The JD Bunkis Podcast

JD Bunkis recaps a wild weekend for the Blue Jays and shares his level of concern surrounding José Berríos after another troubling start (00:01). Alex Wong of The Raptors Show  offers his take on the etiquette of spoilers, before looking back on a tumultuous season for the Toronto Raptors. The pair get into their expectations ahead of the team's Play-In test against the Bulls, their biggest takeaw...

JD Bunkis shares his thoughts on the start of The Masters and Rory McIlroy's slow start at Augusta National, begging the question if Rory will ever complete his career grand slam? Managing editor at The Athletic James Mirtle joins JD then to review the Maple Leafs' overtime loss to the Bruins last night, what the Buds can take away from the game, Sheldon Keefe's continued line shuffling, and how h...

JD Bunkis is joined by Ben Ennis, the host of The FAN Drive Time , for another edition of the ‘Good Hour’! The duo opens the show discussing how they use sports as a reference for time, before diving into the brand-new Rogers Centre renovations (00:01). The guys follow that up by discussing Daulton Varsho’s positive start, Brandon Belt’s struggles, and revisiting the Teoscar Hernandez trade (20:00...

It’s Masters week! JD Bunkis is joined by Joe House of the Fairway Rollin Podcast to discuss the presence of LIV Golf at Augusta and the potential favourites to don the green jacket in 2023. Later on, The Golf Guys a.k.a. Sam McKee and Brent Gunning join the show to share their thoughts on how LIV players will stack up against PGA talent and Tiger Woods’ legacy at Augusta (25:45). We wrap things u...

JD Bunkis is joined by Blake Murphy in-studio! They discuss UConn's NCAA men’s basketball championship, before breaking down the concern level surrounding José Berríos and the potential lack of depth in the Blue Jays' batting order. Later, JD and Blake share their thoughts on Nick Nurse’s future in Toronto and how the new NBA CBA will impact the league (46:20). We wrap things up with a podcast-onl...

JD Bunkis kicks off this week sharing his thoughts on the latest drama surrounding Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors. Next up, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi joins the show to break down Chris Bassitt’s Blue Jays debut, his key takeaways from the first series of the season, a potential Kevin Gausman curse, and what the team needs to see from Yusei Kikuchi and José Berríos against the Kansas City Royals (...

JD Bunkis starts off the show offering some unapologetic first impressions of the Blue Jays first game of the season. (00:01) Sportsnet Blue Jays studio analyst Joe Siddall joins the conversation to discuss the early returns of Toronto's offseason changes, the key role baserunning played in the win, and his level of concern surrounding the team's bullpen (07:23). Later on, St. Louis Cardinals outf...

JD Bunkis is joined by Ben Ennis, host of The FAN Drive time, to breakdown everything ahead of the 2023 Toronto Blue Jays season! The pair discuss their biggest storylines this year, if Alek Manoah is receiving too much criticism early on, the expectations for Bo Bichette, which addition they're most looking forward to see, and an X-factor to keep an eye on (00:01). JD and Ben wrap things up previ...

JD Bunkis recaps his trip to BMO Field to take in Team Canada's 4-1 win over Honduras in Nations League action, and shares how he feels about the Canadian side after their impressive performance (00:01). Next up, 1996 Cy Young Award winner Pat Hentgen joins JD to talk about his experience down at Blue Jays camp, his expectations for Toronto this year, the strength of the team's pitching staff, why...

Co-host of The FAN Morning Show Ailish Forfar joins JD off the top to give her verdict on the Blue Jays' new "Poutine Hot Dog", before sorting through all the new offerings available at Rogers Centre this season (00:01). Next up, TheScore's Joseph Casciaro chats about Kyle Lowry’s return to Toronto, how his tenure in Miami has gone thus far, and how much of the blame Luka Doncic should shoulder fo...

JD Bunkis recaps the Maple Leafs' weekend of action and discusses what Matt Murray still has to prove as the season winds down. Voice of the Blue Jays Dan Shulman joins JD to give his final thoughts on 2023 MLB rule changes, how he sees the Opening Day roster shaping up, and his biggest story of the spring (10:32). JD then brings us his best bet of the night, brought to you by Betano! (49:08) 16-y...

JD opens the show reviewing last night’s action between the Maple Leafs and Panthers, kicked off with arguably one of the worst renditions of "O Canada" of all time. Managing Editor at The Athletic James Mirtle joins the fray to discuss the Leafs' play over the last two weeks, how Toronto's top-six forwards might shake out come playoff time, if Auston Mathews has rediscovered his mojo, and what to...

JD Bunkis welcomes back co-host of The FAN Drive Time Ben Ennis for this week's edition of the 'Good Hour' (00:01)! The pair chat about baseball's momentum coming off of the World Baseball Classic, what lessons other professional sports leagues can learn from this, and if Mike Trout will ever have a bigger moment than the final at-bat of the tournament. The guys then recap all the major stories (o...

JD Bunkis starts things off chatting about the local "coffee dictator" we all know, before Sky Sports Formula 1 analyst Will Buxton joins the show! (00:06) He looks back at the opening two races of the 2023 season to discuss the issues within Mercedes, the new era of dominance at Red Bull, if the new regulations can help tighten up the grid, and Fernando Alonso channeling his inner Tom Brady with...

JD Bunkis looks back on last night's electrifying World Baseball Classic semi-final and discusses how the sport can capitalize on this momentum (00:01). Host of the Basketball Illuminati  podcast Tom Haberstroh chats about the ongoing feud between the Raptors and NBA referees, how the NBA should hold officials accountable, and O.G. Anunoby's chances to win Defensive Player of the Year (11:23). JD...

JD Bunkis starts off recapping the madness from this weekend's NCAA tournament and evaluate the damage to our brackets already, before looking back on the Raptors' up and down weekend (00:01). Later on, Luke Thomas of CBS Sports chats about the aftermath of UFC 268 and reflects on how Kamara Usman’s latest loss impacts his legacy in the welterweight division (32:34). Next up, JD shares his best be...

JD Bunkis closes out the week with Ben Ennis of The FAN Drive Time on the "Good Hour"! The pair discuss the World Baseball Classic to this point and Canada's growth within the tournament (00:01). Later on, JD and Ben determine the biggest Toronto sports villains, their favourite Canadian athletes across the sporting landscape, and share their thoughts on the fifth season of Netflix's Drive to Surv...

JD Bunkis celebrates the return of the March Madness tournament kicking off today! (00:02) He welcomes in two-time Stanley Cup champion Kris Versteeg to breakdown the Maple Leafs' shoutout loss to the Avalanche, before discussing if Toronto's 11-and-7 system here to stay, if Morgan Rielly receives too much criticism, and Auston Matthews' season so far (11:23). Daniele Franceschi, Producer of The F...

JD Bunkis is joined by The FAN Drive Time 's Blake Murphy to break down Canada’s win over Columbia at the World Baseball Classic and how that sets up their final group stage match against Mexico (00:01). The guys then sort through the biggest Blue Jays storylines out of spring training, the plan at second base this season, and if the Raptors' victory over the Nuggets could change the vision and di...

JD kicks off today’s episode recapping last night's action including the Maple Leafs' loss to the Sabres and Canada’s disappointing showing against the States in the World Baseball Classic (00:01). Co-host of A t The Letters Ben Nicholson-Smith joins the fray to look back on Canada's loss and share his expectations for the team going forward. He and JD then measure their concerns for Jose Berrios...

JD Bunkis opens up discussing the pros and cons of daylight savings time, before recapping Canada’s dominant win over Great Britain in their opening match in the World Baseball Classic (00:01). Co-host of Real Kyper and Bourne Justin Bourne breaks down his takeaways from the Leafs' statement win over the Oilers, what we learned about Michael Bunting and Sheldon Keefe, and his level of concern surr...

JD Bunkis opens the show with his thoughts on the Raptors' loss to the Clippers, capped off with Fred VanVleet explosive post-game comments directed at referee Ben Taylor. Host of The Raptors Show Will Lou joins the conversation to share how it feels watching Kawhi Leonard play well against Toronto, Los Angeles' NBA title chances, and what an ideal offseason would look like for the Raptors (11:02)...

JD kicks off today’s episode discussing the frivolous spending habits of today’s youth, before shifting focus to the Maple Leafs' victory over the Devils and Ilya Samsonov's security as the team's number one goalie. James Mirtle, Managing Editor at The Athletic, joins the conversation to discuss Samsonov’s play of late, what Micheal Bunting’s next contract might look like, the ideal role for Timot...

JD Bunkis and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Drive Time, kick off the 'Good Hour' discussing the Raptors' narrow loss to the Nuggets and how much blame can be assigned to the Scott Foster and the officiating crew (00:02). Later on, the boys reflect on Jose Bautista being honoured by the Blue Jays with a spot on the Level of Excellence, before weighing in on Joey Votto's stance on not playing for Te...

JD Bunkis kicks off the week recapping a busy sports weekend featuring the Maple Leafs' letdown, drama between the Suns and Mavericks, and the 2023 Formula One season starting in Bahrain (00:01)! Sportsnet's Luke Fox joins JD to go over the Toronto's weekend on the ice, the team's defensive pairings, Timothy Liljegren's role going forward, and the vibes around the team following the trade deadline...