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In the season finale we talk with the legendary Bryce Sparks AKA Whiskey Biz. Star of Discovery Channel's hit TV show “Mud Madness,” and a beast on TikTok and Instagram, Bryce is an off-road racing legend with a background in the trades. In this episode, host Jeremy Perkins talks with Bryce about coming up in HVAC and getting into welding, the wild life of mud racing, and where Whiskey Biz is going next.
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Bryce Sparks AKA Whiskey Biz (@whiskeybizzz) is a lifelong off-road racer, known for his role in Discovery Channel's “Mud Madness" and for his hilarious teenager commentary and pranks on Instagram and TikTok. While you listen to the episode, grab yourself some Whiskey Biz swag at www.whiskeybizswag.com.
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Britney Friesen is one of a kind. Raised under the hood, Britney has a deep connection with cars - whether as a builder or when she's behind the wheel drag racing. In this episode, host Jeremy Perkins talks with Britney about navigating the world of automative on social media, the Ford vs Chevy debate, how to deal with internet trolls, and the trials and tribulations of being a race car builder.
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Britney Friesen is a powerhouse. Her deep experience in the auto industry as both a builder and racer, coupled with her gifts as a creator and influencer, have earned @britneyautomotive over 1.5 million fans and followers across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
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There aren't a lot of people out there who know more about train engines than our guest this week Nelson Cabrera aka “Crazy Salvadorian." Nelson fell in love with engines at a young age - starting his career working on diesel engines before making the jump to working in the railroad industry. In this episode Jeremy and Nelson talk through the ins and outs of his career path, the tricks of the trade he learned along the way, and dig into the history of locomotives and what it takes to stop a train when it takes three miles to slow down.
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Tune in to hear more from Crazy Salvadorian about his engine addiction, his family life, and what it took to pivot from building Mustang engines that race trains to working on the trains he used to try and beat.
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Is masonry a trade, a craft, or an art? After our conversation with Matthew Nunn, we’re firmly in the camp that it’s a blend of all three. Matt is a natural stone mason with over a decade of experience as a landscaper, hardscaper, and stone mason based in the New England area. Everyday he works with the locally-sourced stone to craft walls, stairs, paths, and outdoor environments that pay tribute to those built hundreds (sometimes even thousands) of years ago. On this episode, Matt and Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, discuss the old-school masonry trade, the process of building a moon gate, whether the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens, and so much more. You don’t need a time machine or a history book for this episode, but we’re going to be diving into an ancient trade with centuries of backstory so buckle up.
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From the Roman colosseum to the Egyptian pyramids to the Mayan temples, Matthew Nunn looks to the ancient stone masters for his everyday inspiration. As a natural stone mason based in New England, Matt uses old-school techniques to craft walls, stairs, paths, and outdoor environments out of locally sourced stone found in nearby farms and forests. He got his start in the trade after deciding to leave college after two years as a history major. Matt wanted to build something of his own, and he was heavily influenced by what he was learning in class and the historic dry stone walls he grew up around in Connecticut. To him, masonry is both an everyday trade and a dying art—it’s being seen as a luxury instead of necessity—so it takes a sharp eye for detail and a dedication to the traditional craft in order to keep it going in today’s society. Lucky for all of us, we’ve got guys like Matt.
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This episode is all about taking life by the horns. Professional bull rider and BRUNT-sponsored athlete, Austin Richardson has been on the PBR tour since 2019 and is one of the top riders in the world. He and Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, talk about how he got into bull riding, the tight knit community of riders, his training regimen, what the future holds after his bull riding career, and all the ins and outs of being a PBR rider. We’re not only excited to have Austin on the pod, but we’re pumped to have him repping the BRUNT name on his gear—tune in to hear his story and dive into the world of professional bull riding.
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Most kids by the age of 13 are riding bikes and skateboards, but by then, our guy Austin Richardson was already taking on some of the toughest bulls in the world. Growing up outside of Dallas, he and his buddies got a shot at bull riding at an early age, and Austin showed he was natural from his very first ride. By 16 Austin was all in on bull riding and decided that he wanted to go pro. Luckily, he didn’t have to wait long, because at only 18 Austin got his PBR card and began competing on the biggest stages in the sport. Since then he’s become one of the most competitive riders in PBR, and he’s been a BRUNT-sponsored athlete for the last couple seasons. This year he was #1 in the world before a season-ending injury, but Austin’s recovery has gone according to plan and he’s on-track to be at full strength for next season. For a dude who’s only 24, Austin spits a lot of wisdom and speaks very humbly about his talents—if you’re looking for someone to root for in PBR, he’s your guy.
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Between the rough conditions, the crazy heights, and everything in between, iron working might not be everyone—but it’s a perfect fit for our guy Travis Seifert. Though he’s been a union ironworker for seven years now, you can also find Travis on stage as Dirty Prescott Kids performing his unique blend of country, rap, and hip hop. He’s been supporting BRUNT since day one, and we were pumped to have him on the show to chat with Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, about how he balances life in the trades and life as a musician. If there was ever a guy to give you a good perspective on work-life balance, it’s our guy Travis.
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When the sun’s up, you can find Travis Seifert working on buildings and bridges as a union ironworker. When the sun’s down, you can find him on stages as Dirty Prescott Kids playing a unique blend of country, rap, and hip hop. Proudly born and raised in Prescott, Wisconsin, Travis got his start in iron working seven years ago with the help of a friend. He’s been a musician for even longer, and even though Travis kept that side of him a secret from his iron brothers for a while (more on that in the episode), they’ve become some of his biggest supporters over the years. If you follow Travis on social media, you know his iron work and life as a musician keep him traveling around the country—and if you don’t follow him, you’re missing out on some of the funniest content on the internet. He’s just as much Waka Flocka Flame as he is Chris Stapleton and we’re pumped to have a guy like Travis in our corner.
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Our guy Dustin puts new meaning behind the old phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”. Since the day he started walking, Dustin “Battle Ax” Jones has been grinding to set himself up for success. He grew up working on his family’s farm in Louisiana, earned an academic scholarship to Louisiana Tech, helped start one of the biggest UTV and side-by-side shops in the country, and is now running S3 Power Sports by day and earning first-place trophies as a professional dirt racer by night. On this episode, Dustin sits down with Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, to chat about his journey in the trades, his career as a professional racer, and how he still has the grit and strength to tackle every day like it’s his last. You won’t need any coffee after listening to this episode—it’ll have you ready to run through a brick wall.
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From growing up on a farm in Louisiana to hoisting massive trophies on the biggest stages in dirt racing, Dustin Jones is proof that if you work your ass off, good things will come. As a kid, Dustin would help his father on their family farm for 14+ hours a day, and developed a serious work ethic that would translate across everything he did as an adult. After graduating with honors from Louisiana Tech with a mechanical engineering degree, Dustin got a well-paying job at an engineering firm—but it just wasn’t what he wanted his career to be. He got an opportunity to help start a UTV and side-by-side shop and never looked back. That company grew into S3 Power Sports and is one of the biggest repair, distribution, and customization shops in the country. Through his work with S3, Dustin got into racing UTVs and found out pretty quickly that he was wicked good. His determination and drive to be the best got him sponsorships from major brands like Monster Energy, Can-Am, and Fox—all while still running and operating S3. Dustin’s awake before his alarm clock every morning to beat the sh*t out of the day, and he’ll teach you what it takes to make the most of any opportunity that life gives you.
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It’s a shame there isn’t a union for storytellers, because our guy Donald “Dirty Water Don” Gann would be the president. Instead, he’s a member of the Local Union 1556 dockbuilders and timbermen as an underwater welder—diving deep into the New York and New Jersey’s rivers, sewers, and waterways for construction and maintenance needs. He and Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, chat about how Don got in the game, some of the craziest dives he’s ever gone on, what it’s like to be on a Discovery Channel’s Sewer Divers, and everything in between. Only Don can really do his story justice, so tune in and hear it from the man himself.
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Between hunting for mammoth bones in the East River, having a show on Discovery Channel, and creating some of the best content on the internet, Donald Gann is no ordinary underwater welder. His path to being one of (if not the) most famous underwater welders in the country started a couple decades back with a simple google search: what are the most dangerous jobs in America? Underwater welding popped up, and Don was all in. A lot of people would get claustrophobic and panicky down in the depths where he works, but his heart rate stays steady at 68 beats per minute no matter how bad the current is or how brutal the conditions are. You can usually find him in the New York and New Jersey area working in the local sewers, rivers, and waterways, but he’s always down for an adventure and doesn’t mind diving anywhere the job takes him. Beyond the television presence and internet notoriety, Don owns his own company, Siren Marine Solutions, and helps educate the youth in his community about the world of underwater welding. He’s a multifaceted dude who can make anyone laugh, and his story is more than worth your time.
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Jeremy sits down to chat with Zach Johnson about all things agriculture—as a sixth-generation farmer, very few people have a perspective quite like Zach’s. He shares his thoughts on the state of farm-to-table businesses, what it takes to operate both small and large-scale farms, and what it means to be a farmer working on the same plot of land as his ancestors.” If you’ve ever had the thought “Man, it’d be awesome to own a farm one day” this episode is a must-listen.
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In 1868, a family from Sweden moved to western Minnesota to start a farm, and by 1876, they had officially established a successful 160-acre homestead. Today, that family is on their sixth-generation of farmers which is led by our friend, Zach Johnson. American agriculture has greatly changed in all that time, but the Johnson family was built to handle that burden and has thrived in a highly competitive industry over the past 150+ years. Zach is putting his own stamp on the family’s legacy by keeping production strong, growing the business where he can, and garnering a massive YouTube platform with over 1 million subscribers. He proudly refers to himself as the “Millennial Farmer” because his YouTube channel helps educate today’s generation on the agriculture industry in a way that’s appealing to younger audiences, all while paying tribute to one of the oldest trades in the world. Zach’s an old soul that’s adapted to the modern age, and we respect the hell out of that.
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This week we have One Three Motorsports owner and former professional snowmobile rider, Lincoln Lemieux. Lincoln takes us through the life of a racing team owner, and also shares stories from his professional riding career. We talk about the evolution of motorsports and the impressive athletes that put their lives on the line to earn the gold.
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Amsoil snocross gold medalist and One Three Motorsports co-owner, Lincoln Lemieux, hops on the Bucket this week with Jeremy to talk high-octane sports. Lincoln is a former professional snowmobile racer, and a decorated veteran of the sport with multiple podium placements. After a highly successful career as a snocross athlete, he’s now coaching the next generation of young racers—including his own kids—with his years of experience leading the charge.
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Bucket Talk’s eighth season kicks off with host Jeremy Perkins sitting down with Shaquille “Shaq” Hinkson, owner and operator of Nick’s Professional Supplies, a car detailing supply company based in Long Island, NY. Tune-in to hear about Shaq’s exotic cars, his expansion into custom car modifications, his relentless work ethic, and his business partnership with his wife as they rise to the top of the industry.
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Shaquille “Shaq” Hinkson is a business owner, tireless networker, husband and exotics car enthusiast who got his start with a mobile car detailing business that taught him how hard work pays off. This venture lead Shaq to opening up his own shop, Nick’s Professional Supplies, where he is bringing expert detailing services to the NYC area with style. Shaq has now expanded into merchandise and supplies sales, along with a full customization shop, solidifying him as a true success in the car service industry. Thank you for coming on Shaq, links to social below.
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Season Finale ALERT! We have some familiar faces on the podcast this week for the last episode from this year. Special guest, Brennan Ruault from the TV Show "Gold Rush" joins us this week for a hell of a final episode. Along with Brennan, BRUNT Workwear CEO and former co-host of Bucket Talk, Eric Girouard grabs a bucket to join the conversation with the guys. Take a peak at this inside look at the TV show Gold Rush and what it takes to make it in forestry and mining.
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Most of you may know who Brennan Ruault is from his time as one of the main characters in the reality TV Show Gold Rush. Brennan Spends his days now up in the Yukon mining gold.
Brennan was obsessed with heavy machinery and hard work from day one learning from his dad and always wanting to be on a jobsite. After climbing through the ranks in forestry, Brennan made the jump to golf mining where the Gold Rush oppurtunity presented itself.
Brennan takes us through some hilarious stories from the set of the show, what it was like working a labor job on a television set, and just all the ins and outs of Gold Rush.
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Honest, humble, and wicked talented, Bryan Martin is one of country music’s biggest emerging artists with deep roots in the trades lifestyle. For 15 years he worked as a roughneck on an oil rig while teaching himself to play guitar and honing his singing chops in his spare time. It was by no means easy, but he now has over 6 million monthly streams on Spotify with sold-out shows across the world. Between Bryan’s insights on working in the oil fields and the stories he has as a full-time touring musician, this is an episode that you can’t skip.
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Hell of a guest with country music star Bryan Martin. He is a rising star in the country music scene and as far as he knows he is here to stay. Alongside being a great singer/songwriter, Bryan, was a roughneck working hard on an oil rig for a decade and a half.
Working on an oil rig seems like a hell of an experience that is tough work but pays the bills. Bryan brings us through some lighthearted and heavy hitting stories from his days on the rig.
If you are a fan of country music keep your eye out for Bryan because he's the real deal. Authentic country. Tune in this week for this seasons second to last episode!
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Billy Kunelius eats, sleeps, and breathes trees—he’s a fulltime forester, is a BRUNT sponsored timbersports athlete, and loves the woods more than pretty much anyone else we know. Like a lot of kids growing up, Billy spent his childhood exploring the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his dad. But he knew he was destined to be a true outdoorsman when he saved up his money at age 8 to purchase his first axe. In college he joined the timbersports team at the University of New Hampshire and he’s been competing in events across the country as a professional ever since graduating. Our Head of Community and Bucket Talk host, Jeremy Perkins, sat down with Billy to chat about what goes into maintaining a healthy forest and hear some of the wild stories of being a timbersports athlete.
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This weeks episode brings us to the world of professional timbersports and forestry. Our guest, Billy Kunelius, hails from New Hampshire and spends his days with an axe in hand. Billy takes us through bits of his childhood detailing how he became passionate about forestry.
Billy studied forestry in college which lead to him pushing himself to be one of the best in the world at using an axe and chainsaw.
We get to hear the crazy stories of being a timbersports athlete while getting to hear some funny forestry stories about common land alteration requests. Tune in for a great pod.
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You’d be hard-pressed to find someone more determined than our friend Luke McFadden. A self-taught waterman and crab fisherman out of Maryland, Luke knew from as far back as he can remember that he wanted to be on the water fishing crabs. But the big problem was that he didn’t know anyone in an industry that’s traditionally a family business. Against all odds he learned the ropes to become a fulltime waterman as the captain of the F.V. Southern Girl, and runs his own YouTube channel with over 380,000 subscribers. Check out his whole story and learn what it takes to never give up on your dreams.
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Calling all fisherman and mechanics this week. Luke McFadden is the new up and coming expert crabber in Maryland and has made quite a name for himself. Luke details his journey of finding his passion in crabbing through a love of fishing and hunting as a kid.
Luke has documented his entire rise on his social media creating informative and fun content for everyone to enjoy ranging from crabbing to fixing up old vehicles. Luke does it all.
Luke takes us on the wild ride that was his start in the crabbing industry that required endless determination and hard work. Tune in for another heater of an episode!
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You might know him as The Muscle from Diesel Brothers, but Keaton Hoskins is much more than an automotive expert and builder—he’s got a bottomless well of insight and ingenuity that’s set him apart from traditional trades workers. For one of our most highly anticipated episodes yet, Keaton and Jeremy hit on what it takes to build a successful company and the keys Keaton has learned in his years of business. Buckle up and tune into a seriously inspiring episode with a legend of the game.
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We've been real excited to drop this pod, tune in this week and listen in on a great conversation between Jeremy and Keaton AKA The Muscle. Keaton is known for his work on the discovery channel with Diesel Brothers.
Since then Keaton has been transforming himself into being the best man and father he can be while motivating others to do the same. On this episode we get to listen to what motivated Keaton to get to where he is today and some things he lives by.
We get the whole story here today so take a listen and enjoy!
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You might love trucks, but our friend Chelsey Holdosi is on another level. When she’s not working full time as a project manager for an excavation company, she’s rebuilding an old Dodge from the ground up—it’s a fully custom build that’s insanely impressive. Over time, working on her truck has become much more than just a hobby, and now Chelsey tours to truck shows across the country while keeping her Instagram up to date with her truck’s progress. If you’ve ever thought about rebuilding an old car yourself or simply appreciate quality craftsmanship, this episode is a must listen for you.
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We are back this week with another great episode with the special guest Chelsey Holdosi. Chelsey is a full time project manager/estimator for an excavation company and when she isn't doing that she builds bad ass trucks from the ground up.
We get the full story on how Chelsey got to where she is today in her career and the hurdles she had to jump to get there. With the SEMA car show just passing us we get an inside look on what goes into preparing for SEMA.
We've got everything from excavation estimating to racing against the clock to get her new truck to the show in time! Tune in for another episode of Bucket Talk.
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Forklift operator by day, animal rescuer by night—Zach Martin is a seriously interesting guy with a wide range of passions and expertise. Right out of high school he was driving tractors and cleaning out chicken houses before diving into the forklift scene full time. Growing up, he always had a deep appreciation for native Alabama wildlife, and started rehabilitating animals at a very young age with his family. Today, he cares for everything from foxes to coyotes to skunks to truly any creature that needs a hand getting healthy and back into the wild. Hear all about his forklift operating career and his work with the local wildlife in this episode of Bucket Talk.
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Hilarious pod this week, we welcome the "Possum King" Zach Martin on board to talk everything from critters that most of us would never mess with to forklift operating and how to get into and succeed in that trade.
Zach gives us an inside look at how to become a forklift operator and the good and bad that comes along with it. We get to hear some hilarious work stories and we get to dive into Zach's incredibly unique hobby, saving critters.
Zach even gives us the hilarious story as to how he got the nickname "Possum King" and how that led him into a life of saving animals and releasing them back into the wild. Stay tuned for this one!
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If you want to see a master at work, go check out any of the projects Daniel Preston is working on. He’s an absolute magician in the hardscape space, with over 20 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in both designing and building. Daniel also runs a mentorship program that guides young workers in their path hardscape journey, and the funny thing is, he more or less fell into hardscaping after dropping out of art school. It’s a story you’re going to want to hear first hand from Daniel, so tune in and enjoy this week’s episode.
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Dan Preston joins us this week for another great episode of Bucket Talk. Dan is an expert hardscaper and designer who has worked tooth and nail to get to where he is today with his business.
We walk through Dans story from dropping out to hone his craft to becoming the designer he is today and how he got to where he is. Dan walks us through the ups and downs of building a business and having faith in hard work.
Dan shares how to use social media as a backbone for growing a blue collar business making it easier for potential clients to catch wind of your work. Tune in for another great episode of Bucket Talk
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Our friend Robert Voss is one of the most unique guys we know. He’s a third-generation garbageman who knows all the ins and outs of the sanitation game with plenty of wild stories from his 20 years on the job. But what really sets him apart is his focus on health and fitness. Since garbage collecting is such a physically demanding job, he exercises his whole body to stay injury-free and perform at the best of his ability. As a small business owner, he works his tail off to help his community in the rural midwest while maintaining a healthy lifestyle—tune in and hear all about Robert’s incredible daily grind.
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We are back this week with a very interesting guest. Robert Voss has been working in the sanitation industry for as long as he can remember. Robert owns his business and gives it his all every single day. Listen to Robert talk to us about the ups and downs to owning a business and why exactly Robert loves what he does.
Aside from sanitation Voss is an athletic specimen who dedicates most of his day to training and staying healthy. To be an avid runner and work on a trash truck is no easy feat.
Tune in to catch some crazy stories of neighbors and their trash and what crazy stuff Robert has found along the way.
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