{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66a3e0096208aa89fe8ada98/67240d850e172486e4610c42?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mike McEwen (Jim's hero) is in the house today!","description":"<p>Today joining us In The House is Mike McEwen.</p><p>What’s Happening Around the Curling World?</p><p>This past weekend a major competition for men was held in Penticton in</p><p>the way of the NuFloors Penticton Classic.</p><p>There aren’t any foreign teams in the event</p><p>but it did feature five of Canada’s best we</p><p>will review. The Pan Continental Championship</p><p>started last Sunday in Lacombe, Alberta and</p><p>this is an important event because it qualifies</p><p>a number of teams for the 2025 Women’s</p><p>and Men’s World Championships….Canada is</p><p>represented by Brad Gushue and Rachel</p><p>Homan.  Hot Rocks Topics. The Pan Continental</p><p>Championship started a few days ago and in a couple of</p><p>weeks the European Championship will start and in</p><p>both cases teams are being qualified for the 2025</p><p>World Men’s and Women’s Championship. In all</p><p>probability the Pan Continental will qualify (six – we will</p><p>explain) and the Europeans seven of the 13</p><p>teams. But at the WC Congress in September a</p><p>thought was put on the table…..is there a better way of</p><p>doing this?</p><p>So, today we have an email but</p><p>we have also gone to our FB Group where someone</p><p>asked about the Pan Continental being on television</p><p>and it got 109 comments. Curling Moments to</p><p>Remember - A look back into curling’s rich</p><p>history.  Each week either Kevin or Warren</p><p>will relate back to an experience or observation to</p><p>something that has happened in curling’s rich</p><p>history.  Today Kevin will bring us a great curling</p><p>moment.</p>","author_name":"Inside Curling "}