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(00:53) Paul suggests a new segment called After The Pod that deals with stories we forget to mention in the previous episode (1:21) Steve’s tells additional stories about the Oilers-Flyers season-opening broadcast from 1986 (5:50) Paul recounts an additional story from the 2001 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship (8:41) the Mailbag segment features listener feedback from Puerto Vallarta Mexico & Toronto Canada (10:51) Steve details the theme of this episode (11:28) Paul reveals that the feature interview segment will now be known as Quick Takes (12:56) Chris Cuthbert joins the boys to chat about his 45-game Stanley Cup Playoffs assignment in the NHL’s Edmonton Bubble (29:18) Steve and Paul address the use of synthetic audio used during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and (29:59) Jeff Kozak, the man responsible for all the artificial crowd noise used in the NHL Edmonton Bubble stops by to give us his thoughts on how things went from his perspective (33:45) Paul provides insight on how the profanity filter process worked in the NHL’s Toronto Bubble and if they had to do it all over again, what changes should they make (37:13) Steve adds his experience on TSN’s CFL Live Microphone broadcasts (38:57) the boys chat about the player tracking technology that was added during this season’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs (40:52) Steve & Paul provide their thoughts on the JitaCam jib that was predominantly used by host broadcasters in the opening rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in both Toronto and Edmonton (43:25) the Conquest Hockey Q&A deals with the topic of NHL broadcast intermission segments (47:59) social media platforms (48:20) Steve promos upcoming episodes (48:42) shout-out to our listeners in Prague Czech Republic (48:56) Paul calls a last second time-out, be sure to hang around and find out why …

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(1:06) Paul explains why he was late for the start of this episode (2:08) Paul & Steve dig into the mailbag for some listener feedback (3:45) Steve relates his feelings about the theme of this episode (5:33) Paul’s do-over story comes from the 2001 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Moscow, Russia (27:31) Steve’s do-over story comes from the Edmonton Oilers’ season-opening broadcast from Philadelphia in October of 1986 (32:03) ITV Edmonton host Tim Spelliscy recounts his memory of the night at the Spectrum in Philadelphia (39:08) Conquest Hockey Q&A segment deals with the impact of new technology in sports television production; from the 80s and today (48:20) social media reminder (48:40) shout-out to all our listeners in Moscow, Russia

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(0:00) former NFL coaching legend Jim Mora gets us started with his infamous, impassioned playoff rant (1:34) SummerSkates joins the Inside The Truck family as our new presenting sponsor (3:09) Steve reads a couple tweets from our Inside The Truck listeners (7:04) Paul recounts a couple of memories from a WHL Playoff game that went to 4OT back in March of 1996 (8:44) former TSN play-by-play man Paul Romanuk talks about his biggest concern while calling this 4-hour marathon game (19:06) Steve relives a classic moment from a Hockey Night in Canada Stanley Cup Playoff game between Edmonton & Los Angeles from 1987 (22:36) long-time CBC Sports play-by-play man Steve Armitage describes his memory of that broadcast from the Forum in L.A. (28:27) Paul recalls a memorable walk out of the Pepsi Center in Denver after Patrick’s Roy final NHL game back in April of 2003 (30:22) former TSN NHL play-by-play man Dave Randorf sets the scene for that memorable walk in Denver (33:41) Steve tells the story about the day in Montreal where gave a young Canadiens fan a once-in-a-lifetime moment during the NHL’s Wales Conference Final back in the Spring of 1987 (38:36) Paul describes an international incident that took place during the Gold Medal game at 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship in Vancouver (48:09) Steve tells a hilarious story involving Hockey Night in Canada’s Bob Cole & Dave Hodge during the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final between Edmonton & Philadelphia back in the Spring of 1985 (54:18) Conquest Hockey joins the Inside The Truck family as title sponsor of our Q&A segment (55:30) Q&A segment deals with the topic of what happens when a live microphone picks up a commentators’ comments that are not meant for on-air consumption (1:00:31) social media details (1:00:47) shoutout to our listeners in Jalisco, Mexico

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(2:33) Paul recounts favorite memories from his first World Junior Hockey Championship, Winnipeg 1999 (10:00) Steve details producing his first Hockey Night In Canada broadcast for CBC, Edmonton 1983 (14:53) Paul chronicles the first time he directed the CFL Grey Cup for TSN, November 2008 (22:51) Steve describes a hilarious story about the day he delayed the start of the NHL All-Star Game, Calgary 1985 (27:41) Paul jumps in with a similar story about delaying the start of a CHL on TSN broadcast, Oshawa 1991 (29:39) Steve describes a funny moment during a TV shoot with golfing legend Gary Player, Detroit 1993 (34:47) Paul narrates his favorite moment from the1999 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony broadcast on TSN, Toronto 1999 (42:24) Steve relates another funny story from the night he attended his first NBA game with hall of fame coaching legend Scotty Bowman - Chicago 1988 (49:07) the Q&A segment discusses the differences in the approach taken when producing/directing an NHL game for a local audience vs national audience (53:10) social media promotion (53:35) shout-out to Carrot River, Saskatchewan 

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(0:00) Tim Dancy Tribute (1:22) Steve & Paul chat about the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the broadcast challenges that are already in-play (6:28) the boys introduce the topic of synthetic audio being used by the NHL in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (7:52) veteran television lead audio professional Jeff Kozak joins Steve and Paul to chat about the unique challenges of sweetening the in-arena sounds at the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL’s Edmonton Bubble (31:24) Q&A segment discusses the process of replay in sports TV, who’s leading who and how do those replays end up on your screen at home (36:12) the boys take a hard stance on the robotic and specialty cameras used during coverage of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs (39:41) social media/platform information & special shout-out to Stockholm, Sweden

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(2:18) Steve & Paul talk about their experiences working with Chris Cuthbert (2:43) Steve recounts a funny story producing Hockey Night in Canada features with Cuthbert during the Calgary-Edmonton Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1986 (4:54) Cuthbert joins the boys & explains why he made the move from The Sports Network (TSN) to Sportsnet (SN) in June 2020 (7:54) Cuthbert recounts the early days of his broadcast career (11:30) Cuthbert explains how he began at Hockey Night in Canada (12:43) Cuthbert talks about his days as the host of the Edmonton Oilers pay-per-view broadcasts on SuperChannel in 1984 (14:42) Cuthbert tells the story about the broadcast that launched his play-by-play career during the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1988 (19:24) Cuthbert tells a funny sidebar story about an intermission interview with New Jersey Devils' forward George McPhee during that wild night in 1988 (20:53) Cuthbert talks about being the first NHL Play-by-Play announcer to call a game from ice level between the benches (24:00) Cuthbert lists his favourite NHL arenas (26:00) Cuthbert’s Top Nine Moments (52:15) Cuthbert reminisces about his favourite Olympic moments, including the 'Battle of the Brians' between Brian Orser (CAN) & Brian Boitano (USA) for Gold at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games (58:31) the Q&A segment discusses NHL hub city Toronto having to employ Americans for NBC’s NHL-assigned host feed productions (1:03:34) social media promotion & an international shout-out to our listeners in Macao, China

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(3:17) Steve & Paul discuss the options that faced the TV crew covering Buffalo Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk’s life-threatening injury during a game in March 1989 (10:33) Steve & Paul examine the live broadcast perspective of MLB umpire John McSherry’s sudden passing on Opening Day in 1996 (15:01) Steve tells the story of his worst moment in a TV truck from Brandon Manitoba in June 1989 (18:40) Paul relives the David Ayres (Carolina Hurricanes Emergency Backup Goalie) broadcast from Toronto in February 2020 (26:27) Steve describes a behind-the-scenes philosophy discussion on the night Wayne Gretzky recorded his 1,000th NHL point in December 1984 (29:40) Paul recounts the plot twist after the CFL’s 97th Grey Cup game-winning field attempt comes up short in November 2009 (34:57) Q&A segment highlights in-depth discussion on the difference between Canadian and American NHL game-camera coverage (40:40) social media promotion (41:00) shout-out to subscribers in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia

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(1:07) Steve & Paul chat nicknames in TV and pro sports (9:00) John Forslund & Pierre McGuire introduction (9:55) Paul tells the story of John’s recent COVID-19 scare (12:08) John Forslund & Pierre McGuire interview begins (13:44) John & Pierre talk about daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic (15:11) John & Pierre explain the hurdles facing the NHL’s return to the ice later this summer (17:22) John & Pierre discuss the challenges of announcing games from a remote location (28:15) Pierre talks about preparation for each broadcast (29:35) John & Pierre discuss potential post-pandemic changes to the NHL & its broadcasts (31:21) Pierre talks about post-pandemic NHL player/coaches interviews, potential on-ice etiquette & equipment changes (32:27) Q&A segment focuses on Imposter Syndrome & the feeling of not being qualified for your position in the TV truck (33:50) Steve tells the story about his Imposter Syndrome moment (37:20) Paul tells the story about his Imposter Syndrome moment (43:11) Steve talks about the night before his first Hockey Night in Canada broadcast (45:07) shout-out to the Canadian Air Force 425 Squadron, CFB Bagotville Quebec

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(0:57) opening chat about life after the debut episode (2:14) Steve & Paul set the table for today’s podcast (3:12) Stanley Cup Playoffs revised format and how the TV broadcasts will have to adapt (10:14) how TV commentators will work off a host feed of the NHL games (12:55) Steve tells a story about his very first Hockey Night in Canada broadcast (15:33) Paul explains the difference between national and regional NHL broadcasts (17:55) Paul explains the difference between manned and shared cameras on a broadcast (18:55) the boys address the key issue of audio on NHL broadcasts without fans (21:15) an explanation of sound effect microphones on a typical NHL broadcast (22:42) Steve tells a funny story about an audio issue on a NHL broadcast (24:25) Paul gives his opinion on artificial crowd sound being used on sports TV broadcasts (26:00) Q&A segment: #1 - Is this the end of the bench and player interviews? (31:28) #2 - What will the TV truck workplace look like post-pandemic? (34:00) the boys talk about different levels of communication used inside the truck during a broadcast (35:05) discussion about restricted access to venues in the pandemic era (37:13) the boys wrap and promo the next episode & social media platforms

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In this debut episode, Steve Lansky & Paul Hemming introduce themselves and the unique world of live sports television. They discuss how their broadcasting careers began along with a couple of funny stories (0:00-21:00). The guys wrap up with a Q&A segment (21:00) that feature conversation on in-game broadcast philosophy and mic'd up players in the NHL.

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