Inside The Truck
Steve Lansky and Paul Hemming bring over 75 years of live TV production experience to a podcast that pulls back the curtain on the unique world of sports television. Each episode takes a deep dive into intriguing broadcast topics providing sports TV junkies with plenty of information and entertainment along the way.
Episodes
This episode dives into the world of NHL broadcasting and behind-the-scenes sports TV information—with plenty of laughs and storytelling along the way.
* (1:10) The show kicks off with a debate between Steve and Paul on the best professional athletes to ever wear the number 46. It’s an oddly specific number... but they manage to dig up some legends and a few surprises!
* (4:45) In this week's Front Bench Bante...
(1:16) Steve & Paul debate the top 45s in pro sports, (7:20) "After The Pod" pays tribute some of sports TV’s family that we’ve recently lost ~ spotlighting longtime Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange, (9:06) the boys share their fondest memories of Greg Millen, (12:22) "Front Bench Banter" spotlights viewer reaction to Stanley Cup Playoffs remote broadcasts, (18:23) Ken Daniels, Detroit ...
(1:17) Steve and Paul debate the Best 44s in pro sports, (10:30) Steve pulls one over on Paul during Mailbag regarding Paul’s selection of Tom Wilson as a top NHL 43, (11:48) in After The Pod, Paul addresses some incorrect numbers from the 2024 Inside The Truck analytics, (13:01) Shane Hnidy, Vegas Golden Knights TV analyst joins the boys to share highlights from his broadcasting career and talks about the controlled ...
(1:10) Steve and Paul debate the "Best 43s" in pro sports, (5:10) "2024 Inside The Truck: By The Numbers" highlight some of the pod’s analytics from the last 12 months , (8:14) "After the Pod" features a very kind message to the podcast from Finland (10:14) Paul reveals a couple of his favorite memories from working the 2017-18 NHL season in San Jose (16:30) San Jose Sharks play-by-play a...
(1:00) top 42s in pro sports (6:18) Steve takes care of some housekeeping from E41 (6:57) the boys dive into the concept of “the axis” in sports TV (10:56) Paul takes a moment to send some support and love to two special people in our sports TV family (14:12) Sportsnet's Anna Dua bio and intro (15:36) feature interview (34:45) Steve, Paul and Anna play a quick game of “2 Truths and a Lie” (43:45) Steve doubles ba...
(1:05) top 41s in pro sports, (5:14) the NHL Western Conference rink tour continues with the Pacific Division beginning in Anaheim, (8:37) Calgary, (12:54) Edmonton, (18:44) Los Angeles, (24:25) San Jose, (26:30) Seattle, (28:16) Vancouver, (33:42) Vegas, (36:09) social media promo, (36:41) shout-out to our newest truckers in Charlotte NC, Melbourne Australia & Thunder Bay Ontario
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(0:56) Top 40s in pro sports, (5:12) Shag Bag reveals Steve’s obsession for The Beachcombers, (6:40) the boys get compared to Statler & Waldorf of The Muppet’s fame, (7:39) Steve outs Paul’s new gig in Utah, (14:12) NHL western arena tour begins in the Central Division in Arizona, (18:08) Steve calls a time-out to fact check some details from E39, (20:20) Chicago, (23:20) Colorado, (26:12) Dallas, (27:26) Minnesot...
(1:07) notable 39s in pro sports, (4:14) Mail Bag becomes Shag Bag again this week, Steve takes care of some E38 housekeeping items, (7:05) After The Pod acknowledges some Truckers feedback from E38, (8:30) the boys discuss the thin line between confidence and & ego, (11:07) Front Bench Banter debates announcers calling out officials during a broadcast, (16:46) the boys reminisce about their favorite NHL Eastern C...
(01:40) notable 38s in pro sports, (03:20) cleaning up some items from our last episode, (05:41) "After The Pod" highlights some listener feedback from E37, (07:05), Zach Greenberg intro, (08:19) Zach Greenberg joins the boys, (08:47) role of the Technical Director (aka TD), (12:40) intensity on the Front Bench, (15:21) back to the start of his career, (18:30) NHL debut disaster, (19:46) NHL bounce-back, (20...
(01:08) Paul’s gratuitous plug for his new X account, (01:45) the boys recall their elementary school days, (02:39) shoutout to the pod’s musical director Jeff Kozak, (03:59) all-time top sports TV themes, (08:53) notable 37s in pro sports, (14:50) pop quiz since E36, (16:27) listening in 31 countries, (17:30) Mailbag addresses our 3-year absence, (19:21) NBC’s Summer Olympic Games coverage, (29:51) Q&A features H...
Inside The Truck Podcast
Dates: May 27, 2020-November 14, 2021
Episodes: 37
Content: 28h 15m 37s
All-Time Downloads: 15.1K
Most Popular Episode: E1: Genesis
Top App: Apple Podcasts (41%)
Top Device: Apple iPhone (67%)
Top Category: Mobile (88%)
Locations: North America (95%), Europe (2%), Other (3%)
"Until Paul and I can chat with you again" ~ Steve Lansky
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1:15 - Paul announces he has a new job with Turner Sports
2:04 - interesting NHL off-season & Paul's new position with the NHL on TNT
3:49 - waiting on an approval to continue the podcast
5:35 - crazy first 3 weeks at Turner Sports
6:50 - what it’s like to work on a show from day one
9:15 - producing a show for people in bars
10:23 - trying to nail down all the elements required for a...
(0:00) Drew Esocoff intro (2:42) NFL trivia (6:42) SNF trivia & show information (10:08) Drew Esocoff, NBC Sports & SNF Director intro (12:00) on transition from ABC MNF to NBC SNF to Sunday Night Football (13:42) on SNF Producer Fred Gaudelli (15:42) on SNF crew (16:27) on SNF cameras (18:13) on SNF replays (18:32) on SNF graphics (19:51) on SNF audio featuring a story on Wendel Stevens; SNF lead audio mixer ...
(1:20) E33 intro (2:33) Field of Dreams movie trivia (5:50) MLB at Field of Dreams & MLB on FOX background information (7:22) MLB on FOX Lead Director Matt Gangl intro (8:28) on Kevin Costner-Player Introductions (11:43) on broadcast philosophy (14:24) on directorial challenges (16:36) Gangl’s favorite moments from the week in Iowa (19:06) critiquing the playback & initial thoughts on the broadcast (20:38) Mat...
(2:44) The Premier League (EPL) & Aston Villa discussion/trivia (7:30) Jamie Oakford introduction (9:55) US vs UK TV terminology (11:20) major philosophy differences between English football & North American soccer production (15:02) Oakford’s main broadcast principals (18:32) direction philosophy differences between European & American football (21:34) speed of European football & replay philosophy (2...
(1:10) E31 introduction (2:27) American Ninja Warrior backgrounder (5:14) feature guest; American Ninja Warrior Director Patrick McManus (7:00) collaboration of different departments on ANW (8:56) difference between directing live sports & ANW (12:26) camera locations, lightning, set design & audio plan (17:45) direction philosophy & camera compliment (19:41) ANW crewing; team work, diversity & chemist...
(0:00) Mike Emrick; 2010 Winter Olympics Men’s Gold Medal Game (1:29) NHL on NBC final season (2:24) U.S. NHL broadcast trivia (4:45) introduction to NHL on NBC’s Matt Marvin & Charlie Dammeyer (6:50) favorite Stanley Cup Final memories (8:27) on being a fan & a broadcast professional (11:50) thoughts & emotions on the final NHL on NBC season (14:45) reflections on great moments in the 16-year run (19:45) ...
(1:13) Top 29s In Pro Sports (4:38) Mailbag delivers social media feedback from E28 (5:57) Indy 500; the Greatest Spectacle In Racing (10:00) Rene Hatlelid, IndyCar on NBC Lead Producer (11:54) broadcasting mentors & early years in the business (16:30) road from NASCAR to IndyCar (19:00) role of the Pit Producer (20:45) broadcast preparations (23:30) streaming content through the race week (25:07) broadcast philos...
(1:26) best #28 in pro sports discussion (7:02) Mailbag features listeners’ comments (8:23) After The Pod highlights a couple of broadcast-related items from the PGA’s 2021 Memorial Tournament (17:59) the boys introduce the theme of E28 (22:47) broadcast challenges of taking a host feed on a series-clinching game (30:49) Paul talks about being part of NHL history; having directed 2 of the 3 Stanley Cup Playoff series ...
(1:20) best #27 in pro sports (4:13) Steve explains the theme for “Reconfigurating” (6:14) After The Pod focuses on the broadcast reaction to the John Tavares injury in the Montreal-Toronto 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs series (12:22) the Stanley Cup Playoffs is truly a new season from a broadcast perspective (18:45) rebuilding critical on-air elements in mid-broadcast during Opening Night of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (23:...
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