The Scrum Podcast

By The Scrum Podcast

Analyzing the Canadian sports media landscape one facet at a time. Podcast hosts: Julian McKenzie & Tristan D'Amours. Email us your questions at [email protected]. Support us at patreon.co... more

· Sports

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about The Scrum Podcast:

How many episodes does The Scrum Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.

The Scrum Podcast episodes:

November 26, 2018 41. The McGill Name Change & Media Stories of the Month
This week’s episode is the Media Stories of the Month edition. Tristan and Julian do deep dives into some huge stories that have made the rounds in local and national media. From the potential name change at McGill University, to the passing of longtime sports broadcaster Randy Tieman, the boys do their best to cover it all.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
1h 20min
November 19, 2018 40. The MMA Half-Hour ft. Ariel Helwani
This week’s episode features ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the host of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” and “Ariel & The Bad Guy”. He’s been dubbed the “Howard Cosell of MMA” and he’s a native of Montreal and an alum of Syracuse University. We speak to Ariel about how he reached out to mixed martial fighters on Myspace, how he prepares---or doesn’t---for his MMA Show, and what he considered “the worst night in MMA history”
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
43min
November 12, 2018 39. “We’re Trying To Do What Works” ft. The Athletic’s James Mirtle
This week’s episode features The Athletic Canada’s James Mirtle. He’s their Editor-in-chief and columnist. He spent 12 years as a sportswriter for the Globe & Mail and was a founding editor for SB Nation’s NHL vertical. We ask James about what made him want to join The Athletic, its hockey-filled content, and how to get his attention if you have a story pitch for him.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
39min
October 29, 2018 38. "I Want To Tell The Story" ft. Meghan McPeak
This week’s episode features play-by-play commentator Meghan McPeak, who recently became one of the first women do to play-by-play for an NBA game. She was also the first woman to broadcast National Basketball League of Canada, and has recently become the first and only female broadcaster of the NBA’s development League when she took on the role of play-by-play for the G-League’s Capital City Go-Go in Washington, D.C. We ask her about broadcasting the Washington Wizards-Detroit Pistons NBA game, being profiled by Washington Post, and calling Raptors 905 games after tearing her achilles.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
51min
October 22, 2018 37. Bringing Visibility to Women's Hockey ft. Sandra Prusina
This week’s episode features Sandra Prusina, the play-by-play commentator for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and the new host of Hosting the Inferno on Sportsnet 960. She’s also an anchor for 660 News in Calgary, and a women’s soccer contributor for Sportsnet. She’s also covered three Olympic Games, including the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Sandra talks to us about how she got into play-by-play, the Inferno coming to Sportsnet 960 and becoming the first station to broadcast CWHL games in North America, and about visibility for the women’s hockey game.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
48min
October 15, 2018 36. Hockey Fight in Canada Book Review ft. Author David Shoalts
This week, Julian and Tristan interview Globe & Mail hockey columnist David Shoalts about his newest book, “Hockey Fight in Canada: The Big Media Faceoff over the NHL”- It’s a book about the negotiation rights to broadcast National Hockey League games involving Rogers and Bell Media. Julian and Tristan delve into how the book came together, the monstrous 12-year deal set with Rogers and the CBC, and the future of broadcasting rights.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
1h 1min
October 08, 2018 35. Deep Dive Into Coverage of the Cristiano Ronaldo Rape Allegations
Julian and Tristan do a deep dive into how Canadian media outlets and journalists have covered the resurfaced rape allegations surrounding Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
59min
October 01, 2018 34. Let’s Talk About Basketball in Montreal ft. TSN 690’s Moe Khan
The latest episode of The Scrum sees Julian have a sit-down conversation with TSN 690 Montreal’s Moe Khan about the future of basketball in the city. With the Toronto Raptors due to come in town in October, and Laval hosting an FIBA qualifier and Duke University, the three hosts take the temperature of the Montreal basketball scene. Is Montreal a basketball city? Is having a basketball team in the city feasible? What can they learn from other communities like Toronto and Vancouver?
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
42min
September 26, 2018 33. The Athletic Montreal's Coverage & Media Stories of the Month
We talk about The Athletic Montreal's announcement that they'll no longer be covering the Impact, Alouettes, and Les Canadiennes, the latest development with Erik Karlsson, and Montreal's Basketball scene!
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
Music by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbes
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
37min
September 24, 2018 32. The Humboldt Broncos Broadcast ft. Ryan Rishaug
TSN’s Ryan Rishaug joins The Scrum Podcast to discuss the coverage of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team’s first regular season game since their tragic bus crash in April. Rishaug was a reporter during TSN’s commercial-free, four-hour long broadcast earlier in September. We get insight on how TSN got to cover the event, and how to work through a commercial-free broadcast.
Tell us your stories! [email protected]
Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcast
@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamours
www.upfordnetwork.com
...more
43min

FAQs about The Scrum Podcast:

How many episodes does The Scrum Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.