A few months after announcing that he would not be curling on Tour this season, we talked to Jon Mead. It’s his third appearance on The Curling Show — anyone who follows the sport knows that Jon has long been one of the most thoughtful and well-spoken players in the game — and his support of this effort has always been appreciated. This is the first half of a two-part interview.

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