The Bob McCown Podcast

Today, Bob and John are joined by none other than RON FRANCIS, General Manager of the NHL's newest team - the Seattle Kraken. The three have a long chat about the conception of the franchise - from when they brought Ron in until now - How much was he involved in the branding of the team? We talk about Ron's admiration of Seattle as a city, how the team has managed to re-locate their players and staff members to Washington & gives his opinion on whether or not Seattle is a "hockey city". Ron also gives us some insight on what the organizations plans were when it came to the expansion draft, how much they learned from the Vegas Golden Knights, what we should expect from his club this year and much more in episode 226 of The Bob McCown Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PASCAL SIAKAM joins Bob and John today, making his first appearance on the podcast. We find out about the status of Pascal's injury, where he is at in his rehab and if he expects to be on the court in time for their season opener. Bob and John ask about the trade rumours that involved Pascal all summer -How much communication was there between Siakam and the organization and was there ever a point where he actually believed them? To end the show, we talk about the impact Kyle Lowry has made on him as a leader and what the team will have to do now that he is gone. Who is going to fill that role? Pascal also discusses some of the struggles the team faced last season and shares his excitement to return home to Toronto after spending so much time away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weeks before NHL training camp is set to begin, Bob and John talk to TRAVIS GREEN, head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, on what we should expect from his team this year. We talk to Travis about some of the new pieces on his team from the players to the coaches. We also discuss some of the key players who have yet to sign with the club, how much he plays a part in bringing them back and whether they will be signed in time for the beginning of camp. Before he goes, we also talk about the pressure it takes to play in a Canadian market and his childhood in British Colombia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, KYLE DUBAS, stops by to check in with the boys on todays episode. We get to hear about what the GM has been up to this offseason, his opinion on the teams playoff performance last season and their overall post season struggles over the last 5 years - how much longer can this keep happening before big changes are made? We also pick his brain about their captains health and whether or not we will see John Tavares in the lineup to start the year, Morgan Rielly's contract situation and how confident he is in his goaltending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, and friend of the show - BUCK MARTINEZ - joins Bob and John on todays episode. The three talk about the Blue Jays hot play as of late and why they wouldn't be a team to sleep on if they make the playoffs. the three also put on their baseball historian caps for the ladder half of the show as we discuss MLB pre and post salary cap, the old Kansas City Royals, the recent Hall of Fame inductees and Marvin Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors, NICK NURSE, stops by to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about the future of Canada basketball, after Nick re-upped to be head coach through 2024. We find out about his approach heading into the next three years and whether or not we will see consistent commitment from some of the countries top players. The gentlemen also talk about Scottie Barnes, the Raptors 4th overall pick in the draft this year and what made Toronto decide on him of Jalen Suggs. We talk Siakam, Lowry and much more with the coach on todays episode of the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John are back from their vacations and ready to get the ball rolling once again. The two kick off their return with a solo episode and go over the latest news in sports from this weekend. The two begin the show with some Gold discussion after Patrick Cantlay took home a 15 Million dollar payout. We also talk about Alphonso Davies and the Mens national Soccer team - Does Canada stand a chance to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar? To wrap up, the gentlemen talk about the success our Canadians have had at this years US Open as well as the rolling Blue Jays who seem to be playing meaningful baseball this late in the year after all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes. This Episode was recorded on November 20th, 2020. "EPISODE 45 - Former NHL GM BRIAN BURKE joins the show to talk about his new book and why he prefers being a broadcaster versus running an NHL team. Also, he explains his love for Gary Bettman and what people misunderstand about the NHL Commissioner. And who were the most influential on Burke's long and varied career? A familiar name to Canucks and Maple Leafs fans tops the list. And why do Burke and McCown have the same title for their respective books??" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes. Today we bring it way back to Episode 17 with Scott Moore on August 25th, 2020. "Uninterrupted CEO SCOTT MOORE joins the show to talk to his former employees!! Scott talks cancel culture in broadcasting and how Don Cherry's career ended. Also, he and John geek out on broadcasting techniques during COVID and his new venture with LeBron James and Drake. " See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and John are finally taking a vacation but rather than leave you guys with nothing we figured we would fill this week with some of Bob's favourite guests over the course of our 220 Episodes. This Episode was recorded on Tuesday May 4th, 2021. To start the podcast the gentlemen pay their respects to Wayne's late father, and one of the hockey worlds most recognizable hockey dads - Walter Gretzky. Wayne looks back on some of his fondest memories with his father, how just about all of Southern Ontario has seen his basement and what he said to him on the drive over to his last game as an NHL'er. Wayne gives his perspective of the game and how it has changed during the pandemic, wishing he could have played in todays era of skill and speed. The Great One also tells us what advice he gave to a current Oilers super star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.