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This episode features a 40-minute conversation with Jackie Redmond (WWE & NHL on TNT), (1:15) the boys celebrate the beginning of their fifth season, (1:55) Steve & Paul debate the most notable number 59s in pro sports, (7:35) the boys dive into the recent NHL-Prime Video U.S. regional streaming deal, (12:50) Jackie Redmond introduction, (13:26) Jackie joins the boys, (14:26) the moment sports TV became a career option, (16:30) greatest skill as a broadcaster, (19:40) scripted programming (WWE) compared to unscripted (NHL), (23:57) warm-up & in-game player/coach interviews, (26:15) scripted interviews (WWE) versus unscripted interviews (NHL), (31:20) show preparation; WWE versus NHL, (35:47) bizarre WWE backstage moment, (38:30) favorite WWE & NHL superstars, (40:23) greatest lesson learned from the sports TV business, (41:55) navigating rejection in the sports TV business, (45:00) trusting your gut, instincts & following your passion, (49:15) filtering career advice, (54:12) the boys discuss their favorite moments from the interview, (57:00) the episode wraps up with social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Chino Hills California, Columbia Missouri & Lexington Kentucky.

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This episode features a 34-minute conversation with CFL on TSN football analyst Luke Willson, (1:06) Steve has a beef with Paul’s social media artwork, (2:35) the boys debate the most notable number 58s in pro sports, (07:00) Steve forces Paul to talk about his new role as broadcast Director for the Carolina Hurricanes, (9:07) Luke Willson introduction, (10:13) Luke joins the boys, addresses his transition from TSN-CFL sideline analyst to the Friday Night Football booth, (11:47) booth preparation vs studio/sideline preparation, (12:55) comparing players on film vs on-field performance, (13:40) CFL schemes, game planning, speed, the good bad & the ugly, (17:35) admits he didn’t know how sports TV broadcasts worked & all that’s involved behind the scenes, (21:52) scripted broadcast elements vs free-flowing game action, (23:50) working with Jay Onrait on TSN SportsCentre’s NFL Sunday Night studio show, (25:20) simplifying technical aspects & terminology so all fans understand, (27:00) gamble on predicting plays before they happen, (31:18) giving credit where credit is due & never making it personal with players, coaches or team staff, (36:44) using team production meetings as an affirmation of his game prep, (39:07) on-air chemistry with his Friday Night Football booth partner Dustin Nielson & the ability to pivot to any football topic at any time during a broadcast, (43:57) the boys debrief their favorite moments from the interview, (51:02) the episode wraps up with social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Ashland Kentucky, Sparks Nevada & White House Tennessee.

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This episode features a 35-minute conversation with Jake Zivin, lead play-by-play voice for MLS on Apple TV, (1:27) Steve & Paul debate the most notable number 57s in pro sports, (5:36) the boys discuss Paul’s recent CFL shows for TSN, (12:18) the boys remember the NASL, the original MLS in North America, (15:16) Jake Zivin introduction, (16:16) enjoying FIFA World Cup matches during the MLS break, (17:05) growing up with the game of soccer, (18:52) what would 12-year old Jake think about what he’s doing now, (20:38) on pursuing TV after graduating college as a math honors student, (22:30) encourage young people to pursue their passion, (24:07) hardest part of calling soccer play-by-play, (26:26) on the art of knowing when to lay out in a big moment, (29:30) his feeling of imposter syndrome, his soccer broadcasting roots & people who supported him growing up in the business (32:40) 2026 FIFA World Cup, its amazing story lines & cultural impact in North America (35:23) FIFA World feed philosophy vs North American style broadcasts, (37:26) diving in pro soccer, (39:55) hot mic moments, (40:49) other sports he’d love to call at the pro level, (41:20) rapid fire MLS favorites, (42:57) recent growth of MLS, quality of play & passion for the product, (48:06) biggest improvement in MLS over the past five seasons, (51:15) Steve & Paul share their thoughts about the interview, (54:26) episode wraps up with social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Mountlake Terrace Washington, Borkop Denmark & Chester New Jersey.

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