The JD Bunkis Podcast

Mar 07 2025 549 ep. 84 mins 196
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JD Bunkis breaks down the biggest stories in sports every weekday morning. Honest, direct, and a touch of diablerie. Airing live on Sportsnet 590 The FAN from 9am-11am ET.

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Deadline Day! w/ Colby Armstrong, Derek Lalonde & Justin Bourne

Mar 07 2025 95 mins  
JD is joined by Sportsnet NHL Analyst Colby Armstrong to start the show on Trade Deadline day. They discuss the Brock Nelson trade from the Islanders to the Avalanche, reports of Mikko Rantanen being moved to the Stars, how it all effects the Leafs, and where Brad Marchand could end up (00:00). JD dives deeper into the Leafs' inactivity in the trade market, and how important it is

Leafs Trade Winds w/ Elliotte Friedman + Paths to Improvement & the Sticking Internal Question w/ Anthony Petrielli

Mar 06 2025 97 mins  
JD reacts to a rough stretch for Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies' fight with Zach Whitecloud, and the mounting pressure on the Leafs at the deadline (00:00). Anthony Petrielli, host and writer at Maple Leafs Hot Stove, joins JD to get into the Leafs' needs, Simon Benoit, and how the Leafs lines are fitting together (14:00). Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman

Leafs Deadline Priorities, Targets and Atlantic Pressure w/ Frank Seravalli + UFC Star Outage and Cena Heel Turn w/ Ariel Helwani

Mar 05 2025 96 mins  
JD starts with his thoughts on the Trent Frederic trade from the Bruins to the Oilers (00:00). Frank Seravalli, NHL Insider from Daily Faceoff, joins the show to break down the market around Brayden Schenn, Mikko Rantanen, and Yanni Gourde, along with where the Leafs' deadline priorities are, interest in the Flyers' Scott Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen, and Ryan O'Reilly's availab

Where the Leafs Stand with Marner at the Deadline w/ Nick Kypreos + NHL's Biggest Trade Dominoes w/ David Pagnotta + Shai's Under-Appreciated Stardom

Mar 04 2025 96 mins  
JD reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level season after his most recent 50-point game against the Rockets, before diving into the Maple Leafs ahead of Friday's trade deadline, following their shootout loss to the Sharks (00:00). Nick Kypreos, co-host of Real Kyper and Bourne, joins JD to continue the conversation with Auston Matthews' struggles, the team's targets on the back

How the Leafs Can Make Moves at the Deadline w/ James Mirtle + Should Tortured Franchises Be more Aggressive w/ Ben Ennis

Mar 03 2025 97 mins  
JD and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, sift through a philosophical trade deadline question about tortured franchises and their fans (00:00). JD and Ben also chop it up about LeBron James' critical comments and the Wayne Gretzky discourse (35:00). James Mirtle, senior NHL writer at The Athletic, projects what to expect from the NHL's trade deadline week, how the Maple L

Deadline Memories, Pressure Points and What's Up with the Oilers? w/ Brian Boyle + the Stafford Drama and NFL Combine Waves w/ Brady Quinn

Feb 28 2025 97 mins  
JD explains what he'd like to see from the Maple Leafs as the NHL's trade deadline week approaches. Brady Quinn, FOX NFL analyst, breaks down how the NFL Combine has evolved, the Wonderlic test, how the 2025 draft class looks, how teams are approaching the starting quarterback conversation, Shedeur Sanders stock, the podcast probes, plus the future of Aaron Rodgers' and Matthew Sta

Leafs-Blues Trade Connections & Hockey’s Moment w/ Cam Janssen + Embiid… A Raptors Fit? w/ Blake Murphy

Feb 27 2025 98 mins  
Blake Murphy, co-host of The Raptors Show, joins JD in-studio to get into how NBA coverage has evolved, the impact of nostalgia, and the possibility of Joel Embiid on the Toronto Raptors (00:00). Cam Janssen, former NHL'er and co-host of the Cam & Strick Podcast, chats about the pod's Brady Tkachuk clip that went viral, the Tkachuk brothers' media tour, Alex Ovechkin's chase, how J

How Matthews Plays Into the Leafs' Deadline Decisions and Best Trade Fits w/ Mike Futa + Ben Nicholson-Smith on the Lack of Bo Conversations and Vladdy’s Bet

Feb 26 2025 97 mins  
JD reacts to the Leafs' 5-4 overtime comeback against the Boston Bruins last night. He share his takeaways including Nick Robertson's physical play, potential injuries to Chris Tanev and William Nylander, and Auston Matthews not looking like himself until late in the game. The conversation on Matthews continues with Mike Futa, co-host of The FAN Hockey Show (9:45). They theorize wh

Vlad-istraction and Why No Bo? w/ Ben Ennis + The American Matthews Narrative and 4 Nations Staying Power w/ DJ Bean

Feb 25 2025 97 mins  
JD and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, conduct a temperature check on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and discuss how the lack of a contract extension may permeate throughout the Blue Jays season (00:00). DJ Bean, co-host of the What Chaos! Show, checks-in from Boston to dive into the importance of the 4 Nations Face-Off in the United States, how hockey can capitalize, Auston Mat

Lingering 4 Nations Thoughts + Jays Spring Stories w/ Arden Zwelling + Marner's Moment and Leafs' Depth Stress Test w/ Luke Fox

Feb 24 2025 97 mins  
JD starts the week lingering, big-picture thoughts on the 4 Nations Face-Off; growing the game, Sydney Crosby, and Mitch Marner (00:00). Sportsnet Blue Jays reporter and co-host of At the Letters, Arden Zwelling, checks-in from Spring Training down in Dunedin, Florida (26:00). JD and Arden discuss if Orelvis Martinez can make an impact on the Jays major league roster, the most comp