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"Men With Brooms" with Matt Sussman (@suss2hyphens)

No, it's not just a rock. It's time to talk curling on Big Screen Sports with the cult classic "Men With Brooms." Writer & curling die-hard Matt Sussman (Baseball Prospectus) joins to break down the significance of burning a stone, emotional speeches, and a truly under-appreciated film as a whole. 5:00 - Announcing DCOM December 16:40 - Significance of Touching a Stone 21:00 - Best Scenes 32:30 - Can a Stone Break? 45:15 - Mishandling The Romance Story 56:05 - Ultimate Father/Son Moment 1:02:20 - A Good 30 for 30? Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week: Indochino, go to indochino.com and use promo code BLUEWIRE for $30 off your total purchase of $399 ore more. Harrys, redeem a Harry's trial set at Harrys.com/BlueWire Roman, for a free online visit & free two-day shipping go to GetRoman.com/BlueWire Follow Matt on Twitter @suss2hyphens. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Broadcast on:
11 Nov 2019

No, it's not just a rock.

It's time to talk curling on Big Screen Sports with the cult classic "Men With Brooms." Writer & curling die-hard Matt Sussman (Baseball Prospectus) joins to break down the significance of burning a stone, emotional speeches, and a truly under-appreciated film as a whole.

5:00 - Announcing DCOM December

16:40 - Significance of Touching a Stone

21:00 - Best Scenes

32:30 - Can a Stone Break?

45:15 - Mishandling The Romance Story

56:05 - Ultimate Father/Son Moment

1:02:20 - A Good 30 for 30?

Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week:

Indochino, go to indochino.com and use promo code BLUEWIRE for $30 off your total purchase of $399 ore more.

Harrys, redeem a Harry's trial set at Harrys.com/BlueWire

Roman, for a free online visit & free two-day shipping go to GetRoman.com/BlueWire

Follow Matt on Twitter @suss2hyphens.

Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, it's not just a rock. It's time to talk curling on Big Screen Sports with the cult classic "Men With Brooms." Writer & curling die-hard Matt Sussman (Baseball Prospectus) joins to break down the significance of burning a stone, emotional speeches, and a truly under-appreciated film as a whole. 5:00 - Announcing DCOM December 16:40 - Significance of Touching a Stone 21:00 - Best Scenes 32:30 - Can a Stone Break? 45:15 - Mishandling The Romance Story 56:05 - Ultimate Father/Son Moment 1:02:20 - A Good 30 for 30? Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week: Indochino, go to indochino.com and use promo code BLUEWIRE for $30 off your total purchase of $399 ore more. Harrys, redeem a Harry's trial set at Harrys.com/BlueWire Roman, for a free online visit & free two-day shipping go to GetRoman.com/BlueWire Follow Matt on Twitter @suss2hyphens. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport & Instagram @bigscreensportspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices