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Who says curling has to stop when it gets hot outside? On a special summer edition of Broomstackers, Ed is joined by Adam Kapp, Michael Cohen, and Allison Goldberg as they venture to Tropicurl, a bonspiel that takes place on an island in the middle of Pittsburgh. The team ventured to a tiki bar, won a mystery box, and celebrated Canada Day in style, all while enjoying some excellent summer curling in the process. There's also talk about the GNCC's recent 150th anniversary, as well as a BYOC segment that brings together some of our favorite world leaders to form an elite curling rink. SHOW NOTES Curling Update: We lost our Sunday morning game 6-5 after clawing back from a 5-0 deficit to tie the game heading into the final end. Alas! Here's one source with some information on the history of curling in New York City. Critiki is "the guide to Tiki bars." Learn more about pawpaw! The official website for Thai Foon in Pittsburgh. The mystery box unboxing video! Here's a story on the tennis match that was interrupted by sex noises (includes some hilarious video). Finally, a baseball announcer tries to figure out what furries are after meeting them in Pittsburgh some years back. Happy Canada Day!