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In Episode 96: OnlyTruckers, Brian and Tony have a chat with Brad, who drives truck and also works as a first responder. In his career as a trucker, Brad has worn many hats, from crane operator to flatbed, and so much more. We enjoyed hearing all the stories that he was willing to share from his ventures. So buckle up and enjoy the show!

In Episode 95: The Breakroom | New Year's Show, the guys are joined in-studio by Brian Shipper and Jack (the Producer). We discuss how 2021 unfolded for all of us, what we see coming on the horizon, and where the trucking industry is possibly headed. We also play a long line of voicemails, which have been piling up for a quite while! So buckle up and ride into the New Year with the HLL guys!

WE ARE BACK! On Episode 94: Around The World and Back, Tony and Brian are joined by Mike, Mr. Toot Toot! Mike has been a frequent caller on our voicemail line, and he finally joins the guys for a two-hour conversation. Mike originally hails from the UK, but came to the United States over 20 years ago. When he started listening to Hammer Lane Legends, he decided to take the plunge and become a trucker. He now drives flatbed all over the country, and spent Christmas in his rig just last week. Buckle up and get ready to hear all about Mike's first year in the rig!

In Episode 93: Pennsylvania's D.U.M.B. | Raven Rock, we talk with guest Merle, who has spent four years of his life commuting in and out of a Pennsylvanian deep underground military base known as Raven Rock. Merle was contracted in as a truck driver, and - although he didn't gain access to the secretive fifth level of Raven Rock - he had some very strange experiences in the complex, especially with a human hybrid named "Thom." After detailing his experiences inside Raven Rock, Merle describes to Tony his experience seeing the same exact UFO that Tony also witnessed while driving down the turnpike one night, just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In Episode 92: Leaving Your Mark, Tony and Brian talk with Mark, a veteran of the USMC. Mark has done many things in his life, from driving in public transit, to dispatching, and even mortgage brokering. In his conversation with the guys, they dive into lots of topics, including the coming automation of the industry, what it's like being a dispatcher, and a few different rabbit trails! Buckle up and get ready to listen as Mark takes us on a journey.

In Episode 91: Time Slip Off I80, Brian and Tony have a conversation with Bob, a long haul trucker. In Bob's travels, he has seen many different things, kept several log books, driven with his wife, and spent hours at the wheel. However, the main story that Bob joins us to share is anything but ordinary! On what seemed to be just another long day, Bob was searching for a place to grab a bite to eat, when he happened upon a small 1950's-style diner. He stopped his truck, ate inside, and paid for his food. But, shortly after leaving, Bob realized the diner was no normal restaurant... We'll let Bob tell you the rest! So buckle up and get ready for a trip through time as Bob drives us in and out of decades.

In Episode 90: Owning A Trucking Company, the guys are joined in-studio by Brian from Episode 75: Straight From the Pitt: Brian Shipper and a new guest to the podcast, Jeff Hammel. While you may already know Shipper, Jeff was once Shipper's terminal manager. The incredible conversation everyone had on this episode allows us to see both sides of the trucking industry, from management and ownership to the drivers who carry the freight. So, buckle up and listen in on an awesome in-studio episode!

In Episode 89: Straight From The Pitt, Tony and Brian are joined once again by Randy from Episode 76: One Wrong Move, where he told us about being involved in one of the worst accidents we've ever heard about on the show. After listening to Episode 76, Randy realized he had many more stories to share, and wanted to visit the studio for Round Two! The guys had a great time talking with Randy again, so buckle up and join them in their continued conversation!

In Episode 88, Tony and Brian are joined for a full interview by one of their most consistent returning voicemail callers, 'The Body Snatcher'! The guys have an entertaining conversation talking about anything and everything, buckle up and look alive as The Body Snatcher comes around on Hammer Lane Legends!

In Episode 87: Belly Fries, we bring back Flatbed Johnny! Flatbed Johnny originally joined Tony and Brian for legendary Episode 74: Methematics, and we had to have him back again! This time around he shares more wild stories from his life behind the wheel. Do you want to know what truckers see out on the road? We have two words for you - “belly fries." So buckle up and get ready for another ride with Flatbed Johnny!

In Episode 86: Straight From The Pitt, we are joined by Phil Warwick. Phil is a driver from the Pitt Ohio Norristown, PA terminal, and he is also the person who trained Tony how to drive trailer years ago! Brian and Tony have a fun conversation with Phil about the state of the trucking industry today, and where it’s heading in the future with the implementation of automation. So buckle up and enjoy another ride straight from The Pitt!

In Episode 85: Attacked By A Pitbull, Brian and Tony chat with Colby, a fellow LTL driver from Texas. Colby shares his multiple entertaining experiences from the road, from interactions with a homeless person to an insane encounter with a pitbull. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

In Episode 84: A Trucker’s Bigfoot Property, we are joined by Dylin who has had creatures on his property since he was a child. The land he lived on was passed down through his family for generations, and what lived in the woods was not spoken about until there was a reason to speak of them. Dylin recalls three separate occasions in his childhood where a bigfoot made itself known, but despite three encounters, Dylin still didn’t realize that there was something unique about this property. He even says that he thought he just had a gorilla living on the land in Louisiana! It wasn’t until Dylin was an adult that he locked eyes with something, and understood what was really happening there – and then all the memories from his childhood flashed before his eyes and started making sense. Buckle up and enjoy the show!

In Episode 83: Straight From The Pitt - Brian Bowers, the guys are joined in-studio by Brian Bowers, another Brian and another fellow driver at Pitt Ohio Express! Brian and Tony had a blast chatting with Brian about his time in service, as well as all the exploits he's seen during his time on the road. Buckle up and enjoy the show as Brian, Brian, and Tony yak it up!

In Episode 82: Texas Ice Storms, the guys are joined by returning guest Tom from Episode 3: Plane Crashes Across The Road. In Episode 82, Tom recalls some of his experiences as a truck driver for a moving company. In his time driving across the country, Tom has seen some absurd and incredible things, like tornadoes passing over his truck to driving through the recent ice storms in Texas, and much more. So buckle up and enjoy the show, as Tom slip slides his way through this one.

In Episode 81: Negligent Retention, Brian and Tony are joined by retired police officer Pete. In his time serving as an officer, Pete had some remarkable and unreal experiences, making this episode full of some of the funniest stories, tons of laughs, and conspiratorial rabbit holes. So buckle up and enjoy the show!

In Episode 80: Heroine and Ice Cubes, Brian and Tony are joined by a returning guest, Andrew from Episode 64: Mysterious Pallet. Once again, Andrew has no shortage of absurd and insane stories to share. From green orbs, to fighting a pimp, to unbelievable weather, the black dog urban legend and so much more, he doesn't hold back. If you enjoyed Episode 64, you will absolutely enjoy this one. So buckle up and enjoy the ride as Andrew unloads on this incredible episode!

In Episode 79: Anita Don't Play, Brian and Tony are joined by Anita, who was a bus driver back in the 1970s. Anita is now 89 years old, and she wanted to share the wild things she has seen while driving city buses! From stark naked riders to taking out fire hydrants, Anita will give you some laughs as she reminisces on a time that some would say was simpler, but Anita might object to that notion. Buckle up and get ready for a bus ride back in time!

In Episode 78: I Drove Off A Bridge | Call-In Show, Brian and Tony make their way through their voicemail box and play the call-in messages left by listeners and fellow truckers. Buckle up and listen in on some wild, funny stories from HLL callers.

In Episode 77: Piggie Trucker Jones, we talk to Piggie about how he got into the trucking industry, getting gypped out of $6,000 by his former employer, driving for SWIFT, and where he finally landed in his trucking career. Buckle up and enjoy the stories of Piggie Trucker Jones!