2 Girls and a Game - Curling Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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! 

In Episode 12 (Season 6) Lori and Mary are ready to say goodbye to the year 2020!  They discuss a media zoom call, surprise calendar submission and more curlers on memmo!  Other topics include Team McCarville declining the Northern Ontario Scotties berth, what's happening in Ontario and very strict  protocols for breaking the curling bubble in Calgary.  Lori interviews Jimmy the Kid, James Grattan: his experiences at the Brier, what the Brier means to the smaller associations, not participating in the Boycott and valuable lessons learned from Russ Howard and Ed Werenich! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Happy Holidays and Stay Safe!

In Episode 11 (Season 6) Lori and Mary discuss the aftermath of the "bubble" announcement last week and what this will mean for provincial and territories moving forward as they try and declare who will represent.  Norther Ontario is sending their defending champions back to these National events and Team McCarville is deliberating whether or not they will return.

In a Hot Topic on social media, the girls discuss if the Brier and Scotties format is broken, what else may be preventing fans from attending these events or is it the quality of the teams that is causing the decrease.

Lori and Mary check in with curling headlines and chat about their past interview with Cheryl Bernard and what they learned from it 

Thank you for listening, Please enjoy the episode and stay safe!

In episode 10 (season 6) Lori and Mary are joined by Gregory Strong, a sports reporter with the Canadian Press, to discuss Curling Canada's event "bubble" announcement – the Scotties, Brier, Mixed Doubles and men's worlds are now aimed for Calgary.

Thank you for listening!  Please enjoy the episode and stay safe!

In the 9th Episode (Season 6) "Getting to Know Cheryl Bernard, Olympic Silver Medallist" Lori and Mary discuss the state of curling, including the restrictions causing many clubs to pause, close or cancel their seasons.

Then it's on to Cheryl Bernard – Olympic Medallist, TV analyst, book author, Ted Talker, charity worker, sport administrator, Kilimanjaro climber – what hasn't she done? Cheryl is full of inspiration, self-reflective moments and life lessons, making this is a must-listen interview.

Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Stay safe!

In the 8th Episode (Season 6) "Ladies Event Cancelled During First Draw" Lori and Mary discuss the exciting news that the 2 Girls And A Game curling podcast will now be part of The Curling News and the Sports Illustrated partnership.  The girls chat about their evening at the Toronto Hope Charity Event and what they did for their contribution.  After much anticipation over the ladies event in Okotoks, the tournament was cancelled midway through the first draw.  The girls discuss the game between Team Homan and Team Jones as they squared off against each other for the first time since the team switches.   Some media is suggesting that curling should be exempt from Covid restrictions due to it being a professional sport and the girls weigh in on that topic.  Finally could the Penticton spiel be the last for awhile?  Lori and Mary discuss the results.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Stay Safe!

In the 7th Episode (Season 6) "Unboxing the 2021 Curling Calendar" This is one of the most highly anticipated segments of the season where Lori and Mary get their first look at the calendar!  The girls love to see what the curling models put together for their photo shoots.  Other topics on the episode include regional events that took place over the weekend, Covid numbers surging in some areas of the country and its impact on curling and what curlers have been up to.  The girls discuss the hub city concept for the Canadian National Championships and how Team Homan are all living in Alberta in order to put a spiel schedule together.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Stay Safe!

In Episode 6 (Season 6) Lori and Mary check in on each other to see how they are managing with all the turmoil in the world.  They get caught up with what curling events took place on the weekend and some Covid scares that have hit clubs in Canada.  Lori talks with Canadian Scotties Champion, Val Sweeting.  They discuss Val's successful skipping career, her transition to playing third with Team Einerson, winning the Scotties and being so close to playing the World Championships only to have everything cancelled with 2 days to go.  Val reflects on what she has learned during her curling career and what she has taken away from this uncertain season.  Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!  Stay Safe!