Film Never Lies with Luke Willson

In the final episode of the first season of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson takes a trip to Graham Leggat's to share his misery over Italy missing the World Cup with the hosts of the Park the Bus Podcast, Luke Wileman, Kevin Kilbane, and Steven Caldwell. The guys discuss Italy's fall since winning the World Cup in 2006, how Italy lost to Bosnia in qualifying, give their thoughts on the Canada Soccer...

In Episode 24 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by Akheem Mesidor to discuss his journey from Ottawa to being the most hyped Canadian NFL draft prospect of all-time. Mesidor provides insight on how he's been preparing for the draft, his experience at the combine, and his message to Canadian kids trying to make it down south. Luke, also tells the story of his draft year, and how he went fr...

In Episode 23 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by Canadian curler Brad Jacobs to discuss his experience at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, winning Olympic gold for the second time, how brutal it was to go through the 'double-touch' controversy with Sweden during the games, the memes that went viral of his teammate Marc Kennedy, and what it takes to be a skip at the highest level.&nbs...

In Episode 22 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by NFL tight end Will Dissly to give an inside look at what the free agency process in the NFL is really like. A combined 16 seasons of NFL experience, Luke and Will share stories of signing contracts, betting on yourself, recruiting pitches by GMs and coaches, and putting faith in your agent to get the best deal possible. 

In Episode 21 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by PWHL star Natalie Spooner, to discuss the Olympics, her remarkable return from childbirth to PWHL MVP, how being a mom transformed her game, and how the PWHL has taken off since its inception. Luke and Natalie reminisce on training together in the past and compare the Ohio State / Michigan rivalry with the Canada / USA hockey rivalry. In...

In Episode 20 of Film Never Lies with Luke Willson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB, Zach Collaros, returns for the fourth time. Zach addresses the speculation that this could be his last season in the CFL and explains why he isn't thinking about retirement. Luke and Zach discuss how Winnipeg's off-season moves and how the team has reloaded after not making it to the Grey Cup last year. They revisit Supe...

In a special Olympics edition of Film Never Lies, Super Bowl champion, Luke Willson learns what it takes to be an Olympic gold medalist from two Canadian men that have done it. Joined first by snowboarder Sebastien Toutant (aka Seb Toots), Luke and Seb discuss what it's like in the moments before and after performing on the Olympic stage, the pressure that comes with being in an individual sport,...

In Episode 18 of Film Never Lies former Seahawk and member of Seattle's only previous Super Bowl victory, Luke Willson, breaks down what went into Seattle's second championship in franchise history. Luke goes in depth on the moves John Schneider and the front office made to get there and how difficult the decisions they made in that process were. He also looks at the Seahawks' run game against the...

On location from Radio Row at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco, Luke Willson's joined by two of his favourite teammates, Ricardo Lockette and Stephen Hauschka. The guys re-live both the highs and the lows of Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl XLIX, with Lockette giving an emotional and authentic account of what happened on the pass intended for him that was intercepted by Malcolm Butler on the goal li...

On location from Radio Row at Super Bowl LX in San Francisco, Luke Willson's joined by two instrumental parts of Seattle's victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, Bryan Walters and Dr. Michael Gervais. Teammates together in 2013 and 2014 with the Seahawks, Luke and Bryan reminisce on what made that era of Seahawks football so special, how this year's team compares to the team's they played on, how excited t...

In Episode 15 of Film Never Lies, Zach Collaros joins Luke Willson for a third time during the NFL playoffs to take an in-depth look at what happened in the AFC and NFC championship games.  Luke and Zach examine how the Seahawks capitalized on the Rams' mistakes in the 2nd and 3rd quarter to take control of the game and ultimately earn a trip to the Super Bowl. They breakdown the brilliance o...

In episode 14 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by 2001 BCS National Champion with the Miami Hurricanes, Rimmington Award winner, and product of Belle River, Ontario, Brett Romberg. Romberg started at Centre for the 'Canes on a team that is considered by many to be the greatest college football team of all-time and produced 38 NFL draft picks. He tells stories of his iconic teammates: Ed...

In episode 13 of Film Never Lies, 2-time CFL MOP Zach Collaros joins Luke Willson to break down everything that went wrong for the Bills in their loss to the Broncos in the divisional round and ultimately cost Sean McDermott his job. Zach and Luke go into detail on Josh Allen's turnovers, Buffalo's missed opportunities, and the interception. Zach gives a quarterbacks perspective on the career traj...

In Episode 12 of Film Never Lies, three-time Grey Cup champion Zach Collaros joins Luke Willson to give a high-level breakdown of what it takes to be a professional QB. Zach offers a quarterback's perspective on Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, breaking down the good and the bad from the first round of the playoffs. They look at Josh Allen's tough throws against the Jaguars, Caleb Williams' heroics,...

In a special edition of Film Never Lies with Luke Willson, Luke goes in depth on the NFL playoffs, breaking down how each team can win this year's Super Bowl. It's a wide-open year for the Lombardi Trophy and Luke picks his favourites and sleepers to win it all.  He also goes to the tape, to explain how Pittsburgh's passing attack and a vintage Aaron Rodgers performance won the Steelers the A...

In episode 10 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by Super Bowl winning offensive lineman Max Unger to discuss the way NFL offences have evolved, the synergy needed between the coaching staff and players to have success, and how to read complex defensive coverages. Luke and Max reminisce on their time as teammates in Seattle, from locker room hijinks, to winning the Super Bow...

In episode 9 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston to discuss the CFL's rule changes and to address the narrative that the league is being 'Americanized.'  They dive into Stewart's background and his rise from an intern at TSN in the '90s to the head of the CFL. Luke and Stew discuss what went well and what did not in his first yea...

In episode 8 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by Alphonso Davies, for an exclusive interview ahead of Davies' return from injury. Davies details when he will be back on the pitch, how his rehab from knee surgery went, and how he's been able to return so quickly. Alphonso and Luke look ahead to the FIFA World Cup, going through Canada's group stage matches, what it would take for Canada t...

In episode 7 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by Windsor, Ontario native and former Dallas Cowboy, Tyrone Crawford to discuss his journey to the NFL and what it's really like to play for the Cowboys. Tyrone details his first interactions with Jerry Jones and going through contract negotiations with the owner of America's Team. Luke and Tyrone reminisce on their matchups against each othe...

In episode 6 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by one of his closest friends and former teammate in Seattle, Jimmy Graham. The two reminisce on their time together with the Seahawks and discuss Jimmy's remarkable journey from college basketball star to NFL All-Pro. And they talk about the adventures Jimmy has gone on - flying planes, cycling, and rowing in the Arctic Ocean. Luke take...

In episode 5 of Film Never Lies, Luke Willson is joined by his former teammate in Seattle, Marshawn Lynch to discuss Marshawn's love for Canada and who his favourite Canadian teammate is. They break down the meaning of some of Marshawn's most famous quotes - ranging from financial literacy to seeking out contact on the football field.   Luke takes an in-depth look at the play of Sam Darnold i...

In episode 4 of Film Never Lies with Luke Willson, Luke discusses the Bills loss to the Dolphins and questions why Buffalo was not more aggressive at the trade deadline if they're series about competing for a Super Bowl. Luke breaks down the play of his former teammate, Matthew Stafford, and gives a behind the scenes look at what makes Stafford so special.  Luke is joined by the Head Coach of...

In episode 3 of Film Never Lies with Luke Willson, Luke pays tribute to Canada's football hotbed, Saskatchewan. He's joined by former NFL and CFL offensive lineman Brett Jones to discuss why football thrives in the province, what's unique about football in the prairies, and Brett's unlikely journey to the pros.  Luke breaks down tape from the Bills win against the Chiefs and takes a closer lo...

Former Blue Jay, Ricky Romero joins the show to discuss the World Series and why despite growing up a Dodger fan he's pulling for Toronto. Luke and Ricky also reminisce about the dominance of the Legion of Boom era in Seattle. Luke gives his take on the Ravens and Colts after week 8 in the NFL and he makes his CFL playoff predictions. And Luke makes some surprise choices in his list of the Top 5 T...

In the first edition of Film Never Lies with Luke Willson, Canadian former MLBer, Michael Saunders joins the show to discuss the Blue Jays & Mariners playoff series, his experiences with both franchises, how different curfews are in the NFL and Major Leagues, and the incredible story of his first career home run with the Mariners.