Host Price Atkinson locks down the podcast this week and touches on Jared Allen and Team All-Pro’s buzz at the  Curl Mesabi Classic last weekend in Eveleth. Congrats to Team McCarville and Team Persinger for winning the women’s and men’s events.  
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And we’ve got another Segment-You-Can’t-Refuse with Don Piche from the Traverse City Curling Club in Michigan. It’s a very busy month and we’re just getting started with the Curling World Cup this week, Grand Slam of Curling Boost National next week and much more!

We’re back after a brief break for the Thanksgiving holiday last week. Price and Joe get you caught on the Twin Ports Mixed Doubles last weekend in Duluth. We also look ahead to this weekend’s Curl Mesabi Classic field and retired NFL defensive end Jared Allen’s team entered in the event. 
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The Godfather himself brings you the Segment-You-Can’t-Refuse, talking with Steve Taylor from the Aksarben Curling Club in Omaha, Nebraska. Don’t forget the second leg of the Curling World Cup is next week in Omaha plus the Continental Cup in Vegas is just around the corner (January 2019). So much curling right now!! 

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TESN’s “The Godfather” Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson return with the latest on USA Curling including Price’s week at the Tour Challenge (Tier 1 & 2) Grand Slam in Thunder Bay, Ontario where a record eight US teams were in action.

Team Christensen skip Cory Christensen and new lead Madison Bear on their new-look lineup this season, success playing in their very first Grand Slam of Curling event and which teammate is the best roadie DJ!
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In the Segment-You-Can’t-Refuse, Joe catches up with Las Vegas Curling Club’s Brad Whitlock and Nick Kitinski on the latest with their club from the Curling Oasis itself. And we’ll be off next week for Thanksgiving before returning the week of November 26th. Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Price Atkinson and CurlingZone’s Gerry Geurts are in Thunder Bay, Ontario where a record eight USA Curling teams are playing in the Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge (Tier 1 & 2). They bring you the latest from all the US teams, making some noise among all the Canadian teams. Price also catches up with Team Shuster’s Matt Hamilton and Chris Plys on their 3-0 start in round-robin play and qualifying for the playoffs.
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“The Godfather” Joe Calabrese is back with the segment-you-can’t-refuse, spotlighting the Buffalo Curling Club with president Danielle Buchbinder. Drop us a line if you want YOUR club spotlighted on an upcoming episode of “The Extra Extra End!”

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Hosts Joe Calabrese returns from his spiel in Ontario and Price Atkinson shares a few stories from the week at the Masters Grand Slam in Truro, Nova Scotia. They get you caught up on what happened during a busy weekend plus the location for 2020 USA Curling Nationals, Curling World Cup pools announced and more.
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In the segment-you-can’t-refuse, Joe spotlights the Curling Club at Penn State University with Bobby Torres (President) and Nichole Kanady (PR director). The students share the excitement of their upcoming first learn-to-curl, logistical challenges and their fundraising goals. If you want your club spotlighted, drop us a line at TESN.us!

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This week host Price Atkinson and CurlingZone President/CEO Gerry Geurts are in Truro, Nova Scotia from the Canadian Beef Masters Grand Slam. This week our Joe Calabrese catches up with the gang from Team Senneker as well as Marcus Gleaton from the Kalamazoo Curling Club in the segment you can’t refuse. 

Price & Gerry look back at the Canad Inns Classic, the Huron RepoGraphics Oil Heritage Classic in Sarnia, what’s going on with the American teams (Shuster, Sinclair, Roth) at the latest Slam and the large U.S. flavor expected at the next Grand Slam event next months (Tournament Challenge).

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We take a look back and ahead as TESN’s Price Atkinson and the “Angry Bird” Sean Murray recap the World Mixed Curling Championship led by Team USA skip Evan Workin. Plus the latest results from around the World Curling Tour. 

Our guest interview this week features USA Curling’s Director of Growth & Development Kim Nawyn on the recent Members Assembly held last weekend in Albany, NY, its success being the largest attended event yet, highlights and the biggest topic of interest among the various clubs nationwide. 
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“The Godfather” Joe Calabrese brings you the Segment-You-Can’t-Refuse featuring the Columbus Curling Club this week and their president Aaron Frim! 

It was a busy weekend but TESN hosts Price Atkinson and “The Godfather” Joe Calabrese recap all the action, including guest interviews with USA Curling Director of High Performance coach Derek Brown and skip Evan Workin who is leading Team USA at the World Mixed Curling Championship about to get underway in British Columbia. 

Plus our new club spotlight segment “The Segment You Can’t Refuse” this week featuring the Fort Wayne Curling Club and president Craig Fischer. If your club would like to be featured one week this season on the podcast, please drop us a line and let us know!

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We are back for another season and TESN hosts Price Atkinson and Joe Calabrese recap what happened while we were away this summer, get you caught up on the latest bonspiels and events around USA Curling plus we introduce the new club spotlight segment “The Segment You Can’t Refuse.”

The first club we spotlight is Joe’s Rochester Curling Club with club president Chris Lee. Price also brings you a pair of interviews with USA skip Jamie Sinclair and Sweden’s Niklas Edin from the Elite 10 in Chatham, Ontario last weekend.
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It’s our final podcast of the 2017-18 season. And we’re joined by husband-wife duo Rachel & Evan Workin from Fargo, ND, who along with Jordan Brown and Christina Lammers, have qualified for the 2018 World Mixed Championship (Oct. 13-20) in British Columbia. 

Plus Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson recap at the recent Humpty’s Champions Cup, the World Mixed Doubles Championship, World Senior Championships and reflect back on some of our most memorable moments on the podcast this season. 

Thanks to all our listeners for subscribing and listening all season plus all the players, coaches and guests who’ve joined us. We’ll be back again in the fall!

​Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support.

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