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Scotties Gambling Preview 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. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/29960798

Optimum Strategy 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, . 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. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/29432053

CSI: 2022 PointsBet Invitational Semifinal E6D1 12/13/2023

CSI: 2022 PointsBet Invitational Semifinal E6D1 Doug Wilson of the Daily Curling Puzzle Facebook page and Mickey Pendergast, co-authors of , 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 to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/29051138

CSI: 2019 World Womens Championship Draw 15 TE1 01/06/2023

CSI: 2019 World Womens Championship Draw 15 TE1 Doug Wilson and Mickey Pendergast join to discuss their , 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 to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/25420596

New Rules 11/30/2022

New Rules Kevin hosts Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com, Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone and 2019 World Junior Champion and Coolbet.com handicapper Matt Hall. They examine the recent rule change by the World Curling Federation to hinder the tick-shot, ponder if drawing to the button over playing an extra is more equitable and debate having time clocks expire after each end. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/25133598

CSI: 2019 Brier Draw 1 TE2 10/08/2022

CSI: 2019 Brier Draw 1 TE2 Doug Wilson and Mickey Pendergast return to discuss . Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs has the hammer (last rock advantage) and is tied against Brendan Bottcher of Alberta in the second end of Draw 1 at the 2019 Brier. Brad is about to throw his first stone and may be in position to score two or more, but he must consider what his opponent could do next. Link to to follow along with video and graphics. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/24626730

CSI: 2004 Brier Final D2E10 07/08/2022

CSI: 2004 Brier Final D2E10 Reigning Alberta Senior Men's Champions James Pahl and Mark Klinck join Kevin to examine what happened in the infamous 2004 Brier Final between Alberta's Ferbey Four and Mark Dacey's Team Nova Scotia. Link to to follow along with video and graphics. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/23685446

Shooting Percentage 05/06/2022

Shooting Percentage Kevin hosts Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com, Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone and 2019 World Junior Champion and Coolbet.com handicapper Matt Hall. The crew discuss shooting percentages; how they are calculated, what value they have and how they might be improved, including . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/23015792

CSI: 2018 Olympics Mens Semifinal TE8 02/11/2022

CSI: 2018 Olympics Mens Semifinal TE8 2018 Olympic champion Tyler George, now a roving U.S. curling ambassador and NBC commentator, joins former NFL all-pro Jared Allen who is in his fourth year as a curling competitor. They discuss the eighth end of the 2018 Olympic men’s semifinal between George’s Team John Shuster, and Canada’s Team Kevin Koe. Link to to follow along with graphics and watch the entire game on the . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/21976373

Gambling 11/18/2021

Gambling Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com and Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone return with host Kevin Palmer. They are joined by 2019 World Junior Champion Matt Hall, now working for gambling site Coolbet.com. Matt explains how to handicap curling and the crew share their picks for the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/21186935

CSI: Brier Draw 19 D1E9 06/08/2021

CSI: Brier Draw 19 D1E9 New York Times bestselling author Shane Ryan (Slaying The Tiger) and writer, standup comedian and 2012 U.S. champion Dean Gemmell join Kevin to examine the 9th end between Kevin Koe and Brendan Bottcher in their pool match-up at the 2021 Brier. Shane also suggests a rule change to make teams earn a blank end. You can read Shane’s article on curling in and catch up with Dean on . Link to to follow along with video and graphics. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/19398539

CSI: 2013 Canada Men's Olympic Trials Final D1E9 05/14/2021

CSI: 2013 Canada Men's Olympic Trials Final D1E9 Olympic silver medalists Mike Harris and Richard Hart rejoin Kevin to watch the 9th end of the 2013 Canadian Curling Trials final between John Morris and Brad Jacobs. Without hammer and trailing by one, Morris must decide where Jim Cotter should attempt to place their final stone. Link to to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the entire game on . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/18999407

CSI: 2009 World Men's Championship Final TLE 04/14/2021

CSI: 2009 World Men's Championship Final TLE James Pahl and Mark Klinck rewatch Kevin Martin's first stone in the final end of the 2009 Men's World Championship. Canada is tied with hammer against Scotland's David Murdoch and poised to win back-to-back titles. What could go wrong? Link to to follow along with video and graphics. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/18694532

CSI: 2021 Scotties Tiebreaker U2LE 03/20/2021

CSI: 2021 Scotties Tiebreaker U2LE New York Time's bestselling author of Slaying The Tiger Shane Ryan joins writer, stand-up and 2012 U.S. National Champion Dean Gemmell to examine the final end from the 2021 Scotties Tiebreaker between Manitoba's Jennifer Jones and Laura Walker of Alberta. You can read Shane's article on curling at and catch-up with Dean on his . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/18400988

The Tick Shot 03/11/2021

The Tick Shot Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com, Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone and skip of Team Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson join Kevin to discuss the evolution of the Tick Shot. They examine the impact it has on strategy and how it may bring future changes to the sport. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/18283925

CSI: 2016 Brier Final U1E7 02/22/2021

CSI: 2016 Brier Final U1E7 Doug Wilson and Mickey Pendergast return to discuss . Alberta's Kevin Koe has hammer and is ahead by 1 over Brad Gushue of Newfoundland in the 7th end of the 2016 Brier Final. Alberta third Mark Kennedy is about to throw his first and every rock is still in play, what the Scots might call a "guddle". Link to to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the entire game on . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17948705

CSI: 1997 Canada Men's Olympic Trials Final TE9 02/16/2021

CSI: 1997 Canada Men's Olympic Trials Final TE9 Olympic silver medalists Mike Harris and Richard Hart join Kevin to revisit the ninth end of their 1997 Canadian Olympic Trials final against Kevin Martin. Tied with hammer, Harris is in position to score but Martin third Don Walchuk makes a big runback with his first and when the dust settles, nothing is certain. Hart and Harris conclude with some remarkable insight on losing motivation, the myth of Olympic pressure, and more. Link to to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the entire game on Curling Legends Podcast Presents. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17893676

How Many Ends? 02/06/2021

How Many Ends? Ken Pomeroy of Kenpom.com and Gerry Geurts of CurlingZone return with host Kevin Palmer. They are joined by skip of Team Manitoba Jason Gunnlaugson to debate whether games should be 8 or 10 ends. Ken's article on the topic can be found on his curling blog . Kevin provided past analysis in his . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17789279

CSI: The Power Play 01/29/2021

CSI: The Power Play Jonathan Havercroft and Ryan McGhee of Rocks Across The Pond Podcast join Kevin to discuss how a Power Play is used in the Mixed Doubles Final of the 2018 World Cup event in Omaha, Nebraska. Link to to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the entire game on . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17669411

CSI: 1995 Brier Semi-final D1E2 01/21/2021

CSI: 1995 Brier Semi-final D1E2 James Pahl and Mark Klinck join Kevin and go back nearly 26 years to the second end of the Brier semi-final between Alberta's Kevin Martin and Kerry Burtnyk of Manitoba. James was second for Team Alberta and shares his memories of the situation. Link to to follow along with video and graphics, and watch the entire game at . /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17608694

CSI: 2017 World Men's Final U2LE 01/15/2021

CSI: 2017 World Men's Final U2LE Mickey Pendergast and Doug Wilson join Kevin for a Curling Scene Investigation from the 10th end of the 2017 world men's final between Canada's Brad Gushue and Niklas Edin of Sweden. U2LE means "Up Two, Last End". Link to to follow along with video and graphics. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17480705

Examining Curling From A Different Angle 01/06/2021

Examining Curling From A Different Angle The inaugural episode of a new podcast on curling analytics, ROCK LOGIC looks at curling from a different angle. /episode/index/show/rocklogic/id/17381105

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