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It’s Deitsch Monday as Bob and John Welcome Richard Onto the show to start another week of podcasting. Curling is on Richard's brain after watching Ontario's Rachel Homan reclaim the Canadian women's curling championship seven years after her last one with a 5-4 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones on Sunday in Calgary. This sparks a conversation about the sport before shifting focus to this summer's Olympic Games in Paris. With today marking exactly 5 months until athletes around the world convene in Paris, Bob, John, and Richard discuss the decline in the general public’s interest for the games and try to theorize why it has gone downhill before ending today’s podcast with a conversation about the Toronto Raptors and what their goals should be for the rest of the NBA’s regular-season.

Doug Armstrong, General Manager Of The St.Louis Blues, joins the show today to end the week off with some hockey talk with Bob and John. With the trade deadline right around the corner, that’s where the conversation begins today as we get some insight on Doug’s philosophy when it comes to deadline day. The three also get into Doug and the Blues decision to let go of their former coach Craig Berube before ending the show with a conversation about the GM's involvement with Team Canada in the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy.

Zooming in from their Spring Training facility in chilly Dunedin, Florida, Post Media’s Rob Longley joins Bob and John to talk about the Toronto Blue Jays. From cryptic press conferences from upper management to little to no confidence in the team’s stars, Jays fans and even broadcasters aren’t feeling too optimistic about this baseball team and Rob Longley is no different.  With a lacklustre off-season and very little information to use as hope for a successful 2024 MLB season, the three question how on earth the organization could be a better baseball team than they were the year before.

One of Canada’s foremost sports sponsorship experts with over 25 years in the industry, Brian Cooper joins the show to talk to Bob and John. The three start with the NBA’s underwhelming attempt at an all-star weekend and use that to kick-start a conversation on All-Star Games in professional sports in general as the three try and decide whether these events should be a thing of the past.  Given the fact that Brian serves as a board member of Canada Basketball, Bob and John make sure to spend some time on that swell, with both of Canada’s Men’s and women’s teams set to compete for a medal at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.

Acting as interim General Manager amidst the firing of Jarmo Kekäläinen, the President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets, John Davidson joins the show today. The three take a look at the state of the Jackets, who sit near dead last in the NHL at the time of recording, as Bob, John, and John try to figure out how the team got to the point they are in now. We also take a brief look into the future of the organization, which boasts a strong core of young talent, and look forward to their own outdoor game next year at Ohio State.

It’s Deitsch Monday so you know what that means… It’s Richard Deitsch on to start the week off with Bob and John. With the NBA’s All-Star Weekend making headlines for all the wrong reasons, the three dedicate the first half of the show to brainstorm ideas on whether or not an All-Star game and it’s weekend of events is worth the time and money of the league, players and its fans.  After the break, the three discuss the Toronto Blue Jays and the team’s plans as we near the start of another MLB Season. 

Ending the week off with a classic Friday Roundtable as Bob and John bring on our baseball experts in Dave Hodge and Gregor Chisholm. With the Toronto Blue Jays’ having not done much this off-season, the four search for things to talk about with this team. They break down their expectations for the Jays young stars and wonder if Alek Manoah is going to be ready for the Big Leagues again come opening day. We also fit in some general MLB talk too as we take a look at some of the big names who have yet to sign with a baseball team as pitchers and catchers begin to report for Spring Training. 

Another guest who knows how to talk is on today as Rod Black joins Bob and John.   With a long history of working together, the three reminisce on various moments their paths have crossed throughout their career while also discussing some current topics as we get to hear Rod’s opinion on the Raptors, Blue Jays and more on todays show.

When you have Scotty Bowman on the show, it’s best to just let him talk, and that’s exactly what Bob and John do on today’s episode. It’s like talking to a hockey encyclopedia as we listen to Scotty rattle off legendary hockey stories from just about every decade. The three transition from talking about Connor MacDavid to Bobby Orr and much more in-between on a special episode of The Bob McCown Podcast with one of the greatest coaches the NHL has ever had.

It's a two-for-one type of day today as we welcome Doug MacLean on to the show to start things off with some hockey talk & then bring Michael Farber on to end the show with Bob and John. After the three finish discussing Morgan Reilly's upcoming hearing with NHL Player Safety, Bob, John and Doug focus on the rather peculiar situation John Tavares has found himself in with the Canada Revenue Agency. Then, sticking to the them of money, or rather money owed, Michael Farber joins the show to give us the details on the 880 dollar renovation to the roof of Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

It’s Deitsch Monday as Richard joins Bob and John to de-brief Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers on todays show.

Doug Smith joins Bob and John For The First Half Of The Show to discuss everything the Raptors got up to yesterday during the NBA’s Trade deadline. They take a look at the deals that were and weren’t made while also spending some time on some of the other transactions made within the league. For the second half of the show, Doug makes room for Arash Madani who is zooming in from sunny Las Vegas to preview Super Bowl LVII this Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs & The San Francisco 49ers.