This is our final show of 2024 so we are going to do something special. Sportsnet

curling play-by-play guy, Rob Faulds is joining

us as our special guest and we are going to review some

comments from Face Book, look at a couple of interesting

emails and review the past season and look at what could be

happening for the balance of the year. So, before we get into it there is something else we

need to address.

This morning it was officially announced

that our Kevin Martin has been inducted into the Order of

Canada. Wow. Much deserved. We are lucky and proud to know you and get to work with you, Kevin.

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Today joining us will be the

newly crowned Canadian Senior Women’s Champion,

Atina Ford.

What’s Happening Around the Curling World?

The Canadian Senior Championships were

held this past week in Moncton, NB and we will review

who the winners were. Another player change took place this last

week with one of the top 10 men’s teams in Canada we

will review what has happened. The final qualifying event for the 2026 Olympic

Mixed Doubles was held in Banff, AB where one

more team of the 16 that will be playing in the Trials was

determined. A person that has probably been a volunteer

for more curling events than any other person in history

in Saskatchewan has been named the Lieutenant

Governor of the province….we will tell you who that

person is

Hot Rock Topics - Looking over

comments on social media about the athletes language

and the use of four letter friend getters the question is

how do you deal with it

Mailbag - We will do a couple of

emails the first one is from Dwayne and he has an

interesting proposal on how the games played in an arena

should be started

Curling Moments to Remember - A look into

curling’s rich history. Each week either Kevin or Warren

will relate back to something that happened in curling’s

past that is always interesting. Today Kevin will bring

us a great curling moment

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The third Grand Slam of the year, the Kioti

National concluded in St. John’s, Newfoundland and

Labrador. Rachel Homan won the women’s side

and Bruce Mouat the men’s we will do a quick

review and review our picks from last Saturday. A final qualifying event for the Mixed Doubles

Olympic Trials is taking place in Banff this coming

weekend and we will review what is happening

there. The Canadian Senior Women’s and Men’s

Championship is happening this week in Moncton and

we will take a quick look at how things are playing out

there. We mentioned last weekend that rumours

were flying around that at the next Slam in January

there could be a new rule tried where if a team blanks

two ends in a row they will loose the hammer. So, is

it really happening?

Hot Rock Topics, We Had a number of

entertaining discussions take place on our FB Group

page this weekend and we will take a quick look at some

of the ones that were getting the most reaction

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The Kioti National features the top

16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams in

the world as of October 22, 2025 Today

the play involved the final eight teams in

both men’s and women’s divisions and we

are now down to the finalists for tomorrow

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The third Grand Slam of

Curling event of the season is underway, The

Kioti National that started on Tuesday in St.

John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and

we have ready reached the final eight for

both women and me. Kevin is there with

Sportsnet and you have probably heard him

on the broadcast. We will also see

how the selections we made for the qualifiers

has worked out. The Kioti National features the top

16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams in

the world as of October 22, 2025. the

teams have been divided into four

sections. They play a four team round

robin with the other three teams in the pool

and one cross over game based on

seeding. Top eight go to the finals and that

is the point we are at right now.

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Today joining us will be

World Curling President, Beau Welling.

What’s Happening Around the Curling World?

The European Championships are on this

week in Lohja, Finland and we will check on what is

happening there……

Not a lot happening this past week in Canada

but there was an event in Red Deer that attracted a

number of the top Canadian teams and we will give

you an update on what happened……

The Everest Canadian Curling Club

Championship is taking place in Barrie, Ontario and we

will tell you what that event is all about……….

Hot Rock Topics…Since the Broomgate

controversy about eight years ago everything seemed to

be quite in the world of brush structure……However, it

has been brought to our attention that some things have

changed……stay tuned…..

Mailbag. We have an email from Carmen who

hassome suggestions on an event that could be held in

February…..And an email from a listener who wants Jim

to sponsor him in the ShowDown at the Saville Stick

Championship……….

Curling Moments to Remember……..A look into

curling’s

rich history……….Each week either Kevin or Warren

will relate back to something that happened in curling’s

past that is always interesting…….Today Warren will bring

us a great curling moment……..

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In The House today is Brad Gushue

What’s Happening Around the Curling World?

The curling world was shocked on November 9

to hear about the passing of curling writer Ted

Wyman. We will do a tribute to Ted and his

outstanding contribution to curling over the years.

Yet another team is making a change in mid-

season, this time it is Team Carruthers. What’s

happening there?

The second Grand Slam of the season

concluded in Nisku, AB this past weekend and we will

review everything that happened at the Coop

Canadian Open

4) (Jim) What’s coming up this week…..we will take a

look at the major curling events that will be started in

the next seven days………..

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C) - Hot Rock Topics……..(Jim) There has been a lot of talk

in recent years about how to attract a younger audience to a

curling event……….Warren made an observation this past

weekend and will offer an idea of what might help to attract

people under 40……

D) - Mailbag……..(Jim) We will read you some comments

about streaming from the Grand Slam along with a rant from

Face Book…..

E) - Curling Moments to Remember……..A look into

curling’s rich history……….Each week either Kevin or Warren

will relate back to something that happened in curling’s past

that is always interesting…….Today Kevin will bring us a great

curling moment……..

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Greetings again everyone and

welcome to this Special Edition of Inside

Curling, known as Inside the Slam!

The second Grand Slam of

Curling event of the season is underway, The

Coop Canadian Open that started on Tuesday

in Nisku, Alberta at the Silent Ice

Centre and we have ready to reached the

finals. Kevin is there with Sportsnet and

you have probably heard him on the

broadcast. We will also see how the

selections we made for the final two have

worked out. The Canadian Mixed Championship

is underway at St. Catharines, Ontario and it

ended today and we will check in to see who

the winners are.

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The second Grand Slam of

Curling event of the season is underway, The

Coop Canadian Open that started on Tuesday

in Nisku, Alberta at the Silent Ice

Centre. Kevin is there with Sportsnet and

you have probably heard him on the

broadcast, we will talk about that

event and what has happened so far. We

will also see how the selections we made for

the final eight have worked out. The Canadian Mixed Championship

is underway at St. Catharines, Ontario and

we will check in to see how things are

going.

Hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jungle Jim Jerome.

Produced by Mike Rogerson

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