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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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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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