SchadenFriday: The Olympic Curler Who Called Out Trump

SchadenFriday: The Olympic Curler Who Called Out Trump

Training for the Olympics is a Sisyphean task, but if you’re a curler, pushing a rock is kind of your thing. And who knows? Your big break might come in your 50s.


Guest: Rich Ruohonen, Minnesota curler (and lawyer) who represented the US in the 2026 Winter Olympics.


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