<p>The new GM for the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the press and it did not go well. With scathing questions and confounded columnists, Toronto reaffirmed its reputation as a tough media market.&nbsp;</p><br><p>What is it about sports that creates unique regional media markets with their own tone and style of coverage?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Dan Robson of The Athletic joins Sam Konnert to talk sh*t about sports reporting.&nbsp;</p><br><p>It’s our biggest sale of the year! Save 80% on a Canadaland subscription and become a supporter for only $2/month. You’ll get all of our podcasts ad-free, free access to our live events, and much, much more. What are you waiting for? Go to<a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Canadaland.com/join</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Host:<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sam Konnert</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest:<a href="https://danrobson.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dan Robson</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-john-chaykas-tenure-with-the-maple-leafs-begins-under-intense-scrutiny/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Chayka’s tenure with the Maple Leafs begins under intense scrutiny - The Globe and Mail</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/internet-viral-press-conference-john-chayka-steve-simmons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Internet reacts to Steve Simmons' viral moment at Leafs press conference for new GM John Chayka</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7116482/2026/03/25/celebrini-bedard-gen-z-vibe-shift-tik-tok-nhl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Aura Shift: Macklin Celebrini and the NHL’s TikTok-bred Gen Z takeover - The Athletic</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/looking-back-on-new-maple-leafs-gm-john-chaykas-tenure-in-arizona/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Looking back on new Maple Leafs GM John Chayka’s tenure in Arizona - </a><a href="http://sportsnet.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sportsnet.ca</a></li><li><a href="https://richardlewis.substack.com/p/dawn-of-the-dumb-we-need-a-better" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Of The Dumb: We Need A Better Class Of Fan</a> - Richard Lewis [Substack]</li><li><a href="https://www.alternet.org/2014/09/noam-chomsky-why-americans-know-so-much-about-sports-so-little-about-world-affairs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Noam Chomsky: Why Americans Know So Much About Sports But So Little About World Affairs</a> - Alternet</li><li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/toronto-team-signs-yasiel-puig-despite-potential-prison-sentence-looming/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toronto team signs Yasiel Puig, despite potential prison sentence looming</a> - CTV News</li><li><a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48630108/vancouver-police-deny-motorcade-request-fifa-infantino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vancouver police deny motorcade request for FIFA's Infantino - ESPN</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:</p><br><p><a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fizz</a>: Visit<a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> fizz.ca</a> and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><br><p><a href="http://shopify.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shopify</a>: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at<a href="http://shopify.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Shopify.ca</a></p><br><p><a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a>:&nbsp; Visit<a href="http://betterhelp.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><br><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! 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