The Bob McCown Podcast

"Cultural icon” doesn’t fit the description of many athletes, but it’s safe to say it fits the bill when describing the Hall of Fame catcher for the Yankees, Yogi Berra. With “Yogi-isms” like “it ain’t over till it’s over,” “In baseball, you don’t know nothin’,” and “a nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore,” it’s easy to remember Yogi as the character you saw instead of the person he was. Lindsay Berra, executive producer of the critically acclaimed documentary on her grandfather’s life, “It Ain’t Over,” comes on the show today to talk to John and Dave about the film, shares the other side of Yogi that isn’t talked about, and tells us why Yogi Berra should still be at the forefront of the conversation about the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. And then quickly before we go, Bob Irving stops by the show to give us a preview of the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton this weekend between the Montreal Alouettes and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The New England Patriots are bad and Bill Belichick’s future as the teams head coach is.. questionable. While that in it’s self isn’t surprising, it isn’t a reality Boston sports fans are used to so we had to bring our expert on all things N.E. sports into the mix as Matt and John welcome Mr. Bob Ryan to today’s show. The three start their discussion with the Patriots and their glaring problems ranging from their roster construction to  front office personnel issues before shifting over to the NBA, the In-Season Tournament and more. 

Live (when recording) from Stockholm, Sweden, it's Mike Zeisberger joining John and Matt to talk some hockey. Mike Zeisberger is in Sweden, and so are the Maple Leafs, Senators, Red Wings, and Wild for the NHL’s Global Games. Naturally, we’ve got to talk about it. We focus on the two Canadian teams currently in Stockholm as we try to answer two questions everyone is at least wondering: Have the Toronto Maple Leafs gotten over their start-of-the-season 'hump,' and what on earth are the Ottawa Senators going to do? We take a look at both teams and their rosters before focusing on some other teams who didn’t have the privilege of traveling to Europe.

Ten games have come and gone for the Toronto Raptors, and as they sit at .500 to start the season, Mat Devlin and Paul Jones come on the show to discuss expectations for the rest of the year, Pascal Siakam’s improved play, the In-Season tournament, and more.

It’s going to be another long off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays as we get Rob Longley on the show to talk about the recent GM meetings, MLB Free Agency & the the Jays have their rights set on as they try to re-vamp their roster for next year.

4147 days after getting selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 7th round of the NHL Entry Draft, Matt Tomkins got his first NHL win playing goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning and he comes on the show today as the perfect guest to cap off our un-official “Goalie Week” on the Bob McCown Podcast. 

From Goalies to a broadcasting legend - John & Daren continue their Hall Of Fame themed week with another good one.    Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Recipient and member of the Canadian Association Of Broadcasters Hall Of Fame, Dick Irvin, stops by the show today to talk about the Hockey Hall Of Fame’s Class of 2023, share memories from his time in Hockey and of course, unload some stories about some of the greatest teams, stories and moments the NHL has ever seen.

It’s the week of the Net-Minder for the Hockey Hall of Fame as well as the podcast! The Executive Directive Of The NHL Alumni Association and former NHL Goalie, Glenn Healy, joins John and Daren on the show today.    As always, you’ve got to let Glenn do what Glenn does best… and that’s talk. Amidst the discussions about the handful of goalies soon to be inducted into the promised land and other hockey news, Glenn sprinkles in some stories of his own, letting us look through the eyes of an NHL Net-Minder and see what it’s like to go through the things a professional at that position goes through on a daily basis. 

After winning over 300 NHL games, two Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe Award, and much more, Mike Vernon will finally be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He comes on the show today to talk about it with John and Daren. The three cover most of Mike’s glory days from Junior to the pros as they reflect on the Hall of Famer’s decades-long hockey career. Mike tells us about his unconventional first taste of NHL Hockey, looks back on his time spent in Calgary, and even gets Daren to look into the case of his missing Sharks helmet in a rare conversation with a hockey legend."

The Colour Analyst for the Chicago Blackhawks, Darren Pang, is on today to start the week off with some much needed hockey talk with Millard and Shannon. We try to give some love to some of the less frequently talked about teams in the NHL today as we delve into the Anaheim Ducks and their win over the red hot Vegas Golden Knights over the weekend. We also dig into the New Jersey Devils and their promising future and talk about Connor Bedard, the Chicago Blackhawks and get Daren’s first impression on them both as we get settled into another NHL season.