American Rock Stars: American Rock Stars

February 16, 2022 10:14 AM - Season 1 (Full Season)

No, not those rock stars. Curling rock stars. Specifically, the US Men's team, led by John Shuster. This 4-part documentary on Peacock, narrated by Nick Offerman, covers their shocking gold medal in 2018, the aftermath, and the journey back to the Olympics in 2022. It's a fun show, and they all seem like genuinely down to earth people that you'd enjoy hanging out with.
posted by COD (4 comments total)

and they all seem like genuinely down to earth people that you'd enjoy hanging out with

I think this applies to curlers in general.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 3:54 PM on February 16, 2022 [2 favorites]

Cool! I’m watching the US v Denmark game right now. US up 5-3 at the break.

It’s so weird how curling has exploded. People looked at me like I was from mars when I told them I loved to watch curling. Now, I can actually talk about it with people. Anywho, I’ll have to check this out. Thanks!
posted by Thorzdad at 6:27 PM on February 16, 2022

It’s so weird how curling has exploded

Ha - Thorzdad you can always come to Canada where it is never weird to talk about curling. They even teach it in some schools. We even have a movie about curling. In anycase, I blame Mr. T for curling's explosion in the US.
posted by Ashwagandha at 5:31 AM on February 17, 2022

I joined a curling league after the Olympics in 2018. I was having a lot of fun but they lost their ice time for a few months and when they got it back it was like 10 PM on Saturdays, and I didn't want to give up every Saturday night so I didn't go back.
posted by COD at 9:38 AM on February 17, 2022