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In Episode 17: Throwin' Trash and Stackin' Cash, we hear from Keith, a sanitation engineer. Keith enthusiastically shares his stories from the road, some of which may leave a bad taste in your mouth, quite literally. This episode is sure to leave you rolling in your seat, just make sure to pull over first.

In Episode 16: Driving Through Tornados, Tony and Brian talk with David, an old family friend. David shares a range of stories, including the time he encountered some extreme weather on his route, as well as reminiscing over "the good old days.”

In Episode 15: Hit and Run, our guest Zach shares the somber story about how shortly after he started driving solo, he hit a person on the side of the road. Zach talks with us about the emotional and mental toll he had to work through after that distressing accident and recounts an eerily similar mishap experienced by his brother.

In Episode 14: Tow Truck Tales, we hear from Susan, the owner and operator of B&S Towing and Auto Repair. Susan shares some of her many wild stories from her years of towing across the United States. From a man attacked by a dog to attempted robbery, Susan has seen it all!

On Episode 13: Extreme Road Encounters, we talk with James, who was born and raised in England. James shares the story of how he ended up joining the USMC, then became a truck driver, and later left trucking to become a state trooper in Utah.  James lives his life knowing that any day he wastes is a day he will not get back; that philosophy has allowed him to take very unique paths in life that you’ll hear about in this episode!

In Episode 12: Mortar Attacks In Iraq, we talk with Matt who was a U.S. Army Transportation Commander for over a year in Iraq. Matt listened to Sam's stories in Episode 2: Hauling Fuel in Enemy Territory, and thought he could lend some confirmation to Sam's stories from the perspective of a military man!

On Episode 11: Trucker Turned Trooper, we talk with Brian who has driven truck on and off for 22 years. In 1998, Brian began truck driving, but later stopped as he was accepted into the police academy. As a person who has dipped his toes in both industries, Brian wanted to join us to share some of his stories!

In today’s show, Tony and Brian talk to Tara and Cody who are married and truckers. Cody met Tara and she soon became interested in driving over the road with Cody and that is exactly what they did. She got her CDL and they became a team driving across the country together. When the road wears them down they often take a break for a few years and drive local before hitting the road again. Tara and Cody have seen some odd stuff while out there and they join us to talk shop and share some of their odd experiences in this weeks’ episode, “Loads of Love.”

Today we are joined by Jim who started out his trucking carrier in the military in Iraq. He shares what it was like over there and how it seemed to be all business all the time. After the service, Jim came home to stateside where he found himself in the rig again driving OTR. He has a few unusual situations happen including a time he saw something very large cross in front of his truck that was at his eye level in his Freightliner!

On today's show of Hammer Lane Legends, we speak with Matt who has a lot of quirky trucker stories! Anywhere from accidentally starting a convoy, dealing with lot lizards to helping a family who's RV was on fire. And when this family told Matt how the fire started, you will be left with your jaw on the floor!

In Episode 7: Industry Talk With Josh Traxler, we speak with Josh, who runs the YouTube channel called "This Guy Trucks!" Josh, Brian, and Tony sit down to talk about where the trucking industry is at today, and where they envision it going in the future. Josh also tells the story of how he once wound up in NYC by accident, which was his first time in the Big Apple - and also his last!

On Episode 6: Locomotive Fueler Encounters UFO, Tony and Brian talk with Rob, who has lived a life filled with twists and turns. He's been an evangelist, a MUFON investigator and now a truck driver! Rob has seen some crazy stuff from the road, and one of his experiences includes encountering a UFO while fueling locomotives! That kind of experience may have left him guessing if what he saw really was a UFO, but when it happened again there were other people with him who witnessed the event, confirming his first encounter!

On Episode 5: Wild Stories From the City Transit, Pam shares some wild experiences she and her husband have had over the years as employees of the city transit system! What have they seen? The real question is what haven't they seen! From vampire communities, voodoo dolls, and criminals hiding on busses to guys married to chickens, they’ve seen pretty much everything come through on city transit!

For this episode, we are joined by Todd Dewey from the hit TV show "Ice Road Trucker!" Todd shares not only his wild stories from being an ice road trucker but he also talks about his time spent on the TV show, "Ax Men!"

In Episode 3: Plane Crashes Across Road, Tony and Brian talk to Tom about how he got into trucking and about some of the things he's seen out on the road. Tom shares with us about seeing strange lights in the sky, kids dressed all in black and emerging from the woods, a plane crashing right in front of his rig, and more!

In Episode 2: Hauling Fuel in Enemy Territory, Tony and Brian are joined by Sam, who served as a civilian driver for our military in Iraq. He volunteered to put himself in harm’s way to make sure our troops had what they needed, and his willingness to serve our military left him with stories he'll be telling for years. From driving over landmines, to driving under overpasses rigged to explode, to being shot at by snipers, Sam joins Hammer Lane Legends to share his dramatic stories of hauling fuel in enemy territory!

Welcome to the pilot episode of Hammer Lane Legends! On Episode 1: Driver Witnesses Suicide Off the Ambassador Bridge, Tony and Brian introduce themselves and share some of their own stories from the road. Later in the show, they bring on guest Kevin, who tells us how he got in to trucking and shares some of the wild things he’s seen from the hammer lane - including a particular time when he witnessed someone commit suicide, right in front of him, by jumping off the Ambassador Bridge!