The Bob McCown Podcast

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What's The Bob McCown Podcast about?

A sports podcast hosted by Bob McCown with co-host John Shannon. We talk about the biggest stories with the biggest names in professional sports. New episodes every weekday.

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The Bob McCown Podcast episodes:

05.17.2024
An In Depth Look Into The Toronto Blue Jays & Their Problems With Warren Sawkiw.
Is it time for the Toronto Blue Jays to blow things up and start all over again? We aren’t at the often talked about 60 game mark but Warren Sawkiw seems to think so. The three take a look at...
05.16.2024
NHL ROUNDTABLE WITH SCOTT BURNSIDE & MIKE HARRINGTON.
Scott Burnside & Mike Harrington join Bob and Job on today’s show for some hockey talk as the series in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach completion. The foursome go over some of the most recent developments...
05.15.2024
The Toronto Raptors' Lottery Woes and Breaking Down the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs with Paul Jones.
The Toronto Raptors can’t seem to catch a break these days. After falling below the 6th spot in the NBA Draft, subsequently losing their lottery pick to the San Antonio Spurs in the process, the Raptors find themselves in a...
05.14.2024
Sam Bennett’s Hit On Brad Marchand, The Relevance Of Coaching In The NHL & Round Two Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs With Darren Pang.
No one could have had a better view of Sam Bennett’s hit on Brad Marchand in game three of the Bruins' matchup against the Florida Panthers than Darren Pang, who joins the show today to talk about what he saw...
05.13.2024
Pro Women’s Basketball In Toronto, TV Deal Negotiations & More With Richard Deitsch.
Another Monday, another visit from Richard Deitsch. Bob and John react, with Richard, to the news of a WNBA team coming to Toronto in 2026. With popularity in women’s basketball at an all-time high, the three take a look into...
05.10.2024
What’s Next For The Maple Leafs? Steve Simmons’ Impression On Management’s Comments To The Media.
It’s been six days since the Toronto Maple Leafs lost yet again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and just one day since Maple Leafs Management decided to let go of Head Coach Sheldon Keefe. Steve Simmons...
05.09.2024
Joe Micheletti On Sheldon Keefe’s Departure From The Maple Leafs, Coaching In The NHL & The Stanley Cup Playoffs.
After 5 seasons as the Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been relieved from his duties. Joe Micheletti comes on the show to talk about it with Bob and John as the voice of the New...
05.08.2024
Richard Griffin & His Thoughts On The Toronto Blue Jays.
05.07.2024
Reacting To The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2024 End Of Season Locker Room Clean out With Mike Zeisberger.
Finding ourselves in a similar situation to many years before, the Toronto Maple Leafs cleaned out their lockers yesterday and Mike Zeisberger returns to the show to break it down with Bob and John. The three break down some of...
05.06.2024
Another Disappointing Weekend For Toronto Sports Fans With Richard Deitsch.
Building off their conversation from Friday’s episode with Adnan Virk: Richard Deitsch, Bob, and John start the week reacting to a disappointing outcome in Boston for the Maple Leafs and the bleak showing of baseball seen from the Blue Jays...
05.03.2024
Toronto Sports Talk With Adnan Virk: Hope For The Maple Leafs & Frustration with the Toronto Blue Jays.
05.02.2024
The Stanley Cup Playoffs With Mike Futa.
With a few of the 1st Round Matchups already decided and a few more on the edge of completion, Mike Futa joins Bob and John today to talk about them. The three focus on the series that have ended already...
05.01.2024
Talkin' Hoops with Bob Ryan: The Boston Celtics and the First Round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan joins the show today for some hoops talk as the trio shares their opinions on what they have seen so far in the first round of the NBA playoffs, focusing on the Boston Celtics, but...
04.30.2024
Head Coaching Vacancies, Solutions for the Maple Leafs & Reactions to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Doug MacLean.
Already, a few NHL coaches have lost their jobs, so who better to bring on today’s show than a man who knows what it’s like to get “relieved of his duties”? Doug MacLean joins Bob and John today to discuss...
04.29.2024
Reacting to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Latest Playoff Letdown & the Blue Jays’ Series Against the Dodgers with Richard Deitsch.
It’s Deitsch Monday with Richard Deitsch joining the show to start the week with Bob and John. A conversation about the Toronto Blue Jays’ series against the LA Dodgers quickly gets taken over by the disappointing performance from the Maple...
04.26.2024
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., The Race For Shohei Ohtani & The Toronto Blue Jays With Their President Mark Shapiro
President of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro, is on the show today to end the week with some insight into the Jays and their plans for the season. Bob and John don’t give much time to get comfortable as...
04.26.2024
Remembering Bob Cole.
At the age of 90, and after a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, Bob Cole, the legendary play-by-play caller, passed away Wednesday night in St. John’s, Newfoundland. On today’s bonus episode of the podcast, Bob and...
04.25.2024
Ken Hitchcock on The Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Some more hockey talk today as Ken Hitchcock joins the show to give Bob and Job a coaches perspective on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and his philosophy on what makes a good hockey team in the post season. After the...
04.24.2024
The Toronto Blue Jays, Maple Leafs & Playoff Hockey With Dave Hodge.
Dave Hodge joins the show today as Bob, John, and Dave focus on the two active Toronto sports teams - the Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs. Starting with baseball, Bob, John, and Dave focus on the Blue Jays first...
04.23.2024
A Sports Talk Medley With Richard Deitsch: Playoff Storylines, Changing Viewing Habits & Live Sports’ Transition To Streaming Services.
With both the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs generating more buzz than ever, April could very well be the best time of the year for sports fans. Richard, Bob, and John react to some of the games in both the...
04.22.2024
Keith Pelley On His New Role As President & CEO of MLSE.
Coming off of a 9 year stint with the DP World Tour as their CEO, Keith Pelley is back to Canada to lead the charge With Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment as their new president & CEO. Known for his...
04.19.2024
NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ Duhatschek & Dupont: Previewing The Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs start tomorrow, and it wouldn’t be The Bob McCown Podcast if John didn’t bring on Kevin Paul Dupont & Eric Duhatschek to the show to talk about them. In this bonus episode of the podcast, the...
04.19.2024
NBA ROUNDTABLE WITH DOUG SMITH & PAUL JONES
Paul Jones & Doug Smith are on the podcast today to talk about the Raptors and playoff basketball. Not much has changed in Toronto regarding the Raptors as the four break down Masai Ujiri’s end-of-season press conference and set expectations...
04.18.2024
MLB Talk With Bill Shaikin - Shohei Ohtani, The LA Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and More.
Based in Los Angeles, Bill gives us his perspective on the fallout, if any, from the Shohei Ohtani investigation before focusing on Shohei’s performance so far, then takes a broader look at the play of the Dodgers as a whole....
04.17.2024
Allan Walsh on Marc-Andre Fleury’s New Contract & The Arizona Coyotes Relocation to Salt Lake City.
After signing a one-year deal to stay in Minnesota, Marc-Andre Fleury is set to play in his 21st NHL season, and his agent, Allan Walsh, comes on the show to give us the details on how the decision was made...
04.16.2024
Richard Deitsch On The Toronto Blue Jays & John Sterling’s Abrupt Retirement.
Have we been too hard on the Toronto Blue Jays? That could be the case as Richard Deitsch joins the show to talk about his and the public’s changing opinion around Canada’s baseball team. The three admit that they might...
04.15.2024
Getting Ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Glenn Healy.
Glenn Healy, Executive Director & President of the NHL Alumni Association, joins the show to kick off the week of sports talk with Bob and John. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin on Saturday - before the finalization...
04.12.2024
Richard Deitsch on the Passing of O.J. Simpson, the Toronto Blue Jays & the Toronto Raptors.
Richard Deitsch joins the show to end the week rather than start it this time, as the three react to the passing of O.J. Simpson. After the break, the three talk Blue Jays and Raptors. With both teams not living...
04.11.2024
The Toronto Blue Jays With Jamie Campbell.
Host of Jay’s Central, Jamie Campbell, joins the show today to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays with Bob and John. The three try to find a semblance of a difference between this year’s Blue Jays and last year’s... and...
04.10.2024
Previewing The 2024 Masters With Richard Zokol & Ian Leggatt.
With just a day before The Masters at Augusta National, Ian Leggatt and Richard Zokol Join the show to talk about it with Bob and John. The foursome takes a look into how the projected weather could impact the field’s...
04.09.2024
Expansion, Re-Location & NHL Storylines With Kevin Weekes.
Could Kevin Weekes be the most tapped in analyst in the NHL? After breaking the news about Gary Bettman meeting with representatives from both Atlanta & Houston about expansion in the NHL, Kevin joins Bob and John today to talk...
04.08.2024
Jon Paul Morosi’s First Impression Of This Year’s Toronto Blue Jays.
J.P. Morosi checks into the show today so he, Bob and John can check in on the Toronto Blue Jays. It is far too early in MLB’s regular season to make predictions but that hasn’t stopped us before, right? The...
04.05.2024
NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ BRUCE GARRIOCH & KENNY WIEBE
Kenny Wiebe and Bruce Garrioch help Bob and John end the week with some hockey talk on todays show as the foursome take a look at some of the strongest teams in the league and debate on topics such as...
04.04.2024
Vince Carter Is A Hall Of Famer & Some Leafs Talk With Bob & John.
Conversation about Vince Carter’s recent induction into the NBA Hall Of Fame quickly turns into a discussion about the relevance of Hall of Fames in general, as Bob and John question the process by which players are inducted. The two...
04.04.2024
The PGA Tour, Its Rising Stars & Scottie Scheffler W/ Kevin Sylvester
Kevin Sylvester makes his debut appearance on the Bob McCown Podcast today as the radio broadcaster for the PGA Tour stops by to talk some golf with Bob and John. With Scottie Scheffler dominating, the talent pool on the PGA...
04.03.2024
Hockey Talk With Pierre McGuire.
Pierre McGuire checks into the show for some puck talk with Bob and John. If you don’t know Pierre by now - the man has an answer for everything and anything hockey-related, so Bob and John put him to the...
04.02.2024
Reacting To The Toronto Blue Jays’ First Five Games Of The Season & Auston Matthews’ Second 60 Goal Season Of His Career With Steve Simmons.
Steve Simmons joins the show today to discuss baseball and a little bit of hockey with Bob and John. Is it time to panic when a pitcher with fewer than 10 career starts throws a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue...
04.01.2024
Zach Edey’s Draft Stock, The Toronto Blue Jays & Bringing the WNBA To Toronto With Richard Deitsch.
Happy Easter & Happy Deitsch Monday! Zach Edey, the 7’4” Canadian center, just dropped 40 points and 16 rebounds in his team’s Elite 8 win over the weekend. But why isn’t his draft stock higher? The three discuss the peculiar...
03.29.2024
Doug Smith & Paul Jones On The Toronto Raptors.
Paul Jones & Doug Smith join the show today for some Raptors talk to end the week. Coming off of a massive 44 point loss to the Knicks, the Raptors don’t look good… the foursome talk about the direction the...
03.28.2024
Jeff Rimer On His Career In Broadcasting & His Upcoming Retirement From The Game Of Hockey.
A Voice in the National Hockey League For over 30 years, Jeff Rimer, the longtime Play-By-Play Announcer for the Columbus Blue Jackets is set to retire at season’s end. He joins Bob and John for a bonus episode of the...
03.28.2024
Reducing The Stigma Of Mental Health IN Hockey W/ Jay Harrison & A Conversation With Kelly Chase On His Fight Against Cancer.
We are taking a look at the human side of hockey on the podcast today as Bob and John have a conversation with Jay Harrison, and then Kelly Chase. Bob and John talk with Jay about his “First Line Initiative”...
03.27.2024
MLB ROUNDTABLE WITH DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS.
The Daves are on the show today as Perkins & Hodge need to let off a little steam before Thursday’s start to another MLB Regular Season. The foursome address the elephant in the room that is Shohei Ohtani & MLB’s...
03.26.2024
Rule Changes, Playoff Formats & A Recap Of The NHL’s GM Meetings With Colin Campbell.
Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the National Hockey League, Colin Campbell, is on the podcast to talk to Bob and John about the NHL’s recent GM meetings in Florida. The three go over some of the...
03.25.2024
MLB’s Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter, & Illegal Sports Betting with Richard Deitsch.
MLB’s Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter, & Illegal Sports Betting with Richard Deitsch. Like any other Monday, Richard Deitsch joins the show... unlike any other Monday, one of the biggest stars in sports is under investigation for illegal sports...
03.22.2024
Barry Trotz On The Nashville Predators & His First Year As A GM.
The Nashville Predators have gone 14-0-2 in their last 16 games and look pretty comfortable in the first wild card spot as we near the NHL playoffs. Their General Manager, Barry Trotz, comes on the show today to talk with...
03.21.2024
NHL Roundtable With Daren Millard & Kevin Paul Dupont.
There hasn’t been much hockey talk this week, so Bob is making it up to John by bringing on a couple of hockey pucks in Daren Millard and K.P. Dupont to talk some hockey today. Is it possible for the...
03.20.2024
A Conversation With The King Of Canadian Curling - Brad Gushue.
Bob and John are honoured to be in the company of Curling Royalty, as Brad Gushue checks into the podcast from Newfoundland today. The first man to skip teams to six national men's championships, it’s not tough to make the...
03.19.2024
Where Do They Go From Here? The Sad State Of The Chicago Sports Landscape with George Ofman.
Is there a team in Chicago that is actually good? George Ofman comes on today’s show to figure that out with Bob and John as the three breakdown the head scratching Justin Fields trade, the poor play from the Chicago...
03.18.2024
Richard Deitsch On The Declining Interest in College Basketball, The Rise Of The PWHL & The Toronto Blue Jays.
Richard Deitsch is back for Deitsch Monday with Bob and John to start the week. With March Madness ready to go, the three start the show with a discussion on college basketball as they try to figure out the reason...
03.15.2024
Cable TV & Sports Streaming - A Look Into The Business Of Sports Media With John Ourand.
Formerly with The Sports Business Journal and now writing for The Puck, John Ourand joins the show today to give Bob and John a business perspective on what’s going on in the world of sports right now. With streaming being...

What's The Bob McCown Podcast about?

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The Bob McCown Podcast episodes:

An In Depth Look Into The Toronto Blue Jays & Their Problems With Warren Sawkiw.

NHL ROUNDTABLE WITH SCOTT BURNSIDE & MIKE HARRINGTON.

The Toronto Raptors' Lottery Woes and Breaking Down the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs with Paul Jones.

Sam Bennett’s Hit On Brad Marchand, The Relevance Of Coaching In The NHL & Round Two Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs With Darren Pang.

Pro Women’s Basketball In Toronto, TV Deal Negotiations & More With Richard Deitsch.

What’s Next For The Maple Leafs? Steve Simmons’ Impression On Management’s Comments To The Media.

Joe Micheletti On Sheldon Keefe’s Departure From The Maple Leafs, Coaching In The NHL & The Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Richard Griffin & His Thoughts On The Toronto Blue Jays.

Reacting To The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2024 End Of Season Locker Room Clean out With Mike Zeisberger.

Another Disappointing Weekend For Toronto Sports Fans With Richard Deitsch.

Toronto Sports Talk With Adnan Virk: Hope For The Maple Leafs & Frustration with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs With Mike Futa.

Talkin' Hoops with Bob Ryan: The Boston Celtics and the First Round of the NBA Playoffs.

Head Coaching Vacancies, Solutions for the Maple Leafs & Reactions to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Doug MacLean.

Reacting to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Latest Playoff Letdown & the Blue Jays’ Series Against the Dodgers with Richard Deitsch.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., The Race For Shohei Ohtani & The Toronto Blue Jays With Their President Mark Shapiro

Remembering Bob Cole.

Ken Hitchcock on The Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Toronto Blue Jays, Maple Leafs & Playoff Hockey With Dave Hodge.

A Sports Talk Medley With Richard Deitsch: Playoff Storylines, Changing Viewing Habits & Live Sports’ Transition To Streaming Services.

Keith Pelley On His New Role As President & CEO of MLSE.

NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ Duhatschek & Dupont: Previewing The Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NBA ROUNDTABLE WITH DOUG SMITH & PAUL JONES

MLB Talk With Bill Shaikin - Shohei Ohtani, The LA Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and More.

Allan Walsh on Marc-Andre Fleury’s New Contract & The Arizona Coyotes Relocation to Salt Lake City.

Richard Deitsch On The Toronto Blue Jays & John Sterling’s Abrupt Retirement.

Getting Ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Glenn Healy.

Richard Deitsch on the Passing of O.J. Simpson, the Toronto Blue Jays & the Toronto Raptors.

The Toronto Blue Jays With Jamie Campbell.

Previewing The 2024 Masters With Richard Zokol & Ian Leggatt.

Expansion, Re-Location & NHL Storylines With Kevin Weekes.

Jon Paul Morosi’s First Impression Of This Year’s Toronto Blue Jays.

NHL ROUNDTABLE W/ BRUCE GARRIOCH & KENNY WIEBE

Vince Carter Is A Hall Of Famer & Some Leafs Talk With Bob & John.

The PGA Tour, Its Rising Stars & Scottie Scheffler W/ Kevin Sylvester

Hockey Talk With Pierre McGuire.

Reacting To The Toronto Blue Jays’ First Five Games Of The Season & Auston Matthews’ Second 60 Goal Season Of His Career With Steve Simmons.

Zach Edey’s Draft Stock, The Toronto Blue Jays & Bringing the WNBA To Toronto With Richard Deitsch.

Doug Smith & Paul Jones On The Toronto Raptors.

Jeff Rimer On His Career In Broadcasting & His Upcoming Retirement From The Game Of Hockey.

Reducing The Stigma Of Mental Health IN Hockey W/ Jay Harrison & A Conversation With Kelly Chase On His Fight Against Cancer.

MLB ROUNDTABLE WITH DAVE HODGE & DAVE PERKINS.

Rule Changes, Playoff Formats & A Recap Of The NHL’s GM Meetings With Colin Campbell.

MLB’s Investigation Into Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter, & Illegal Sports Betting with Richard Deitsch.

Barry Trotz On The Nashville Predators & His First Year As A GM.

NHL Roundtable With Daren Millard & Kevin Paul Dupont.

A Conversation With The King Of Canadian Curling - Brad Gushue.

Where Do They Go From Here? The Sad State Of The Chicago Sports Landscape with George Ofman.

Richard Deitsch On The Declining Interest in College Basketball, The Rise Of The PWHL & The Toronto Blue Jays.

Cable TV & Sports Streaming - A Look Into The Business Of Sports Media With John Ourand.

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