Rocks Across the Pond

Jan 27 2025 147 ep. 60 mins 41

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A podcast about curling: Its players, its strategy and its growth. Ryan is an arena curler in Virginia and Jonathan curls and coaches in England. Together they took 3rd at the 2013 Steers and Beers Bonspiel.

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Curling in Lithuania w/ Tadas Vyskupaitis

Jan 27 2025 49 mins

Despite not having any dedicated curling ice in the entire country and very little funding, Lithuania is heading to the 2025 World Women’s Curling Championship. How did a country about the size of West Virginia with a population less than Mississippi accomplish this? A lot of it has to do with their skip, Virginija Paulauskaite. … Continue reading Curling in Lithuania w/ Tadas

Your 2025 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Preview

Dec 31 2024 53 mins

Jonathan’s Minnesota Golden Gophers and Ryan’s Virginia Tech Hokies are finally going to meet on the gridiron. If you can get through 15 minutes of Gopher-Hokie talk, we will also cover Jonathan’s experience at the 2024 European Curling Championship, what under-the-radar player impressed him most, our futures in curling and Christmas presents.

Good luck to our own Jonathan Havercroft and Team England at Euros

Nov 11 2024 58 mins

The 2024 European Curling Championships take place Nov. 16-23 and our very own Professor of Peel, Jonathan Havercroft, will be there in the A division representing England. Here we take a moment to wish Jonathan and the rest of the team good luck!

Should curling’s world championships determine Olympic berths? w/ Scottish champion Ken Horton

Mar 13 2024 56 mins

Curling nations will earn points toward Olympic qualification based on how they do at this year’s (and next year’s) men’s and women’s world championships. But should that be the case? Scottish curling champion Ken Horton presents his plan for determining Olympic berths without any points coming from worlds. Hear why he believes this plan will … Continue reading Should cur

How the England men won Euro-B gold

Jan 25 2024 45 mins

Jonathan and Ryan are back to talk about Jonathan’s experience representing England at the European Curling Championships. His English men’s team not only secured a spot in next year’s A-pool for their country, but captured the gold medal.

Curl Runnings: Jamaican Curling w/ Ian Robertson and Husani Blaze

Oct 23 2023 61 mins

Curling Jamaica is scheduled to make its competitive WCF debut at the Pan-Continental Curling Championships. Hear about the origins or this federation and how it’s inspiring a new face of curling in our interviews with Ian Robertson and Husani Blaze. Curling Jamaica Follow Jamaican Curling on Facebook Brooklyn Curling Center

What was it like coaching in China’s curling program?: Marco Mariani part 2

Jul 23 2023 24 mins

Marco Mariani is back to tell us about his experience coaching China’s women’s curling team at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. First, we learn why his lineup changed so much going into the Olympics and the one thing he thinks would have allowed Han Yu’s team to make the medal round. Then, we hear about … Continue reading What was it like coaching in China’s curling program?

How is Italy preparing for the 2026 Olympics?: Marco Mariani part 1

Jul 05 2023 46 mins

This is the first of a two-part interview with Italian curling coach and Olympic curler Marco Mariani. In part one, we focus on the current state of curling in Italy as they prepare to host the 2026 Olympics. Marco is not only currently coaching the Italian junior teams, but is also on the committee responsible … Continue reading How is Italy preparing for the 2026 Olympics?: Mar

Curling in Nunavut w/ Peter Van Strien

May 31 2023 41 mins

This episode takes us near the Arctic Circle, but not quite North of it. We talk to Peter Van Strien from Iqaluit Curling Club, who volunteers there and has represented Nunavut nationally. Peter tells us about living in Nunavut, the unique obstacles his club faces for regular ice time and the progress they’ve made growing … Continue reading Curling in Nunavut w/ Peter Van Strie

Curling DEI initiatives in action with Melvin Lee

May 08 2023 49 mins

Melvin Lee, a curling consultant from Ottawa, joins us once again to talk about his recent curling experiences. Melvin is trying to grow the sport within the BIPOC community of his hometown and tells us about his experience hosting a learn to curl at his home club. He also discusses his recent trip to Korea … Continue reading Curling DEI initiatives in action with Melvin Lee →