Rocks Across the Pond

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A Conversation with Germany’s Klaudius Harsch
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
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
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
Did Olympic and Paralympic success mean more curlers in Sweden?
Sweden captured four curling medals during the Olympics and Paralympics in 2022, including gold for Niklas Edin. But did this unparalleled success lead to more curlers in the country? We talk to devel
Starting a wheelchair curling club w/ Stewart Pimblett
Stewart Pimblett has been a dedicated curler even before he started playing. His journey to try the sport at the rink in Kelso, Scotland was a harrowing one and is one of the most incredible how I st
Meet the Wheelchair Curling Teams at the 2022 Paralympics
Get to know each of the wheelchair curling teams scheduled to compete at the 2022 Paralympics in Beijing. Please note this was recorded and posted before a definitive decision has been made on the par
Narratives and favorite things from the Olympics
We recap a fun Olympic curling tournament. First, we discuss the narratives surrounding the performances of Canada, Sweden and Great Britain. What’s next for Curling Canada? Do we have a new greatest
How the Olympics expands Japan’s curling “pond”
Like the United States, interest in curling soars in Japan during the Olympics. This interest has reached even greater levels following Japan’s bronze medal performance at the 2018 games. Naoki Iwanag
Breaking down the Olympic playoff races
And down the stretch they come! Every team at the Olympics has three games left on their schedule at the time of this recording. First, we try to untangle the women’s standings. Then, we breakdown the
Mixed doubles in Beijing was wild and wonderful
As everyone predicted (and by everyone, we mean no one), Italy will face Norway for the mixed doubles curling gold. In this episode we review the mixed doubles competition going into the gold- and bro