It's the official podcast of the Grand Slam of Curling! John Cullen (Broomgate) and Robbie Doherty (Sportsnet) bring you the latest in curling news, gossip, and...
It was a wild week at the WFG Masters in Guelph as The Curling Group debuted the new blank rule, held the first-ever GSOC Playoff Draft, and Foamgate was all the rage. Ross Whyte made history by winning his first Grand Slam event and Anna Hasselborg followed in Rachel Homan's footsteps, becoming the second skip in a row to win both the GSOK and GSOC titles in the same weekend. After we wrap up all the happenings in Guelph, we are joined by Anna Hasselborg to discuss her team's evolution over the last few years, how good it felt to win their 8th Slam, her passion for music, and she tells us the very cool story of her last name. As a bonus, she also teaches us some Swedish curling slang.
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1:31:31
The Times They Are A-Changin' w/ Karlee Burgess
Happy New Year! Your local neighbourhood Broom Brothers are back and we're kicking off 2025 with some massive news on the docket: Karlee Burgess has quit Team Carey to join Team Einarson. John and Robbie break that move down while also discussing the recent Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials and get you set up for the upcoming WFG Masters in Guelph. Then, we are pleased to be joined by Karlee Burgess herself, who joins us for her first podcast interview since the news broke. We discuss how the decision to leave Team Carey came together, why she made the move, how her partner Jacques Gauthier's own situation affected this one, and what she's most looking forward to with the new squad.
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1:09:42
The New Veteran on the Block w/ EJ Harnden
We are thrilled to be joined this week by EJ Harnden, giving us an exclusive first interview since the split with Brad Gushue and the team-up with Matt Dunstone. We run through it all here, from the last few weeks with Team Gushue and what led to the split to his palpable excitement to be joining Matt and Colton and perhaps most importantly, reuniting with his brother. We also discuss the emotional 2023 Brier Final, what he feels he can bring to a team as a veteran of the game, and Ryan Fry's wisdom teeth. Plus, Robbie and John talk about all the latest happenings in the curling world, as we finally dive into the new blank ends rule and discuss the first-ever GSOC Draft, while also examining how the new Team Gushue has fared with Brendan Bottcher in the fold now that they have a few tournaments under their belt.
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1:13:06
Boobirds in Flight, Newfoundland Delight w/ Brad Jacobs
It was a wild week in St. John’s and we talk to the man in the middle of all of it, Brad Jacobs. Brad joins us for an unfiltered and uncensored chat about everything at the Kioti National: making the final, the new direction curling is heading in and where it still has to go, and yes, we talked about the boos. Plus, Robbie and John break down their view on the memorable week that was and surprise, surprise, it’s yet another team change to go over as Team Dunstone announces the departure of BJ Neufeld.
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1:15:42
Mamma Mia! w/ Isabella Wranå
We're back! And we're saying "mamma mia" for a few reasons this week, as we are wowed by the performances of Rachel Homan and Bruce Mouat in Nisku (and wowed by the beautiful Silent Ice Centre), we can't believe we are reporting on another team change as Derek Samagalski takes a step back from competitive curling, and we are very excited for next week's Kioti National in St. John's. And of course, we are also saying "Mamma Mia!" following Isabella Wranå and her team's phenomenal Grand Slam of Karaoke performance that saw them emerge with the GSOK belt. Isabella joins us to discuss that very performance, her team's performance on the ice so far this year, what it's like playing Mixed Doubles with your brother, her team's goals for the future, and what it was like spending a day with John at West Edmonton Mall.
It's the official podcast of the Grand Slam of Curling! John Cullen (Broomgate) and Robbie Doherty (Sportsnet) bring you the latest in curling news, gossip, and interviews with players like you've never seen before. Join the two failed professional curlers as they try to make sense of the game with lots of laughs and plenty of insight. Presented by The Curling Group.
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