2 Girls and a Game - Curling Podcast

Gushue says Goodbye and Dunstone Gets it Done!

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!

Olympic Recap 2026

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!

Emergency Olympic Pod - Boopgate

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!

Mixed Doubles Mayhem at the Olympics

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!

Scotties 2026 Supersized!

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!