Until last season, Brian Burke spent 30 years working for NHL teams or the league itself. But now, he is a member of the media, which gives him a unique viewpoint from which to comment on the love-hate relationship hockey executives and the media has with each other. Burke joins Jeff and Stephen to discuss that and much more. And surprise, surprise, he doesn’t hold back.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: Calgary Flames, CBC, CityNews, Global TV, Sportsnet 960, Sportsnet, The FAN 590, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

The former big-league player and manager lived and played through the Civil Rights Movement, earning a reputation as a student of the game who later became an excellent teacher of it. Gaston sat down with Stephen to discuss his life on and off the diamond.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: The Fan 590, Sportsnet and Toronto Blue Jays.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

You may not know him, but Jeff Hunt is a major player in Canadian sports. He’s an owner and the President, Sports Operations for both the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks and the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s. Hunt speaks with Jeff and Stephen about running teams in Canada’s capital city, attracting younger audiences, co-existing in a market with multiple franchises and much more.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: CBC, Ottawa Redblacks and Rogers TV.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Olympian, Lou Marsh Trophy winner, author, academic and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Bruce Kidd joins Stephen and Jeff in studio. They discuss what happened with the Calgary 2026 bid, the future of the Olympics, how a restructuring of the Winter Games would help sell them to cities and finding a way to make youth sports more affordable.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: ABC Denver, Calgary Herald, CBC, City TV, Denver Public Library, Global TV, International Olympic Committee and Sportsnet.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Stephen and Jeff sit down with Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro to talk about building team culture, the new manager, Josh Donaldson, super-agent Scott Boras and the future of the facilities in Dunedin as well as the Rogers Centre.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: Fox Sports, Sportsnet and University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

One of Canada’s most decorated Olympic athletes, Adam van Koeverden, joins Stephen and Jeff to discuss why he’s going into politics, what it’s like to change professions in your 30s and what he thinks about Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Games.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: CBC, Global TV, International Olympic Committee, Rai Sport and Sportsnet.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

It may be the fastest sport around, but hockey is hardly quick to embrace change. Elliotte Friedman joins Jeff and Stephen to discuss how the latest generation of NHLers is going against the grain when it comes to long-standing traditions by showing more and more individual personality, and whether the league is on side.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: Chicago Blackhawks, Fox Sports Carolinas, Sportsnet, TNT and WGN Radio.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Bob Cole’s voice is synonymous with hockey. The Hockey Hall of Famer and Order of Canada appointee sits down with Jeff and Stephen for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the legendary style he perfected calling games for “Hockey Night in Canada”, to why he still critiques his work, to playing off the crowd, to his love for his home province of Newfoundland and salmon fishing.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: CBC, News 1130, Spectrum SportsNet LA and Sportsnet.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Any sports fan surprised by how Donald Trump carries himself as President, doesn’t know his history as a USFL owner. Jeff and Stephen are joined by Jeff Pearlman to discuss his book “Football for a Buck” to trade Trump sports stories and discuss what made the USFL unique.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: ABC, CNN, NFL, The Washington Post and World Boxing Association.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun joins the podcast to dive into the animosity many Senators supporters in Ottawa have for their team’s ownership and management How did we get here, and how can it be fixed?

Stephen and Jeff also look at similar situations in other sports, discuss how hockey fans differ from those of, say, soccer or baseball and what the 24-hour news cycle has done to change the relationship between teams and their fan bases.

This episode was produced by Amil Delic and Ryan Walsh.

Audio Credits: Carleton University, CBC, CTV, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Sportsnet and TSN.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.