I have enjoyed JW’s comedy and stories for a while now and this format fits his style well, in my opinion. I am definitely not a “Car Guy” by any stretch and I know just enough to be dangerous and break things more than they already were.
I love the background history on each car and great stories and the inside look on JW’s life experiences around them.
Keep it going, sir, and I’ll keep listening.
- Jarrod
Oklahoma
You could be writing my life story. From growing up with working class parents 90mins north of Houston in the 1980’s, to my dad buying a 1978 GMC “heavy half” 350 4speed standard and keeping it from before my birth until I was 15, my grandparents having an impact in my raising through adolescence, to oddly enough my mom having liver failure; man you sure hit some emotions through each of your episodes! Keep them coming please, it’s like therapy without the bill! Would be nice to have a beer sometime (or ice tea, whatever your pleasure). Might try and catch you in Seguin or another time for sure. Watching people try and dock a boat at Pappas on the Lake is quality entertainment too!
I’ve been listening to podcasts since 2016, I’m a contractor and listen for 4-5hours a day, subscribed to 35-40podcasts & the reckon yard is one of my favorites that i actually look forward to it showing up in my feed. The honest, positive perspective you have on the struggles we all have, the humor you find in it is fun for us to hear. This is a diamond Jim certified podcast and I hope you continue, to grow, watch out Rogan . Appreciate you, Martin
A podcast about life and the cars that take us through it. Great stories around great cars and interesting characters. It’s so good because it’s so relatable. Just when you think it’s great it gets better. This is what it’s all about. Excuse me while I go off for a drive.
Put this on …. You won’t regret it.
I really enjoy listening to your show. It reminds me of listening to stories my dad would always tell. Growing up in southeast Arkansas, they aren’t that different either. I lost my dad a little over a year ago and your chevy story made me think about him and appreciate my mom more here. Thank you so much for sharing your stories
Keep it up I look forward to new shows.
I had a couple of construction bosses that remind me of Jerry they always had stories if I got them talking about certain things like hunting or fishing we could have a 15 minute break turned into a half hour. It was awesome. I can listen to this guy talk for hours don’t stop man just keep telling stories, I hope your back feels better and your kids are doing good and you and your wife live a long happy life together
JW could hold my attention for hours. Even though he talks with a funny accent, this yankee can relate to coming up during the 80’s and 80’s with the same kind of dry humor that Jerry masterfully delivers. Using cars to guide his journey is a really cool way to tell his story. Maybe we can get ole JW to get up to New England sometime for an event.
Keep the faith of the ICE brother. Can’t no soulless “Ghost of Vehicles Future” electric ride match the thrill of slapping gears and throaty roars from riding the dragon of a real car down some dirt road on a late Friday night.
Great storytelling and good, unpretentious car talk. What more could you want from a podcast? It reminds me of the talk at the local auto shop where the old men and retired vets held court as a kid.
I’ve been digging Jerry Wayne’s content for a while now. Can’t say I like being referred to as a “Wayner” but I do love his comedy. I like this show. It’s a new concept and well executed. I’m a car guy so it’s easy for me to get into it. Could maybe use a tick more funny but all in all it’s a good listen.
Great show JW! I am thoroughly enjoying each one. I enjoy the audio over the video since I’m keeping myself busy with something also. I have paused to eat but then crack a cold one and set back in the yard to listen to the rest.
Keep em going, the Wayners need em!👍🏼
I reckon Papaw and Uncle Larry would be proud, along with all the rest of your folks. I know I am. Listening to these takes me back to those backroads. It takes me back to a much more simple time when the hard life was easy. I know you know what I mean. A simple life that a cuz couldn’t hide that old blue Iroc out behind the only Pool Room in town without getting busted by the “caretaker” but “wild one” in the family. Bwahahahah! Great times, keep ‘em coming. I can’t wait to listen to the next one.
Genuinely excited for this, Jerry Wayne is great. I’ll admit I’m a little biased as my dad’s first car in the mid 70s was a ‘69 Dodge Charger. It was his automotive North Star and as a funny aside a Lee Iacoca biography still sits on a family bookshelf. He passed away two years ago after a hard battle with cancer and a few of our last conversations were about cars we wanted to drive and road trips we were going to take, so this first episode hits close to home.
Thanks so much for opening up about this stuff, especially on Father’s Day it was really helpful for me and reminded me of those conversations - even though dad had moved on to a Nissan 200SX by the time I was born - though not without lasting regret especially for the 78 Monte Carlo that replaced the Charger. Treasure every second with your dad, even the hard ones and especially around the stuff that brings you together.
Absolute best content I’ve run into from the truck astrology on Facebook to the podcast I have ran into. I can definitely say that I was highly intrigued every second keep doing what you’re doing, bud. Much love and respect. Be careful out there!
JW weaves stories about the people in his life through the machines that have connected them. The wit that you know from his stand up is obviously here, but the heart that plays rhythm in his stand up plays lead in this podcast. Give it a listen.
I found myself enjoying Jerry’s narration as he worked, and paused to look up a picture of a ‘71 Charger—and he’s right, the new Challenger should have been the Charger. Then I sank right back into the flow of the story. Ended up pondering the fraught and complicated relationship I have with with my own father.
And wondering if Jerry’s got an icebox with a couple of cold beers or maybe even some RC Colas if it’s after 9 but before noon.
Definitely worth listening to, especially when working on a project of one’s own and trying to put the pieces of a life together.
I love this. I actually like this better than your skits because I grew up in the 60’s I’m a boomer on the cusp of GenX . Vinyl records, tapes, and car FM was my life. Here’s my list of first cars from 16 until I turned 21.
In order. 1964 Impala 4DR, 1966 Chevelle 2DR, 1967 2DR Tempest,
1964 2DR Thunderbird, 1969 Beetle w/1600 cc, 1967 Chevy 2DR Caprice, 1977 Monte Carlo, that I traded for my Moms 4DR 1971 Chevelle. So I could have a sturdy road car that could be left unlocked and not stolen in Great Lakes, Illinois when I joined the Navy.
Jerry Wayne Longmire is a good comedian, but he’s a great storyteller. If you grew up in a world where you didn’t just throw everything away, you’ll enjoy this podcast.
