The Bob McCown Podcast

Steve Simmons joins us today to talk about sports media coverage in the state of Florida and decision making going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs management. Hear a bit about how and why certain sports are being reported on with regards to popularity and analytics. More information on the Toronto Maple Leafs management and coaching strategies are discussed.

We bring on Tripp Tracy and Justin Bourne today to share some personal experiences on how hockey culture impacted their alcoholism. The group comes together to discuss specific events which affected their careers, and methods of moving forward. Learn more about support systems, how to cope, and dealing with triggers and temptations.

We bring on Bill Shaikin today for some baseball chatter to start off the week. Based in LA, the three focus their energy today on the two teams based in the city of Angels - The Dodgers and the Angels. We talk to Bill about the future of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout and the future of the underperforming Angels before we change topics to the Dodgers, their off-season execution and the start to their...

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Legal Officer of the National Hockey League, Bill Dally, joins us on the show today to close off this week of podcasts with some hockey talk. We talk to Bill about the Bally Sports situation and get an idea on how the company's bankruptcy impacts the NHL. We find out what, if any, contingincy plans the NHL has put in place if Bally is unable to broadcast hockey games...

Another 2'fer today as we welcome Bruce Garrioch to the show and then, Rob Longley. With Bruce, the boys discuss the details behind the proccess of the sale of the Ottawa Senators. We get an update on what stage the franchise is at, who's interested and why Ryan Reynolds could be the one to re-energise the team. With Bruce gone and Rob Longley checking in from Florida, the three talk about the Tor...

We bring on the Dave's for todays episodeas we talk to Hodge and Perkins about Major League Baseball's fast approaching Spring Training. With a number of rule changes being implimented for next season, the foursome talk about what will be different next year as we break down the rule changes made by MLB and discuss the impact these changes will have for the players, fans and how we watch the game....

Just days after poking the bear that is the Maple Leafs fanbase, Damien Cox joins us today to talk about his column in the Toronto Star that has raised the question - Should the Toronto Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe? Damien makes his case as to why he thinks a coaching change would benefit the team and why Bruce Boudreau should be the one for the job, as we debate on whether a fresh face would be...

The President of Hockey Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights and friend of the show, George McPhee returns to the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. To start the show, the three talk about George's relationship witht he teams GM, Kelly McCrimmon. We get some insight on what the relationship between General Manager and Team President is really like as George gives us an idea as to how involv...

The trade deadline has come and gone and there are mixed reviews regarding the moves (or lack there of) made by Masai Ujiri, Bobby Webster & the Toronto Rapotrs. The four break down the Jakob Poeltl trade and discuss what it will do to improve the Raptors roster before moving on to the deals that weren't made on Thursdays deadline. With OG Anunoby, Fred Van Vleet and Gary Trent Jr. having been tos...

We're dusting off the golf clubs today as we welcome our good friend and former golf pro - Ian Leggatt - to the podcast for some golf talk. With the Phoenix Open kicking off today, we talk to Ian about the tournament. We talk about Ian's experience playing at the Open, the course itself and the lacklustre field of players this year as the LIV Tour slowly poaches some of the worlds top golfers. Aft...

We bring TSN's Gord Miller on the show today for some hockey talk with Bob and John. The NHL's current playoff format has been a controversial subject throughout the league. With fans, writers and even players voicing their displeasure. Today, Gord gives us his perspective on the issue and gives us some insight on how the NHL's schedule format has a huge influence on the post-season set-up. Before...

The Super Bowl is less than a week away so naturally, Fred Gaudelli stops by the show to chat with Bob and John. With 7 Super Bowls under his belt, this producer knows what he's talking about. Fred gives us a unique look behind the scenes of how the Super Bowl is made as we pick his brain on everything from how much prep time goes into the event to how many careras are used on game day.  We also f...

Been a while since we've talked to Mr. Olczyk as Eddie hops on the show today to start the week off with Bob and John. The three talk to Eddie about the Chicago Blackhawks and their deadline plans regarding Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane before shifting focus to the Seattle Kraken and then the rest of the NHL for todays podcast

Darren Pang joins the show today to end off the week with some hockey talk ahead of this weekends All-Star festivities. The three get into a conversation about the progression of the Seattle Kraken and praise the job GM Ron Francis has done so far for the NHL's newest franchise before shifting the conversation to the NHL trade deadline as we speculate on what could happen to players like John Tava...

Former Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays and friend of the show, John Gibbons joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. The three spend some time talking about the fast approaching start date of MLB's Spring Training. John lets us know what a normal day in the life of a Big Leaguer would be like at this time of year before getting an update on his employment status and some Jays talk to e...

With the NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching, we bring on Brian Lawton to give us a run down on everything we need to know. The three talk about the deal that sent Cannucks Captain Bo Horvat from Vancouver to the New York Islanders and then we pick the former GM's brain on some of the details of the trade deadline that an average joe might not already know. 

Two for the price of one on todays podcast! For the first half of the show, Bob and John talk to the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Davidson. We talk to John about his teams performance so far this season, the amount of injuries the team has sustained throughout the hear and hear his philosophy on "tanking" for a high draft pick before welcoming William Mao onto...

Executive Director of the NHL Alumni and good friend, Glenn Healy joins the show to cacth up with Bob and John. The three talk about the meetings taking place in Florida this week with the NHL, the leagues All-Star weekend and why Glenn thinks it is so important for the game before the break. When we come back, we have a conversation about the late Bobby Hull and the impact he had on the league be...

Day two without Shannon as Bob and Richard welcome Doug Smith onto the show for a much needed update on the Toronto Raptors ahead of their Friday night game against the Golden State Warriors. With trade rumours swirling and the deadline only 10 days away, the three spend most of their time discussing the trade possibilities the Raptors may have. Do they trade OG or Fred before the deadline? or wai...

With Shannon out on "assignment" for the next two days, Richard Deitsch will be subbing in to take his place next to Bob.    No need for a guest today as Bob and Richard open up a conversation about the outlook of sports talk radio in the country and its future as a consistent media to consume sports. With Podcasting fast becoming the new standard, the two wonder how sustainable sports talk radio...

We are weeks away from the start of spring training so it's only fitting if we bring on our friend, Shi Davidi. The spend their time today talking about the Toronto Blue Jays. We address their roster concerns and needs as we try to figure out who will be suiting up in both the 3rd base and Shortstop positions on MLB's opening day in March. We also talk about the status of some of their top level p...

Haven't talked to Doug in a while so we decide we catch up with Mr. MacLean on todays podcast.   Whether it's his pickle ball championship trophy or his philosophy on tanking - Doug, Bob and John manage to talk about a lot without talking about much at all as Doug shares stories from his days working in St. Louis, how John was able to convince him to venture into broadcasting and more on todays po...

Pierre McGuire joins the show today as we talk about Bruce Boudreau getting fired from the Vancouver Canucks, his replacement in Rick Tocchet and some general NHL talk to start of the week with some hockey chatter.

We've got the two Mikes today as we end off the week with a good ol' fashioned Friday Roundtable.   The foursome spend a large portion of todays show discussing the apparent officiating issue we are seeing in the NHL. With the referees seemingly getting worse by the game we try to get to the bottom of what's going on and what needs to be done to rectify the situation before switching topics to the...

General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets and friend to the podcast, Kevin Cheveldayoff joins the podcast today to talk about the terrific start to the season this Jets team has had.   Kevin gives us an idea of his process when it came to looking for a new head coach and lets us know why he though Rick Bowness was the best fit to lead the team moving forward before we move on to the rest of his team. T...