John Cullen
@cullenoncurling.bsky.social
Creator of Broomgate: A Curling Scandal
Talking Guy for The Grand Slam of Curling
1/2 of The Broom Brothers
Talking Guy for The Grand Slam of Curling
1/2 of The Broom Brothers
Some more news about this coming very soon but some special stuff will be happening on the GSOC Twitch page (yes we have a twitch page!) this week. Give us a follow please:
Twitch.tv/grandslamofcurling
Twitch.tv/grandslamofcurling
grandslamofcurling - Twitch
Where curling’s best come to play #LetsRock 🥌🤘🗓️UP NEXT: KIOTI GSOC Tahoe from Nov. 4-9
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November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Some more news about this coming very soon but some special stuff will be happening on the GSOC Twitch page (yes we have a twitch page!) this week. Give us a follow please:
Twitch.tv/grandslamofcurling
Twitch.tv/grandslamofcurling
Big news! 3 declines on the men’s side for Nisku: Jacobs, Shuster, and Xu. The PanCon begins Monday for the men with practice ice on Sunday, which forced the 3 teams to forgo Nisku. The women can still play because they don’t start until Tuesday with practice going Monday.
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Big news! 3 declines on the men’s side for Nisku: Jacobs, Shuster, and Xu. The PanCon begins Monday for the men with practice ice on Sunday, which forced the 3 teams to forgo Nisku. The women can still play because they don’t start until Tuesday with practice going Monday.
Brad Gushue is retiring. There’s definitely still gas in the tank but do you wanna go out in St. John’s while you’re still one of the top teams in the world or risk playing another year or two and finding out you don’t have it anymore? He chose the former and it’s tough to argue
September 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Brad Gushue is retiring. There’s definitely still gas in the tank but do you wanna go out in St. John’s while you’re still one of the top teams in the world or risk playing another year or two and finding out you don’t have it anymore? He chose the former and it’s tough to argue
Huge upset at the Japanese Olympic Trials: the defending Olympic silver medallists Team Fujisawa are OUT after all three teams went 2-2 in the double RR and Fujiasawa lost the tiebreaker to Yoshimura, who now advance to the final which will be a best-of-3 against Ueno. Wild!
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Huge upset at the Japanese Olympic Trials: the defending Olympic silver medallists Team Fujisawa are OUT after all three teams went 2-2 in the double RR and Fujiasawa lost the tiebreaker to Yoshimura, who now advance to the final which will be a best-of-3 against Ueno. Wild!
I always hate to make posts like this but if you believe Jared Allen (a literal Pro Football Hall of Famer) playing in a single Grand Slam event is somehow bad for curling you either hate the sport or you’re an idiot
September 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I always hate to make posts like this but if you believe Jared Allen (a literal Pro Football Hall of Famer) playing in a single Grand Slam event is somehow bad for curling you either hate the sport or you’re an idiot
Interesting move in Scotland as Craig Waddell leaves his brother Kyle and the #3 team in Scotland to join Ross Whyte as permanent fifth with McFadzean injured. Now it’s Craik’s team minus James but with Kyle, which is still very solid but not the plan heading into this season
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Interesting move in Scotland as Craig Waddell leaves his brother Kyle and the #3 team in Scotland to join Ross Whyte as permanent fifth with McFadzean injured. Now it’s Craik’s team minus James but with Kyle, which is still very solid but not the plan heading into this season
Found this beautiful vintage curling sweater while thrift shopping today. It’s in perfect condition, stoked to have it
August 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Found this beautiful vintage curling sweater while thrift shopping today. It’s in perfect condition, stoked to have it
With the GSOC event in Tahoe running the week directly before the US Olympic Trials, I was wondering if US teams were going to play in it. Team Dropkin just released their season schedule and Tahoe is not on it. We’ll see if others follow suit
August 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
With the GSOC event in Tahoe running the week directly before the US Olympic Trials, I was wondering if US teams were going to play in it. Team Dropkin just released their season schedule and Tahoe is not on it. We’ll see if others follow suit
Curling fans may not be aware but the Korean Championships are on right now and the winner gets the Olympic spot. Youth movement is in full swing as Bobae Kang eliminated Eunjung Kim in the 3/4 game and Seungyoun Ha has advanced to the final after beating Gim in the 1/2
June 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Curling fans may not be aware but the Korean Championships are on right now and the winner gets the Olympic spot. Youth movement is in full swing as Bobae Kang eliminated Eunjung Kim in the 3/4 game and Seungyoun Ha has advanced to the final after beating Gim in the 1/2
Curling Canada just released the draw schedule for the Pre-Trials and with it, the news that Team Carruthers has withdrawn, citing Reid’s coaching commitments with Team Einarson. Wonder what that means for the future of that team in general.
June 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Curling Canada just released the draw schedule for the Pre-Trials and with it, the news that Team Carruthers has withdrawn, citing Reid’s coaching commitments with Team Einarson. Wonder what that means for the future of that team in general.
Yes e-book for sure at some point
Awesome! Will it be released in eBook version at some point? (I'm afraid it would be awfully expensive shipping to Europe)
June 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Yes e-book for sure at some point
EXCITING NEWS! I have written a book about curling, designed to be enjoyed by curlers and non-curlers alike, out on Douglas and McIntyre on October 14. Pre-orders available now:
www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781771...
www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781771...
June 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
EXCITING NEWS! I have written a book about curling, designed to be enjoyed by curlers and non-curlers alike, out on Douglas and McIntyre on October 14. Pre-orders available now:
www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781771...
www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781771...
Some June gossip incoming: hearing some big changes are afoot on the men’s side of the game in Scotland. Mouat and Whyte lineups are remaining unchanged but the rest?
xoxo
xoxo
June 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Some June gossip incoming: hearing some big changes are afoot on the men’s side of the game in Scotland. Mouat and Whyte lineups are remaining unchanged but the rest?
xoxo
xoxo
On the women’s side of pre-Trials moves, Team MacMillan announcing today they’re adding Brittany Tran and Lauren Lenentine to the lineup. Unsure if they’re going to be able to find a way to play the Scotties but for the PTs they’re locked in
May 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
On the women’s side of pre-Trials moves, Team MacMillan announcing today they’re adding Brittany Tran and Lauren Lenentine to the lineup. Unsure if they’re going to be able to find a way to play the Scotties but for the PTs they’re locked in
Team McDonald announcing on Instagram they’ve parted ways with Dallas Burgess. I don’t know for sure but if I had to guess, they’ll look inside Manitoba for a replacement
May 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Team McDonald announcing on Instagram they’ve parted ways with Dallas Burgess. I don’t know for sure but if I had to guess, they’ll look inside Manitoba for a replacement
While there have been quite a few team changes and announcements already, I think more are coming.
I’m thinking we will still see changes on at least one men’s pre-Trials team. Maybe more…
Xoxo
I’m thinking we will still see changes on at least one men’s pre-Trials team. Maybe more…
Xoxo
May 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
While there have been quite a few team changes and announcements already, I think more are coming.
I’m thinking we will still see changes on at least one men’s pre-Trials team. Maybe more…
Xoxo
I’m thinking we will still see changes on at least one men’s pre-Trials team. Maybe more…
Xoxo
Following on the heels of the Slams experimenting with blank rules, I’m hearing at the U30 SGI Canada Best of the West this weekend they’re experimenting with the “teams can only blank one end per game” rule. Should be interesting to see how that plays out
April 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Following on the heels of the Slams experimenting with blank rules, I’m hearing at the U30 SGI Canada Best of the West this weekend they’re experimenting with the “teams can only blank one end per game” rule. Should be interesting to see how that plays out
Couldn’t ask for a better final GSOC Championship Sunday of the season, storyline-wise.
✅ two World final rematches
✅ Bruce could become the first team to win 4 in a season
✅ Yannick could win his first
✅ Rachel could win the Career Grand Slam
Don’t miss it!
✅ two World final rematches
✅ Bruce could become the first team to win 4 in a season
✅ Yannick could win his first
✅ Rachel could win the Career Grand Slam
Don’t miss it!
April 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Couldn’t ask for a better final GSOC Championship Sunday of the season, storyline-wise.
✅ two World final rematches
✅ Bruce could become the first team to win 4 in a season
✅ Yannick could win his first
✅ Rachel could win the Career Grand Slam
Don’t miss it!
✅ two World final rematches
✅ Bruce could become the first team to win 4 in a season
✅ Yannick could win his first
✅ Rachel could win the Career Grand Slam
Don’t miss it!
Worlds format so unforgiving. No excuses but “go 11-1 and your reward in the semifinal is the World #1 and the only team that beat you in the tournament”. If they could’ve picked their semifinal opponent they’d have sprinted to the mic to pick China
April 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Worlds format so unforgiving. No excuses but “go 11-1 and your reward in the semifinal is the World #1 and the only team that beat you in the tournament”. If they could’ve picked their semifinal opponent they’d have sprinted to the mic to pick China
BRAD JACOBS YOU ABSOLUTE MAD LAD
April 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
BRAD JACOBS YOU ABSOLUTE MAD LAD
We said Broom Brothers wouldn’t be back until after the ASG but what if…we had Briane Harris giving her first-ever podcast interview about the last year of her life? I mean, you’d make that happen too if it were you, I think. Would be huge if true…
A Long Year w/ Briane Harris
Podcast Episode · Broom Brothers · 2025-04-04 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
We said Broom Brothers wouldn’t be back until after the ASG but what if…we had Briane Harris giving her first-ever podcast interview about the last year of her life? I mean, you’d make that happen too if it were you, I think. Would be huge if true…
On the women’s side of the Trials there are two factors:
1) LSG loses her pre-Trials spot due to losing two team members;
2) points were awarded for last year’s U20 championship but haven’t yet for this year. Plett is 1 point behind Englot so if points are granted, she gets it
1) LSG loses her pre-Trials spot due to losing two team members;
2) points were awarded for last year’s U20 championship but haven’t yet for this year. Plett is 1 point behind Englot so if points are granted, she gets it
April 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On the women’s side of the Trials there are two factors:
1) LSG loses her pre-Trials spot due to losing two team members;
2) points were awarded for last year’s U20 championship but haven’t yet for this year. Plett is 1 point behind Englot so if points are granted, she gets it
1) LSG loses her pre-Trials spot due to losing two team members;
2) points were awarded for last year’s U20 championship but haven’t yet for this year. Plett is 1 point behind Englot so if points are granted, she gets it
I can’t see any material difference being made at the Players, so I believe the Trials and pre-Trials fields are set for the men, barring any team change that sees two members removed.
April 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I can’t see any material difference being made at the Players, so I believe the Trials and pre-Trials fields are set for the men, barring any team change that sees two members removed.
Incredibly interesting scenario developing at two year-end tournaments that usually don’t matter much for points. The Pre-Trials field has 6 teams that are in: Peterson, MacMillan, Inglis, Sturmay, Thevonot, and McCarville. LSG is out of contention because she lost two players.
March 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Incredibly interesting scenario developing at two year-end tournaments that usually don’t matter much for points. The Pre-Trials field has 6 teams that are in: Peterson, MacMillan, Inglis, Sturmay, Thevonot, and McCarville. LSG is out of contention because she lost two players.
