This week we begin setting the stage for the upcoming 2019 USA Curling Nationals in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Feb. 9-16) with Kalamazoo Curling Club president Marcus Gleaton. He fills us in on all the happenings around the upcoming Nationals and what curling fans can do around the Zoo.
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Plus "The Godfather" is back with the segment-you-can't-refuse and talks with Travis Hamilton and Ryan McGhee from the Curling Club of Virginia. We have an update from the 2019 USA Junior Nationals, Continental Cup in Las Vegas with Price "hating" on the event and much more this week. Everybody knows this is YOUR Home for USA Curling. Enjoy!

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We're back for another exciting episode this week from the Meridian Canadian Open in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Joining TESN's Price Atkinson this week is CBC Sports and curling beat writer extraordinaire Devin Heroux. Plus Olympic gold medalist and Sportsnet/NBC Sports curling analyst Kevin Martin joins us again this week!

A very merry Happy New Year and welcome back as hosts Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson ring in 2019 by catching up on everything from the pre and post-holiday break around the world of USA Curling. Plus we have the Segment You Can't Refuse as "The Godfather" welcomes in Jeff Annis from the Heather Curling Club in Mapleton, MN. 

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TESN's Price Atkinson and "The Godfather" Joe Calabrese have a loaded pre-Christmas/New Years episode including a huge upset last weekend at the Dakota Challenger Spiel. They also give their top-5 USA Curling moments from 2018.

In this week's guest interviews, Price caught up with Olympian and Sportsnet analyst Mike Harris who talked about misconceptions with the Grand Slam of Curling events and growth of the sport in the United States. Canadian Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue also talked with Price while in Newfoundland about curling at home in St. John's and how he was cheering for Team Shuster to win gold after their win over Canada's Team Koe in the Olympic semifinals. 
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In the Segment-You-Can't-Refuse, Joe welcomed Sarah Walsh and Peter Chorba from the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club. Get your curling fix on with us before we return January 4, 2019!

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On this week’s episode TESN hosts “The Godfather” Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson begin by mourning the loss of longtime U.S. junior coach, beloved friend & skip, and former USCA staff member Bev Schroeder. We dedicated this episode to Bev.
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Price caught up with NBC Sports/Sportsnet analyst and gold medalist Kevin Martin as well as Sarah & Taylor Anderson from Team Sinclair at the Boost National in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland. They pack a lot into this episode. Enjoy and thanks to all our listeners for downloading, subscribing and listening every week!

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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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