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This episode features a 35-minute conversation with Bruins’ host & rink-side reporter Sophia Jurksztowicz, (1:50) Steve & Paul debate the most notable number 56s in pro sports, (7:05) the boys discuss the new CFL broadcast deal (10:02) Sophia Jurksztowicz introduction, (10:44) Sophia joins the boys (11:00) insane grind of the past condensed NHL regular season due to the extended Olympic break, (13:10) it’s 24/7 on & off the ice during the NHL season, (14:43) the vibes of being rink-side during pregame warmup, (16:40) Saturday nights in the Jurksztowicz household & “hosting” Saturday Night NHL games from her living room at just six years of age, (20:09) a diehard Leafs fans, she reveals her favorite all-time Maple Leafs, (21:38) being acquired by Sportsnet from The Score & finding her path to Hockey Night in Canada, (25:00) getting live reps to handle thirty, sixty-minute shows, (26:15) going live versus recorded segments, (27:38) the difference between working in sports TV in Canada versus the United States, (30:00) being dedicated to Bruins versus covering multiple sports, (32:41) using discretion with privileged information, (35:27) being a people person & great teammate (38:00) sneaky reporting & loaded questions to athletes, (39:55) being respectful & reporting from a human angle, (41:15) empathy for ESL NHL players, (43:44) healthy living & her passion as a holistic health coach, (47:20) Steve discusses the characteristics that Sophia brings to her career, (49:00) entitled journalists demanding answers from pro athletes, (51:16) the episode wraps up with social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Seengen Switzerland, Oak Ridge Tennessee & Reykjavik Iceland.

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This episode features a 35-minute conversation with veteran Carolina Hurricanes/NHL analyst Tripp Tracy.

(1:28) Steve & Paul debate the most notable number 55s in pro sports, (7:28) Steve wants a Utah Mammoth update; best & worst things about the past two seasons in Salt Lake City, (14:13) Tripp Tracy introduction, (14:54) Tripp Tracy joins the boys, (15:56) watching other teams play during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, (17:26) his collegiate goaltending career at Harvard, (18:55) the fear that crept into the latter years of his playing career & faith over fear, (21:22) trusting his gut & going on instinct, (23:10) breaking into TV & trying not to sound scripted or forced, (25:54) using talkback to his advantage to set up replay sequences after a big play, (20:00) his early days as an NHL broadcaster & improving on analyzing all areas of the game, not just goaltending, (31:47) broadcasting philosophy; regular season vs playoff hockey, (34:53) the hardest part of his job, (36:59) most important aspect of playoff hockey broadcasts (39:06) true NHL friendships & his passion for nicknames, (43:27) funniest on-air moment, (46:45) observing in the TV truck for the first time & the appreciation for the level of difficulty in executing a live broadcast, (48:50) the boys take a deeper dive into commentators using talkback as a means of communication in realtime during a broadcast, (51:33) the episode wraps up with social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Baia Mare Romania, Caerphilly Wales & Santa Clarita California.

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This episode features a 35-minute conversation with veteran Kansas City Royals announcer Ryan Lefebvre.

(1:42) Steve and Paul debate the most notable number 54s in pro sports, (9:15) After The Pod takes a trip down memory lane to the Golden Goal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Gold Men’s Gold Medal hockey game (10:57) Paul reflects on his memories of that historic game day (17:02) Ryan Lefebvre joins the boys from Spring Training in Arizona, topics include Spring Training, the beauty of baseball season, balancing storytelling vs analysis, growing up in an MLB family, working with Hall of Fame announcer Denny Matthews, radio vs TV, calling games in the analytics era, handling the big moments, memories of Vin Scully, thoughts on having trademark calls, a quick-hitter segment on his favorite MLB road cities, booths, hotels, restaurants, his all-time favorite Royals’ player, toughest player name pronunciation, funniest Royals’ player, best thing about Kauffman Stadium, cheering for players instead of teams, all-time favorite Royal’s moment, (52:00) Steve and Paul talk about some of MLB’s iconic stadiums, (53:17) the boys reveal their top storytelling colleagues, (56:35) social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Orem Utah, Akron Ohio & West Babylon New York.

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