The Bob McCown Podcast

  We talk to Dan about two of the newest faces fans we see in Blue Jays gear next season as we discuss the signings of Chris Bassitt & Kevin Kiermaier. The three talk about Toronto's off-season performance so far this winter while speculating on what the additions of Bassitt and Kiermaier mean for the franchise, further player acquisitions and the overall makeup of their roster on todays episode.

Naturally, when you have two former NHL goaltenders and current NHL broadcasters on the show you talk about hockey… right?    No hockey today we dig into the parallels of comedy in sport with two guys who know a few things about stopping pucks and telling jokes. Scott Darling and Jim Ralph join the show today as we talk about their connection with comedy in their life after sport. We talk to Scott...

After 19 days in Qatar, TSN's James Duthie joins the show to talk about his experience covering his first ever World Cup. We ask James about his time in Qatar and get his impressions on the controversial host country and their $300 Billion dollar budget for the tournament before discussing Team Canada's performance both on the pitch and from their coach, John Herdman. After Duthie leaves, we welco...

Some basketball talk today as we welcome Doug Smith and Michael Grange to the podcast to talk about the Toronto Raptors. After breaking down their win last night against the depleted Los Angeles Lakers, we analyze the Raptors roster and debate on what they need to do to improve their rotation, and question whether they need improvement at all. We also talk about Scottie Barnes' second year slump,...

The Toronto Sun's STEVE SIMMONS joins the show today to catch up with Bob and John. The three spend the first half of the podcast analyzing the Toronto Maple Leafs and their recent play. We talk about Mitch Marner's record setting point streak, the "struggling" Auston Matthews and wonder whether this is John Tavares' best season as a Maple Leaf. Shifter gears to Major League Baseball in the second...

Daren Millard, the voice of the Vegas Golden Knights, and NESN's Billy Jaffe join the podcast today for some hockey talk. The four start the show by discussing Vegas' shootout win last night against the Boston Bruins before focusing on the two teams surprisingly good starts to the season. We ask Daren about Golden Knights net-minder Logan Thompson, and wonder if he is the answer to Vegas' goalie i...

Dave Hodge returns to the show to start the week off with some baseball talk. With the leagues winter meetings underway, we talk to Dave about all of the big name players who have yet to sign with a team and speculate on where they might end up. As always with Dave, we talk about the Toronto Blue Jays and get an update on who they are targeting and what roster moves we should expect before the sta...

A little bit of soccer and a little bit of hockey on todays podcast as we welcome James Sharman and Brian Lawton on the show. Now that Team Canada has been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, we talk to James about what's next for John Herdman and his players now that their tournament hopes are over. After we say goodbye to James, we talk to our good friend Brian Lawton on the incoming sale of the...

Hockey talk on todays show as we welcome Bruce Garrioch and Kevin Paul Dupont back to the podcast. With the books finally becoming public for the Ottawa Senators, we get Tinto the potential sale of the team as we look at potential buyers and what new ownership would mean for the franchise. The foursome also spend time discussing the Boston Bruins hot start to the season and briefly touch upon vari...

Who's in, who's not and who should be? We ask all of your burning questions related to this years Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot while Bob Elliott & Dave Perkins provide us with the answers on todays show as the two let us know who they plan on voting for this year.

Been a while since we've had Mr. Morosi on as JP joins the show to keep us updated on everything going on in Major League Baseball's offseason. We talk about the Houston Astros recent signing of Jose Abreu and what that means for the defending World Series Champions before we move on to some of the other big names in free agency as we speculate who goes where and when it might happen. After the br...

The man, the myth…. the legend that is Scotty Bowman hops back on the podcast for todays episode to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three start the show with a discussion on the surprisingly successful starts from New Jersey and Boston before shifting focus to all of the new coaching changes throughout the league and the positive effects they've had for their respective teams. We also disc...

A good ol' classic Friday roundtable to end off this week of podcasts as we bring in Arash Madani and David Amber to go over some of sports biggest headlines of the week. The four spend some time on the NFL as we try to decipher who the "great" quarterbacks are in a league full of "good" ones while also talking about what teams we expect to make a deep playoff run. We also discuss the passing of L...

When we need to talk some soccer (football), James Sharman is the man to call. The three reflect on Canada's loss to Belgium on todays episode as we pick James' brain on everything he saw in yesterdays match. From what impressed him to what the Canadians need to improve upon, we look at what's next for Canada in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. Before we go, the three spend some time...

The voices of Raptors radio join the show as Eric Smith and PAUL JONES break down the start of this year's NBA season for the Toronto Raptors and the rest of the league. We talk about Toronto's injury problems so far this year, Nick Nurse's comments regarding Gary Trent Junior, the inconsistent usage of Malachi Flynn, the emergence of rookie Christian Koloko and the progression we've seen from OG...

The General Manager of the NHL's newest franchise, Ron Francis, stops by the podcast after a hot start to the Krakens second season in the National Hockey League. Ron talks to us about Seattle's surprising success early on in the year as we discuss what players he's liked so far and overall what players he's looking for when building his team. We also get into the  situation with last years 4th ov...

Sportsnet's SHI DAVIDI joins us after attending this years MLB GM Meetings. Shi talks to us about what he observed in Las Vegas, breaks down the recent Jays trade and gives us an idea on what we should expect regarding the Toronto Blue Jays and who they have their sights set on in the free agent market this off season.

Ending the week off with a good ol' fashioned roundtable, we bring in Mike Zeisberger & Darren Pang for some hockey talk. League parity is the main topic for todays roundtable as the four talk about why they think the bad teams are getting better and question why some supposed Stanley Cup contenders are struggling to win games. We also spend some time talking about Vegas Golden Knights forward Phi...

Continuing the trend of two interviews for the price of one today as Bob and John welcome Mark Kirton back to the podcast to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs tribute to the great Borje Salming and the Hall of Famers diagnosis with ALS. After Mark, we bring in Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi about his hockey team and wha it's like owning a Texas based NHL franchise.

Another information packed episode of the podcast today. Bob and John bring in BRIAN COOPER for the first half of the podcast to give his opinion on the legal issues surrounding Hockey Canada and to address the recent remarks made by former president of the organization, Bob Nicholson. We then welcome Pinball Clemons to the show to give us some info on the Toronto Argonauts heading into the Grey C...

Football is on the go today as Bob and John bring in two separate guests to cover everything going in the world of football on both sides of the border. We first talk to our good friend Pat Leonard about the surprisingly good football coming out of the NFC East before sending it over to Bob Irving for a breakdown on the Grey Cup featuring the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

It's always a pleasure when ESPN's Kevin Weekes joins the show to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three focus on this years inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame as Kevin shares stories about his interactions with the likes of Roberto Luongo, the Sedin twins and looks back on his most memorable moments with the late Herb Carnegie. We also spend some time towards the end of the show discus...

Ending the week off with our good friend Richard Deitsch as the three discuss Kyrie Irving's suspension after a string of problematic behaviour and wonder what's next for the All-Star Point Guard before moving on to the Toronto Blue Jays and their off-season roster plans.

Hockey is on the docket today as Bob and John bring in Joe Micheletti & Greg Millen to talk about some of the surprising slow starts we've seen from some Stanley Cup favourites, the NHL's coaching carousel, this weeks Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and more.

John Herdman, one of our favourite guests on the show and the man who single handily converted Bob McCown into a soccer fan joins the show today from Bahrain as he and the Canadian Mens National Soccer team prepare for the country's first World Cup appearance in 36 years.