Beyond The Moon

The Beyond The Moon Season 3 finale is here, and it's a special one. Today, Sean is joined by U.S. curler Danny Casper. Fresh off Team Casper’s win at the Trials, Danny takes us inside the high-stakes competition and explains what it means to be one step closer to representing our country this February in Italy. Plus, he gives Sean a “Curling for Dummies” lesson, and the two explain how Team...

For over four decades, Kurt Moreland has covered the ins and outs of the underground construction industry as an Editor and Associate Publisher for Utility Fleet Professional. From the early days of Utility Expo to the introduction of Ditch Witch directional drills, Kurt’s been right there reporting on it all. Join Sean as he catches up with Kurt at Utility Expo 2025. They talk about the show’s ev...

What happens on road crew STAYS on road crew—until now. Listen in as team members Rick Salas and Bruce Koch join Sean to share some of their favorite stories from all their years on the crew. From secret traditions and flat tires to what it takes to turn an empty field into a fully functioning Ditch Witch tradeshow booth, Rick and Bruce pull back the curtain on the road crew lore. Send us Fan Mail

Elliot Carter’s passion for the Ditch Witch story can be traced back to first seeing the orange iron being operated by his grandfather and uncle. Now, in his tenth year with Ditch Witch Mid-States, it has only grown. Elliot joins Sean to talk about his current role as a Territory Manager for Ditch Witch Mid-States, the importance of the dealer-customer relationship, and more. Send us Fan Mail

Gary Bridwell’s journey is colored in orange. From working as a mechanic at just 14 in his family’s Ditch Witch dealership to leading 8 different dealerships as the CEO of the Orange Power Group, Gary’s family story is intrinsically linked to the history of Ditch Witch itself. Gary joins Sean to share the story of how his father first got started with founder Ed Malzahn, what it takes to build and...

Sean is live from the floor of the Oklahoma City Convention Center for Equipment Seminar 2025! Listen in as we talk to contractors from all across the country about the equipment they run, the tough jobs they face, and what their partnership with Ditch Witch has done for their business. Send us Fan Mail

Marty Piel started at Ditch Witch doing two of the most unglamorous jobs around: chipping slag off welds and dipping idler shafts into polyurethane. Now, he’s a Senior Regional Parts Manager who travels the country—and the globe—educating people on Ditch Witch parts. Join Sean and Marty as they delve into his incredible rolodex of company stories, including the origins of Ditch Witch, the hilariou...

STELLA! For the third episode of season three, we are joined by the one and only Stella Stevens.  The unofficial face of the front office and resident Mini Goat expert, Stella has been an executive assistant at Ditch Witch since 2015. Listen in as she shares all the dirt from her decade-long career at Ditch Witch, including what it’s like to have worked so closely with two different company presid...

We’ve got boots on the ground in Louisville for a special live episode of Beyond The Moon covering everything Utility Expo 2025. Tune in as we talk to Ditch Witch’s own Jeff Smith and Terry Golay about the show so far, what it’s like to be behind the wheel of the Super Witch, and more. Send us Fan Mail

Beyond The Moon is back! And, to kick off Season 3, we’ve got Jaime Wines in the studio. From her roots as a research analyst to her current role in Product Planning, Jaime’s storied 21-year Ditch Witch career proves that building the best equipment starts with a deep understanding of the customer.  Send us Fan Mail

Corey Maker’s appearance during Season 1 of Beyond The Moon wasn’t enough to hold all his great stories. After it aired, he had hundreds of people reach out asking why he didn’t share “this” story or “that” story. Well…in this episode he does. What kind of stories you ask? Oddly interesting ones, of course—like in what remote location would a grizzly bear delay a flight or how small must a town be...

Brett Romer, Regional Sales Manager for Subsite & Hammerhead, gives us his biggest and best HDD stories from the field. How the heck did they accomplish a shot under the Yellowstone River and track the drill bit the entire way? Or, more impressive, under a mountain that ran 122 feet deep and 2,000 feet long? The riveting stories don’t stop there. Hear how he was an undercover cop for 6 years a...

BJ Tucker has been Ditch Witch thru-and-thru for over 31 years. For the past five, he’s been configuring Vacuum Excavators every way imaginable. And as Supervisor in this department, he manages to tackle one of the most challenging production “lines” in the industry. The reason? It’s not a line at all.  In this episode, find out how he does it and how he gets 45 people working together to create D...

On this episode of Beyond The Moon , we switch gears (no pun intended) and hear from Emily Green, the self-proclaimed SWAG lady who runs our corporate merchandise store.  Emily shares insights on what makes Ditch Witch gear some of the industry’s most popular, how she chooses which items to sell, and which items always seem to be the most popular. She also shares an endearing story about the first...

What’s it like to be in charge of service and support for a company that sells around the world? Well, for Brad Xanders, it means also being available to help 24/7. Literally. As Manager of Customer Service & Support for Subsite, Brad runs a department of four who all are on standby to help customers whenever they need it. 2:30 am? Yep. Sunday during the big football game? Yep. The world doesn...

John English is an International Corporate Accounts Manager for Ditch Witch, stationed in Barcelona, who helps global rental companies get the most out of their Ditch Witch equipment. But to stop right there would do a disservice to all that he shares in this wildly entertaining episode. Hear some of the stories about where the travels of the job takes him, how he ended up becoming the comedic Emc...

Amber Dilbeck is a 20-year veteran whose career at Ditch Witch actually started during her college days and, as she grew, so did the many ways in which she brought value to the organization. In this episode, you’ll hear about Amber’s current role in helping spearhead the Customer Engagement Division to develop the tech that has helped change the game—both short-term and long-term—for customers get...

Ditch Witch is just some of what Kevin Knuckley does. Hear how his family got into the dealership business—being one of the first Ditch Witch dealerships ever—and how, as part of the third generation to run Witch Equipment Co, he didn’t just start at the top, but had to work his way up from the very bottom.  Maybe even more exciting, Kevin shares how he’s deep into the thoroughbred racing industry...

Kyle Liebman knows service—both in the field and in life. From turning wrenches as a technician to running service operations across 13 Ditch Witch West locations, Kyle has seen it all. But his story isn’t just about fixing machines—it’s about second chances. In this episode, host Sean Hubbard gets real with him about his beginnings in the Air Force, his years as a mechanic, and the reason for his...

Season two of Beyond The Moon gets kicked off with the man at the helm: Ditch Witch GM Kevin Smith. From welding on the shop floor to leading the company, we find out about his wild career path. Listen in as host Sean Hubbard digs into Kevin’s blue-collar roots and figures out what keeps him fired up. Hear about his love for building—both machines and businesses—and find out how a stone fireplace...

If you’ve ever been on a jobsite, you’ve seen this guy’s impact. Mark Richards is a 25-year Ditch Witch vet who started as part-time help in the summer of ’86. After a stint as a ranch hand for Ed Malzahn and family, he worked his way up from quality expert to his latest role: Assembly Academy Training Coordinator. From testing prototypes to ensuring the next generation has the know-how to build t...

Meet Scott McKinley, a product manager and all-around Renaissance Man. He’s been with Ditch Witch for a decade, starting in assembly and moving through roles that took him all over the product line. But there’s more to Scott than just digging systems and service parts—this guy’s got a knack for bagpipes and a side gig as a sports official. In this episode of Beyond The Moon, Scott shares how he ba...

This week, we chat with Tim Vaughan, a Ditch Witch legend who’s been on the job for over 50 years. Tim started back in 1974, and every working day since then, he’s painted over two thousand equipment parts from the comfort of an air-conditioned spacesuit (Sean’s words). Plus, find out about his first meeting with Ditch Witch founder Ed Malzahn—and what it was like to squeeze his way into the compa...

Get ready for a down-to-earth conversation with Chris Thompson, Ditch Witch’s vacuum excavation product manager. In this episode of Beyond The Moon, Chris breaks down everything you need to know about vacuum excavation equipment—from the smallest gas units to the beastly Warlock series—and how they’re changing the game in underground construction. He even shares a few wild stories, like using a va...

Tune in to this episode of Beyond The Moon, where we sit down with Chapman Hancock, a Ditch Witch pro who’s worn a lot of hats around here. From engineering downhole tools to managing product lines, Chapman’s seen and done it all. He even spills the beans on a golf hack that could change your game—if you’re crazy enough to try it. But it’s not all fun and games; Chapman digs into the nitty-gritty...