The Truck Show Podcast

This episode is full of listener adventures, from Lightning racing the Mint 400 with Taquache Motorsports to Holman dropping the Odd Ford off with listener Brandon Naves for some fab work. Also, find out which member of the Hall racing family exacted their revenge on Lightning in the desert and stay for our special guest at the end.

Holman takes a five-day journey through the Mojave Desert on the East Mojave Heritage Trail and California Car cover’s Jimmy DeFrank comes back on the show with an offer that Truck Show Podcast listeners can’t refuse.

Lightning convinces Dino from Dino’s Git Down to let him come hang out and grabs a few interviews from within the C10 world, while Holman gives a peak behind the scenes at Four Wheeler’s annual “Of The Year” competition.

Fresh off the road to SEMA, the guys are ready to damp your shock curiosity with Shane Casad from Bilstein, deliver the latest truck news, and find out what’s on your mind.

Our final SEMA episode ends on a high note with Shelby American president Gary Patterson, the crew from Hellwig, and a special SEMA wrap up with friend of the show abd Car Cast co-host, the one and only Matt “Motorator” D’Andria.

Day 4 of SEMA 2021 continues our week of industry coverage with SCT’s Scott Stutler, Mario Donovan of AT Overland, Black Lake’s Seth Ravndal, Hypercraft’s Jon Miller, SCORE’s Jim Ryan, Quadratec’s Ralph Mondeaux, and Jhan Dolphin of PREFIX.

Day 3 of SEMA 2021 brings to you David Page from Edelbrock, John Hotchkis and the SEMA PAC, Cam Douglass from Optima Batteries, Cesar Gracida of RKSport, Kyle Fischer and Lavon Miller from Hot Shot’s Secret, and Wilwood’s own Michael Hamerick.

Day 2 of SEMA 2021 is another great day with interviews that include Mopar head designer Mark Trostle, Bob Rogers from Lance Camper, C10 Talk’s Ronnie Wetch, Jeepin’ Bubba, Earth Cruiser’s Lance Gilles, Jordan Muhlbauer with an UPDATE! (and bourbon), and the one and only Gale Banks.

Day 1 of SEMA 2021 is jammed packed with great interviews about great parts and accessories for your truck. Also, don’t miss the Jay Leno cameo!

SEMA is coming, and we will be there! Get the details so you can come see us record the podcast live. The guys also get the skinny on repairing your well-worn truck seats from the Seat Shop’s Matt and Brian Verhalen and OnX Off-Road has some awesome new features to coming to the app.

Trucks top the “10 Most Stolen” list and the guys do a quick dissection of each vehicle to make the infamous list. Holman recaps recent events at the Mojave Road Rendezvous and OLAF where he had a chance meet up with listeners and the guys catch up on e-mails and 5-star hotline calls.

Join Holman as he gets behind the wheel of a preproduction 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan. Lightning gets surprised with keys to a 2022 Nissan Frontier and gives his own review.

Holman finally opens up about his 1,500-miles of experience behind the wheel of Rivian’s R1T all-electric pickup and the guys bring on friend, Mike Rice, who shares his insider experience with lemon laws. We will also bring you up to speed on all the latest news.

The guys revisit the age-old topic of “what is a truck?”, journalist Jason Gonderman comes on to talk about the all-new Toyota Tundra and updated Toyota Tacoma, and Ford’s Mike Levine makes the case for the 2022 Ford Maverick.

GM’s Executive Chief Engineer for Full Size Trucks, Jaclyn McQuaid, returns to the show with some inside information on the all-new 2022 Chevy Silverado. Explorer Billy Creech once again regales the guys with Mojave Desert lore, along with an invite to the 42nd annual Mojave Road Rendezvous, and a goat delivers a stunning G.O.A.T. impersonation.

Ram Truck CEO Mike Koval comes on to talk about the Ram Brand in 2022 and reveal some major news. Holman finally opens up on some of his recent trips and then fails miserably at knowing the notes found in listener Ben Palmer’s yard.

Holman drives the all-new 2021 Ford Raptor and gives his take on Ford’s extensive new upgrades, Nick Psomas from Peak Suspension talks about entrepreneurship and how he grew a successful business in a crowded category, and the chip shortage continues to ravage the industry.

Builder Matt Ryce proves that even a ’55 Dodge truck on a Chevy S-10 frame can be used as a getaway rig. Christian Hazel comes on the show to discuss the upcoming Ultimate Adventure ’21 and shares his love of old flat fender Jeeps.

Take a deep dive with Dustin Whipple of Whipple Superchargers and learn about what it takes to supercharge today’s trucks and SUVs. Toyota drops a video about diesel technology, leaving the industry to wonder if a new Toyota diesel is coming. Also find out what Holman and Lieberman think when they compare two dissimilar trim levels of Bronco and Wrangler.

Have you heard the news about California’s scary new smog check procedure? You know, the one that scans your ECU for non-standard files and modifications? Well, the guys hook up with Peter Treydte from SEMA's emissions lab to get the straight scoop on what this really means for enthusiasts. We’ll also check in with our favorite new Australian friend, Duralast-sponsored racer Josh Robinson, and find out why he is putting an LS-based V-12 in a Datsun mini truck.