25 players. Next, we take a trip around the curling world to sort through the latest news and notes. Later, the boys share an update from Team Homan after the squad released some info this week on X about how great their season really was - it really is pretty remarkable!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome. Recorded, edited and mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Today, we have a very special episode for a very special guest. The Inside Curling boys interview the legendary Glenn Howard. The four-time world champion and the winner of 14 Grand Slams and 20-time Brier participant talks to us about officially retiring from competitive play plus much more!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is our special guest David Murdoch, the High Performance Director for Curling Canada! In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The curling world has been pretty quiet this past week so we are going to answer some emails from our listeners (28:00).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

In the House today is special guest Patrick Prade, manager of the Vancouver Curling Club (2:30). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? There were a number of changes within top teams in Canada over the past few weeks and and we will chat about that (24:45). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are getting near the end of the season and we have a ton of emails to go through. We also want to thank all the people that sent us questions in the last week either on social media or via email we will try to get to them all before the end of the season (34:30)!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is our special guest Brad Whitlock from Curling Las Vegas and he has a real special announcement for us (2:51). On What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Mixed Doubles Championship concluded in Ostersund, Sweden and we will give you all the results. The World Seniors Championships also concluded in and we review who the winners were there. The hockey world was saddened this week with the passing of legendary announcer Bob Cole….But what not many people know is Cole also had a tie to curling (16:04).  On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (26:55). And on What are You Hearing? We are hearing that many people were upset because there wasn't a linear television presence of the world mixed doubles championship last week, Is mixed doubles getting the respect that it should as an Olympic Sport (31:50)?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Today we bring you a special interview with World Mixed Doubles Champion Rasmus Wrana. In the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame at only 29, Wrana's resume is already incredibly impressive.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is Colin Hodgson, who is going to tell us about a very unique event held this past weekend in Chisasibi, Quebec (2:57). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Mixed Doubles and Senior Championships are underway in Ostersund, Sweden and we will take a look at what is happening there.  The Canadian Stick Curling Championship took place in Toronto at the Leaside Curling Club and we will give you the results (23:45). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are going to look at a couple of emails (31:50). And on What are You Hearing? We are hearing there are more changes coming to some of the top teams in Curling...(37:25).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

We kick off this week's show with What are You Hearing? More than hearing, we're wondering what other Canadian team player changes are in store for the offseason (1:30). In the House today is special guest and 2024 Princess Auto Players' Championship winner Brad Gushue (7:26). In What's Happening Around the Curling World, we review what went down on Sunday at the Players Championship and preview the World Mixed Doubles Championship, which starts in Sweden on Saturday (25:17).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The final Grand Slam of the year, the Princess Auto Players' Championship, is down to the finals. Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome are here to break it all down for you...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The Princess Auto Players Championship - the final Grand Slam of the year - is underway in Toronto.  There is a competition inside the competition taking place at the Players and we will take a look at how that is shaping up.  And Warren has an email that he feels he must read...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is 7-time world champion Nik Edin (1:15)! On What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Men's Championship concluded in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we take a final look at what went down. We also take a look at The Best of the West, which finished up in Saskatoon at the Nutana Club on Sunday. The Players Championship is underway in Toronto and we review what's happened so far (24:32). Next, on Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (31:04). And on What are You Hearing? Nik Edin had .08 seconds left on his time clock once he released the winning rock for the worlds. How does he manage it that close?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.  

On this special bonus episode of Inside Curling, the boys sit down with Nic Sulsky, head of The Curling Group, who announced on Tuesday that they will be taking over The Grand Slam of Curling starting next year. It's the biggest news to hit the curling world in some time and the guys break it all down with Nic. Join us tomorrow for our regular weekly show ft. Nik Edin, as well as update shows this weekend from the Grand Slam.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jim and Kevin discuss the strangest places they've ever recorded our show...and then the guys discuss Warren's amazing collection of historic curling memorabilia. The 2024 world men's curling championship is down to two teams and we review what happened in Schaffhausen today, as well as make some predictions. The Best of the West, an Under-25 event being played at the Nutana Club in Saskatoon, continues on. We review where things sit there after two days.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The round robin has just completed at the 2024 world men's curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. We update you on the latest, including who qualified for the playoffs. The boys review the picks they made for the final 6 and take a look at who might make the final 4. Plus, on Thursday the Best of the West, an Under-25 event being played at the Nutana Club in Saskatoon, started. We tell you what's been happening there.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is special guest Mike Harris (3:48)! Next, in What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Men's Championship is underway in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we update you on what is happening on the ground. The Canadian U-21 championships concluded in Fort McMurray this past weekend and we bring you an update on what happened at the Canadian Wheelchair Championship in Moose Jaw. Also, World Curling announced the official induction of five new members into the Hall of Fame (25:29). On Hot Rocks Topics we look at a couple of emails (34:42) and in What are You Hearing? We've talked a fair amount about the Scottish system of selecting a representative for the World Championships rather than taking the winner of the Scottish nationals. Ian Keron has suggested that we need to tell the whole story, so we will (40:19).Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is special guest and Women's World champion Emma Miskew (3:32). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Women's Championship finished a couple of days ago in Sydney, Nova Scotia and we review how things went down. We also take a look at the Canadian U-21 championship taking place this week in Fort McMurray and the Canadian Wheelchair Championship, which is underway in Moose Jaw. The World Men's Championship will get started on Saturday in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and we take a look at the teams involved (20:16). On Hot Rocks Topics, we are going to look at a couple of emails (33:57) and in What are You Hearing? We're hearing a lot of buzz about how people are brushing plus our own observations on the hogline (42:02).  Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The World Women's Curling Championship is now down to two teams! We review what's happened and preview the big final. There are two Canadian Championships starting tomorrow and the guys will also take a look at what we can expect there.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The round robin has been completed at the World Women's Curling Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia  and we take a look at how things are shaping up for the playoffs (2:00). Also, the Canadian Mixed Doubles championship ended in Fredericton and we will review the results (13:00)!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today we have World Curling Vice-President Graham Prouse as our special guest (3:00). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The World Women's Championship is taking place in Sydney, Nova Scotia and Kevin is there doing television commentary. He bring us up-to-date on what is happening so far. The Canadian University and College Championships concluded this past weekend in Fredericton and we review who the winners were. The Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship are also underway and we provide you with an update (36:22). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (48:30) and on What are You Hearing? We have an email from a fan who is asking some questions about player percentages...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

In the House we have special guest and six-time Brier champion skip, Brad Gushue (2:30)! In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The Brier in Regina finished on Sunday and we go back and review some of the key aspects of the event.  The Women's World Championships gets underway on Saturday in Sydney, Nova Scotia and we take a quick look at what to expect there (32:33). On Hot Rocks Topics, we cover the latest developments regarding Briane Harris' suspension (41:27). And in What are You Hearing, a number of people still seem to be concerned about residency rules pertaining to the Scotties and Brier, but how many know that next year each event will have four teams who DO NOT have to abide by residency…..we will review(47:42)!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

The guys get you all set for the final two days of the 2024 Brier in Regina. Plus, Canada is doing pretty well at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Gangneung, South Korea and on social media, some people are wondering why Team Carruthers is not referred to as Team Jacobs, since Brad Jacobs is skipping and throwing last rock. We were also curious so we did some investigating…Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The round robin at the Brier in Regina has just finished and we take a look at what's happened so far!  Also, the world wheelchair championship being held in Gangneung, South Korea has reached the playoffs and we check-in on how Canada is doing. Plus, there is once again lots of complaining on social media about some teams being shown on television more than others and some not shown at all...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today we have special guest Paul Webster direct from the Brier in Regina (4:34)! In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The Brier is of course underway we review what has happened so far.  The World Wheelchair championship is taking place in Gangneung, South Korea and we see what the standings are at this point. The National Mixed Doubles Championship also took place in the USA and Switzerland and some familiar names were on the winners podium. We also hear from our young friend in Calgary, Tyler Powell, about a special event happening this April (24:00). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (39:46) and on What are You Hearing? During the Scotties and Brier, a lot of discussion has been taking place regarding alternate players. This week at the Brier some teams have one, some don't...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today we have special guest Tracy Fleury who just won the Scotties as third for Rachel Homan (3:05). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The Scotties are over for another year but we take one last look back at it all. We take a look at the World Junior Championship (U-21) and make a correction to something we said. And get ready, the Brier starts Friday so the guys make their picks for the final six teams. Kevin has some big events happening in the U.S. over the next while that are being done in conjunction with the Lupus Foundation (27:01). On Hot Rocks Topics, we look at a couple of emails (44:03) and on What are You Hearing? The semifinal at the Scotties was over before it started when Jennifer Jones scored five in the first end against Kate Cameron. Immediately social media lit up with people wondering why Cameron had to continue on and play nine full ends: why could they not quit sooner?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

Kevin, Warren and Jim bring you an update on all of Friday's action at the Scotties in Calgary.  The boys make their picks for the finals...and Jim gets to gloat.  Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The Scotties in Calgary just finished the round robin portion of the tournament and we review what has happened so far. The world juniors being held in Finland has also reached the end of the round robin, so we'll check in on how Canada is doing. There was also quite a bit of chatter this week at the Scotties about curlers dropping “F” bombs and Warren wrote a story about it on Facebook.  Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today we have as our special guest Don Bartlett who is in Calgary this week at the Scotties as the coach of Team Homan (2:35). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? We review what has happened at the Scotties so far. Last Friday it was announced that Team Canada lead Brianne Harris had been ruled ineligible to participate, we recap what we know and  don't know about what happened The World Juniors Championship are also underway in Finland and we take a look at what has happened so far. Meanwhile, Scotland announced the teams that will be representing the nation at the men's and women's worlds and it was a surprise about who was named (27:28). On Hot Rocks Topics , we are going to look at a couple of emails from our listeners (45:53). And in What are You Hearing? Last week we talked about the use of hog-line sensors in rocks and wouldn't you know it, problems erupted at the Scotties with the rock sensors...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House today is special guest Kerri Einarson! Kerri will be representing Team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary and is looking for her fifth consecutive title (3:16). In What's Happening Around the Curling World? The guys review what happened at the men's provincial championships in Alberta and in Manitoba. Plus, the National Championships were concluded in Scotland and Switzerland last weekend. Also, the Mixed Doubles Super Series wrapped up with the Players Championship. For the next generation, the Canadian U-18 Championship concluded in Ottawa and the World Juniors are underway in Finland (20:21).  The guys check out your emails on Hot Rocks Topics (40:26) and in What Are You Hearing? We're seeing some of today's prominent curlers are concerned with how curlers are sweeping.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Yesterday, Jennifer Jones announced that following this season she will retire from competitive women's curling and will only continue to curl mixed doubles with her husband Brent Laing. After one of the most outstanding careers in women's curling history, which includes Olympic Gold, Scotties glory, 2 World Championships and 17 Grand Slam wins, Jennifer joins Kevin, Warren and Jim to talk about her decision to step away. Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In The House today we have as our special guest John Shuster who just won the USA Men's Championship for the 10th time (2:26)! Next, In What's Happening Around the Curling World? (25:59) The USA Nationals concluded this past weekend and we take a look at the results. The National Championships were also concluded in Japan and Sweden last weekend and we review what happened. The Brier playdowns were held this past weekend in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick and we tell who you the winners are. On Hot Rocks Topics (36:31), we are going to look at some email...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House we have special guest Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen (2:44)! Next up in What's Happening Around the Curling World? The guys review the playoff results for the provincial and territorial Scotties and Brier, Kevin, Jim and Warren preview the U.S. Nationals that will be played in East Rutherford, New Jersey this week, and we have a note from Curling Canada about the new U15 Rockfest that is starting in March (39:39). On Hot Rocks Topics, we dig back into the mailbag for your questions (50:17). And finally in What are You Hearing? We talked a lot about the three person team and this week in Ontario the Glenn Howard team played from start to finish with just three players……and won….people are starting to talk about it.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

Today we have special guest Bruce Mouat In the House!  Kevin, Warren and Jim talk to Bruce about Team Mouat's journey to the top of the podium last weekend at the Co-op Canadian Open (3:15).  Next up, Warren  holds court on What's Happening Around the Curling World as the guys recap everything that went down in Red Deer, plus they unpack the Provincial and Territorial championships that were completed for spots at the Brier and Scotties (19:45).  In Hot Rock Topics: At the GSOC this past weekend, Scotland had three teams in the final eight and the average age of all 12 players was under 30. What does this mean for international curling and Canada's strength going forward (38:50)?  And finally, on What are You Hearing? A famous curling club in Scotland is possibly going to be closing its doors…Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

We are down to the finals in both the men's and women's divisions at the fifth Grand Slam of Curling event of the season. We get the latest on Inside Curling from Kevin Martin who is on the ground in Red Deer for the Co-op Canadian Open and the guys reflect on how their picks have faired. Finally, playoffs have started this weekend at the provincial and territorial level for the Brier and Scotties and we've got you covered!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. 

The fifth Grand Slam of Curling event of the season is underway and Inside Curling has you covered! The Co-op Canadian Open started on Tuesday in Red Deer, Alberta.  Kevin Martin  is there on the ground and we will go through the latest on this edition of 'Inside the Slam.'Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House we have special guest Kevin Koe, fresh off his big win in Lloydminster (2:45)! In What's Happening Around the Curling World: The $100,000 Astec Safety Challenge concluded on Sunday and we take a look at the final results. Plus, the fifth Grand Slam of the year, the Co-op Canadian Open, is getting underway in Red Deer (27:07). On Hot Rocks Topics we discuss a couple more of your emails (41:20) and in What are You Hearing: There was some chatter this week about the role of Curling Canada on our Facebook page. Should the focus be high performance, grass roots curling or can it be both? The guys discuss that and more.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

There is a special event taking place this week in Lloydminster, Alberta  - the Astec Safety Challenge.  Eight of the best teams in the world are participating, so we look in on what is happening so far in Lloydminster!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Welcome back for another episode of Inside Curling! In the House we sit down for an interview with Brendan Bottcher. In our news roundup, we cover the Mixed Doubles Super Series event held in Halifax and review what happened an event in Perth, Scotland known as the Perth Masters. Up next is a big event this week in Lloydminster, Alberta for the men and next week another Grand Slam, the Co-op Canadian Open, will get underway in Red Deer on the 16th of January. The guys also review a release out of the WCF this week that it's increasing the size of its Athlete Commission. In What Are You Hearing? We talked last week about the interview Brad Gushue had with Ted Wyman and we had a Facebook post go out a few days later that really got some reaction…we talk about what people are saying…Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House we have  Renée Sonnenberg who is part of Curling Canada's High Performance staff, and specializes in analytics. In What's Happening Around the Curling World? This past week there was a Mixed Doubles Super Series event held in Oakville and in Lloydminster, Alberta,  a major men's event will be getting underway that is known as the Astec Safety Challenge where the prize pool is $100,000 and some of the best teams in the world will be playing. We take a look at the current world rankings for women, men and mixed doubles in addition to the team rankings. We will also take a look at the current rankings by nation.  On Hot Rocks Topics, we get to listener emails and on What are You Hearing, Ted Wyman did a year end interview with Brad Gushue who had some interesting things to say...Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

It's time for our annual Holiday Special!  Kevin, Warren and Jim are joined by Rob Faulds and Ted Wyman for a round table review on this past year in curling (1:30). They discuss the big changes that took place with Curling Canada (3:45) as well as the emergence of Italy as the top of the heap in curling right now (6:00). They get into  potential improvements to Canada's qualifying process and the fact that it is naturally leaning towards a 2 tier system (16:30).  Jim asks the group what we can expect from Jennifer Jones, as she never seems to slow down or lose passion for the sport (19:45). The discussion about blank ends is re-kindled again (23:00) and Rachel Homan's great season is discussed (24:30). Joel Retornaz joins the guys to talk about his amazingly fast rise to success over the last couple of years, which sees his team currently ranked #1 in the world after winning the last 3 grand slams in a row (28:00). We look forward to seeing you all in 2024!!!Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

In the House we have special guest Rachel Homan, fresh off of yet another Grand Slam win, bringing her total up to an unprecedented 14 Slam wins (2:15).  On What's Happening Around the Curling World? (24:26), the third Grand Slam of the season concluded in Saskatoon and we take a look at the event and the winners. The World Junior  B Championship men's division just concluded and Canada was there trying to win a spot in the 2024 World Junior A Division and we will tell you what happened. On Hot Rocks Topics (32:31), we discuss a couple more emails and in What are You Hearing? (39:15), there was  a stir at the WFG Masters last weekend when Anna Hasselborg banged her broom on the ice in frustration……some people feel this conduct is not acceptable so we discuss.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The third Grand Slam of Curling of the season is down to the finals. Kevin is in “Toon Town” and we talk about the WFG Masters. We also see how the selections we made for the playoffs have worked out and make our picks for the finals. Also, Warren has made an interesting observation of what curlers might consider doing to help the lead sponsor get some more recognition.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Saskatoon is hosting a Grand Slam event this week and Kevin is on location, as always.  The guys discuss the results so far, and make predictions on what might happen next on this bonus update episode of Inside Curling.  We will be back again tomorrow with another update from the Slam.Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

It's a slam week! The guys bring us a report from a major event held in Swift Current and we check in and see what happened in Speedy Creek (4:56). Warren also brings us updates from the Everest Canadian Curling Seniors Curling Championships concluded in Vernon, BC.,  an interesting event underway this week in Finland. Then, the World Junior B Championship which has Canada involved in both the women's and men's divisions as well as the fourth Grand Slam of the season is underway in Saskatoon, the World Financial Group Masters, a look at what's happening in Saskatoon and we make some predictions. On 'Hot Rocks Topics' (21:28), we discuss a couple more emails. Finally, in 'What are You Hearing?' (34:38), chatter that last week the Glenn Howard team won a major event with just three players. Should curling be concerned about this becoming the norm or is it just another curling quirk?Inside Curling is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded, Edited and Mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The guys welcome Marc Kennedy for a chat on 'In the House' this week (2:18).  On 'What's Happening Around the Curing World' (22:32), Warren and Kevin bring us updates from a major men's event in Penticton, BC, as well as the Everest Canadian Seniors Curling Championship in Vernon, BC, the Karuizawa International in Japan, and the Mixed Doubles Super Series in Winnipeg.  Jim reads a couple of emails from listeners on 'Hot Rock Topics' (35:21) and finally, in 'What are You Hearing?', the guys discuss the chatter that's been going on about Team Botcher blanking a lot of ends and having success playing 'boring' curling.This show is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded by Christian Ryan and mixed and edited by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The guys have one of the top curlers in the world today, Matt Dunstone, In the House to talk about all things curling, including a deep discussion on the points system (2:29). In What's Happening Around the Curling World, the guys discuss the results of The European Championships in Aberdeen, Scotland this past weekend.  The Everest Canadian Curling Championships concluded at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg last weekend, Warren updates us on those results.  Next, Curling Canada made some major announcements this last week about the sites for the 2025 Olympic Trials, Pre-Trials and Mixed Double Trials (27:56).  The guys dip in to the emails for a couple of Hot Rock Topics regarding the business of curling and what happened to curlers wearing numbers on their jerseys (43:16)? This show is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Welcome back to Inside Curling! In the House this week is Paivi Liitela, Manager of the Leaside Curling Club in Toronto. In "What's Happening Around the Curling World?," an event held this weekend involved a few of the top teams so we take a look at the results of the Red Deer Classic. Next, the European Championships are underway in Aberdeen, Scotland and we check-in to see what is happening with that event. Warren made some comments last week about the provision of an FM signal to the crowd at Season of Champions events and the guys give an update on that situation and they also review who the top teams are in the world as of November 20th. In "Hot Rocks Topics," we tackle a couple of listener emails and in "What are You Hearing?" Kevin meets a Canadian at the world mixed doubles championship last year in Korea who lives there and we receive an interesting note fromRichard Bates.This show is hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.