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It’s a comedy podcast with all the trimmings. Featuring your old pals, Ox and The Talent!
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- NS1 · E70Monday · 1 hr 16 min
Ep. 70 Cold Start Hands And Auction Fluffers
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A clean classic truck can look unbeatable on paper, then still sell like the world forgot how to spend money. We talk through our first Bring a Trailer auction from start to finish: the prep, the listing strategy, the cold start proof, the comment section weirdness, and the moment you realize the used truck market can humble anyone when demand cools off. Then the tables turn, because a soft market can be a goldmine if you’re ready. We break down how a low mile diesel Ford Excursion deal came back from the dead after a bidding war fizzled, how negotiating with the seller actually works, and why we still love old rigs that feel simple and real. If you’re into classic trucks, diesel SUVs, overland builds, or just finding value when everyone else is nervous, there’s a lot here to steal. We also zoom out into the stuff that hangs over everything right now: rumors about dynamic pricing, local election chatter, and the feeling that the rules change depending on who’s watching. From there we hit a wild run of topics that somehow connect: stoicism and why people stop practicing what they preach, homelessness and public safety, Halloween in Uvalde as a reminder that community still shows up, and the cautionary tale of retirees who bet their savings on a “never-ending cruise.” If you like unfiltered small town talk with real takes on the economy, vehicles, and culture, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who lives on auctions, and leave a review. What’s the best deal you’ve ever seen someone miss? Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NOctober 29 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep. 69 Hometown Homeless ♋️
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A small town can feel like family one minute and a powder keg the next and we don’t pretend otherwise. We start at Old G Motors with sponsor love and real-life catch-up, then relive a trunk-or-treat that turned into a full-on Uvalde community moment: long lines, good timing, and the kind of turnout that reminds you why local events still matter. From there, we say the quiet part out loud. We talk homelessness through a very local lens, draw a controversial line around “hometown homeless,” and unpack what responsibility, safety, and compassion look like when it’s your park, your streets, and your neighbors. If you’ve ever argued about who belongs, what help should look like, or why some problems keep circling back, you’ll have opinions before we’re done. Then we lighten it up without getting shallow: road trip silence rules, gas station reward programs, and a surprisingly serious breakdown of lottery tickets, gambling psychology, and why you can’t win enough to change your life but you can definitely lose enough to wreck it. After that, we nerd out on peak customer service with a Jersey Mike’s story that turns into a lesson on leadership under pressure, and we close with Uvalde election predictions and local race talk. If you’re into small-town Texas podcasts, Uvalde local politics, community culture, and unfiltered humor, hit play, subscribe, and share it with a friend. Then leave a review and tell us what you agree with and what you think we got wrong. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E68October 26 · 1 hr 39 min
Ep. 68 Class Reunion ALV w/Sage Fly
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NOctober 20 · 1 hr 15 min
Ep. 67 Uvalde H-E-B Samurai
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E66October 16 · 1 hr 8 min
Ep. 66 Vote Tesla
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A county road project sounds boring until you’re boxed in by barricades, your phone is blowing up with complaints, and the contractor who “saved” the county money starts stacking change orders. We talk through the Leona Road shutdown in Uvalde County, what the bid spread really looked like, and why communication is the difference between a tough week and a full-on community meltdown. We also get honest about the small-town truth nobody likes to say out loud: people want progress, but they hate the person who profits from it even when the work is necessary. Then we pivot hard into the future. One of us takes a ride in a Tesla using Full Self-Driving and comes back convinced the world is about to change fast. That kicks off a bigger conversation about AI, automation, and what happens when we hand more of daily life over to systems that don’t care if you’re frustrated. If you’ve ever felt like customer service is getting colder, apps are getting more controlling, and “convenience” is really just prepaying for disappointment, you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about. We keep it grounded with real life: stretching groceries with a cheap home-cooked dinner, arguing about drive-thru tech and iPad ordering, and swapping road-trip takes on Buc-ee’s and Bojangles. We wrap with a listener hotline so you can jump into the chaos with us and we can play your message on the show. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck in construction traffic, and leave a review. What should we rant about next? Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E65October 12 · 1 hr 25 min
Ep. 65 Won’t Back Down
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Sunday starts simple: we’re cruising, talking trucks, and chasing breakfast tacos. That turns into a full breakdown of La Reina, from the first whiff outside to the lard-good smell inside, plus the kind of honest review you only get from people who eat local all the time. One taco is so crunchy it becomes our “death row last meal” pick, and we get into what’s worth the wait, what’s worth taking to go, and what’s never worth standing in line for. Then the town stuff kicks in. We talk about a week of going locally viral, the strange gravity of small town politics, and what happens when you say something out loud that other people are thinking. We also tell the asphalt pile story, where an older couple shows up with shovels to patch their washed-out driveway, and it turns into a real conversation about work ethic, respect, and why asking first still matters. We wrap it all together with plans for Truck Or Treat at Old G Motors, a top-tier brisket plate at Julio’s (tortillas over plain white bread every time), and a serious moment after reading Constable Emanuel Zamora’s updates on a reported shooting at the Uvalde Estates involving teenagers. It’s funny, it’s blunt, it’s local, and it’s honest. If you like Texas podcasts about Uvalde, small town life, truck culture, local food, and community news, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E64October 9 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep. 64 The Credibility Crucible
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A $2,500 toolbox with no tools inside should not be this entertaining, but that is where we start, and it only gets weirder from there. We kick things off with sponsor love and small-town shoutouts, then slide into the kind of truck-and-tools talk that every hardworking town recognizes: impulse buys, tool truck payment schemes, and why “forever truck” dreams can turn your brain into mush. Then the conversation takes a hard left into real life. Office candy, candy corn, and those massive cookies sound funny until your stomach and your energy pay the price, so we spiral into food, health, and how people somehow survive on the worst inputs imaginable. From there we react to local headlines and the growing tension around homelessness, public safety, and what it feels like when parks and downtown spots stop feeling normal for the people trying to live and work here. We also get into local politics and media trust, including why some candidate forums feel more like a setup than honest voter education. And because the internet cannot leave us alone, we hit DIY waste oil diesel, bizarre luxury coffee facts, a viral restaurant reviewer popping up in town, and a live Facebook moment where we catch heat in real time. We even end up using ChatGPT to visualize Exodus so the Bible reads less like confusing instructions and more like something you can picture. If you like raw comedy, small-town Texas stories, and unfiltered takes on community issues, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E63October 5 · 1 hr 19 min
Ep. 63 Beignet Done That
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Somebody tried to sell us queso and served cheese sauce instead, and that’s where the real trouble starts. We’re back from a rainy New Orleans run with a full report on airport chaos, bad terminal Wi‑Fi, fast-walk politics, and the strange little social rules that make traveling feel like a contact sport. Then we bring it home to South Texas, where the standards are simple: don’t lie about food, don’t block the walkway, and don’t act surprised when people get loud about it. We also hit the lighter stuff that somehow turns into deep truth: tortillas that make or break a meal, breakfast that should never have a cutoff time, and the kind of luxury that feels “unnecessary” until you try it, like a high-end Japanese toilet. From there we drift into pop culture and relationship glow-ups, and why it always seems like somebody suddenly becomes interesting the second a divorce hits the timeline. The last stretch gets local and personal: the way rumors spread online, the temptation to argue with clout-chasers in Facebook groups, and what it costs to keep taking the bait. We talk about drawing boundaries, telling the truth in plain English, and then putting our energy into something better, including support for local animal rescue efforts. If you laughed, share it with a friend who has strong opinions about airports or queso, then subscribe and leave a review so we can keep making more. What’s the one “small” thing that instantly sets you off? Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E62October 2 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 62 Magazine Street Blues
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A normal stop at a bank can turn into a rolling target, and the jugging story we unpack here makes that uncomfortably clear. We get into how thieves allegedly spot cash withdrawals, follow people across town, and strike fast, then we talk about the equally wild part: how license plate reader cameras and modern security networks can piece it all together in minutes. If you’ve been hearing the word “jugging” but don’t really know what it means, this conversation puts it in plain language. From there, we do what we do best and spiral into the everyday stuff that somehow says a lot about life in South Texas: New Orleans travel plans, the hunt for drinkable sweet tea, and whether bringing stink bombs on a trip is funny or a felony. We also revisit the eternal Texas argument of Dairy Queen vs Whataburger, why some places stay fast and clean, and why others feel like they’re falling apart. Then it’s Facebook Marketplace chaos with a Jeep sale, tool-truck sticker shock, Snap-On obsession, and the kind of “payment plan math” that should come with a warning label. We wrap with more local shoutouts to the people who keep our world spinning, including Tejas Processing, Ziggy’s Taxidermy, Ruby’s Lounge, and A1 Fire Safety. If you laughed, learned something, or just felt seen, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review so we can keep the show rolling. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E61September 28 · 1 hr 41 min
Ep. 61 What We Leave Behind w/Connor Kimball
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A lot of people think “arrowhead hunting” is just walking a creek and hoping for luck. Then Connor Kimball shows up and casually reminds us that Uvalde County sits on layers of human history going back thousands of years, and that some of the “rocks” people step over could be priceless Native American artifacts. Connor tells us how collectors actually read the land, why river bends and high ground matter, and what it feels like to hold something that might be 10,000 years old. We get into the deep end fast: Clovis points, Folsom points, Andice points, and why the rare stuff can sell for serious money. Connor also breaks down the practical side, like building a shaker table to sift dirt and speed up a dig, plus the rules that change everything depending on whether you’re on private property or someplace protected. And if you’ve ever posted a photo of a find online, listen close, because we talk iPhone metadata and how people can accidentally give away their exact location. From there, the conversation does what our best talks always do, it spreads out into culture and real life. We hit stories about burials and why some lines shouldn’t be crossed, lost folk remedies and old knowledge, and even a hard look at history through the lens of sugar and slavery. Then we whiplash back to modern problems: Facebook Marketplace trolls, privacy in a surveillance-heavy world, and why local elections matter more than national noise. We wrap with small-town events, food debates, and a Waffle House moment that sounds like a movie scene. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with a friend who loves Texas history, and leave a review telling us your best “weird thing I found in the dirt” story. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E60September 24 · 59 min
Ep. 60 Podcast Masters
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Somebody tells you “pictures don’t do it justice,” and most of the time that’s sales talk. This time it’s true. We hit the road into the Texas Hill Country to look at a truck we weren’t even sure we wanted, and the second we saw it in person the whole story changed. That turns into a real conversation about used truck buying, why you’ve got to put eyes on a vehicle, and how fast a deal gets done when condition beats assumptions. From there, we bounce into the kind of small-town comedy chaos we live in every week: surviving a tennis match that feels like it’s being played on the sun, spotting “fat athletic” talent that’s way more inspiring than perfect athletes, and arguing about what people drive around town now that scooters and golf carts are everywhere. We also get into the daily grind stuff that everybody deals with but nobody talks about, like bad service, weird customers, and the mental math of when to stay polite and when to just leave. Then it gets even more unhinged, in the best way: sleep apnea worries and CPAP skepticism, gas station products that might be more dangerous than they look, and the big discovery that stink bombs are funny right up until you read what the law can do to your wallet. If you like a Uvalde-style small town podcast with car dealer stories, Texas road trip energy, and jokes that turn into real talk, you’re in the right place. Subscribe, share the show with a friend who’d love it, and leave a review so more people can find us. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E59September 21 · 1 hr 28 min
Ep. 59 El Pinche Correcaminos
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A believable AI photo can throw an entire community into a spiral, and that’s where our brains are right now. We start Episode 59 with a very real, very human setup: one of us is hungover, the studio smells like breakfast, and the shoutouts roll in. Then we stumble straight into the modern problem of the day, how AI images and social media algorithms make it harder to tell the difference between “news” and noise, especially when everyone’s already on edge. From there, we get practical fast. We talk road trips, diesel life, and the never-ending urge to tinker, including the dream of finding the right van for a too-tight family vehicle setup. The money talk gets real when grocery prices come up, specifically the way beef prices force families to swap proteins and rethink what “normal” dinners look like. That naturally turns into subscription creep: streaming bundles, sports packages, and the quiet monthly charges that add up until you’re right back to paying cable money again. We also kick around weed laws, the weird tradeoffs of enforcement, and why places change when legalization spreads. Then we pivot into work mode: selling cars online consistently, taking better photos, writing better listings, and treating a small business like a system instead of a scramble. We close with church, reading Genesis, patience, and a bigger question that hangs over everything: if drones can look like miracles and ChatGPT can pick winners, what do we trust and why? If you like funny, unfiltered small-town talk that still hits real themes like AI misinformation, grocery inflation, and modern attention traps, subscribe, share the episode, and leave us a review. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E58September 16 · 1 hr
Ep. 58 McNew’s back and the sound is amazing
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A road trip can mess with your head in the best and worst ways, and we prove it with one long detour through trucks, travel, and the weird corners of modern life. We start back in the studio with shop talk and the kind of old-truck problem solving that never really ends: alternators, batteries, chargers, and the quiet pride of getting a rig to fire up when it finally should. We also hit the local shoutouts that keep our world spinning, from hometown businesses to the people who always come through. Then we jump to Denver and the area around Union Station, where “nice hotel” sits right on top of a bus-and-train reality check. We talk about what it feels like to navigate big-city public spaces, the mix of travelers and visible homelessness, and the small moments that stick with you, including a restaurant mouse sighting and the kind of encounter that makes you second-guess your social instincts. It’s funny, uncomfortable, and honest, sometimes all at once. From there we zoom out into the stuff everyone is arguing about anyway: coffee culture, the gig economy, and whether delivery apps take safety seriously enough. We connect that to diesel prices, inflation, and why it feels like people are swiping cards harder even while saying everything is falling apart. We even take a plain-language swing at the caste system and modern exploitation stories, because once you start tugging on one thread, the whole world shows up. If you like gritty humor, real talk, and stories that bounce from a shop floor to big-picture questions, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves road stories, and leave a review telling us what topic you want us to argue about next. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E57September 11 · 57 min
Ep. 57 Audio is bad just be happy were putting one out
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A cheap hotel can cost you way more than money, and we learn that the hard way on this one. McNeil is calling in from downtown Denver, and what starts as normal road-trip banter quickly turns into a cautionary tale about budget hotels, sketchy motels, and the exact moment your gut tells you to leave. We talk themed diners, long drives, and why “I just need a clean place to stay” has become a surprisingly expensive request in 2026 travel life. We also bounce through the stuff that makes our town feel like our town: sponsor shoutouts, Ruby’s Lounge energy, and a push to help fund Mom Prom with local sponsorships. Then we veer into modern chaos, from sports betting apps that feel like day trading, to digital hotel keys, to the gear that actually helps on the road like a Starlink mini for reliable internet when you are working out of your car. If you are into road trip stories, work travel tips, and the weird overlap of small-town culture and big-city randomness, this one delivers. And yes, we pitch what might be the dumbest smart idea we have had yet: a bumper-mounted cat feeder you can use to feed stray cats around Uvalde, or “cat” your friends as wholesome mischief. Listen, laugh, then tell us if you would try it. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who travels for work, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NSeptember 8 · 59 min
Ep. 56 Sound sucks on this one it’ll be better next time
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E55September 5 · 52 min
Ep. 55 We’re So Awesome w/ Sorayda Arellano Sanchez
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! You can hear the mood shift in real time: we start with pure catch-up after a long drive, talking Florida weather, road fatigue, and the kind of lightning stories that make you rethink “I’ll just run outside for a second.” From there it’s classic small-town shop talk, with opinions on fast food, public etiquette, and why basic cleanliness in restaurants feels like it’s sliding. It’s funny, it’s blunt, and it’s also a surprisingly honest snapshot of what daily life feels like when work, family, and the public world all collide. Then we bring the conversation home to something that actually shapes those daily details: local government. Our guest, Saraida Arellano Sanchez, is a Uvalde native running for Uvalde City Council District One, and she breaks down city management in plain language. We talk municipal operations, the “business” of a city, and why experience with ordinances, elections, policies, budgets, and infrastructure matters when you’re sitting at the council table. She also makes the case for revisiting the city master plan instead of letting it collect dust. District One priorities come into focus fast: streets, drainage, and especially sidewalks, with real examples of residents walking for groceries and kids walking and biking to parks. We also dig into youth programs and why collaboration across local entities like clinics, libraries, and parks and recreation can stretch resources and improve community health. If you care about Uvalde infrastructure, walkability, and practical civic engagement, you’ll want the details on early voting (October 19 to October 30) and election day (November 3). If this helped you think differently about your town, share the episode, subscribe, and leave a review, then tell us what you want your city council to fix first. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E54August 31 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep.54 Sunday Speed Bumps
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! A Sunday podcast that starts with a simple complaint about weekends turns into a full-on tour of small town Texas life: the breakfasts we live for, the local events that keep the community connected, and the old trucks we can’t stop talking about. We’re swapping stories from a Boys and Girls Club fundraiser night, laughing about being the sober guys surrounded by whiskey, and giving honest notes on what actually makes a good gathering work (hint: tea should not be optional). Then we get back to what we know best: used truck dealership reality and vintage truck obsession. We debate Ford vs Dodge loyalty, talk about what it’s like keeping 1990s diesels on the road, and vent about the customer who “just wants to look” five minutes before closing and suddenly has a thousand questions. If you love classic trucks, small business stories, and the everyday grit behind the scenes, you’ll feel right at home. We also take a hard turn into privacy and surveillance, reacting to eye-popping Flock camera numbers and asking the uncomfortable question: how much tracking is too much, even if you’re doing nothing wrong? Add in festival talk, crawfish and shrimp arguments, too-many-canopies-at-soccer observations, and a real LS swap plan using a donor vehicle, and you’ve got an episode that’s equal parts funny, local, and weirdly relevant. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who loves trucks or small town stories, and leave a review with your take: where should the line be on surveillance cameras? Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E53August 28 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep. 53
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! The moment your car needs a monthly subscription to use the remote start, you realize something bigger is going on. We’re back in the shop talking the messy middle of modern life: building a small used truck dealership website so people stop walking in when we’re closed, juggling work stress, and trying to keep our sanity when customers, notifications, and errands all pile up at once. From there, it turns into a surprisingly relatable tour of everyday decisions. Pizza night becomes a case study in family logistics and preferences, then we argue crust styles and chain quality like it’s serious business. We also make the case for bird watching as the ultimate low-cost hobby, because all you need is binoculars and an excuse to go anywhere. Then we hit the heavy stuff with a light touch: lifestyle inflation, leftovers, cooking for one, and how the subscription economy sneaks into everything from streaming to vehicles. We talk data centers, modern convenience fees, and the feeling that “simple” is starting to look like a luxury. We also react to sudden disaster news and how people try to process tragedy in real time, before ending on nostalgia with cassette tapes and The Simpsons. If you like unfiltered shop talk with real-life money lessons and a lot of side quests, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review telling us the one subscription you’d cancel first. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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- NS1 · E52August 24 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep. 52 The Playing Card Episode
Give us feedback I’ll read it myself! Deadwood made us do math. One minute we’re laughing about an old HBO western, the next we’re comparing prices for labor, land, bribery and sex work to modern America and realizing some numbers barely changed while everything else exploded. That spirals fast into today’s economy of attention: OnlyFans, AI “models,” and the nagging question of whether people are paying for a kink or paying because they’re lonely and the phone makes it effortless. Between the big themes, we keep it grounded in Uvalde, Texas life. We talk about being back at Old G Motors, getting our parking lot set, pushing the website to the finish line, and messing with a classic Chevy Blazer that’s close to road-ready if we can knock out the turn signals, AC and a few loose ends. We also hit summer survival mode: brutal heat, the worst bathroom on earth, river days on the Frio, and the kind of small-town food opinions that start real arguments. Then the tone turns, because it has to. We tell a bird-boy hunting story that’s hilarious until it isn’t, remember our friend Jeff Hutchison, and talk plainly about how often people start passing once you hit your 40s. We close with takes on comedians, tattoos, and a real push for civic engagement, including an open invite for local candidates to stop by for a short conversation. If you’re into small town podcasts, Texas humor, local culture, Deadwood, internet culture, and honest talk about life and loss, hit play. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find us. Support the show Sponsored by: Ziggy’s Taxidermy ziggystaxidermy.com Ruby’s Lounge, Uvalde, TX https://www.instagram.com/therubyslounge?igsh=eHN0dWx6cmhtNTk= A-1 Fire and Safety Kimball Fabricating Tejas Processing, Bracketville, TX “From The Field To Your Table” 3C Exotics—Chris Conrad Big Dog Smokers, Uvalde, TX Sendero Research—visit senderoreseach.com Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/Z4P9VVe2p
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