The Bob McCown Podcast

Peter Mansbridge, Strombo and Gerry Dee on todays Media and Entertainment edition of our "Best of Series" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of the Bob McCown Podcast: Owners   For the fourth instalment of our best of series Bob and John look back at their favourite conversations with their favourite owners. Tom Dundon and Eugene Melnyk coming right up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3 of our 10 part "Best of" Series. Today we bring out the big guns as we talk to the greatest male and female hockey players to ever live and throw in the best coach of all time while we're at it. Wickenheiser, Gretzky, Bowman all in one episode. Right here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast : COACHES   Episode 2 of 10 holiday bonus episodes we give you some of our favourite interviews with some of our favourite coaches. Bruce Boudreau, Nick Nurse & Rod Brind'amor on the docket for today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 1 of our 10 episode "Best of" series, We look back at some of our favourite moments from our Roundtable Talks.  We hear from Cammi Granato and her husband Ray Farraro, re-live the fight of the century with Paul Jones and Teddy Atlas & talk some hockey with Darren Pang and Martin Brodeur.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Olbermann, one of the most recognizable voices in sports broadcasting, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John for our last "live" episode before the holidays. The three talk first about Keith's love for sports, his affinity to Montreal and the Expo's and the unwritten "rules" of being a sports fan in New York City. We then discuss the details of Major League Baseball's strike, how long...

On todays edition of our roundtable, we bring on two of our podcast regulars and resident hockey pucks - Eric Duhatschek & Mike Harrington to talk some NHL news with Bob and John. We first address our guests respective teams, the Calgary Flames & Buffalo Sabres. We talk about the large amount of COVID-19 cases in Calgary and the state the league is in overall before we bounce around various topics...

Before we speak to author, Journalist and friend of the show - Damien Cox - John surprises Bob with a quick visit from the hottest coach in the National Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau. The three spend the first ten minutes of the show discussing Bruce's first five games (all wins) as the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. We talk about the adjustments he has made already, his coaching staff and h...

Special Assistant to the NHLPA Executive Director, Mathieu Schneider joins the show to chat with Bob and John. The three talk, in length, about the prospect of the NHL players participating in the Winter Olympics hosted in Beijing, where his priorities lie on the matter and just how different the Olympic experience will be if the players do decide to attend. We also talk about the potential of the...

Just Bob and John today as the two discuss some of the latest news in the world of sports. The two discuss the Winnipeg Blue Bombers overtime win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win their second straight Grey Cup. We also touch on the NFL, the disaster that is the Jacksonville Jaguars and some more NHL news. We also get into the decision the NHL's players will have to make as the 2022 Olympics...

General Manager of the Dallas stars joins the podcast in the middle of a road trip to talk some hockey with Bob and John. The three discuss the teams slow start to the NHL season and how they've managed to turn things around. We talk about Jim's relationship with head coach Rick Bowness, as well as the difficulties that come with managing a team isolated in Texas. We learn about the different ways...

Voice of the Toronto Raptors, Matty D, joins the podcast to talk some hoops. The three cover everything you need to know about the team, from their roster makeup right now, lack of consistency in a starting line up and the holes that some people think they need to desperately fix. All that & more on todays episode.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Williams, one of Canada's most respected broadcasters, joins the podcast to look back at his career which spanned over 50 years covering 14 Olympic games and countless major events around the world for CTV, CBC and TSN.  Brian shows off his memory as we get into some of his most memorable moments as a broadcaster. We discuss the wide range of events he had the privilege of covering, why the...

The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, Buck Martinez, stops by today to talk some Baseball on todays episode. The three talk about the current roster the Toronto Blue Jays are working with, the players they have signed so far and the guys they have failed to sign. We talk to Buck about why losing Robbie Ray shouldn't hurt as much as we think and we get a few names that Buck wants the Jays to target a...

We bring in broadcasting legend Dave Hodge & Toronto Sun reporter Steve Simmons to talk some hockey and a little bit of Canadian Football. The four discuss the coaching change in Vancouver, whether getting rid of the head coach was the right idea and what new bench boss, Bruce Boudreau has to offer the struggling Vancouver Canucks. We question whether Vancouver has the star power we once thought t...

Two of the NHL's most esteemed agents, Judd Moldaver & Jeff Jackson of the Wasserman Hockey group join the show to give Bob and John their unique perspectives on what it's like being an agent for some of the games best players & the unique dynamic created over at Wasserman.  The four discuss the collaborative vs competitive environment between agents at the firm, their relationship with their clie...

With today marking the first lockout in Major League Baseball since 1994 we bring in our friend Shi Davidi to tell us everything we need to know about this labour stoppage. From player's reactions to the league's, Shi gives us some insight on the overall feel for the stoppage around the league while letting fans know what to expect from this lockout and how long it could actually take.  We discuss...

After 47 years doing play by play for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Bob Irving is calling his last game on Sunday & joins the podcast to talk some Canadian football with Bob and John. The three go over his career and discuss the how much the league has changed over the course of Bob's career and talk about the state the league is in right now. With a weening popularity & pressure to change we talk wi...

All around sports expert Bob Ryan, from the Boston Globe, joins the show to bounce around the sports world and go over some recent headlines with Bob and John. The three talk about the recent signings in Major League Baseball. With Both Marcus Semien & Robbie Ray heading elsewhere, we discuss the other options the Toronto Blue Jays will now have to look at.  We discuss the matchup between the Phoe...

A Monday Roundtable for you as we get Scott Burnside and Mike Zeisberger to chat some hockey with Bob and John. The three analyze the personnel changes made by the Montreal Canadiens, what the new Executive VP of Hockey Operations, Jeff Gorton's first move should be and who should be the next General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens. The foursome then move on to the Vancouver Canucks and ask why...

The captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Tavares, joins the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three get John to try and explain the "Offensive Explosion" the Maple Leafs have had recently and why it took the team so long to get there from the start of the season. We talk to John about what's impressed him from some of his teammates like Jack Campbell, Auston Matthews & William Nylander an...

Eric Smith & Paul Jones from Sportnet's "Smith & Jones" podcast join today's show for an NBA edition of our Roundtable. The four speak in length about the Toronto Raptors. From Chris Boucher's struggling play to Gary Trent Jr's surprising production level we analyze the Raptors roster. We also discuss Pascal Siakam and his fit within the team - would he be better off somewhere else? We also get in...

Former player and Coach in the National Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau, joins the podcast to catch up with Bob and John. Bruce expresses his interest in returning to the NHL as a head coach and gives us insight on some of the jobs he has interviewed for and others he is keeping his eye on. We talk about what it's like for Bruce, watching the game, knowing a call from a team can come at any second....

On todays roundtable, Bob and John bring in former NHLers Brian Lawton and Darren Pang to discuss a variety of hockey news including the Evander Kane situation in San Jose, the red hot Calgary Flames, the Struggling Montreal Canadiens and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friend and MLB expert, Jon Morosi, joins the podcast to catch up with Bob & John and talk some baseball on todays episode. The three go over some of the recent signings around the league and discuss some of the players who have yet to sign a contract so far in Major League Baseball's off-season. We also dive into the Toronto Blue Jays, what the Jose Berrios extension means for their future ros...