It's been a whirlwind of a few weeks in the curling world, as Brendan Bottcher makes his Team Gushue debut with an impressive performance at the Pan-Continental Curling Championships. We break that down and wonder what the future of that tournament holds, while also discussing some of the "concerns" fans have had online about the tournament not being televised. We also tee up the Co-Op Canadian Open which will go next week in Nisku, breaking down our favourites and introducing some of the new teams that are entering the Slam field.

From there, we are joined by Joanne Courtney, making her long-awaited return to the competitive stage with Team Einarson this weekend at the Saville Grand Prix and next week at the Slam in Nisku. She runs us through what she's been doing to get ready, whether or not she's considering making a permanent return to the game, and we learn an awful lot about her secret candy stash.