The Bob McCown Podcast

Chair of Canada Basketball Board of Directors, BRIAN COOPER, joins the podcast as the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament begins tonight in Victoria BC. With more NBA players on the team than ever before the Canadians must win the tournament in order to secure a birth to the Tokyo Olympics - The gentlemen discuss the likelihood of that happening as well as going over the teams in Canada's way to re...

DARREN PANG & MIKE ZEISBERGER join the podcast to break down the Stanley Cup Final Matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning & the Montreal Canadiens. The four discuss every aspect of the team, from their regular season performance, team chemistry, goalie matchup and their path to the Stanley Cup Final in preparation for game one in Tampa Bay tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

In a multi sport edition of our friday roundtable, DAVE HODGE and DAVE PERKINS join bob and john to talk some NHL and Major League Baseball. The gentlemen start the show chatting about the Montreal Canadians unexpected run to the Stanley Cup Finals and what to expect out of them as they wait for their opponents. They also bring the Blue Jays into the discussion - after a solid 5 game win streak we...

The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet, DAN SHULMAN, joins the podcast to talk some Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball. The three discuss the "Ebbs & Flows" of the Jays tumultuous season, and wonder how much of their issues can be attributed to their schedule. The gentleman also discuss the possibility of Torontonians being able to see the Blue Jays play at the Rogers centre this...

2019 Grey Cup Championship winning Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, MIKE O'SHEA, joins the podcast to discuss the start of the CFL season nearly 2 years after it was forced to shut down. The three discuss the reality of the situation for the players in the CFL, with many having to work different jobs during the stoppage of play to support their families - how ready will they be to play come Aug...

ROD BRIND'AMOUR of the Carolina Hurricanes, last Thursday won the Jack Adams Award for NHL coach of the year as voted by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association. Today, he is a guest on The Bob McCown Podcast. The three cover a wide range of topics with the former player and current head coach, including his award, his contract extension and his relationship with the teams owner, Tom Dundon. ...

A familiar face to Blue Jays fans everywhere, JOHN GIBBONS, joins Bob and John on the podcast to discuss some of Bob's favourite topics surrounding Major League Baseball. We learn about John's role with the Braves, the players John is scouting and who is easier to evaluate, Pitchers or position players? As today's show is about baseball, it is only natural that the gentleman spend some time on the...

Sportsnet's SHI DAVIDI hops on the podcast today to discuss the Blue Jays and some of Major League Baseball's glaring issues surrounding their starting Pitchers.  With an increase in injured pitchers, not only on the Blue Jays, but across MLB the gentleman wonder if the way Pitchers - especially the starters - are being trained is the issue.  With pitchers throwing less balls and player less inner...

STEVE SIMMONS, columnist for the Toronto Sun & BRUCE ARTHER from the Toronto star join the podcast for an Olympic themed roundtable talk with Bob and John. Despite losing thousands of volunteers, vaccination complications and the fact that there is still a global pandemic - The Tokyo Olympics are still scheduled to begin in just over a month... today the gentleman discuss if this is still a good i...

NHL Agent, ALLAN WALSH, joins the podcast to give Bob and John a better idea of what the Player Safety hearing process is like. The three discuss the steps the league takes as well as the player when a hearing is set up and what the process looks like on a day to day basis. We also talk about the NHL's inconsistency when it comes to dishing out punishments for the players with the belief that the...

Canadian IndyCar racer, JAMES HINCHCLIFFE joins Bob and John to talk about his return to Andretti Autosport and his upcoming races. James also gives us an idea of what the training process of a racer is like as well the difference between various engine manufacturers.  We  also discuss how his mindset changed after his injury and what it feels like to drive in a car made to hit speeds upwards of 2...

One of Hockey's living legends, Hall of Fame Inductee and Scout for the Seattle Kraken, CAMMI GRANATO, joins the podcast with her husband, RAY FERRARO, in the couples first appearance together on a podcast.  We learn about what life is like balancing the busy life of being a hockey broadcaster AND raising a family... and then multiply it by two.  Not only do we get an inside look at the careers of...

50 years and a day since being hired by the Montreal Canadiens, SCOTTY BOWMAN joins the show to talk some hockey and to look back on his legendary career.  Bob and John let Scotty do most of the talking as we take a look back at where the most winningest coach in NHL history started his coaching career.  From St. Louis to Montreal to Buffalo the gentlemen get Scotty's opinion on what role he prefe...

Now in his second stint as President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets, JOHN DAVIDSON, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John about his recent departure from the Rangers, the coach hiring process and the future of the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Davidson shares his opinion on John Tortorella, and what not only he looks for in a coach in todays NHL but what the players want out of t...

BOB RYAN, columnist for the Boston Globe, makes his return to the podcast to discuss Boston sports, the  Celtics recent front office decisions, and the rest of the NBA. With Brad Stevens replacing Danny Ainge as President of Basketball Operations in Boston, the three take a look back at Ainge's tenure with the Celtics. Is 1 title considered a success over the 18 years Ainge ran the team, and what...

Just Bob and John today - much to Bob's dismay -as scheduling conflicts left the two to talk about a variety of topics amongst themselves. The gentlemen discuss the Canadian governments decision to allow NHL teams to cross the boarder once the 3rd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Conversation moves to the Montreal Canadians and how their injury riddled season may have benefitted them in th...

Bob and John bring the Hockey experts, MIKE ZEISBERGER & KEVIN PAUL DUPONT back to the show to go over the second round matchups of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, like they did with the first.  However - before they break down the second round the four address the Mark Scheifele hit and subsequent 4 game suspension - was the punishment fair? and how many games would he have got if this were the re...

After a lengthy argument regarding the Mark Scheifele hit, Bob and John bring in the voice of the Toronto Raptors, MATT DEVLIN, as the three get into some hoops talk. Starting with the Raptors, the three discuss the next moves for the team. Is Masai coming back, draft plans and overall what should we expect for next year? Matt Devlin keeps us informed. Then we move on to the rest of the league - D...

Podcast regular and baseball expert, JON MOROSI, from the MLB Network comes on to the show to talk some Blue Jays with Bob and John. But first, to start the show, Bob and John spend some time addressing Naomi Osaka and her decision to pull out of the French Open - As the awareness of mental health grows, should professional sports and their media make a bigger effort to protect it's players? Then...

Former Maple Leaf, MARK KIRTON, joins the podcast to talk about his former teams not so shocking game seven collapse, and what on earth went wrong for them this time. The three discuss what is next for the team after another first round exit - Who do you trade, who do you keep and ultimately... who deserves most of the blame for their lack-lustre playoff performance.  We also get to learn about hi...

Former NHL'er, and now Hockey Analyst, NICK KYPREOS, makes his very first appearance on the podcast with Bob and John as the three discuss tonights (May 31st) game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens. The first question that everyone is asking - What is wrong with the Leafs? The gentlemen discuss the lack of production from Auston Matthews, Is Mitch Marner playing hurt? an...

A couple former "Hockey Pucks" P.J. STOCK and BRIAN LAWTON join the show today for this weeks Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundtable. From the series' that have just wrapped up to those that are still in full tilt, the gentleman break down everything that has happened so far in the first round of the playoffs and what to expect as more teams punch their ticket to round two We also look at the current & p...

Today, Bob and John get to pick the brain of one of the most decorated sports producers in the game - FRED GAUDELLI. After carving out a significant career behind the camera, we learn about Fred's dreams of becoming an announcer, growing up idolizing guys like Marv Albert. The three get into a discussion about what makes a good announcer, and whether or not a "Unique" voice is necessary to succeed...

Former target, and friend of the podcast, GLENN HEALY joins Bob and John to talk some hockey in a show that was intended to be about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but turned more into "Glenn talks & the boys listen" We get Healy's perspective on goaltending in the playoffs, as the gentlemen note that it's the postseason where a net-minder can separate himself from the "good", and become great.  As the...

Most recently, the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild, BRUCE BOUDREAU joins the show to talk about the playoffs so far, and Bob & John find out if "Gabby" has any plans to coach in the near future. Firstly, the boys find out what it's like for a coach to simply... watch hockey as a fan, if that's easy possible. We learn who Bruce is cheering for this summer, how he watches games and whether h...