2 Girls And A Game - Curling Podcast

In the 15th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary recap the Women's World Championships: Congratulations to Team Switzerland on their World Championship victory, Team Einerson wins the silver medal, the upcoming changes to the Worlds, how did the young Swiss team figure out how to make the transition to women's play so quickly and can Canada get in on that secret!  The girls also discuss the breaking news (while recording) of Team Einerson making big changes on their squad after 8 years together.  Lori and Mary discuss some of the other team changes that have been announced.  Other topics include the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships, the upcoming Men's World Championships, and Team Canada winning the Paralympic Gold Medal - Congratulations to Team Ideson!!  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

This week is a throwback episode from Season 6!!  Team Einerson was representing Canada, they were favoured to do very well and the week was a struggle.  Quite the contrast to this year when Team Einerson is off to a very hot start!  The girls were joined by the curling legend, Colleen Jones - may she rest in peace. On to episode 28 of season six. Lori and Mary start with all the discussion points from the first half of the world women's championship in Calgary—the TV crew positives, the German positives, Canada's struggles, coaches from different nations, eyeglasses and more.  The 2 Girls then discuss their first-hand experiences with curling pressure before speaking with multiple STOH and world champion skip Colleen Jones. The legend focusses on her first worlds appearance with her new-at-the-time squad in 1999—which Jones describes as a "failure." It's a remarkable segment.  The gals wrap up with some final notes.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy this throwback episode!

In the 14th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary recap the 2026 Brier: the tears, the storylines and the epic conclusion with Team Matt Dunstone breaking though and winning the Brier title. The girls discuss the celebration, the interviews and the heartbreak of Team Kevin Koe being so close to former glory.  There were so many moments that caught the girls attention and they discuss them all.  A couple non Brier stories are also discussed: Lori and Mary listened to an interview from Ben Hebert discussing boopgate at the Olympics and read an article about Emma Miskew discussing why Team Homan did not compete at the Scotties.  Both were super candid so shout out to the players and media who told these stories. Thank you so much for listening to the episode, please enjoy!

In this 13th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary discuss the end of the Olympic Games: which countries made the playoffs and made the podium, the aftermath of boopgate, the downside of social media and the success of the 2 Canadian teams.  Congratulations to all the Olympic medalists, especially Team Hasselbourg (Sweden) and Team Jacobs (Canada) on being GOLD medalists!  The last 4 years have been a wide ride: Covid, so many team changes, broom and foam controversay and so much more all for this one week!  We thank every athlete who continues to put themselves out there to follow a dream!  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

In the 12th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary weigh in on the Olympic Contraversy that has taken social media by storm.  Curling has gotten noticed globally for all the wrong reasons: alleged cheating, swearing, fighting and rock pulling by the officials.  Check out how the girls viewed #boopgate, what's happening with Team Homan and Jocelyn Peterman's heartbreaking video after her time at the Olympics.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy this emergency episode!

In the 11th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary are pumped to discuss the Olympics!!  On the ice first was the Mixed Doubles.  Team Canada started off very strong, however their Olympic dream came to an end with a 5 game losing streak.  The girls discuss ice conditions, format, strength of the field and all the other contributing factors that may have played a roll. Congratulations to the podium finishers: Team Sweden (Gold), Team USA (Silver) and Team Italy (Bronze).  Lori and Mary break down the playoffs: Dropkin's energy, Isabella's flawless playoff preformance, GB's disappointing conclusion for a 2nd straight Olympics despite being the top team all week and Italy's rebound to claim the bronze medal.  Next up is 4 person curling and the girls discuss the field and who could win the GOLD medal.  Lori and Mary finish the episode with a little Brier talk, Team Calvert winning the Manitoba Men's provincials and a couple questions and comments from the listeners.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the ep

In this 10th Episode of Season 11 Lori and Mary discuss the very dramatic final at the 2026 Scotties.  Congratulations to Team Canada (Kerri Einerson) on their Scotties victory.  Lori and Mary break down the biggest stories of their favourite event of the season: clashing brooms, possible pool disparity, Legends night, Lori's experience as a fifth player for Team Ontario, the emergence of rookie players and skips and so much more!  Thank you for listening to this supersized episode and we hope you enjoy it!  

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!