Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano
2,046 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 218 ratingsThe Bald Faced Truth radio show on Portland's 750-AM The GAME, Fox Sports Eugene (102.9-FM and 1050-AM), Roseburg (1490-AM)and 960-AM in Klamath Falls with host, John Canzano on the Pac-12 Conference and Oregon sports. Big opinions, and the best guests. Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Portland Trail Blazers, and more.
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Episodes
BFT Show: Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, Chris Karpman
April 20, 2024 01:51 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano talks great broadcasters and calls and the upcoming spring games across the Pac-12 footprint this weekend and is joined by Roxy Bernstein, Yogi Roth, and Chris Karpman of SunDevilSource.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Roxy Bernstein
April 20, 2024 01:25 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBJohn Canzano talks to play-by-play broadcaster Roxy Bernstein about his upcoming call this weekend of the Cal spring showcase, how he prepares for a spring game, and favorite broadcasters growing up. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Jake Hedberg, Dan Lanning
April 19, 2024 01:02 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon Ducks head football coach Dan Lanning about the development of his team this offseason ahead of the April 27th spring game, and Jake Hedberg of Beaver Blitz discusses OSU storylines ahead of their spring game on Saturday. Plus the 5 at 5, Punch it Audio, and more. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Dan Lanning
April 19, 2024 00:36 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon Ducks head football coach Dan Lanning about the development of his roster throughout spring football ahead of the April 27th spring game, what it will be like seeing Bo Nix and other Ducks get drafted next week, movies he's watched recently, and more. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Jake Hedberg
April 19, 2024 00:33 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJohn Canzano talks to Jake Hedberg of Beaver Blitz about the storylines around Oregon State football heading into Saturday's spring game at Reser Stadium. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Scott Barnes, Dave Bartoo
April 18, 2024 01:26 - 2 hours - 123 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes about the open letter Barnes penned this week to Beaver Nation and the intentionality behind scheduling home-and-home series in football with Big 12 opponents. Dave Bartoo of the CFB Matrix stops by the program, and John discusses the exchange between Caitlin Clark and a sports columnist in Indianapolis. Read JohnCanzano.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Dave Bartoo
April 18, 2024 01:14 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBJohn Canzano talks to Dave Bartoo, the College Football Matrix, about his new ventures developing a new athleticism scoring model for athletes of various ages to get noticed by college programs, and how it could affect recruiting in major college football. Read JohnCanzano.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Oregon State AD Scott Barnes
April 18, 2024 00:12 - 27 minutes - 25 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes about the open letter he penned this week to Beaver Nation, the OSU administration's desire to fight back against adversity of realignment and the transfer portal, the intentionality behind lining up future football dates with Big 12 opponents, the challenges facing OSU men's and women's basketball, and where Barnes sees the direction of collegiate athletics going as a whole. Read JohnCanzano.com Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Trent Bray, Nigel Burton
April 17, 2024 01:17 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano discusses Oregon State AD Scott Barnes penning an open letter to Beaver Nation, plus Oregon State football coach Trent Bray discusses the state of the roster ahead of the spring game, and analyst Nigel Burton stops by the show. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Nigel Burton
April 17, 2024 00:57 - 20 minutes - 19 MBJohn Canzano talks to Pac-12 Network analyst and former head coach Nigel Burton about the Beavers upcoming spring game and what expectations should be for Oregon State and what makes the modern world of college football so difficult for head coaches. Read JohnCanzano.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Oregon State coach Trent Bray
April 16, 2024 23:21 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon State head football coach Trent Bray about what he's looking for at OSU's upcoming spring game on Saturday, the development of his quarterback room, what he remembers from his favorite classes as a student at Oregon State, and how the program is adapting after the departure of Damien Martinez. Read JohnCanzano.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: John Strong
April 16, 2024 01:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano gives his thoughts on the continued reaction around Oregon State women's basketball and OSU athletics, plus thoughts on Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin's comments following Portland's 21-win season. FOX Soccer play-by-play voice and former 750 The Game member John Strong talks the modern state of broadcasting, and Canzano dishes on the WNBA Draft. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: John Strong
April 16, 2024 01:27 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBJohn Canzano talks to FOX Soccer play-by-play voice John Strong about some of the stories around the world of sports broadcasting including Verne Lundquist's run at The Masters, the legacy of local play-by-play voices to their respective fanbases, what makes a good broadcaster, and how to stay devoted to improvement after becoming an established play-by-play voice. Read JohnCanzano.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Marshall Cho, Nick Cody
April 13, 2024 01:40 - 2 hours - 125 MBJohn Canzano talks the latest on Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara, as well as the mass exodus of players from the Oregon State women's basketball program. Marshall Cho talks about the upcoming NIKE Hoop Summit where Cho will coach the WORLD team, and former Oregon Duck Nick Cody joins the show to talk Ducks and stand up comedy. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Marshall Cho
April 13, 2024 01:29 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBJohn Canzano talks to Marshall Cho, head coach of the World Team ahead of this weekend's 2024 NIKE Hoop Summit at Moda Center. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Matt Sayre, Kyle Bjornstad, Jim Moore
April 12, 2024 01:11 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano opens the discussion on OJ Simpson following the news of OJ's death on Thursday. Plus, Southern Oregon athletic director Matt Sayre joins the show as does Kyle Bjornstad of the Dam Nation Collective and longtime sports media voice Jim Moore who talks The Masters. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Kyle Bjornstad
April 12, 2024 00:47 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJohn Canzano talks to Kyle Bjornstad of the Dam Nation Collective about the discourse around Damien Martinez leaving OSU football and entering the transfer portal and what role if any was played by NIL, and the future of OSU athletics with Dam Collective in the ever-changing world of college sports. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Matt Sayre
April 12, 2024 00:40 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBJohn Canzano talks to Matt Sayre, athletic director at Southern Oregon University, about the creative thing SOU is doing with their upcoming football spring game and the state of college athletics as a whole. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Bruce Barnum, Angie Machado
April 10, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano discusses Damien Martinez deciding to enter the transfer portal and what it means for Oregon State, and Angie Machado of Beaver Blitz gives her thoughts on the news and more spring practice notes from Corvallis. Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum stops by, plus the 5 at 5, Punch it Audio, and more. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Jerry Palm, Andrew Martin
April 09, 2024 01:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano previews and makes his prediction for the men's national championship game between Purdue and UConn, plus Jerry Palm of CBS Sports and reporter Andrew Martin join from the site of the game at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Andrew Martin
April 09, 2024 01:25 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBJohn Canzano talks to reporter Andrew Martin from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. ahead of Purdue and UConn in the men's national championship game. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Jerry Palm
April 09, 2024 01:22 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBJohn Canzano talks to Jerry Palm of CBS Sports ahead of the men's national championship game between UConn and Purdue. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Fri. April 5th, 2024
April 06, 2024 00:57 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBOn a one-hour show leading into the NCAA Women's Final Four, John Canzano dishes on three random things in the world of sports, gives his thoughts on the Iowa-UConn showdown tonight, and the men's Final Four matchups this weekend. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Tom Crean, Bonnie-Jill Laflin
April 05, 2024 01:29 - 2 hours - 125 MBJohn Canzano reacts to the Trail Blazers curious promotion for Fan Appreciation Week in Rip City, plus longtime coach and analyst Tom Crean previews the men's Final Four and author Bonnie-Jill Laflin discusses her journey from NFL cheerleader to NBA scout and journalist and why she has written a book on female firsts in sports. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Bonnie-Jill Laflin
April 05, 2024 01:26 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBJohn Canzano talks to Bonnie-Jill Laflin, author of 'In A League Of Her Own: Celebrating Female Firsts In Sports', about her journey as a cheerleader, model and dancer into becoming an NBA scout and then journalist, and why she wanted to write her book which is out now. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Tom Crean
April 05, 2024 01:19 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBJohn Canzano talks to longtime college hoops coach and current ESPN analyst Tom Crean for a preview of the men's Final Four this weekend in Glendale including what has made NC State go on their magical run, how they can deal with Zach Edey and Purdue, and why UConn has looked so unstoppable heading into a showdown with Alabama. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Ryan Svenson
April 04, 2024 01:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano dives into the complications of the transfer portal and NIL in modern collegiate athletics and the impact to schools like Oregon State, plus Ryan Svenson of Pure Focus Sports gives a preview of the men's Final Four from Phoenix and an update on the college coaching carousel. Anna brings the 5 at 5, and John wades into the greatness of the 80s. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Michael McGrath, Tyson Alger
April 03, 2024 02:09 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano talks to Michael McGrath, a local attorney who was the first to catch the 3-point line distance discrepancy at the Portland women's regionals on Sunday, and Tyson Alger of the I-5 Cooridor talks Oregon and fellow departing Pac-12 schools and how they stack up in the Big Ten. Anna brings the 5 at 5, plus Punch It audio and more. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Tyson Alger
April 03, 2024 01:59 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBJohn Canzano talks to Tyson Alger of the I-5 Corridor about the Oregon Ducks position entering the Big Ten Conference, how the other exiting Pac-12 schools will fare in the new Big Ten, and what Oregon's aspirations will be in 2024. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Michael McGrath
April 03, 2024 01:53 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBJohn Canzano talks to Michael McGrath, a local attorney who spotted the discrepancy of the 3-point line distances at the Portland women's basketball regionals at Moda Center while attending Sunday's games, how he noticed the issue, his reaction, and how it eventually got the attention of the NCAA. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Michelle Smith, Tobias Read
April 02, 2024 01:19 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano gives his thoughts on the 3-point line fiasco in Portland at the NCAA women's tournament regionals, and women's hoops insider Michelle Smith gives her perspective after covering games all weekend at Moda Center. Oregon state treasurer Tobias Read calls in with his experience attending games over the weekend and how the city of Portland fared as a host site, and Canzano talks Iowa-LSU and the strong postgame comments of Oregon State's Scott Rueck in the Elite Eight. Subscribe for ...
BFT Interview: Tobias Read
April 02, 2024 01:14 - 15 minutes - 14 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon state treasurer Tobias Read about his experience attending the NCAA women's basketball tournament regionals at Moda Center, being a 'basketball dad' to his daughter, how the city of Portland did a great job as a host site, and his upcoming run for Secretary of State. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Michelle Smith
April 01, 2024 23:53 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBJohn Canzano talks to writer and analyst Michelle Smith about the storylines from the NCAA women's tournament, the three-point line controversy at Moda Center in the Portland regionals, the Oregon State run in Albany, and what she expects to shake out ahead of the Final Four. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Ron Callan
March 29, 2024 23:32 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBJohn Canzano discusses Portland as a market for NCAA women's basketball and why some media members are taking issue with it, plus voice of Oregon State women's basketball Ron Callan calls in live from Albany, NY where the Beavers took down Notre Down 70-65 to secure a trip to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2018 and a showdown with undefeated South Carolina. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Ron Callan
March 29, 2024 23:26 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBJohn Canzano goes live to Albany, NY as Oregon State women's basketball voice Ron Callan joins the show following the Beavers 70-65 victory over Notre Dame to punch a ticket to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2018. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Jason Puckett
March 28, 2024 23:14 - 45 minutes - 42 MBJohn Canzano previews the upcoming action this weekend at Moda Center with the NCAA women's tournament regionals in Portland, plus longtime sports media personality Jason Puckett joins the show to talk about his decision to venture out on his own with PuckSports.com. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Lindsay Schnell, Ian Furness, Ryan Svenson
March 28, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano dives into the impact of sports gambling becoming mainstream and NCAA president Charlie Baker aiming to stop prop betting capabilities in collegiate athletics. USA Today's Lindsay Schnell previews the upcoming regionals action in Portland for the NCAA Women's tournament, KJR Seattle's Ian Furness talks reaction to Pat Chun's departure from Washington State for UW, and coach Ryan Svenson of Pure Focus Sports discusses the coaching carousel around college basketball. Read Canzano...
BFT Interview: Ryan Svenson
March 28, 2024 01:03 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBJohn Canzano talks to Ryan Svenson of Pure Focus Sports about the coaching carousel in men's college hoops, what goes on behind the scenes in a coaching search, the impact of Dana Altman potentially reuniting with Tony Stubblefield at Oregon, and more. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Ian Furness
March 28, 2024 00:08 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBJohn Canzano talks to Ian Furness of sports radio KJR and Fox 13 in Seattle and proud Washington State alum about Pat Chun bolting Pullman for the AD job with the rival Washington Huskies and where WSU can go from here searching for a new athletic director and men's basketball coach. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Lindsay Schnell
March 27, 2024 23:55 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBJohn Canzano talks to Lindsay Schnell of USA Today about the upcoming Portland regionals in the women's NCAA Tournament as well as the Albany region Sweet 16 matchup of Oregon State and Notre Dame, plus the direction of women's college hoops after Caitlin Clark moves on to the pros, and what to make of the Kim Mulkey-Washington Post saga. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Carter Bahns, Julian Mininsohn
March 27, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 125 MBGuest-host Spencer McLaughlin dishes on Pat Chun leaving Washington State for the athletic director job at University of Washington, plus 247 Sports' Carter Bahns discusses the move and what's next for Washington State and Oregon State in the "Pac-2". KXLY-TV sports anchor Julian Mininsohn talks Mark Few and Gonzaga's run to another Sweet Sixteen as well as the Zags women doing the same and coming to Portland. Also, Spencer talks NFL rule changes, QBs in the draft, and Shohei Othani developme...
BFT Interview: Julian Mininsohn
March 27, 2024 00:47 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBGuest-host Spencer McLaughlin talks with KXLY-TV sports anchor Julian Mininsohn out of Spokane about Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs reaching their ninth consecutive Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament, Pat Chun taking the AD job at Washington, and the Gonzaga women also reaching the Sweet Sixteen and a matchup with top-seed Texas this week at Moda Center as part of the Portland regionals. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Interview: Carter Bahns
March 27, 2024 00:33 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBGuest-host Spencer McLaughlin talks to Carter Bahns of 247 Sports to discuss Pat Chun's departure from Washington State to become athletic director at rival University of Washington and the future of Oregon State and WSU in the "Pac-2." Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Will Graves, Calvin Wetzel
March 26, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 125 MBGuest-hosts Judah Newby & Steven Vaughan react to the opening rounds of the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments including Oregon coming up just short in double overtime to Creighton, and the Oregon State women punching a ticket to the Sweet Sixteen. Will Graves of the Associated Press details his perspective from covering the NCAA action in Pittsburgh including Oregon's run and the near-Cinderalla Sweet Sixteen run by Jack Gohlke and Oakland. Plus, Calvin Wetzel of Her Hoop Stats and CBS Sport...
BFT Interview: Calvin Wetzel
March 26, 2024 00:57 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBCalvin Wetzel of CBS Sports and Her Hoop Stats joins the program to talk about the Women's basketball tournament. Wetzel gives his picks for the two Portland regional as well as some players to watch. Wetzel talks about Caitlin Clark and if Iowa is the team to beat as we inch closer to the Women's Final Four.
BFT Interview: Will Graves
March 25, 2024 23:56 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWill Graves of the AP joins the show to talk about the Pittsburgh regional in the men's NCAA Tournament. Graves talks about the phenomenon that Jack Gohlke was from Oakland. Graves also talks about the performances by the Oregon Ducks and how special it felt in the arena. Subscribe to this podcast for more great content.
BFT Show: Eric Prisbell, Jackson Shelstad
March 21, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 125 MBJohn Canzano broadcasts live from Killer Burger in West Linn as we get ready for the Oregon Ducks run in the NCAA Tournament that begins Thursday in Pittsburgh against South Carolina in the first round. Ducks freshman guard Jackson Shelstad joins the program from his hotel room in Pittsburgh, plus Eric Prisbell of On3 Sports gives his favorite upset picks and Final Four predictions in the bracket. Canzano talks Shohei Ohtani controversy, we play Punch It! Audio and Anna brings the 5 at 5. Sub...
BFT Interview: Jackson Shelstad
March 20, 2024 23:55 - 37 minutes - 34 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon Ducks freshman guard and West Linn native Jackson Shelstad ahead of Oregon's first-round matchup with South Carolina on Thursday in Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Scott Rueck, Jon Wilner
March 20, 2024 01:21 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano talks to Oregon State women's basketball head coach Scott Rueck as the Beavs earned a 3-seed in the Albany-1 Regional, hosting 14-seed Eastern Washington on Friday night at Gill Coliseum in the first round. Plus, Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group talks Pac-12 teams in the men's and women's tournaments. Anna joins the show, plus the 5 at 5 and John gives his thoughts on team's turning down invites to the NIT. Subscribe for great content.
BFT Show: Greg Woods, Jordan Kaye
March 19, 2024 01:07 - 2 hours - 124 MBJohn Canzano dives into Oregon's run to win the Pac-12 Championship in Las Vegas and the Ducks earning a 11-seed in the Midwest Region and a first round matchup with 6-seed South Carolina in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday at 1 p.m. South Carolina beat reporter Jordan Kaye previews the matchup from the Gamecocks perspective, and Greg Woods of the Spokesman-Review talks Washington State basketball as the Cougs drew a 7-seed in the East Region and a first-round matchup with 10-seed Drake on Thursday...