Episodes
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Published 04/03/21
Published 04/03/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim gets the show started talking about Bianca Andreescu advancing to the final of the Miami Open and just how bright her future can be. Sportsnet Canucks insider Iain MacIntyre (20:28) joins to discuss Vancouver’s COVID-19 outbreak. Best of the Week wraps up the first hour before Sportsnet columnist Stephen Brunt (55:12) jumps in to talk Blue Jays with Tim and Jays play-by-play...
Published 04/02/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Fresh off a Blue Jays opening day win, Tim starts the show recapping the game with Baseball Central host Jeff Blair (7:11) and Joe Siddall (11:11) of Blue Jays Central. Sportsnet NHL contributor Mike Futa (27:43) joins in for some hockey talk and to whip around some rumours in this week’s ‘Smoke or Fire’. NBA on TNT’s Kenny ‘the Jet’ Smith (48:54) stops by to talk all things NBA...
Published 04/01/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim looks at the Buffalo Sabres 18-game losing streak, which inspires a new edition of Match Game. The Tuesday Roundtable features Chris Johnston, Donnovan Bennett and Scott MacArthur (21:46) and they delve into the upcoming Blue Jays season, the Sabres futility, the Summer Olympics, and the NFL expanding to 17 regular season games. Ryan Leslie (44:57) returns to chat hockey including...
Published 03/30/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim looks at Darryl Sutter’s comments about Johnny Gaudreau and asks the question if modern day hockey is willing to take the tough love from old school coaches like Sutter and John Tortorella. Sportsnet baseball insider Ben Nicholson-Smith stops by (19:54) to chat all things Blue Jays as Spring Training concludes. Sportsnet hockey insider Justin Bourne (50:09) is in studio to...
Published 03/29/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim Micallef examines the Habs acquisition of Eric Staal and wonders who’s going to be the biggest name dealt by deadline day. Sportsnet junior hockey analyst Sam Cosentino (9:40) stops by to chat hockey and sticks around to talk to Shane Wright (20:54) of the Kingston Frontenacs. Sportsnet hockey analyst Kevin Bieksa (33:28) shares his experiences with referees in the NHL in the midst...
Published 03/26/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens the show by breaking down the Toronto’s trade deadline day moves, including Kyle Lowry not being moved. Former Raptor Alvin Williams (6:36) joins to tell us why he didn’t think Lowry would get traded and why his love for Canada is so important. Michael Grange (25:19), Eric Smith (38:43), Marc Stein (1:02:44), and Matt Devlin (1:11:24) all stop by to discuss Lowry’s...
Published 03/25/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim gets things going talking about NHL referee Tim Peel’s hot mic and how surprisingly fun the Brooklyn Nets are to watch this season. ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan (22:11) joins in to dissect the Jays being bitten by the injury bug. Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (32:08) hops on with Tim and Passan after a spring training win over the Yankees earlier in the day. Sportnet...
Published 03/24/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim reacts to the Blue Jays injury news that broke just prior to showtime, then discusses the Raptors need to rebuild following yet another loss. Arash Madani, Michael Grange and James Cybulski join to form the Roundtable (17:03) to discuss the Raptors freefall and the sudden surge of Blue Jays injuries. More breaking news to react to as Eric Engels (44:57) talks about the Canadiens...
Published 03/23/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens the show by discussing how important this current stretch run for the Raptors will be if they want to snag a playoff spot. MLB Network Host, Adnan Virk (9:19), joins to reminisce about their days together at theScore network and who he thinks will dominate the American League this season. Dan Shulman (33:02) joins Tim and Adnan for Blue Jays talk. Former NHL GM Mike Futa...
Published 03/22/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. With March Madness tipping off on Friday, Tim starts things off showing the huge disparity between the men’s and women’s setups at the NCAA tourney before Blue Jays Central host Jamie Campbell (14:18) hops in as the first friend of the show to talk about his positive impact during the pandemic. Jamie sticks around for some Jays talk before we wrap up the first hour with our Best of the...
Published 03/19/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. In First Things First, Tim discusses how a CFL/XFL merger would change what we love about the Canadian game. Hockey analyst Mike Futa (15:26) stops by for his debut on Tim & Friends and weighs in on a variety of NHL topics in Smoke or Fire. We switch gears to college hoops ahead of March Madness with Ken Pomeroy (36:52). Friend of the show Jon Morosi (58:59) joins to chat...
Published 03/18/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens up with a look at the Raptors recent struggles and what we should expect from the team as we head into the second half of the season. Ken Reid (11:17) joins and discusses the Brandon Tanev match penalty for boarding Jarred Tinordi. Elliotte Friedman (18:15) adds to the hockey discussion including the dire situation with the Buffalo Sabres, and Alex Ovechkin’s chase for...
Published 03/17/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim starts things off talking the NHL’s North Division and if it should stick around beyond this season. Ben Wagner, Ben-Nicholson Smith, and Joe Siddall (23:05) join for a Blue Jays roundtable with the MLB season just around the corner. Head coach of the Canadian women’s national basketball team Lisa Thomaidis (35:36) stops by for a chat with the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching....
Published 03/16/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens the show by paying tribute to Drew Brees after he announced his retirement on Sunday. Stephen Brunt (9:20) joins as the first guest to talk Brees’ legacy in the NFL, his take on the CFL/XFL partnership, and pay homage to the late Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Adam Rank (1:03:03) of the NFL Network is the show’s second guest and he tells us what the Saints are doing with...
Published 03/15/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens the show breaking down Thursday night’s thriller between the Maple Leafs and Jets before touching on Darryl Sutter’s first game behind the bench for the Flames. Friday’s first friend Kia Nurse (15:16) joins in to get the hockey conversation started before welcoming in Kevin Bieksa (22:16) to dissect some notable soundbites from the NHL this week. Best of the Week (17:48) wraps...
Published 03/13/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. On the unofficial one-year anniversary of sports shutting down due to Covid-19, Tim looks back at the last year and reminds us not to take anything we’ve been missing for granted. Dave McMenamin (13:30) stops by to chat NBA including his take on the future of Kyle Lowry in Toronto. McMenamin sticks around for the debut of Smoke or Fire, chatting about a variety of hoops topics as...
Published 03/12/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim kicks things off talking about the situation involving the second starter in the Blue Jays rotation. Michael Grange (10:32) joins in to debunk Tuesday’s rumours about Kyle Lowry being on the trade block for the Toronto Raptors. Tim and Grange go on to discuss Wednesday’s news that the CFL and XFL are discussing a potential partnership, before welcoming in TNT NBA Analyst Kenny...
Published 03/11/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim addresses the rumours about Kyle Lowry’s future with the Raptors, Jack Eichel’s future with the Sabres and pays tribute to German soccer manager Joachim Low who’s stepping down. Arash Madani joins to discuss the NFL with a feature on quarterbacks and the NFL draft. Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter (25:01) adds to the football discussion looking at Dak Prescott’s new deal with...
Published 03/10/21
Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode. Tim opens the show with a monologue about moving forward without his long-time co-host and venturing into new territory with some help from his friends. Donnovan Bennett (11:32) helps kick off the new show in-studio. NBA broadcasting legend Doris Burke (18:55) joins to reflect on her career for International Women’s Day. Danielle Michaud (52:34) joins for the second half to speak...
Published 03/09/21
Hosted by Tim Micallef, who’s joined by a rotating cast of insiders and opinonistas, Tim & Friends brings hard-hitting sports debate and analysis — wrapped in a whole bunch of fun. It’s edu-tainment, for your ears. Sid is gone but the show continues. Subscribe to Tim & Friends to make sure you don’t miss an episode: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/tim-friends/
Published 03/02/21
Tim and Sid reflect on their 17+ year career together and revisit some of their favourite moments from the show. Daren Millard (22:17) stops by for one final round of Five Minutes with Millard. Donnovan Bennett (1:10:58) reminisces with the guys about the time they shared together on TV and Radio. Plus, a Match Game dedicated to the show and a Best of the Week full of some fan favourites.  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not...
Published 02/27/21
Kyle Lowry trade rumours heat up, could he land in Philly? William Nylander eases some pressure in Hogtown as the Swedish star helps the Leafs earn a victory. Mark Shapiro (21:49) joins the guys to detail the new player development complex unveiling in Florida, Rowdy Tellez’s lofty expectations and whether or not Toronto is looking to sign it’s young stars to long-term deals. Mike Grange (40:17) shares his exclusive story on Adam Silver’s apology to Masai Ujiri. We dive into more Tim &...
Published 02/26/21