Bucket Talk

Overview 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 tho...

Overview 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. About Amsoil snocross gold medalist and One T...

Overview 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 th...

Overview 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 l...

Overview 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 th...

Overview 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 a...

Overview 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 becom...

Overview 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...

Overview 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 whil...

Overview 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 you...

Overview 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 har...

Overview 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 p...

Overview Talking shop with Rudy Del Bosque is always a riot. A couple months back when we were out in his neck of the woods for the PBR Worlds in Fort Worth, we knew he had to come on BucketTalk to share some stories. His old man is a lifelong trucker who built a successful trucking company that’s now become a family business, with Rudy set to take the reins when the time comes. Rudy came on to ta...

Overview This week’s episode features an absolute legend of the landscaping/lawncare game, and goes by the name of BYD aka The Big Yard Dawg. Micheal Bowman is a hardworking man trying to instill his knowledge onto his kids and generations to come showing us the right way to treat a lawn. Jeremy and Michael dive into all things landscaping from tips and tricks to funny stories from the job. Tune i...

Overview If you grew up in the 90s and early 00s, there’s no chance you missed Streetbike Tommy on MTV’s Nitro Circus—this dude was a legend on the schoolyard for his insane stunts and hilarious antics. But what most guys don’t know is that Tommy grew up in a blue-collar house, learning how to hang drywall from his dad and working construction through high school. Today, when he’s not touring for...

Overview Season Finale time! We have a very special guest for our Season 6 finale, a BBQ legend featured on Next Level Chef on Fox. Matt Groark, hailing from Philly, takes us through his journey of becoming a chef gives us a glimpse of what the life of a celebrity chef is like. Matt and Jeremy cover a range of topics from the foundations Matt supports and represents to what it was like working alo...

Overview Morgan Tayek brings us on her unorthodox journey to becoming a maker in the woodworking space and a talented one at that. Morgan takes us from cosmetology, to the cannabis industry, to being inspired to finding her niche in woodworking and selling her artwork. Morgan has dedicated many years into perfecting her craft and shows us what it took to get great at what she does. About Raised by...

Overview Happy to have Erik Perkins from the @perinns_builder_brothers on the podcast this week. Erik is a custom homebuilder who started a small business with a tight crew that builds custom homes all over the North Carolina area. The work Erik does is nothing short of amazing and has built a great business building custom homes and even taking any jobs during the rocky roads of the economy. Tune...

Overview Very special guest this week on Bucket Talk. Eli Vastbinder is a veteran professional bull rider who just recently won his first buckle with PBR this year. Eli has been thriving this year and has qualified for, PBR World Finals in Fort Worth next month. Eli brings us through the life of a pro cowboy and everything he has encountered along the way. Ups and downs we get the inside look into...

Overview Patriots day brings us a guest who has worked a plethora of blue collar jobs and has solidified himself as a legend in multiple fields. Randy Nessman, aka. @master_pipe_layer, grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota, transitioned from the farm to becoming a firefighter while also being a pipe layer and considered a master at what he does. Randy gives us the run-down on farming, struggles of...

Overview Back this week with a messy guest to say the least. Dominic Rosales aka. @poorpumpersociety. Dominic is a septic pumper/content creator located in Texas. Raised in a household of hard work Dominic left the office job to help his dad with his business. Dominic and Jeremy dive into the messy business of pumping septic tanks and all the hilarious junk that goes along with the job. About Domi...

Overview Very special guest this week. Jeremy and the Iron Mike Sharp, one of the most entertaining personalities in the space, have their long awaited meeting. Iron Mike is a seasoned trucker and has taken his larger than life personality and catchphrases to social media and has amassed quite a following in doing so. Mike gives us the quick life story while jumping into his trucking career and jo...

Overview Great episode this week. Jeremy takes a deep dive into the life of a hydraulic mechanic with Shane LaBedelle. Shane was raised in the shop that he runs now and was taught everything he knows from his father who started the shop decades ago. Kick back and listen to Shane and Jeremy joke around and talk shop. Stick around at the end of the episode for a tour of Shane's shop. About Shane LaB...

Overview Jeremy and Garit meet again after a memorable time at Makers Camp in New York. Garit is a craft woodworker who makes custom pieces. Starting out just selling to friends and the product quickly picking up popularity Garit soon realized this could be a career. So he jumped at the opportunity and hasn’t looked back since. In today’s podcast we talk about building businesses, house hopping al...

Overview In today’s episode we have a guest that could test the knowledge of our host Jeremy. @autotechmike is a mechanic who runs his own shop and has been in the trade for decades. Mike takes us step by step through his journey as a mechanic while cracking jokes and sharing crazy client experiences with Jeremy. We get to hear what it is like going from employee to employer and the hardships that...