In the 9th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary catch up on all the provincial results that took place in Canada over the past couple weeks. Lori shares some exciting news about being the 5th player for Team Armstrong (now Team Ontario)and some behind the scenes stories at the Ontario Scotties Provincials. Mary helps break down the rest of the Scotties field and makes a couple predictions! Big news before the Olympics with World Curling announcing some (more) sweeping changes! Lori fills Mary in on what else is happening around the curling world! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode! Go Ontario!!
In the 8th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary begin the pod with Mary's exciting news in the midst of a very sad time in the world. The road to the Scotties has begun with New Brunswick being the first province to declare a champion. Congratulations to Team Forsythe! The girls also discuss the winners of the last chance Olympic qualification tournament in Kelowna and do a deep dive into Team Casper. As we head into the end of 2025, Lori and Mary try and tie together all the other top curling stories. Have a safe and Happy Holiday dear listeners and please enjoy the episode!
Lori has returned from Halifax and she and Mary are finally able to discuss all the happenings from the trials in Halifax. Congratulations to Team Homan and Team Jacobs on their epic wins! Please enjoy Part 2 of the 2025 Trials Recap!
Lori is joined by Kerry Galusha and Kevin Palmer to break down the action at the trials after the Round Robin. The group discuss the 10 teams that did not make the playoffs and share their thoughts on what happened. Lori, Kerry and Kevin also discuss their thoughts about the event in Halifax: the arena, ice, patch and the fan experience. With the shocking news about the death of Colleen Jones, the group offer their sympathies and some stories about Colleen. Please enjoy the episode and stay tuned for Part 2.
In the 5th episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary preview all the women's and men's team that will be competing at the 2025 Olympic Trials in Halifax. This is the pinnacle moment that all the curlers have been striving toward during this very chaotic and tumultuous quadrennial here in Canada. The girls make their picks, give some sage advice and can hardly wait for the show to begin! Good luck everyone and play nice!
Lori and Mary break down a very exciting Pre Trials event that was the beginning stage of this Olympic season! They discuss the heightened intensity, who rose to the challenge and who faltered, did the format work and how about the best of 3 finals? Spoiler: the girls LOVED every second of the Pre Trials! Lori and Mary also discuss the new coaching rule, a new strategy term and so so much more! Please enjoy the episode!
Lori and Mary are joined by their favourite friend of the pod, Daryell Nowlan. Daryell discusses his new role with Curling Canada and the trio break down the recent PointsBet event: what teams are hot, the next gen teams and what curler is sporting a new look. They also chat about the upcoming Pre Trials and Olympic Trials and maybe a couple pop culture moments from the week. There's definitely a few giggles during this episode so please enjoy!
The girls have faced reality that summer is over and it's time to activate their curling brains. The biggest story to hit the curling world is Brad Gushue has announced his retirement after this season. The girls discuss the reason, what will his team do and where Brad could end up. There's also more roster changes, Slam and Pointsbet competitions and even some pop culture topics. Thanks for tuning in and please enjoy the episode.
The girls have dusted off themselves and the microphones and are getting ready to cover this EPIC Olympic season! The first hour is spent with Lori and Mary catching up on all the curling news: roster changes, engagements, babies and top stories. After that the girls catch up on other things: TV, pop culture topics and how Mary almost made it to The Golden Bachelor! So much fun conversation! Thanks to our curling community for sticking with us, enjoy the episode!
SURPRISE!! Lori and Mary return after a rollercoaster of a 2024-2025 curling season. The girls attempt to recap all the major stories in this extra large podcast. Please enjoy! Thanks to our supporters who have encouraged us to get back on the mic - we appreciate the support more than you know!
Guess what! The 2 Girls and a Game Curling Podcast is back with a surprise Episode 21 from a now-extended season 9. (You knew they couldn't stay away, right?) Lori and Mary lead off with their spring-to-summer activities thus far, followed by their live meetup and combined experience at the Canadian Open golf championship. Where they ran into curling peeps, of course. The Girls then discuss the Homan/Bottcher news, more on The Curling Group's new Slam series ownership, the Broomgate podcast and what various high-performance players have been up to. If you're listening on The Curling News website, you can watch as well. Colourful images have been embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
The last worlds, highlights, JC and more. Episode 20 of season 9 marks the last episode of the 2 Girls and a Game curling podcast before summer break. The Girls lead off with the final two international competitions of the season, the World Mixed Doubles and World Seniors. Then comes a catchup on news items that have dropped since the previous episode. Up next is a feature interview with curling comic John Cullen, who has embarked on a new documentary project. The Girls conclude with some of their selections for season highlights. And there's more, of course. If you're listening on The Curling News website, you can watch as well. Colourful images have been embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe—happy summer, everyone! Be sure to check out John's new podcast "Broomgate - A Curling Scandal wherever you find your podcasts
Curling Breakup Bombshell The 2 Girls and a Game curling podcast—No. 1 in the industry—returns with episode 19 of season 9. Both hosts are back from competitive weekends, G1 from the Ontario Mixed and G2 from the Canadian Masters. The gals discuss both championships and their respective results. Next up is the 2G breakdown of the biggest news of the week: the merry-go-round of abrupt men's team changes over the past couple of days. There is further speculation as to what's coming in the following days, which includes the women's side of things. The Grand Slam property acquisition is discussed, as are the results from the Toronto season finale, and the Girls say farewell to the legend that is Glenn Howard. And there's more. Much more. If you're listening on The Curling News website, you can watch as well. Colourful images have been embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
Bizarro Brier Starters What is really going on in Regina? The 2 Girls and a Game Curling Podcast—No. 1 among all curling pods, we remind you—is back with episode 15 of season 9. And it's all about the Brier. The start of this Canadian men's curling championship is unlike any other in recent memory. Some favourites are down, and one is completely out (Kevin Koe), while some traditional minnow provinces are in the running for playoff berths. G1 and G2 try to make sense of it all, with their usual doses of frank talk, dirty talk (!!) and all other kinds of curling talk. If you're listening on The Curling News/SI website, a whack of colourful images have been embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
Episode 13 of the 2 Girls and a Game curling podcast's season 10 sees the 2 Girls catching up on that Scotties chaos. Jennifer Jones! Briane Harris/Team Einarson! Vic Rauter! Those danged sensor handles! The uniforms! Burned rocks! If you listen via The Curling News/SI website, you'll see images embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
The Girls were in the editing stage of this week's podcast when the news broke about Jennifer Jones—so they will be discussing THAT on the next show! Lori and Mary—G1 and G2—are back in the saddle and there is tons of curling stuff to gab about. And non-curling stuff too, like the Super Bowl, golf and a funny story involving Tyler George and John Shuster. The Brier field is complete with the addition of teams from Manitoba and Alberta; Scotties storylines and Da Girls make their pics; Scottish championships; Canada's U18 results and more are all on tap in this episode.
Episode 11 of the 2 Girls and a Game curling podcast's season 10 is in the books and Girl 3—Daryell Nowlan—makes another celebrity appearance. G1 and G3 run through the latest Scotties news, and there's a bunch of topics to discuss. The latest men's provincial results are in and get digested, as well as the Winter Youth Olympics, championships in Japan and Sweden, an upcoming championship in Alberta, the hunt for the men's final wild card berth in the Brier, and more. Lori then spends time with 2018 Olympic champion and U.S. curling ambassador Tyler George, who breaks down the just-completed USA Curling Nationals held in a mammoth shopping mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A reminder that each episode includes outtakes and other goodies after the closing theme music has played. You don't want to miss this episode's extro; it features the second video of the show, plus a stunning example of the talent of G2, aka Mary. Did we say videos? That's right; if you listen via The Curling News/SI website, you'll see videos and images embedded in the media player file to enhance your podcast experience. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
(The Front Ender's Union approves) On an episode which discusses the final Grand Slam event of the season—The Masters—it's another Masters championship that has the Girls' attention. That's right … episode 8 of season 9 begins with yet another story of curling victory on the ice, this time for G2! Mary takes us through her all-star squad's victory while Lori tells us of her latest trials in the mixed doubles discipline. Next up is the aforementioned Slam event, and all the various storylines—from Ross Whyte making the men's final (and a reminder of his nude appearance in the Men Of Curling calendar) to Rachel Homan continuing to breathe fire, plus the finale of Italy's remarkable Team Retornaz. This week's Hot Topic is fascinating as on-ice penalties are being considered for future three-player teams! Next up is the 2G breakdown of Ben Hebert's latest Sheet Show, and it was certainly memorable. That is immediately followed by Team Bottcher's Christmas singalong, a World Junior B recap and word from the Nunavut playdowns. Enjoy the episode, happy holidays and stay safe!
Lori and Mary return with episode 7 of season 9. In this instalment, the 2 Girls discuss "lean" curling topics, the Canadian Seniors, Tour events and results, a look ahead to Canadian provincial championships, Emma going exclusive, Mary's Masters and the Team Carruthers lineup change. Plus "Word of the Year"! Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
Lori and Mary are back with episode 6 of season 9 and a smorgasbord of curling talk. First up is a recent catch-up chat with Lori running into some Newfoundland curling stars in Ontario, and Mary revealing the new Super Team she is a member of. She's more than a member, actually; she's throwing skip stones! Event discussion then takes place with the weekend's European Championships and the Canadian Curling Club Championships, followed by fresh news that a new USA vs Canada "North American" championship has been created for recreational curlers! Next up are discussions over the Olympic road through Nova Scotia, and the reveal that competitors did in fact approach Sportsnet about not being consulted on Grand Slam format changes. Turns out the players weren't happy, and changes have just been announced. What's left? Various fun and silliness over the Beckham Dance (The Girls want to recruit Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing), and the Curling Legends upload of an old 1997 STOH match featuring our "Baby Girls"!
The 2 Girls are back. The podcast superstars are back in town for episode 5 of season 9 after G1's adventures in Swift Current produced a bronze medal for Ontario. The Girls thoroughly break down the Canadian Mixed championship before tackling the controversial Pan Continetal Championships in Kelowna. Then it's on to Pictou, N.S. to discuss all things Grand Slam. There's even some David Beckham in there. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
*EMERGENCY POD* *EMERGENCY POD* *EMERGENCY POD* In this special curling podcast episode, do the 2 Girls talk about the Tour Challenge Slam? Yes. Do they talk about the world mixed? Yes. Do they talk about the upcoming Pan Continental championships? Yes. Do they talk about the Golden Bachelor? Of course. But the real reason The Girls are talking this week at all is Tim March, who appears as Mr. March in the 2024 Men of Curling Fundraising Calendar. If you missed the previous episode with the calendar unboxing, go back and listen … and then feast your ears (and eyes) on the 2G calendar frenzy part II. Oh wow, Mr. March! Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
Men of Curling Unboxed! OMGOMGOMG. The 2 Girls and a Game Curling Podcast is back and … it's juicy. Lori and G3—Daryell Nowlan!—start with an update on Daryell's coaching and playing situation, which is followed by Headline News items. This includes a segment on the new Player's Tour cashspiel hosted in Lori's town. Then, it's the annual early Halloween treat as Lori and Mary unbox the brand new 2024 Men of Curling Fundraising Calendar, and rant and rave about what's inside. (Pro tip: watch your volume.) Before recording this segment, The Girls went on a social media sabbatical and managed to avoid hearing the lineup announcement. What you hear is fully authentic—exactly what fans now expect from these veteran curling podcasters. As usual, a few amusing bloopers conclude the episode. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
2 Girls and a Game: The PointsBet Lori and Mary return from a weekend of golf and curling – the latter didn't involve them playing (for once) but rather saw them watching and conducting interviews at Curling Canada's new event jewel, the PointsBet Invitational. The subjects range far and wide – the poor GTA crowds; G1's U18 teams at ice level with the stars; the women's and men's championship finals; Wonder Woman Rachel Homan (again); how can Team Dunstone take that final step to gold; the upsets; questions for TSN (why do they do the things they do); curling's Taylor Swift solution; improvements to the event; Team McEwen and more. There are three athlete interviews interspersed with the usual 2G commentary - Christina Black, Matt Hall and Greg Balsdon. Finally, The Girls bid farewell to a popular curling star. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
