StoneCast
Curling in the Twin Cities
Episodes
33 episodes
Ep. 33 Sealand Curling Team
StoneCast interviews Baron Matt Heile and Lord Ryan Claussen of the Sealand Curling team.
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Episode 33
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44:19
Ep. 32 Dr. Carlin Anderson
StoneCast returns with a roar! This week, we're joined by Dr. Carlin "Carly" Anderson, sports psychologist for the Shuster rink. Dr. Carlin was there through all of the 2018 historic Olympic run (and even came back with an injury to prove it). ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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35:04
Ep. 31 Rich Ruohonen Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 StoneCast interviews Rich Ruohonen. Topics include Purple Art (1:20), Past Episode Critiques (4:53), The Tiger Woods of Curling (10:41), Rich's One and Only 8-ender (13:04), Techno Broom (15:58), The Best Sweepers (17:34), St Paul Ca...
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Episode 31
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Ep. 30 Rich Ruohonen Part 1 of 2
Jordan and Kristefor sit down with Rich Ruohonen over the summer to talk about the HP Program (7:00), the catch (12:10), changes in curling (20:00) and meeting the press at worlds (37.50). This is part 1 of a 2 episode series.
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Episode 30
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45:28
Ep. 29 Field Notes: Granite Curling Club Summer Spiel
In the middle of June, Jordan flew to Seattle for the annual Granite Curling Club Summer Spiel. Hosted by Todd Schultz and GCC president Phil Shryock, the Summer Spiel was three days of World Cup-themed curling and excellent, excellent food. North...
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Episode 29
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31:54
Ep. 28 - Lisa Rudolph and The Richfield Curling Club
We interview Lisa Rudolph and discuss the formation of the newest curling club in the Twin Cities, The Richfield Curling Club.
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Episode 28
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33:20
Ep. 27 - Tallinn Cup (Ordway, Smeed, Rivillas, Miller)
Kristefor and Jordan interview Erik Ordway, Dave Smeed, William Rivillas, and Dr. John Miller in the International Room at the Saint Paul Curling Club. They discuss the joys of international curling at the 2017 Tallinn Cup in Estonia.
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Episode 27
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35:52
Ep. 26 - Mary Deuhs
Today, Jordan and Kris speak with St. Paul’s Mary Deuhs. We discuss ageism, infants with iPads, and the mysterious adult beverage we got from a great accountant (3:00); state championship scheduling woes and hosting issues (9:00); participation tr...
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Episode 26
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34:33
Ep. 25 - Kim Rhyme
“NARNIA!!” Today we're joined by Kim Rhyme, power curler and wonder dancer (1:15). The primary purpose of our podcast is concocting better Bloody Marys (1:55), but we also learn about Kim’s background (4:50) and her dance company (5:30). We discus...
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Ep. 24 - 2017 SPCC Summer Work Crew John Ordway and Scott Clasen
“If the shoe fits!” Today, we are joined by the St. Paul Curling Club’s manager, Scott Clasen. We are also joined by John Ordway / AKA Eric’s dad / AKA the-guy-with-the-wicked-northern-accent. We discuss the enormous amount of construction that’s ...
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Episode 24
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Ep. 23 - Mike Pfundstein
Just throw the f*cking shot, man!” This week on StoneCast, we throw back some bold and spicy Bloody Marys and talk to Mike Pfundstein, AKA Mr. Hobber Dobber. We discuss which curling positions we like and which we struggle with (10:50); a former c...
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Ep. 22 - Rick Crotty
This week on StoneCast, we smash s^&* up with Rick Crotty, a club curler at the St. Paul Curling Club. We begin with some metal talk (2:25) and discuss Rick's unexpected intro to curling. We learn about the lauded Lysne/Crotty Metal Cup--who won t...
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35:00
Ep. 21 - Amanda Clore and Jessica Erickson
Buck buck buck! This week, we speak with curlers, bowlers, golfers, and chicken raisers extraordinaire Amanda Clore and Jessica Erickson at the Frogtown Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. We'll hear a little about the Brier crowd this year (too ...
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Ep. 20 - Dick and Paula Arnold
What did you do after the war--World War II, that is? Paula Arnold was on the vanguard of women's curling in St. Paul, supported by her husband, Dick, and a band of merry curlers. This week, we've got Dick and Paula Arnold. Tune in for some early ...
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Ep. 19 - David Mcintyre/Tim McMahon
Scottish Men's 2017 Curling Tour to the USA at the St. Paul Curling Club! We interview David Mcintyre, Scottish curler who is Vice President of Ayr Curling Club and Ayr Curling Rink, about the tour and the quest for the Herries Maxwell trophy(5:0...
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37:15
Ep. 18 - John Bauer
We speak with a John Bauer, one of the founding members of Fogerty Arena and the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine. First we hit the mail bag and answer a listener's challenge (1:53), then we discuss the weight room at Fogerty Arena, named after...
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Ep. 17 - Scott Clasen
Kristefor and Scott Clasen, manager of the St. Paul Curling Club, pull up during Saturday Juniors at the St. Paul Curling Club. Jordan is absent this episode, as he takes paternity leave to care for Stella (1:22). We hit the mailbag (2:00); unv...
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Ep. 16 - Tim Solin and Pete Westberg
This week, we follow up with Pete Westberg (Ep. 2) after a trip to Sweden for the Men's Senior World Championships. Teammate Tim Solin also joins us. The first of the StoneCast Fireside Chat Series (as well as International Series No. 1), tune in ...
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Ep. 15 - Jim Dexter
Jim Dexter of the Saint Paul Curling Club is our guest on StoneCast. We introduce new theme music (00:00) and have our first mailbag segment(1:30); Dex tells us about how he learned to curl (7:16); demystifies the term Hobber Dobber (9:20); talks ...
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Episode 15
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31:05
Ep. 14 Dennis And Meg Abraham
Today, we visit with Meg and Dennis Abraham at their bookstore, Once Upon a Crime (www.onceuponacrimebooks.com). We cover their curling beginnings (1:47); good times at Costello’s (3:30); their time on the board (5:00); the story about the booksto...
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37:52
Ep. 13 Gretchen Pietruszewski
Gretchen Pietruszewski visits with StoneCast on a summer afternoon. In this episode, we discuss our buddy Bombo as official StoneCast dramaturg and testing for park ranger (1:48); Gretchen's experience managing the Frogtown Curling (3:34); the mem...
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Ep. 12 - Darcy Ellarby
Kristefor and Jordan interview Darcy Ellarby. We talk about her Arena Club Nationals runs (0:49), the beginnings of the Dakota Curling Club(1:50 & 5:44), the Pirate Spiel (7:29), Guy Fawkes bonfires (12:01), the Hollywood Spiel (16:29) and the Cu...
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Ep. 11 - Carl Ball
StoneCast goes to Chaska and records an interview with Carl Ball in the Chaska Curler's lounge. We talk about the TCCA's junior working group (1:30), MMA (6:30 & 13:34), Farmer Wisdom (16:45) and a Surprise Chaska Guest (25:00).
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