With her off-season announcement that she would be playing with a cross-country lineup, we decided to check in with Colleen Jones. The Queen of Hearts talks about the new rink, how it came together, this past season and the breakup of the team that won five Canadian titles.

There must be something about summer that brings a more languid pace to the show because this is another lengthy podcast. Take it to the beach on your MP3 player — so much better than reading crummy summer fiction.

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A lengthy interview to help you avoid spring yard work, as curling media maven George Karrys got on the phone for our annual look back. We talk about the season that was, the road ahead for the sport (although this interview was recorded a couple of days before the announcement of the early exit of Dave Parkes) and even manage to add to the confusion surrounding Mixed Doubles.

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