The Bob McCown Podcast

Even the Bobcat needs some time off every once in a while - while our two hosts rest and re-charge for the next five days, enjoy re-run's of some of our favourite episodes.  Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens, Jeff Gorton, joins the show to talk about his team on todays episode. With almost a year under his belt in Montreal, Bob and John talk to Jeff about his...

The busiest General Manager in the NHL this summer, Brad Treliving of the Calgray Flames, joins the podcast for todays show. With the team looking much different than it did last year, we talk to Brad about the moves he made this summer, getting a look behind the scenes of one of the most chaotic off-seasons and NHL team has ever gone through. We talk about the loss of Johnny Gaudreau and try to g...

Our good friend Richard Deitsch is back on the show to catch up with Bob and John. The three talk about the Toronto Blue Jays Wild Card race, building off of some talking points from yesterdays show before discussing Kevin Durant and his decision to rescind his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets at the beginning of the NBA off-season. Before we go, the three share their opinions on the Toronto R...

Bob and John welcome John Gibbons back to the podcast for another baseball focused edition of the podcast. You never know where the conversation is going to go when you have Gibby on and today is no different. With his recent emergence on Twitter, Bob and John get to the bottom of why the former Blue Jays Manager joined the app and find out how he has been enjoying the interactions with his follow...

From covering events like Hockey Night in Canada, CFL football, Canadian Open golf, as well as numerous Olympic, Commonwealth, and Canada Games broadcasts covering a variety of sports and competitions, Steve Armitage has been a staple on the televisions of countless Canadians and now he joins Bob and John on the podcast to look back at his illustrious career.  From what got him into the business t...

Burnside and Zeisberger checking into the podcast today to start the week off with some hockey. With the recent signing of Nazem Kadri, the foursome focus on the Calgary Flames and Brad Treliving's busy off-season and debate on whether the addittion of Kadri to go along with MacKenzie Weeger and Jonathon Huberdeau make the Flames better than they were before. Before the end of the show we cover Lo...

From Dallas to Winnipeg... and now the Bob McCown Podcast, Rick Bowness joins the show today to talk about his move up north and his transition to become the newest Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets.  We focus on Rick's time in Dallas, and learn about what he expects to bring to Winnipeg in terms of leadership and coaching style. We talk about Rick's first impression of the Jets team and address the...

The Toronto Blue Jays start a pivotal series against the New York Yankees today as they try to hold on to the last AL Wild Card spot - we bring on Shi Davidi to talk about it. We discuss the Jays roster, focusing on their shaky pitching rotation. The three also compare this years team to ones we've seen in the past, struggling to find similarities between their current roster to the World Series C...

No guest today as Bob and John are forced to chat amongst themselves. We start with the recent decision from MLSE to discontinue Leafs TV, a program created 21 years ago by Mr. John Shannon himself. The two talk about the decision to take Leafs TV off the air and speculate on what's coming next. We then move on to a topic which has been teased on the show a few times already - Who are the greatest...

Steve Simmons from the Toronto Sun joins Bob and John for todays episode of the podcast. The three spend some time on the CFL for the first half of the podcast, discussing the disparity between the leagues support in Western Canada compared to the Eastern part of the country. We look at the issues teams like the Toronto Argonauts are facing when it comes to fan interest and question why the elite...

Jamie Campbell, host of Blue Jays Central on Sportsnet, joins the show to start the week off with so Major League Baseball. Bob, John & Jamie have a lot to talk about regarding the fluttering Toronto Blue Jays. Jamie voices his concerns about the Blue Jays  rotation and the inconsistence pitching from Jose Berrios as the three look into some of the reasons why John Schneider and the Toronto Blue J...

Should we be worried about the Toronto Blue Jays? Rob Longley and Dave Perkins join the show to talk about the team. Before the Jays talk, the four review last nights second annual Field of Dreams game, giving their opinions on the game itself and our thoughts on the idea of making this a yearly occurrence.  We then shift focus to the Toronto Blue Jays noting our concerns surrounding the teams pit...

The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs in the second edition of the MLB Field of Dreams Game tonight so who better than J.P. Morosi to join the show as he zooms in straight from the Field of Dream itself to talk with Bob and John. Today, we get a behind the scenes look at how a cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa turned into one of the most iconic playing fields in all of sports. J.P. gives Bob and J...

President of hockey operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets and friend of the show John Davidson hops on the show, amidst an eventful off-season for his team, to talk to Bob and John. Wasting no time at all, Bob and John ask about the somewhat surprising signing of Johnny Gaudreau. John give us some insight on how the deal went down from the Blue Jackets' point of view and gives us a behind the s...

Member of both the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and one of the countries greatest golfers to play the game, Lorie Kane, graces Bob and John with her presence on todays episode. With Lorie set to compete in her 30th and final Canadian Women's Open Bob and John talk to her about her career and how her training has changed over three decades of professional golf.  We...

Doug Smith on the podcast today to talk some NBA basketball in the middle of the summer with Bob & John. We go over the teams roster as of right now, touching on Pascal Siakam's development into an elite player as well as questioning OG Anunoby's ceiling and ability to bring his game to the next level. We also talk about the significance Kyle Lowry has had on the franchise before moving on. The th...

The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays and longtime friend of the podcast, Buck Martinez, makes his welcomed return to the show to catch up with Bob and John. We get an update on Buck's recovery and talk about the overwhelming amount of support he has gotten from Canadians and Blue Jays fans around the world.  The three transition into some baseball talk and give their first impressions of the Toronto...

Darren Pang and Brian Lawton on todays NHL roundtable with Bob and John. The four talk about all of the moves that have happened during the NHL's off-season and debate on which team won the deal that sent Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers.  We also get into a heated discussion on the future of the Arizona Coyotes. The four go back and forth on the idea of the NHL keep...

Before we get into the baseball talk, Dave, Bob and John spend the first half of the show talking about the legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. A voice recognized by baseball fans everywhere, the three share some of their fondest memories of the late broadcasting icon in wake of his passing Tuesday evening. After the break, we get into some of the moves made throughout the league, focusing on the ne...

President of hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins and friend of the podcast, Brian Burke takes some time out of his summer to talk with Bob and John. On todays show, the three discuss the Penguins off-season and the moves they have made so far. Bob and John pick Brian's brain about the salary cap and how to stay under it. We discuss the idea of teams "trading cap space" and how the hard c...

Former Vice President, General Manager and Program Director of Sportsnet 590 The Fan, Nelson Millman joins the show to catch up with some of his former employees, Bob and John. Given Nelson's accomplishments and experience in the field, the three discuss the decline in quality sports talk radio and ask the question -  Are we witnessing the end of sports radio?  We talk about the differences we see...

Two former tour members, Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol join the show today to talk some golf and discuss the ongoing saga that is the PGA vs. LIV tour with Bob and John. The foursome start the conversation with the upcoming FedEx Cup, questioning the amount of revisions the Tour has made for the tournament and debate on whether the new format has made it better or worse for both the golfers competin...

Bill Shaikin from the LA Times hops on the podcast for a quick chat to catch Bob and John up on some Los Angeles Baseball.  The three cover a lot in a little amount of time as Bill tells us what he knows about Mike Trout's injury and his potential return to the Angels lineup. We also discuss the LA Dodgers and their chances of landing Juan Soto from the Nationals. The three also discuss the value...

Jim Rutherford, the President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks stops by to catch up with Bob and John. Jim talks to us about his team, the Vancouver Canucks, and gives us some insight on the organizations goals this offseason. Jim addresses the drama surrounding his head coach, Bruce Boudreau, and the potential of him signing a contract extension.  The three also get into Vancouver's...

The Boston Globes very own Bob Ryan joins the show to catch up with Bob and John. From the POV of a man who saw it live, Mr. Ryan talks about the beatdown handed to the Boston Red Sox by the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. The three talk about the issues Boston's baseball club is facing before shifting the conversation to Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals. We discuss potential trade destinati...