Rocks Across the Pond

Rocks Across the Pond


Latest Episodes

Is lead now the toughest position in curling?
November 30, 2022

In this show we review the 2022 European Curling Championships. We discuss the impact the no-tick rule had on the event and what to watch for in events going forward with this relatively new rule. Nex

Previewing the European women’s field w/ Scott Graham of Game of Stones
November 16, 2022

Its time for our annual Bad Beer Bet with the fine folks from the Game of Stones podcast. Each year we all make picks for the European A and B pools and the podcast with the fewest points has to drin

New curling friends
November 09, 2022

We begin this show by recapping co-host Jonathan Havercrofts exploits at the 2022 World Mixed Curling Championships. Then, we shift to recent curling news and results from the USA, the inaugural Pan-

USA Curling deserves better from its leadership
October 07, 2022

USA Curlings CEO, Jeff Plush, is under fire for how he responded when notified of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct. He received allegations against a soccer coach while he was commissioner

Curling in India w/ PN Raju
August 30, 2022

What was it like at the worlds highest bonspiel? Find out in this episode all about curling in India with PN Raju. First, we talk about how he discovered curling and started playing in Oakland, Calif

What’s next in the USA Curling/GNCC situation
August 18, 2022

Recently, USA Curlings board of directors voted to remove the regional association representing clubs in the Eastern United States, the Grand National Curling Club. We dive into why this happened, wh

World Seniors Curling w/ Gery Hermans
June 24, 2022

Gery Hermans from Belgian Curling returns to the podcast to discuss the world senior curling championship. Jonathan and Gery review the 2022 world senior curling championship and the Gery replays two

A Conversation with Germany’s Klaudius Harsch
May 26, 2022

Today we are joined by Germanys Klaudius Harsch recent winner of two world championship medals: a bronze in mixed doubles with his partner Pia-Lisa Schll, and a silver as part of Germanys junior me

How The Curling Community is Helping the Ukrainian National Team
May 09, 2022

In this episode Jonathan interviews two people who helped the Ukraine national team leave Kyiv, find a new training facility in Finland, and compete in the European C Curling Championship. First we ta

Latvia’s Road to the Paralympics w/ Poļina Rožkova
April 11, 2022

Latvias wheelchair curling team, led by skip Poina Rokova, made its Paralympic debut at the 2022 Games in Beijing. Poina tells us about the teams road from the B division to Paralympic qualificat