2 Girls and a Game - Curling Podcast

In Episode 3 of Season 12, Lori and Mary take a deep dive into the latest Grand Slam of Curling event in Victoria, BC! There were plenty of storylines to follow throughout the week, including rivalries, a potential loophole in the format, how the new broadcast team fared, attendance, and the teams that caught the girls' attention.

Congratulations to Team Einerson and Team Schwaller on their GSOC victories!

The girls also recap the recent U25 event in Edmonton, where Team Lloyd and Team Hlushak earned the opportunity to compete at the next Grand Slam of Curling event in Medicine Hat.

Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy the episode! 🎙️🥌

In the 2nd episode of Season 12, Lori and Mary are recording together! Mary has a new addition to her family and if you listen really carefully you may be able to hear her throughout the episode. Lori brought Mary her own advanced copy of Brad Gushue's memoire which is set to release in November and the girls discuss what they think may be included in his book. There are many stories from Lori who recently coached at "The Battle" between Team Homan and Team Jacobs in Port Elgin which included a camp for 80 participants. SportsNet announced who will be in the curling booth this season for the GSOC and the girls discuss who will be filling those coveted roles. Lori and Mary revisit the new rule of 4 players that the World Curling Federation introduced this season and how Alberta, Nova Scotia and BC will not be enforcing it. Lastly the girls discuss what teams have caught their eye so far this curling season. Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode.

After a very busy and quick summer, Lori and Mary return for the first episode of Season 12 of the 2 Girls And A Game curling podcast! The girls shake off the rust as they reacquaint themselves with some of the roster changes that took place after the last quad. In addition to team changes, the broadcast booths will undergo some massive changes and the girls speculate on who may get these coveted spots, what it takes and the enormous responsibility to be the voice of the game! Lori and Mary chat about what the curlers have been up to over the summer, some new rule changes and the VERY crowded curling calendar for this first year of the new quad! We hope you enjoy this episode!

In the 18th episode of Season 11, Mary has returned to the podcast fresh off her Canadian Masters Title!! Lori asks about her experience winning a Canadian Championship, what was her mindset before the competition began, playing against former legends of the game and how the team overcame a deficit in the finals! Congratulations to Mary and her team from Ontario!! The girls also discussed the recent World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Championships and how the Canadian teams fared. Lori and Mary discuss Nik Edin's recent announcement about leaving competitive curling and his amazing legacy. Then the girls focus on the importance of the curling community and celebrate some of their highlights! At the end of the podcast, Lori and Mary share some BIG news! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode

In the 17th episode of Season 11, Lori is joined by sports journalist Gregory Strong to discuss the changing landscape of covering the sport of curling, the increased presence of social media and the impact on traditional media. Greg weighs in on some of the biggest headlines this season: Olympic moments, boopgate, introduction of the professional league, the shake ups and retirements and so much more! This is a supersized episode so please enjoy!

In the 16th Episode of Season 1, Lori and Mary recorded immediately following the World Men's Final. Congratulations to Team Sweden on capturing an eighth World Title! There were a lot of feelings early in the episode discussing Vic Rauter's final call, Team Canada taking home the silver medal and EJ Harnden hanging up his broom. In addition to the discussion surrounding the Worlds, the girls also catch up on more team changes, which teams will potentially get the CTRS spots for the Scotties and the Brier and updates on the Canadian Mixed Doubles and Canadian U20 Nationals. Wishing G2, Mary Chilvers, the best of luck at the Canadian Masters Championship! Please enjoy the episode!

In the 15th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary recap the Women's World Championships: Congratulations to Team Switzerland on their World Championship victory, Team Einerson wins the silver medal, the upcoming changes to the Worlds, how did the young Swiss team figure out how to make the transition to women's play so quickly and can Canada get in on that secret! The girls also discuss the breaking news (while recording) of Team Einerson making big changes on their squad after 8 years together. Lori and Mary discuss some of the other team changes that have been announced. Other topics include the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships, the upcoming Men's World Championships, and Team Canada winning the Paralympic Gold Medal - Congratulations to Team Ideson!! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

This week is a throwback episode from Season 6!! Team Einerson was representing Canada, they were favoured to do very well and the week was a struggle. Quite the contrast to this year when Team Einerson is off to a very hot start! The girls were joined by the curling legend, Colleen Jones - may she rest in peace.

On to episode 28 of season six. Lori and Mary start with all the discussion points from the first half of the world women's championship in Calgary—the TV crew positives, the German positives, Canada's struggles, coaches from different nations, eyeglasses and more.

The 2 Girls then discuss their first-hand experiences with curling pressure before speaking with multiple STOH and world champion skip Colleen Jones. The legend focusses on her first worlds appearance with her new-at-the-time squad in 1999—which Jones describes as a "failure." It's a remarkable segment.

The gals wrap up with some final notes.

Thank you for listening and please enjoy this throwback episode!

In the 14th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary recap the 2026 Brier: the tears, the storylines and the epic conclusion with Team Matt Dunstone breaking though and winning the Brier title. The girls discuss the celebration, the interviews and the heartbreak of Team Kevin Koe being so close to former glory. There were so many moments that caught the girls attention and they discuss them all. A couple non Brier stories are also discussed: Lori and Mary listened to an interview from Ben Hebert discussing boopgate at the Olympics and read an article about Emma Miskew discussing why Team Homan did not compete at the Scotties. Both were super candid so shout out to the players and media who told these stories. Thank you so much for listening to the episode, please enjoy!

In this 13th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary discuss the end of the Olympic Games: which countries made the playoffs and made the podium, the aftermath of boopgate, the downside of social media and the success of the 2 Canadian teams. Congratulations to all the Olympic medalists, especially Team Hasselbourg (Sweden) and Team Jacobs (Canada) on being GOLD medalists! The last 4 years have been a wide ride: Covid, so many team changes, broom and foam controversay and so much more all for this one week! We thank every athlete who continues to put themselves out there to follow a dream! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

In the 12th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary weigh in on the Olympic Contraversy that has taken social media by storm. Curling has gotten noticed globally for all the wrong reasons: alleged cheating, swearing, fighting and rock pulling by the officials. Check out how the girls viewed #boopgate, what's happening with Team Homan and Jocelyn Peterman's heartbreaking video after her time at the Olympics. Thank you for listening and please enjoy this emergency episode!

In the 11th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary are pumped to discuss the Olympics!! On the ice first was the Mixed Doubles. Team Canada started off very strong, however their Olympic dream came to an end with a 5 game losing streak. The girls discuss ice conditions, format, strength of the field and all the other contributing factors that may have played a roll. Congratulations to the podium finishers: Team Sweden (Gold), Team USA (Silver) and Team Italy (Bronze). Lori and Mary break down the playoffs: Dropkin's energy, Isabella's flawless playoff preformance, GB's disappointing conclusion for a 2nd straight Olympics despite being the top team all week and Italy's rebound to claim the bronze medal. Next up is 4 person curling and the girls discuss the field and who could win the GOLD medal. Lori and Mary finish the episode with a little Brier talk, Team Calvert winning the Manitoba Men's provincials and a couple questions and comments from the listeners. Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode!

In this 10th Episode of Season 11 Lori and Mary discuss the very dramatic final at the 2026 Scotties. Congratulations to Team Canada (Kerri Einerson) on their Scotties victory. Lori and Mary break down the biggest stories of their favourite event of the season: clashing brooms, possible pool disparity, Legends night, Lori's experience as a fifth player for Team Ontario, the emergence of rookie players and skips and so much more! Thank you for listening to this supersized episode and we hope you enjoy it!

In the 9th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary catch up on all the provincial results that took place in Canada over the past couple weeks. Lori shares some exciting news about being the 5th player for Team Armstrong (now Team Ontario)and some behind the scenes stories at the Ontario Scotties Provincials. Mary helps break down the rest of the Scotties field and makes a couple predictions! Big news before the Olympics with World Curling announcing some (more) sweeping changes! Lori fills Mary in on what else is happening around the curling world! Thank you for listening and please enjoy the episode! Go Ontario!!

In the 8th Episode of Season 11, Lori and Mary begin the pod with Mary's exciting news in the midst of a very sad time in the world. The road to the Scotties has begun with New Brunswick being the first province to declare a champion. Congratulations to Team Forsythe! The girls also discuss the winners of the last chance Olympic qualification tournament in Kelowna and do a deep dive into Team Casper. As we head into the end of 2025, Lori and Mary try and tie together all the other top curling stories. Have a safe and Happy Holiday dear listeners and please enjoy the episode!

Lori has returned from Halifax and she and Mary are finally able to discuss all the happenings from the trials in Halifax. Congratulations to Team Homan and Team Jacobs on their epic wins! Please enjoy Part 2 of the 2025 Trials Recap!

Lori is joined by Kerry Galusha and Kevin Palmer to break down the action at the trials after the Round Robin. The group discuss the 10 teams that did not make the playoffs and share their thoughts on what happened. Lori, Kerry and Kevin also discuss their thoughts about the event in Halifax: the arena, ice, patch and the fan experience. With the shocking news about the death of Colleen Jones, the group offer their sympathies and some stories about Colleen. Please enjoy the episode and stay tuned for Part 2.

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!

Lori and Mary are joined by their favourite friend of the pod, Daryell Nowlan. Daryell discusses his new role with Curling Canada and the trio break down the recent PointsBet event: what teams are hot, the next gen teams and what curler is sporting a new look. They also chat about the upcoming Pre Trials and Olympic Trials and maybe a couple pop culture moments from the week. There's definitely a few giggles during this episode so please enjoy!