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Curling from a different angle

FEB 3

2026 Olympic Curling Preview

Chelsea Carey, Matt Hall, Gerry Geurts and Ken Pomeroy join Kevin to preview curling at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy. The crew breakdown the teams and discuss whether new sweeping rules will have an impact. After covering the mens and womens fours, they wrap with a look at mixed doubles and the questionable odds offered for the reigning Olympic champion.

1h 34m
11/29/2025

CSI: 2025 Canada Curling Trials Men's Semifinal 10ED3

Matt Hames joins host Kevin Palmer in Halifax to break down the "bonkers" 10th end of the semifinal of the men's Canadian Curling Trials at Scotiabank Centre. The scenario: Matt Dunstone is up 8-5 and his opponent, Mike McEwen, has the hammer. Teams of this calibre simply do not come back from this position. McEwen almost did, and it was captivating. Link to The Curling News to follow along with graphics.

23 min
11/19/2025

2025 Canadian Curling Trials Preview

Two-time Scotties champion Chelsea Carey and Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone join Kevin to preview the 2025 Montana's Curling Trials. They begin by explaining why the event title doesn't use the "O" word, then dive into the data and consider what it will take for someone to challenge Rachel Homan. They discuss the parity of the men's draw, Gushue's last run and how much experience and recent form matter.

1 hr
02/11/2025

Masters Rules and 2025 Scotties Gambling Preview

Kevin, Gerry and Matt discuss the drafting process and rule changes at the recent WFG Masters Grand Slam. Matt shares how Team Kleiter prepared and reflects on situations impacted by the penalty of blanking two ends in a row. Then the crew previews the 2025 Canadian Women's Curling Championship in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Gerry gives picks on teams to watch while Matt covers the many futures and props available at Coolbet.com and sizes up the historic odds for another Scotties win by Rachel Homan.

1h 4m
02/14/2024

Scotties Gambling Preview

Host Kevin Palmer is joined by Gerry Geurts and Matt Hall for a gambler's preview of the 2024 Canadian Women's Curling Championship set to begin in Calgary, Alberta. Gerry projects a wide open field beyond the two favourites and Matt explains the futures bets available at Coolbet.com including the odds of an eight-ender and a suggestion from Kevin to add Rachel Homan vs the field.

49 min
02/14/2024

Optimum Strategy

Host Kevin Palmer is joined again by Ken Pomeroy, Gerry Geurts and Matt Hall. Ken updates the gang on team rankings and his latest development, Task Manager. The crew looks at the no-tick rule, discusses whether it has adjusted teams' tactics approaching the final end, and examines the results. Gerry explains an approach to optimum strategy for the modern game and the panel considers if it leads to boring play. There are further thoughts on the Pan Continental Championships, the qualification process for major events, and concerns if the Grand Slams can meet the quota for Canadian content in the future.

1h 42m
12/13/2023

CSI: 2022 PointsBet Invitational Semifinal E6D1

Doug Wilson of the Daily Curling Puzzle Facebook page and Mickey Pendergast, co-authors of What's Your Call?, return to examine a Curling Scene Investigation from the 2022 PointsBet Invitational. Brad Gushue has to decide on a call for Mark Nichols' first shot of the sixth end. The PointsBet rule of a draw to the button (rather than an extra-end) could be weighing on his decision here, even with four more ends to play. Link to The Curling News to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the game on YouTube.

15 min
01/06/2023

CSI: 2019 World Womens Championship Draw 15 TE1

Doug Wilson and Mickey Pendergast join to discuss their new book, What's Your Call? Curling Strategy & Tactics in 50 Real-Life Puzzles. They share an example from the book of a Curling Scene Investigation—an early-end decision by Canada (Chelsea Carey) against Switzerland (Silvana Tirinzoni) in their round robin match-up at the 2019 World Women's Championship. Link to The Curling News to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the game on YouTube.

22 min

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01/09/2021

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Curling from a different angle

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Kevin Palmer
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

26
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Clean
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