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 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 Pl...
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 fr...
This episode features a deep dive with TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson on the upcoming 2026 IIHF U20 World Hockey Championship aka The World Juniors, (1:32) Steve & Paul debate the most notable number 53s in pro sports, (7:41) Steve shares an bizarre story tied to E52, (12:42) Mike Johnson intro, (14:34) his tournament preparations, (16:00) shifting gears from mid-season NHL to analyzing the top under-20 players...
This episode features a 35-minute conversation with Alex Faust, (1:30) Steve & Paul debate the most notable athletes to wear the rare number 52 in pro sports, (5:35) the boys share a hilarious story about their recent meeting in Calgary, (11:50) Alex Faust intro (12:27) Alex joins the boys from an NHL road trip stop in Seattle, (13:33) dream job of calling his hometown NY Rangers broadcasts, (15:50) collegiate d...
This episode features a 30-minute conversation with TSN’s Rod Smith, (1:20) the boys debate the most notable athletes to wear the rare number 51 in pro sports, (6:36) Steve & Paul discuss their time on the front bench for CFL broadcasts with CBC & TSN, (16:20) feature guest Rod Smith introduction, (17:00) Rod Smith joins the boys, (17:25) Rod explains his broadcast preparation & philosophy for the 112th ...
This episode features a 30-minute chat with Julie Stewart-Binks, (1:05) celebrating our 50th episode, (1:35) Julie joins the boys right off the top, (3:10) all three debate the most notable athletes to wear the number 50 in pro sports, (13:42) JSB relives her unusual path into sports broadcasting, (17:18) talks about her childhood, growing up and her true passion for all sports, (19:37) paying her TV dues in Regina ...
This episode features a 30-minute chat with Jody Shelley, veteran NHL analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, Prime Monday Night Hockey and the NHL on TNT, and as is usually the case, plenty of broadcast insight and laughs along the way, (1:15) Steve mentions that his voice is a little thick due to the smokey air quality in Calgary, (1:37) the episode takes an immediate detour when the boys get into a medical discu...
This episode features a 30-minute chat with Kenny Albert, veteran play-by-play for the NFL on FOX and as is usually the case, plenty of insight and laughs along the way,
(1:26) Steve takes care of some housekeeping, addressing his previous selection and other notable 47s in pro sports, (2:48) The show kicks off with a debate between the boys on the best pro athletes to wear the number 48, and it becomes no easy task...
This episode features a 30-minute chat with Abby Labar, the host of MLB Network’s “Quick Pitch", mixed with some behind-the-scenes sports TV banter with plenty of laughs and entertainment along the way.
(1:10) things kick-off with a debate on the best pro athletes to wear the number 47. The NHL and MLB selections result in pure comedy, (6:10) this week's "After the Pod" segment highlights the fina...
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 Ban...
(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, Detroi...
(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 controlle...
(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...
(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 ...
(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) Minnes...
(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...
(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, (...
(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...
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%)
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