The Pink Shirt Pod

The concluding episode of the Pink Shirt Pod starts off with a conversation with Devon Fortino about his World Crokinole Championship victory. Then I am joined by Ryan Anthony and Terry Brown from Hogan's Alley and Crokinole UK to discuss the state of crokinole in the UK. Finally, the episode concludes with a state of the game discussion with Nathan Walsh.

WCC footage from Tracey Boards: https://www.youtube.com/@TraceyBoards
WCC footage from USA Crokinole Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@USACrokinoleVideos-USA

Crokinole UK: https://crokinoleuk.com/
Hogan's Alley Podcast: https://crokinoleuk.com/hogans-alley-crokinole-uk-podcast/

Grant Flick Music: https://www.grantflick.com/

On today's episode, I am joined by Connor Reinman, Jason Beierling, and Nathan Walsh. First we take a quick look at the current NCA standings and possible NCA champs. Then we preview the World Crokinole Championship, including with our fantasy draft and predictions.

On today's episode, I am joined by Ben Harding and Shawn Hagarty to discuss the changes to the NCA Point Structure Season. See below for relevant companion links:

New system site:

https://www.nca-crokinole.com/

Video explainer: 

https://youtu.be/tBBr5v-Co88

FAQ:

https://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NCA-Field-Weighted-Points-System-FAQ.docx.pdf

On today's episode, I am joined by Eric Mammen, Gina Schick, and Devon Fortino. This is part 3 of 3 of a short series on the mental game of crokinole.

Part 1 was an interview with Justin Slater and can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/andrewmdhutchinson/episodes/2026-02-22T13_09_31-08_00

Part 2 was a roundtable discussion with Simon Dowrick, Josh Carrafiello, and Jeremy Tracey and can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/andrewmdhutchinson/episodes/2026-03-15T12_27_55-07_00

On today's episode, I am joined by Josh Carrafiello, Simon Dowrick, and Jeremy Tracey. This is part 2 of 3 of a short series on the mental game of crokinole. Part 1 was an interview with Justin Slater and can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/andrewmdhutchinson/episodes/2026-02-22T13_09_31-08_00

Part 3 is set to be published in early April.

On today's episode, I am joined by crokinole legend Justin Slater. We discuss Justin's crokinole origin story, the role of 20s in today's game, and a lot about the mentality of crokinole. This is part 1 of 3 of a short series on the mental game of crokinole. Parts 2 and 3 are set to be published in March and April.

2015 Crokinole Centre Interview with Justin Slater https://youtu.be/qzOLRuBKGHM

2010 World Crokinole Championship Final – Cook vs Slater parts 1 – 4:

https://youtu.be/b7YN7xc6VjQ

https://youtu.be/A4MsA68HlwI

https://youtu.be/jl-oeLAoKVM

https://youtu.be/SFGPeMBnAro

Justin Slater’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@justinslatercrokinole2498

On today's episode, I am joined by Garret Tracey to discuss, reveal and analyze the results of the 2025 Pink Shirt Pod Awards.

Registration for The Elmira Winter Crokinole Classic:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/elmira-winter-crokinole-classic-118915545461#events

Pinky # 3 (Celebration of the Year):
Mark Harper (The North Star Cup) https://youtu.be/9sqwOm4kKJw?si=K7ixisSn6vNV_W33&t=848
Jason Malloy (US Open Doubles) https://youtube.com/shorts/tRP3YaXryxI?si=dd1-JC4md3AivMie
Trey Snide (The Masters Tournament) https://youtu.be/wJcb-M9zVdo?si=ipqC76YRerab_OH6&t=2659

Pinky # 4 (Shot of the Year):
Devon Fortino (Ontario Singles Crokinole Championship) https://youtu.be/dZJK3MftbV8?si=YcLT_QOxHk8iXg9S&t=1270
Mark Harper (The North Star Cup) https://youtu.be/9sqwOm4kKJw?si=K7ixisSn6vNV_W33&t=848
Marc Ponzio (Brooklyn Crokinole Championship Finals) https://youtu.be/OvZoCI0cj6I?si=qFX-NF2spkv3vt1T&t=760
Trey Snide (The Masters Tournament) https://youtu.be/wJcb-M9zVdo?si=ipqC76YRerab_OH6&t=2659

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, 6 guests share their ideas for crokinole products/formats/ideas. This is part 2 of Crokinole Shark Tank/Dragons' Den. Part 1 was published Tues, Nov 11.

Relevant Links:

Ray Beierling:

Crokinole Depot: https://www.crokinoledepot.com/contact-us.html

Preston Leeke:
Charleston Crokinole Club https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub

Ben Harding:
Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub
Southeast Crokinole Circuit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Southeast-Crokinole-Circuit/61562036409798/?ck_subscriber_id=1424036684&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEW%20Southest%20Crokinole%20Circuit%2C%20and%20more%20Crokinole%20News!%20-%2014660008

Darin van Gammeren: 

Buffalo Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573111105526

Ian Shaw: 

Greater Boston Crokinole: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreaterBostonCrokinole

Árpád Lonsták: 

Dragonball Z Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TbcA5wWfBAU

Adding crokinole flavour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgmZzhMebk 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShevatosCrokinole 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole

On today's episode of The Pink Shirt Pod, 6 guests share their ideas for crokinole products/formats/ideas. This is part 1 of Crokinole Shark Tank/Dragons' Den. Part 2 is set to be published Thurs, Nov 27.

Relevant Links:

Darin van Gammeren: 

Buffalo Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573111105526

Crokinole Cards: https://traceyboards.com/shop/crokinole-accessories/crokinole-cards/

Árpád Lonsták: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShevatosCrokinole

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole

Ian Shaw:

Greater Boston Crokinole: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreaterBostonCrokinole

Eric Stopper: 

Stopper 3D Studio: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stopper3DStudio?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4305553467&from_page=listing

Crokinole Zamboni: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4305553467/original-crokinole-zamboni-3d-printed?ls=r&ref=items-pagination-1&crt=1&sts=1&content_source=5711826505e7181dfbb152c808cb0032%253A6a63a879c3adb73f323e16784dc3a3aaac8c7d5b&logging_key=5711826505e7181dfbb152c808cb0032%3A6a63a879c3adb73f323e16784dc3a3aaac8c7d5b

Ben Harding: Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub
Southeast Crokinole Circuit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Southeast-Crokinole-Circuit/61562036409798/?ck_subscriber_id=1424036684&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEW%20Southest%20Crokinole%20Circuit%2C%20and%20more%20Crokinole%20News!%20-%2014660008

Preston Leeke: Charleston Crokinole Club: https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonCrokinoleClub

On Today's episode Árpád Lonsták, the organizer of the Crokinole World Cup in Hungary joins me to discuss both the organization and the play in the event. Then Linder Wendt, a competitor, shares about his tournament experience.

Watch play from the Crokinole World Cup:
Shevatos Crokinole: https://www.youtube.com/@ShevatosCrokinole/videos
USA Crokinole Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@USACrokinoleVideos-USA/videos

Tournament Results:
https://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season16/worldcupdoubles.html

https://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/results/Season16/worldcupsingles.html