Game of Stones Podcast

We're back and kicking off 2026 with some news that came out this week as World Curling announced new sweeping rules. We then look back at the 2021-22 Slam season to see if the results predicted the Olympic results, and then wrap up by going over the betting odds for next month's Olympics.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

This week we're revisiting some of our favourite moments from 2025!3:10 - Northern Ontario Curling Association Laura Forget on streaming6:09 - Jeff Salmons on how the Sawtooth Outdoor Bonspiel makes ice10:53 - Scott goes on a picks heater13:23 - The Roarin' Game's description of women players15:27 - Enjoying playing at the rec level and the place of alcohol in curling21:08 - AITA - Not shaking hands after a disagreement25:01 - Goldline CEO Pete Townshend on developing equipment of rec level players30:06 - A eulogy for the Pan-Continental Curling Championship33:53 - Where's Scott?For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

It's a tradition like no other - The Stoney Awards! We're back to give out the prestigious Stoney in 10 categories covering the best and brightest from the world of curling this past year. For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

The fields are set for the four person competition at the 2026 Olympics! We talk about the results for the last-chance qualifier in Kelowna, the teams that qualified for the Olympics, and what happens now for the teams that didn't qualify.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

Canada's Olympic Curling teams have been determined and there are new European champions and we're here to talk about it. We start with the Canadian Trials and Team Homan and Team Jacobs' wins, how the Finals played out, and other takeaways from the week in Halifax. We then chat about the Swedish sweep at the European championship and how things played out in the race to qualify for the world championship.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com