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.
Inside The Truck
E56: Sophia Jurksztowicz
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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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