194: Farm Fields and Freeways

Hammer Lane Legends

Merkel Media

Comedy Interviews, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Comedy, Automotive, Leisure

4.7 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode we are joined by Mike and Cole, a father-son duo in the trucking industry. They share their heartwarming and insightful journey. Mike reminisces about his childhood on a dairy farm, where his fascination with milk trucks sparked his long-lasting career in trucking. Cole, following in his father's footsteps, brings a fresh enthusiasm to the conversation, reflecting on his recent venture into the profession. The duo also dives into their experiences with truck driving competitions, highlighting the significance of skill and safety in their field. Filled with humor, wisdom, and a genuine bond, this episode offers a unique glimpse into the lives of two passionate truckers and the familial ties that bind them in their professional pursuits. Whether you're a trucking enthusiast or just love compelling stories, this episode is a fantastic listen. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	Merkel
0:02.0	Medias
0:04.0	He put it in park through over the driver's door, ran out the side of the car,
0:17.0	crossed the front of it, and jumped right up the side of the bridge in front of you.
0:23.0	The only people who really pulled over were truckers.
0:29.7	He said, we're going to Hodge, and he didn't slow down. He went across the median onto the oncoming traffic, but where they can see him come and they just got out of the way.
0:36.1	I noticed his plane was really low.
0:38.3	He went right in front of us, hit the fence, and it sput around.
0:42.3	You know, 30 seconds more he could have hit us.
0:47.3	And I went around that truck and a guy,
0:49.3	stepped out from behind the truck and threw a piece of wood
0:52.3	and shot through my window, just like a spear,
0:55.7	and stuck in the back of the cab of my truck.
0:58.7	That's probably one of the stranger things I've seen.
1:07.3	Welcome to Hammer Lane Legends. I am Brian Merkel.
1:09.9	And I'm Brian Shipper.
1:10.8	If you have any crazy and wild stories you would like to share with us from the road
1:14.0	or if you would like to have a conversation with us about your experiences on the road and from the road,
1:19.5	go ahead and contact us at HLLPodcast at ProtonMail.com.
1:23.9	That's HLLPodcast.
1:25.8	What are you doing at Procto?
2:01.0	Phatomail.com. H-L-L-Podcast. What are you doing at pro-t-finding the book? Protonmail.com, H-L-L-Podcast at Protonmail.com. Or go to the HammerlaneLegons.com web page. Hit the contact section and get a hold of us that way. We don't care which way you do it. Just get a hold of us. We want to have a conversation with you. Shipper, tell them about the voicemail line in case they don't want to come on and talk with us. I forgot about that. Yeah, we didn't check. I did. Anyway, oh, you did? We're good. Yeah. Nothing? We'll throw it. Yeah. All right. Voice mail. 515, 585, M.R.K. 515, 585, 6-5. Short story of anything crazy, interesting, stupid that might have happened that you might have seen, participated in or know of.
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