E54: Ryan Lefebvre

Send us Fan MailThis 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 from Spring Training in Arizona, topics include Spring Training, the beauty of baseball season, balancing storytelling vs analysis, growing up in an MLB family, working with Hall of Fame announcer Denny Matthews, radio vs TV, calling games in the analytics era, handling the big moments, memories of Vin Scully, thoughts on having trademark calls, a quick-hitter segment on his favorite MLB road cities, booths, hotels, restaurants, his all-time favorite Royals’ player, toughest player name pronunciation, funniest Royals’ player, best thing about Kauffman Stadium, cheering for players instead of teams, all-time favorite Royal’s moment, (52:00) Steve and Paul talk about some of MLB’s iconic stadiums, (53:17) the boys reveal their top storytelling colleagues, (56:35) social media promotion and a shout-out to our newest Truckers in Orem Utah, Akron Ohio & West Babylon New York.If you're a fan of sports, television production or just love hearing great behind-the-scenes stories from inside the industry, this podcast is a must-listen. Don’t forget to follow, rate and share this pod with your fellow sports fans and TV geeks.Find us on social media at:X - @insidethetruckIG - @insidethetruckpodcastTikTok - @insidethetruckYouTube - @insidethetrucktv