The Bob McCown Podcast

GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS joins Bob and John and talks about his time as host of Hockey Night In Canada, his show STROMBO on Apple Music, his love of motorcycles, Burning Man and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 97 - Boxing legend TEDDY ATLAS, and PAUL JONES join Bob and John to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Fight of The Century" - Ali-Frazier 1. Teddy shares some great insight on the fight, and lets us know how much money his 14 year old self lost betting on the fight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 95 - President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, MARK SHAPIRO, stops by to talk about the new complex renovations in Dunedin, What he's learned about George Springer so far, Nate Pearson & the Jays rotation and his comments on the Mickey Callaway allegations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 94 -  Jim Rutherford talks about his exit from the Penguins, whats next for him, and his GM style. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 93 - PAUL MAURICE, Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets joins to talk about coaches getting fired mid-season. What kind of an effect can they have on a team? How many changes can they make? Also, coaching to your strengths based on your personnel. And is he bad luck for coaches?? How good is the North division based on who they're NOT playing? An insightful episode with one of the best in the b...

EPISODE 92 - BUCK MARTINEZ, the voice of the Blue Jays, joins to talk about the upcoming season and the continued growth of the young core. How much does this team remind Buck of the early 1980s Blue Jays? Are the Jays done shopping? Do they need more pitching depth? What can we expect from Vladdy Jr.? Also, Bob and the guys share their thoughts on Tiger Woods.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

EPISODE 91 - GEORGE MCPHEE, President of Hockey Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights joins the show to talk about his weekend in Lake Tahoe and the NHL season so far. Also, how will his team prepare for the upcoming expansion draft? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 90 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with STEVE SIMMONS and KEVIN PAUL DUPONT about role of the media in sports today. How hard it is during COVID? Also, how has the industry changed in recent years to make reporting on sports tougher? What is the role of the columnist and how has that evolved with the rise of social media? What is the line for being critical of a player? A fascinating discussion ab...

EPISODE 89 - BRIAN BURKE on his new job in Pittsburgh. What are his first impressions of the team? Does he still believe in truculence? Has he met the team yet? How did he make it across the border? What's it like going from broadcaster back to team executive? How will it work with GM Ron Hextall? Who has the final say on player moves?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 88 - MATT DEVLIN, the voice of the Raptors, joins the show to discuss potential moves and the pitfalls of trades for the team at this point. What do the Raptors need to be competitive? Are they still a contender? Who can they afford to trade? Rumours about talks for Andre Drummond. How much does this team miss Serge Ibaka? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 87 - DOUG ARMSTRONG was recently named the GM for Canada's next Olympic team. What kind of a team does he envision? Also, how many players are on the bubble? Are players playing their way onto the team? Have coaches started calling? When will he name the Head Coach? Also, his assessment of the Blues and their play so far this season. And what have been the challenges to this season? A cand...

EPISODE 86 - TOM TEBBUTT joins to discuss the Australian Open and break down the Canadian players. What happened to Bianca? Is it just rust? Who is he picking in the Shapovalov vs. Auger Aliassime match? Also, looking back over 40 years in tennis, what are his favourite stories and his favourite players? Then he turns the tables on McCown and has 4 questions of his own! See omnystudio.com/listener...

EPISODE 85 - SUPER BOWL RECAP with BOB and JOHN.  Where does this game rank all-time? Who got their predictions right? What did the guys think of the broadcast crew and The Weeknd? What does this mean for future coaching opportunities for the Bucs assistant coaches? And the answer to the question, "Did Bob make his famous chilli"? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*SPECIAL SATURDAY EPISODE* EPISODE 84 - SUPER BOWL PREVIEW with HOWARD SIMON and MATT SEKERES previewing the big game! How do you stop Mahomes? Is the Tampa defence strong enough? Can Brady do it one more time? How painful would it be for Howard to see Brady win... AGAIN?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 83 - THE FRIDAY NHL ROUNDTABLE with GARY LAWLESS and MIKE ZEISBERGER talking about who are the top teams in the NHL this season and how do we find out? Is first place in the north division for Toronto and Montreal mean anything? Will any coaches get fired during this COVID season? Is the best team in Florida?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 82 - RAPTORS ROUNDTABLE w/ PAUL JONES and ERIC SMITH talking about Freddy's 54-point night. How impressive is that performance considering how far he came? What moves are coming? What are the challenges in trading Lowry? How do the Raptors deal with Norm Powell's contract?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 81 - MONDAY MORNING RECAP with Bob and John. What are the Raptors next moves? Is this a playoff team? Is Bob excited about Super Bowl week? Think again. Also, are we delusional about the success of the Canadian teams in the North division? And a tribute to the late Saul Korman.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 80 - The FRIDAY ROUNDTABLE with DAVE PERKINS and BOB ELLIOTT. What will the new Blue Jays lineup look like? Who plays third and first? Also, what are everyone's thoughts on the new rotation? Can we expect another signing or two? Also, Perk and Elliott are voting members for the Hall of Fame, what did they think about Curt Schilling's comments? Their thoughts on no one getting in this year....

EPISODE 79 - NELSON MILLMAN RETURNS for Part 2 of his discussion about the history of sports talk radio and some more war stories from the glory days of sports talk. Also, what does he think the future of sports talk radio is? Why was The FAN a breeding ground for successful on-air personalities? And who fired Bob? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 78 - KEITH OLBERMANN joins the show to talk the life and legacy of Larry King. Also, the Blue Jays signing of George Springer. And what are his thoughts now that Trump is out of office? An extended Monday podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 77 - DAN SHULMAN of Blue Jays on Sports and MLB on ESPN joins the show to talk about the $150million signing of George Springer. Did the Jays overpay? What does it mean for the team? How does Dan see the Blue Jays lineup next season? What other moves may be coming? And will the Blue Jays be playing in Toronto at all this season? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 76 - GLENN HEALY joins the show to talk about the NHL season so far. The All-Canadian division and the challenges of COVID. Also, he laments his bagpiping career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 75 - MONDAY NFL ROUNDTABLE with HOWARD SIMON and SCOTT RAAB talking this past weekend in the NFL. What chance do the Bills have against the Chiefs? Who are the guys picking in the Battle of the Old Guys in the NFC? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 73 - NELSON MILLMAN, former Program Director of the Fan (and Bob's old boss) joins to talk about the history of the Fan, and sports talk radio. Also, the changing landscape of sports talk and how live games influenced a radio station. Also, he reminisces about deep, meaningful talks with Bob. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 73 - RON MACLEAN from Hockey Night in Canada joins to talk about the upcoming NHL season. What can we expect with a shortened schedule and an All-Canadian division? How will COVID affect the schedule? And what is his relationship like with Don Cherry today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.