The Fifth and the First w/ Ben Hebert and Paul Webster
Summary
This Broom Brothers episode recaps the 2025 Brier, highlighting Team Brad Jacobs' victory and Matt Dunstone's performance, and includes interviews with Ben Hebert and coach Paul Webster, discussing team dynamics, strategic decisions, and their outlook on the upcoming World Championships and Olympic trials.Episode description
It's a jam-packed episode of Broom Brothers as we return to our regularly-scheduled programming with a big Brier recap looking at the week that was in Kelowna. Brad Jacobs hoists his second Brier trophy, Matt Dunstone comes up short in the final again, and we break down who impressed us and all the other storylines from what was an excellent Brier.
Then, we are very pleased to be joined by two members of the victorious Team Jacobs, lead Ben Hebert and coach Paul Webster. Ben gives us the rundown on why this fifth win meant so much to him, how adding Brad Jacobs really unlocked something in this team, and the backstory behind his son Griff going tarps off at the final. Paul then follows up with a very insightful interview about what it was like to move from being a national coach with Curling Canada to coaching an individual squad and why this was the squad to do it with, how much this first Brier win was worth all the effort, and why Brad Jacobs started honking during the semifinal.