Raptors voice Matt Devlin on Tuesday's loss to the Rockets (7:03); Hockey Night In Canada's Nick Kypreos from the NHL GM Meetings (26:34); The Hour of Howarth with Jerry Howarth - Legendary Blue Jays play-by-play voice and author of the newly-released "Hello, Friends!: Stories from My Life and Blue Jays Baseball" (44:15); Leafs Morning Skate with Anthony Stewart & Andre Deveaux (1:29:37).

March 6: Hour of Howarth!

The Jeff Blair Show is off the air, but you can still hear all the great sports talk and interviews you've come to know from Blair, Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt on Writers Bloc. Subscribe to Writers Bloc here: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/writers-bloc/.

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The Jeff Blair Show is off the air, but you can still hear all the great sports talk and interviews you've come to know from Blair, Richard Deitsch and Stephen Brunt on Writers Bloc. Subscribe to Writers Bloc here: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/writers-bloc/

Introducing Writers Bloc

Jeff discusses the Canadians drafted to the NBA (0:29); Raptors TV analyst Leo Rautins on Mfiondu Kabengele's rise and potential and RJ Barrett's fit with the Knicks (3:33); Leafs Morning Skate's Anthony Stewart on the Mitch Marner contract situation, the new rule changes, and his NHL Draft experience (27:45); ESPN's Jeff Passan on the proposed Montreal/Tampa Bay Rays split, and the chances that Montreal gets a full-time team (46:42); TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie on the potential of an offer sheet for Mitch Marner, NHL video review & coach's challenge changes (1:13:52).

June 21: The Rayxpos?

Jeff Discusses the depth of Canadian basketball ahead of tonight's NBA Draft (0:36); Sportsnet NBA insider Michael Grange on the expectations for the NBA draft, RJ Barrett and what the Raptors need on their bench (4:46); Sportsnet chief soccer reporter John Molinaro on Canada's women's team being composed on their back line and the overall quality of play in women's soccer, in addition to the Canadian national men's team's Gold Cup loss to Mexico (25:12); Canadian country star and former Vancouver Canucks draft pick Chad Brownlee on going from being a hockey player to being a musician, what it was like to be drafted and similarities between being an artist and an athlete (41:45); Canadian NBA prospect and guard for Arizona State Luguentz Dort on his comparison to Russell Westbrook, and what got him into basketball (57:54); Co-host of Leafs Nation pre- and post-game Gord Stellick on the load management in the NHL and the Mitch Marner contract (1:04:43).

June 20: NBA about to get more Canadian content

Jeff starts looking ahead to an uncertain off-season for the NBA Champion Raptors (0:53); Raptors radio analyst Paul Jones on the Raptors' summer (9:33); Toronto Police Service No. 52 Division Unit Commander Superintendent Michael Barsky on Monday's Raptors Championship Parade, and the criticism that followed (27:38); Hockey Central Saturday's Nick Alberga on what to expect ahead of the NHL Draft and free agency (46:00); CBS Sports HQ MLB analyst/Former Miami Marlins President David Samson on the MLB Umpires Association's public disappointment in the Manny Machado suspension, and Marcus Stroman's future with the Blue Jays (1:12:50).

June 19: What's next for the Raptors?

Jeff discusses the poor planning surrounding the Raptors' championship parade (0:45); Raptors play-by-play voice Matt Devlin on the parade (and his role in de-escalating the tension following the shooting at Nathan Phillips Square, and how the Raptors should approach the off-season (8:46); We hear from attendees of the Parade, and their experiences Monday (23:48); Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman on what to expect with Mitch Marner's restricted free agency, new contracts for Erik Karlsson and Braydon Coburn, and the Jacob Trouba trade (49:09); More reaction from the Raptors parade (1:01:58).

March 6: Hour of Howarth!

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