The Bob McCown Podcast

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - BRIAN BURKE

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.

This Episode was recorded on November 20th, 2020.

"EPISODE 45 - Former NHL GM BRIAN BURKE joins the show to talk about his new book and why he prefers being a broadcaster versus running an NHL team. Also, he explains his love for Gary Bettman and what people misunderstand about the NHL Commissioner. And who were the most influential on Burke's long and varied career? A familiar name to Canucks and Maple Leafs fans tops the list. And why do Burke and McCown have the same title for their respective books??"

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - SCOTT MOORE

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.

Today we bring it way back to Episode 17 with Scott Moore on August 25th, 2020.

"Uninterrupted CEO SCOTT MOORE joins the show to talk to his former employees!! Scott talks cancel culture in broadcasting and how Don Cherry's career ended. Also, he and John geek out on broadcasting techniques during COVID and his new venture with LeBron James and Drake. "

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - WAYNE GRETZKY

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.

This Episode was recorded on Tuesday May 4th, 2021.

To start the podcast the gentlemen pay their respects to Wayne's late father, and one of the hockey worlds most recognizable hockey dads - Walter Gretzky. 

Wayne looks back on some of his fondest memories with his father, how just about all of Southern Ontario has seen his basement and what he said to him on the drive over to his last game as an NHL'er.

Wayne gives his perspective of the game and how it has changed during the pandemic, wishing he could have played in todays era of skill and speed.

The Great One also tells us what advice he gave to a current Oilers super star.

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - GLENN HEALY

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.

Recently, GLENN HEALY - former goaltender, Stanley Cup Champion, Broadcaster and current Executive Director & President of the NHL Alumni Association - made his third appearance on the show, today you can hear some of his best soundbites and stories from all three episodes (76, 156 & 212) with Bob and John.

 

The Best of The Bob McCown Podcast - GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS.

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes.

To kick this week off, we go back to March 10th, 2021 when our good friend GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS graciously joined the show to catch up with John and The Bobcat.

We chat about George's days at HNIC, his love of Burning Man and much more.

*Bob and John will be on Vacation until September 4th and will return with brand new guests every day of the week, September 7th.*

 

EP 219 - JON MOROSI on the Toronto Blue Jays, Major League Baseball and the AL MVP race.

Friend of the show, JON MOROSI, is back on the show in time for the Blue Jays 3 game series against the Detroit Tigers.

The boys talk some baseball, but more specifically, the Toronto Blue Jays for most of the podcast as the three get realistic about the Jays playoff chances.

We talk about the direction Toronto is going and who they should re-sign in the offseason - Robbie Ray or Marcus Semien?

We cover some other teams too as the three look at some of the hottest teams heading into the playoffs as well as their thoughts on whether or not Shohei Ohtani is a shoe-in for the AL MVP.

EP 218 - KEVIN WEEKES on the NHL's short turn-around, Henrik Lunqvist's retirement and memories from his playing days.

Former target and hockey analyst for ESPN, KEVIN WEEKES, joins the show to check in with Bob and John.

We talk to Kevin about the leagues short offseason and learn about how a player might approach this short break as well as a broadcaster.

We also discuss the recent retirement of Kevin's former teammate, Henrik Lunqvist. Kevin recalls some great stories about King Henrik's first years in the NHL as well as some other stories he has amassed over the many years in the sport.

Also in the show - we inquire about Kevin's role at ESPN, what he should expect now that he's working with Messier and a few other fun stories from when the one and only John Shannon was his boss.

 

EP 217 - EDDIE OLCYZK on the keys to a successful broadcast and his move to Turner Sports.

Friend of the podcast, former NHL'er and current broadcasting great - EDDI OLCYZK - joins the show so the boys can talk some hockey in the middle of the summer.

The three talk about Eddies broadcasting career, his style and influence and the overall changes he has seem over the years.

We also get some stories from Eddie's playing days before we talk about the Turner Sports deal made with the NHL and what to expect this year with the new NHL panel on TNT.

EP 216 - ROSS ATKINS, GM of the Toronto Blue Jays.

ROSS ATKINS, General Manager of the Blue Joys Joins the show today to chat some baseball with Bob and John.

We speak to Ross about his teams recent performance, their lack of runs scored and the pitching problems plaguing their bullpen.

We also discuss the teams roster moves that have been made lately as well as the teams plan for the offseason and much more with Atkins as the Jays gear up for a late season playoff push.

 

 

EP 215 - ROB LONGLEY & DAVE PERKINS on the state of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Baseball experts ROB LONGLEY & DAVE PERKINS join the show to discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and to debate... are they a good baseball team?

The four go over Bob's favourite topic when talking about the Jays - their terrible bullpen - and go over some of the questionable decisions made by Charlie Montoyo.

We also try to find out what exactly is wrong with this team? Are they having too much fun? 

The general consensus between the panel today, with very little time left to work with, the Toronto Blue Jays are a bad team that's getting worse.

EP 214 - KEVIN WAUGH on the legalization of single game sports betting in Canada

KEVIN WAUGH - Conservative Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Grasswood and Chair of the Conservative Saskatchewan Caucus and the man responsible for closing Bill C-218 which legalized single game sports betting in Canada, joins the show to talk about the process that went into making this deal happen.

Kevin first gives us an idea as to how long members of the government have been trying to pass this bill and what his role was in finally closing the deal.

Kevin also gives us an idea of what the future may look like and some plans already put in place to make the most out of sports betting in Canada. He also sheds some light on some of the obstacles the government may face during the early stages of this new bill.

EP 213 - The Masai Ujiri Press Conference, Struggling Toronto Blue Jays & NHL Jersey Ads

Bob and John is all you get today as the two go over some of the recent news in the Toronto sports world. 

We begin with the Masai Ujiri press conference and some of the things said by the President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors.

The two discuss the Giants of Africa and the number of players who have since gone on to play for the Raptors since the program began. 

We also speculate over the details of Ujiri's new contract - with little to no details yet the two wonder how much it is worth and for how long.

To end the show, we discuss the details of the NHL's agreement to place Advertisements on team's jerseys. 

EP 212 - GLENN HEALY on the NHL Alumni Association, TNT's NHL coverage & his future in broadcasting.

GLENN HEALY, a friend of the podcast, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John.

We pick Glenn's brain about his position at the NHL Alumni Association, what he thinks about TNT signing Wayne Gretzky for their hockey broadcast and his thoughts on the NHL allowing players to compete in the Olympic games.

We also find out about Glenn's future plans, if getting back into broadcasting is in his future pans and as always, Glenn always has some great stories ready to be told.

EP 211 - SHI DAVIDI on what to expect from the Toronto Blue Jays, the George Springer injury & their bullpen.

SHI DAVIDI from Sportsnet joins the show to talk some baseball with Bob & John today.

The three discuss George Springer, his injury problems and his impact on the young Blue Jays team even when he is not playing.

The three talk about the Jays recent performance and get realistic about the teams playoff hopes.

Before Shi leaves, we talk about the Jays bullpen problems, the field of dreams game and whether we really needed it

EP 210 - PETER MANSBRIDGE on the upcoming election the situation in Afghanistan & more

Former Chief Correspondent for CBC News and host of The National, PETER MANSBRIDGE, joins the podcast to talk to Bob and John.

We learn about what Peter has been up to since leaving CBC full time and catch up with all of his projects he has on the go now.

We talk about the upcoming  federal election called by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada and what that means for the country.

We also talk about the military's exit from Afghanistan amongst other things with the Canadian Broadcast Legend on todays episode.