210: Hauling Numbers

Hammer Lane Legends

Merkel Media

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4.7 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode, Brian and Brian are joined by Mikki a former truck driver turned accountant. Mikki shares harrowing near-misses and eerie encounters to the humbling challenges of life behind the wheel, each story unveils the raw and often humorous realities of the trucking lifestyle. She tells us about the adrenaline of dodging reckless drivers, the oddity of hitting an owl, and the grit required to train newcomers. Mikki adds her own anecdotes of rude encounters, driving through blizzards, and bizarre run-ins with rats. This episode is a blend of laughter, danger, and wisdom, offering a unique glimpse into the transformative journey of truck drivers. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Joe Wiley. And I'm Soie Ball. And we're here to tell you about a brand new podcast, Digit.
0:06.3	Digit is all about the things that Joe and I love. From the kids to the parents and all the stuff in between.
0:13.5	There's a lot going on when you get to this age. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and watch every episode on Spotify. Digit. Every week. Every week.
0:23.6	For the rest of time. Yes. Okay. Good. Hi, I'm Joe Wiley. And I'm Soie Ball. And we're here to
0:33.6	tell you about a brand new podcast, Digit. Digit is all about the things that Joe and I
0:39.1	love. From the kids to the parents and all the stuff in between. There's a lot going on when you get to
0:44.2	this age. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and watch every episode on Spotify. Digit.
0:51.2	Every week. Every week for For the rest of time.
0:55.2	Yes. Okay, good.
1:01.1	Merkel.
1:03.2	Media.
1:16.0	He put it in park through over the driver's door, ran out the side of the car,
1:19.1	crossed the front of it, and jumped right off the side of the bridge in front of you.
1:21.8	The only people are really cold over were truckers.
1:25.9	He said, we're going to hodge, and he didn't slow down.
1:29.9	He went across the median onto the oncoming traffic,
1:33.3	but where they could see him come and they just got out of the way.
1:37.3	I noticed his plane was really low.
1:41.0	He went right in front of us, hit the fence, and it spun around.
1:43.8	You know, 30 seconds more he could have hit us.
1:46.5	And I went around that truck and a guy,
1:48.3	stepped out from behind the truck and threw a piece of wood
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