The Bob McCown Podcast

KEITH JONES on Taking The Role Of President Of Hockey Operations In Philadelphia & DAMIEN COX on The "Golden Age" Of Canadian Tennis

From player, to broadcaster and now the President Of Hockey Operations in Philadelphia... Keith Jones is on the pod to talk about his new role in the City of Brotherly Love and to talk some Flyer Hockey. With Keith gone, in comes Damien Cox for the last 20 minutes today to briefly talk about what Kyle Dubas is up to in Pittsburgh & gives us a breakdown on where the state of tennis is at in Canada today.

GREGOR CHISHOLM on The Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Baseball is on the docket today as we welcome Gregor Chisholm on the show for an update on this underperforming Toronto team. Just When you think they've turned the corner, they go and stink it up against the Guardians... We talk to Gregor about the team, their batting woes and injury issues on today's show as we gear up for the impending post season.

An NHL Update With SCOTT BURNSIDE

Host of The Vegas Golden Knights TV Broadcast and "The Chirp" Podcast Daren Millard is filling in for Bob today as he and John welcome Scott Burnside onto the show for a much needed NHL update. With plans to talk about a bucketful of pressing news around the NHL John, Daren & Scott manage to hit 3. We spend time breaking down the Pittsburgh Penguins' trade to get Erik Karlsson and wonder if this could be the last kick of the can for Sidney Crosby and company. We also manage to fit in some ta...

From NHL Agent To CEO - A Conversation with JEFF JACKSON

Dave Hodge is with Shannon today as we bring on former NHL agent of the stars and now the newest CEO of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers, Jeff Jackson. We get it all from Jeff today, finding out how the opportunity came about, what the transition of roles has been like, and where he is at with the Edmonton Oilers in terms of familiarity with the team. We also address the Oilers' recent playoff woes, their inconsistent goaltending, and get an idea of whether Connor McDavid has any plans ...

Talking Sports TV With One Of The Best In The Business in MARK ASKIN

Previewing The Upcoming NFL Season W/ TREY WINGO

Trey Wingo makes his first appearance on The Bob McCown Podcast today, joining John and Richard for some football talk. Trey brings us up to speed on what has happened throughout the league this summer leading up to the regular season as we take a look at the stacked QB talent in the AFC, Sean Payton's impact in Denver, the league's dark horses and much more.

Reacting To MLB's Trade Deadline & Looking At The Playoff Race W/ BILL SHAIKIN

Bill Shaikin from the LA Times fills us in on everything that went down during MLB's trade deadline yesterday. We talk winners and losers, buyers and sellers and set expectations for teams as we near playoff baseball.

KENNY ALBERT - The Most Versatile Broadcaster In Sports

If you're a broadcast nerd you're going to love this show. As mentioned in the title Kenny Albert is the most versatile man in sports broadcasting and he's on the show today to chat with Richard and John. It's not often a broadcaster is proficient in all four of the major professional sports leagues in North America but Kenny is and we try to find out how. The three break down Kenny's career from the minors to the big leagues as we learn about how he got to where he is now, who he's modeled his ...

Previewing MLB's Trade Deadline W/ KEITH LAW

Richard Deitsch filling in for Bob this week as John and Richard are joined by The Athletic's Keith Law. The three break down what we should expect in terms of player movement in Major League Baseball leading up to tomorrow's trade deadline. We focus on some of the sellers that have emerged so far before getting into what Keith thinks about the Jay's acquisition of Jordan Hicks and the team's apparent need for more batters.

MLB ROUNDTABLE W/ ROB LONGLEY & RICHARD GRIFFIN

Nothing's better Shannon, Hodge, Longley & Griffin talkin' some baseball to end the week. We cover it all on today's episode as we look forward to Monday's trade deadline, focusing on the Toronto Blue Jays and their deadline plans now that we know Shohei Ohtani isn't going anywhere. Along with the Jays, the foursome get into some of the other teams in their division as well as a breakdown on some of the compelling playoff races underway as we approach the post season

The Latest NHL Storylines & The Legacy Of George Chuvalo W/ STEVE SIMMONS

It's Steve Simmons joining Dave and John today to catch the two up on some of the latest news in the NHL and to talk about the subject of his latest article - George Chuvalo and the lasting impression he made in the world of boxing. Starting with hockey, the three touch on Patrice Bergeron's retirement from the NHL before digging into the status of star defenseman Erik Karlsson, Steve's Norris Trophy vote & the Toronto Maple Leafs Wethen dedicate the second half of the show to discuss the le...

GEORGE OFMAN on The Passing Of Rocky Wirtz & KEVIN PAUL DUPONT On The Retirement Of Patrice Bergeron.

It's the end of an era for two different NHL franchises with the passing of longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks & the retirement of a Bruin great in Patrice Bergeron. For the first half of the show we talk to George Ofman about the ups and the downs of the Rocky Wirtz era in Chicago while we go over the legendary career of a Boston Bruins legend, Patrice Bergeron.

Inside Baseball W/ JOHN GIBBONS

John Gibbons is on the show today and as always, the three bounce from subject to subject in another classic Gabby interview. The three cover the Blue Jays and their quest for the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani’s future as an Angel and pretty much whatever else the former Jays manager wants to talk about today.

BOB RYAN & RAY RATTO On The Future Of Sports Media

With the news of The New York Times closing down their sports department and other publications following suit, we decided to bring in two legends in the print journalism game in Bob Ryan & Ray Ratto to come talk about it. With Dave Hodge standing in as co-host, the group gets into the nitty gritty when it comes to the evolution of how sports are watched and reported on as we try to decipher what direction sports reporting and writing is going in. Oh yeah! Stick around for the end of the sho...

On Site At Coppinwood Golf Course For The NHL Alumni Golf Tournament VOL. 3

When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right? Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course and haggled enough players to make a three part series for our NHL alumni special with this being the final installment in our three part series Today, enjoy conversations with the likes of Steve Larmer, Dennis Maruk, Mike Johnson and Ron Hainsey as John picks the brains of ...

Previewing the Women’s World Cup W/ ANDI PETRILLO & an NFL Update From JIM TROTTER

Two for the price of one today as we welcome Canadian Soccer Star and CBC Broadcaster, Andi Petrillo to the show, followed by The Athletic’s NFL columnist Jim Trotter. We speak with Andi first as we get set for the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia. John, Andi and Richard discuss the tough road ahead of the Canadian team and go over some of the tournament favourites. We then get a chance to talk some American Football with Mr. Trotter as we get into the value of a running back and...

On Site At Coppinwood Golf Course For The NHL Alumni Golf Tournament VOL. 2

When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right? Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course and haggled enough players to make a three part series for our NHL alumni special with this being the 2nd one in the trilogy. Today, enjoy conversations with the likes of Kris Versteeg, Rich Sutter, Brad May and Mike Gartner as John picks the brains of some hockey legends....

IAN LEGGATT & RICHARD ZOKOL With A Preview of The Open Championship & An Update On The State Of Golf

With The Open Championship nearing we figured it was time to bring back our two golf experts in Ian Leggatt & Richard Zokol to give us a preview of the tournament. John, Dave Hodge, Richard and Ian spend the first half of the show going over the favourites leading up to the weekend. We then shift focus to the ongoing litigations involving the PGA and LIV Tour and get an idea from Ian and Richard as to what direction the sport of golf is going in.

Talkin' Baseball W/ SCOTT MACARTHUR

Building off of our conversation with J.P. earlier this week, John and co-host Richard Deitsch are joined by Scott MacArthur. The three react to the recent All-Star festivities in Seattle and discuss the significance of the game and the Home Run Derby before shifting over to some more general baseball talk with a focus on the AL East. Before the end of the show, we spend some time on the Toronto Blue Jays and the daunting task they have in front of them as we approach the back end of the season....

Head Coach Of The Columbus Blue Jackets MIKE BABCOCK

You read the title - Mike Babcock is back and he's on the podcast with John and Dave Hodge today. The three go over the process Mike went through to become the Jacket's newest head coach and get some details on the things Mike has been doing to improve his coaching game over the 3.5 years he's been off. We talk to Mike about his growth as a person and a coach and get an idea on what he is going to bring to Columbus before talking about his time as a Toronto Maple Leaf.

All Star Weekend, MLB Talk & Toronto Blue Jays W/ J.P. MOROSI

It's our resident baseball expert Jon Paul Morosi joining John and Dave today for some baseball talk. The three share their opinions on this year's All Star Weekend in Seattle before we take a look at Shohei Ohtani's future as an Angel. J.P., John and Dave give their reasons as to why or why not they think the Superstar Pitcher will finish this season in Los Angeles. Before We spend some time on why we think the Orioles are the team to watch out for in the AL East before we dig into the Toronto ...

Remembering The Good Ol' Days In Broadcasting & Talkin' Some Hockey W/ JOHN DAVIDSON

Dave Hodge is filling in for the Bobcat today so we had to reunite him and John with their old broadcasting buddy, the President of Hockey Operations of the Columbus Blue Jackets - John Davidson. John, Dave and JD start the show with some stories from their time working in broadcasting as we hear about the long nights spent watching hockey in JD's basement and the fun the three had as co-workers. We couldn't let John go without talking a little bit about the Blue Jackets so we did just that - Th...

On Site At Coppinwood Golf Course For The NHL Alumni Golf Tournament

When you are a sports podcaster at an event with hundreds of former NHL players ready to tell stories, you've got to get some content right? Our very own John Shannon set himself up on the 10th hole at Coppinwood Golf Course, managing to score some interviews with some of the top brass within the Players Association like Mathieu Schneider & Glenn Healy as well as some hockey legends like Gary Leeman, Adam Graves and Doug Gilmour. All in all, not a bad day when you get to talk to a bunch of S...

*RE-RUN* GEORGE MCPHEE on Bringing The Stanley Cup To Las Vegas

New Episode Monday! Richard Deitsch filling in for an ailing Bobcat on today's show as we welcome on the President of Hockey Operations in Vegas and one of the newest names to go on the Stanley Cup - George McPhee. We get George's first thoughts on what this win means to the City of Las Vegas, the Golden Knights and himself as they prepare for tomorrow's parade. We take the opportunity to reflect on the season with George and go through the trades, signings, injuries and whatever else that led t...

*RE-RUN* From the NHL to Center Stage: SCOTT DARLING & JIM RALPH on the parallels of comedy in sport.

Still on a mini Vacay for until next week - Enjoy this episode from back in December while you wait! Naturally, when you have two former NHL goaltenders and current NHL broadcasters on the show you talk about hockey… right? No hockey today we dig into the parallels of comedy in sport with two guys who know a few things about stopping pucks and telling jokes. Scott Darling and Jim Ralph join the show today as we talk about their connection with comedy in their life after sport. We talk to Scott a...

*RE-RUN* Tripp Tracy and Justin Bourne on alcoholism and hockey culture

We are off for the rest of the week but in the mean time, check out one of our favourite shows we recorded earlier this year! We bring on Tripp Tracy and Justin Bourne today to share some personal experiences on how hockey culture impacted their alcoholism. The group comes together to discuss specific events which affected their careers, and methods of moving forward. Learn more about support systems, how to cope, and dealing with triggers and temptations.

NHL & NBA Free Agency Updates W/ BRIAN LAWTON and JACK ARMSTRONG

Another two-fer today with Matt Devlin filling in for Bob. We talk to Brian Lawton first as we get an update on the money being passed around in the National Hockey League before heading over to the NBA with Jack Armstrong and get an idea on what the Toronto Raptors are up to, the Damien Lillard trade request and James Harden's situation in Brooklyn.

Catching Up W/ ADNAN VIRK ft. Matt Devlin

Bob's still out which means Matt Devlin is stepping in for the next couple of days as he joins John today for a conversation with an old friend, Adnan Virk. Adnan can talk... and not just about baseball! In a turn we should have seen coming when you put Devlin and Virk on a podcast together - Matt, John and Adnan share travel nightmares, movie recommendations and stories from the days they worked alongside each other all while sprinkling some baseball talk into the mix. Diversions aside, the thr...

The Future Of Women's Professional Soccer In North America W/ JESSICA BERMAN & DIANA MATHESON.

We're giving two interviews for the price of one today as we welcome two women making major moves in the world of professional women's sports in Jessica Berman & Diana Matheson. First, we talk to the Commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, Jessica Berman. Jessica gives us an idea of the direction she is taking her league in and lets us know what the league's plan is when it comes to fielding top tier talent and their efforts to get more of the games nationally televised before sh...

MLB ROUNDTABLE W/ DAVE HODGE & RICHARD GRIFFIN

Finally... some baseball talk! Griffin and Hodge checked into the show today to give John and Richard a quick update on what's going on in Major League Baseball, but more specifically the Toronto Blue Jays, their poor management, the dramatic drop-off of Alek Manoah and the team's playoff hopes before shifting focus to Domingo German's historic perfect game just a night ago. We circle back to the Jays to end the show as we talk about Matt Chapman and the potential of him coming back to the team ...