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Last Empty PlacesThe Dogs of KilimanjaroFresh off a Kilimanjaro hike for a worthy cause, veteran and Sierra Delta founder BJ Ganem joins Peter and Jimmy for a conversation about adventure, purpose, and the strange ways we find our bearings in life. Drawing on his deep passion for our four-legged companions, BJ explores how man’s best friend may also be the best safeguard against ever truly getting lost. Along the way, Peter travels across Canada with a dog sled team, while Jimmy reflects on why sharing your life with a pet might be the closest thing we get to a preview of heaven....
2026-05-3133 minLast Empty PlacesYou May Find Yourself...From “The D.H. Lawrence Room” in a New Mexico hotel, Peter joins Jimmy for a conversation that begins as a continuation of their discussion about contingencies for getting lost, before drifting somewhere stranger and more transcendent—into the idea of abandoning past and future entirely in order to exist fully within the immediate wilderness.Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.Follow us @lastemptyplaces on InstagramA Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com
2026-05-2440 minLast Empty PlacesLost ContingenciesIt isn't an adventure without the risk of being lost. Accepting that reality could be the difference between life and death. Peter and Jimmy discuss the difference between being lost with a plan versus the terror that comes with realizing you have no way home. Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.Follow us @lastemptyplaces on InstagramA Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com
2026-05-1340 minLast Empty PlacesWe Lost It at the MoviesJimmy and Peter head into Hollywood’s treacherous development hell with returning guest Michael Punke, author of The Revenant, and celebrated screenwriter Tab Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist). What begins as a conversation about screenwriting and adaptation opens into something deeper: mountain men, Jeremiah Johnson, the creative power of empty places, and the value of stripping a story down to its bare essentials. Along the way, they kick around the question of whether's America’s independent spirit began with a man in buckskins trying to sell a beaver pelt?Follow Tab Murphy @talbotmurphy on Instagram.
2026-04-2745 minLast Empty PlacesRevenants and Mountain MenPeter and Jimmy discuss being lost, the art of historical fiction, and getting lost in Hollywood development with Michael Punke, author of "The Revenant." While in their conversational wanderings, they find time to reflect on how physical ailments, injuries, and mental health issues amplify what it means to be without a map. Michael also takes a moment to describe building a rifle.Follow Michael Punke at @mwpunke on Instagram and @MPunke on TwitterVisit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.Follow us @lastemptyplaces on InstagramA Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions...
2026-04-1939 minLast Empty PlacesFinding a Waypoint HomeDehydration on Mt. Rainier, white water rapids, pulling a 100 foot house boat with rope, and slot canyon-level focus. Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac welcome Army combat vet Sarah Lee, founder of Waypoint Vets, a charity that provides transformative wilderness adventures for veterans. Sarah discusses how losing the identity and structure of military life brought her to rock bottom, how getting lost kept her from losing herself, and the clean slate feeling of an empty place. She also explains how Waypoint Vets curates adventures for seekers of all levels and abilities that help vets find meaning and rewrite what they...
2026-04-1239 minLast Empty PlacesLost Is a State of MindPeter Stark and Jimmy Mac uncover metaphors for loss as they discuss the transformative experience of starting anew–including Peter’s very own origin story that took him from the depths of the 1973 oil crisis to the peaks of the Himalayas, and back again. Plus: What to do when you want to panic, what happens when the center does not hold, what incites the world’s greatest stories–and a look at Lord of the Flies. Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com
2026-04-0539 minLast Empty PlacesHow to Get Lost (and Why You Should)What does it mean to be lost? Peter Stark and Jimmy Mac wander through literal and figurative lands, as they explore losing bearings, the terror of losing your way both in the mist of a snowy mountain peak or the suburbs, the American tradition of losing yourself to find yourself, and the times when even a seasoned world adventurer like Peter simply cannot believe his own compass. They also cover the fascinating science discussed in "Why People Get Lost" by Paul Dudchenko.Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com, and on YouTube.A...
2026-03-2937 minLast Empty PlacesLet's Get LostBefore heading out to get lost on their adventure in podcasting, author-adventurer Peter Stark and wandering broadcaster Jimmy Mac catch up listeners with their friendship’s origin story, which begins with Peter’s acclaimed book Young Washington. What follows is tales of America’s founding father’s wilderness expedition, barge trips in France, musing on why we yearn to “head out,” and, ultimately, deciding exactly what a last empty place is.
Visit us at peterstarkauthor.com.
A Planet Clare Production | planetclareproductions.com
2026-03-2338 min
Road Gang RadioRoad Gang Radio | January 15, 2026Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation MediaRadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities.With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends, & life on...
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Cargo CultRoad Gang Radio | January 7, 2025Welcome to RadioNemo -- Your Destination for All Things Trucking & Transportation MediaRadioNemo is a leading audio & video content platform serving the #trucking, logistics, & transportation industries. Known for innovative programming & high-quality live event coverage, RadioNemo connects professional drivers, industry leaders, & fans with compelling stories, up-to-date trucking news, & engaging on-air personalities.With decades of experience & a loyal audience, RadioNemo delivers trusted content through shows that inform, entertain, & inspire. From in-depth interviews with transportation experts to real-time updates from the road, we cover everything drivers care about: freight, regulations, industry trends...
2026-01-154h 03
Baseball and BBQInspiration Abounds With Jimmy Mac from Road Gang Radio and Dave Dravecky, Former MLB Pitcher and Current Motivational SpeakerEpisode 325 features Road Gang Radio's, Jimmy Mac and former Major League Baseball pitcher and current motivational speaker, Dave Dravecky
Jimmy Mac is a native New Orleanian who has visited all 50 states. Having worked in law enforcement, education, contracting, and the entertainment industry, he is now proud to be a member of the RadioNemo family. Jimmy loves that he gets paid to talk infrastructure, transportation, movies, books, and destinations on Road Gang Radio with people he adores. Road Gang Radio is the destination for anyone who makes their living or lifestyle on the highways and byways. Jimmy is wel...
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That’s Delivered PodcastTrucking Media Insights with Jimmy Mac from Radio NemoOn this episode with Jimmy Mac, two passionate voices in trucking media explore how drivers navigate today's dynamic information landscape, blending technical evolution with human connection. Jimmy Mac from Radio Nemo, drawing on a decade of trucking radio experience, journalism, and law enforcement background, shares his unique perspective on news consumption, trust-building, and personalized listening. From defying competition norms through collaboration to maintaining unwavering commitment to truth during breaking news, the discussion highlights Radio Nemo's shift to streaming and the power of diverse voices. Jimmy offers practical advice for drivers to influence policy via local...
2025-10-1743 min
The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock PodcastThe Firm featuring Jimmy Page & Paul RodgersJimmy Page was in rough shape by the end of Led Zeppelin. His addictions had ravaged his body and he didn't contribute nearly as much to 1979's In Through The Out Door as he did all previous Zeppelin records. After the death of John Bonham, Jimmy fulfilled his obligations to release Coda, provided the soundtrack to Death Wish 2 as a favor to his neighbor and embarked on a brief fundraiser tour with lots of legends - The ARMS Tour. But he hadn't been very creative and wasn't keeping himself in match shape. After spending some time with his Swan...
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Cargo CultThe Retcon of '73In Season 2 of Cargo Cult, we explore the great year of 1973 and why it's such an important time, not only in the lives of Jimmy and Justin, but for the great movies, directors and producers of the world.
2023-09-1645 minCargo CultThe Retcon of '73In Season 2 of Cargo Cult, we explore the great year of 1973 and why it's such an important time, not only in the lives of Jimmy and Justin, but for the great movies, directors and producers of the world.
2023-09-1645 minCargo CultChristmas MoviesJimmy and Justin discuss their favorite holiday movies including a sit down with The Corleones, a shared car with Del and Neal, decorating the tree with Mr. Joshua, after dinner acrimony with King Henry and Eleanor of Aquitane, and a heartfelt national television seasonal toast with Frank and Claire after a live version of A Christmas Carol. Can you name those movies? And, yes, Justin and Jimmy Mac resolve the ultimate seasonal cinematic question in their ultimate episode: Die Hard is a Christmas movie.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find...
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultChristmas MoviesJimmy and Justin discuss their favorite holiday movies including a sit down with The Corleones, a shared car with Del and Neal, decorating the tree with Mr. Joshua, after dinner acrimony with King Henry and Eleanor of Aquitane, and a heartfelt national television seasonal toast with Frank and Claire after a live version of A Christmas Carol. Can you name those movies? And, yes, Justin and Jimmy Mac resolve the ultimate seasonal cinematic question in their ultimate episode: Die Hard is a Christmas movie.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to f...
2023-07-2412 minCargo CultRefusing The CallAs Joseph Campbell points out, there is a "threshold resistance" to the call to adventure. A decision must be made to head out onto the road, and often it cannot be made until the hero has looked into their soul. That decision is very much on the mind of Justin and Jimmy Mac as they discuss the fateful choice to move to Los Angeles. The penultimate episode of season one, "Refusing The Call" ranges far and wide by discussing city states, the inheritors of Orson Welles, and striking the right balance between pleasing your audience and entertaining yourself.
2023-07-2412 minCargo CultRefusing The CallAs Joseph Campbell points out, there is a "threshold resistance" to the call to adventure. A decision must be made to head out onto the road, and often it cannot be made until the hero has looked into their soul. That decision is very much on the mind of Justin and Jimmy Mac as they discuss the fateful choice to move to Los Angeles. The penultimate episode of season one, "Refusing The Call" ranges far and wide by discussing city states, the inheritors of Orson Welles, and striking the right balance between pleasing your audience and entertaining yourself.
2023-07-2412 minCargo CultDrive Car Real FastOnce more with David Bruckner, Cargo Cult careens not only through Mel Gibson's turn as Max Rockatansky but also into Tom Hardy's take as well with Mad Max: Fury Road. Of course, Tina Turner gets a Thunderdome shout out, but ultimately, this episode celebrates the benefits of a simple plot, the demands of an analog approach to filmmaking, and the story of a 71-year-old man, "who's doing it for real with his team in the middle of a desert". Also, if you want to know what a badass director George Miller actually was, you might wanna read Kyle Buchanan's...
2023-07-2414 minCargo CultAdversaries Through MetalDirector David Bruckner continues to take the ride, as Cargo Cult races head on into a collision course of a conversation about transportation technology as an adversary. Duel, Maximum Overdrive, Christine, and even John Frankenheimer's Ronin are all part of tradition where anthropomorphized machines overpower the human factor. All of this merges into the beginning of an analysis of George Miller's Mad Max series. Consensus is reached that Stephen King should focus on writing and never direct or act again.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find...
2023-07-2412 minCargo CultFilmmaker David BrucknerDirector of the new Hellraiser and The Night House, David Bruckner joins the gang on his birthday to talk antagonists, villians, and some of his cinematic inspirations. Engaging in a wide ranging discussion about the nature of what makes a good "bad guy", Bruckner, who directed Justin in The Signal, focuses on the terror of the unknowable motive trapped inside an antagonist's psychology. Listen for his insightful take on Terminator as a slasher flick.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultOde to John Carpenter1976's Assault on Precinct 13 is a blueprint for the career of master of horror John Carpenter. Every film he would make afterwards can be found inside it. The director's own version of a Howard Hawks' movie, Assault features a pair of taciturn highly professional heroes, a modern take on the "Hawk's Girl", and a relentless adversary that can only be stopped with enough bullets. Jimmy and Justin also use the discussion to eulogize actor/trucker Darwin Joston who played the role of the great anti-hero Napoleon Wilson. Fame is a matter of luck and timing. Both Carpenter and Joston's...
2023-07-2405 minCargo CultOde to John Carpenter1976's Assault on Precinct 13 is a blueprint for the career of master of horror John Carpenter. Every film he would make afterwards can be found inside it. The director's own version of a Howard Hawks' movie, Assault features a pair of taciturn highly professional heroes, a modern take on the "Hawk's Girl", and a relentless adversary that can only be stopped with enough bullets. Jimmy and Justin also use the discussion to eulogize actor/trucker Darwin Joston who played the role of the great anti-hero Napoleon Wilson. Fame is a matter of luck and timing. Both Carpenter and Joston's...
2023-07-2405 minCargo CultM*A*S*H*From the utterly ridiculous to the positively sublime. Cargo Cult shifts its focus from looking at films of pop culture importance but questionable quality to a movie truly great in all its aspects. Robert Altman's MASH accomplishes the nearly impossible: it manages to be wildly funny while breaking your heart, is deeply humane despite its graphic brutality, and is simultaneously a work of exquisitely crafted art and popular entertainment. The friendships forged on the screen in MASH are so powerful they extend to the viewers themselves. Go on, after watching this, tell us you don't think of Hawkeye, Trapper...
2023-07-2411 minCargo CultTiredAfter all the explosions, wrecks, and bulging biceps of Convoy, Over the Top, and The Cannonball Run, Justin and Jimmy Mac take an exit ramp for a minor grace note with Daniel Petrie's lovely-if-slight Six Pack. A peak-of-his-stardom Kenny Rogers plays minor-circuit racer Brewster Baker who ends up being a surrogate father to a half dozen orphans. Two of those kids, Anthony Michael Hall and Diane Lane, would parlay those roles into much bigger things. Rising above its made-for-television structure, the movie also captures something of the 1982's zeitgeist that would become Reagan's Morning in America.
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultTiredAfter all the explosions, wrecks, and bulging biceps of Convoy, Over the Top, and The Cannonball Run, Justin and Jimmy Mac take an exit ramp for a minor grace note with Daniel Petrie's lovely-if-slight Six Pack. A peak-of-his-stardom Kenny Rogers plays minor-circuit racer Brewster Baker who ends up being a surrogate father to a half dozen orphans. Two of those kids, Anthony Michael Hall and Diane Lane, would parlay those roles into much bigger things. Rising above its made-for-television structure, the movie also captures something of the 1982's zeitgeist that would become Reagan's Morning in America.
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultWe Stop Too MuchAs much as Jimmy Mac dislikes Over the Top, don't even get him started on The Cannonball Run. Justin rightly points out the gleefully mean spirit of a movie that is cynical without being clever, sloppy without being wild, and not-quite-suited-for-kids despite having the maturity level of one. It covers all the bases of bad. Dean Martin is wasted in one of his final roles and Jackie Chan in one of his first. Roger Ebert got it right when he said, "they didn't even care enough to make a good lousy movie." That being said, actor Jack Elam is...
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultWe Stop Too MuchAs much as Jimmy Mac dislikes Over the Top, don't even get him started on The Cannonball Run. Justin rightly points out the gleefully mean spirit of a movie that is cynical without being clever, sloppy without being wild, and not-quite-suited-for-kids despite having the maturity level of one. It covers all the bases of bad. Dean Martin is wasted in one of his final roles and Jackie Chan in one of his first. Roger Ebert got it right when he said, "they didn't even care enough to make a good lousy movie." That being said, actor Jack Elam is...
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultWinner Takes It AllHave you seen the recent Canadian trucking movie Rodeo? You should if only to see it get everything right that Over the Top gets wrong. Sighing in frustration, Justin and Jimmy Mac put themselves in the unenviable position of having to criticize Sly Stallone's turn as trucker Lincoln Hawk in the 1987 movie. They sold it as a tale of fathers, sons, trucks, and arm wrestling contests. But all of those interesting possibilities are covered by a series of glistening muscular montages in a film that doesn't know the first thing about trucking. Actually, it doesn't know the first thing...
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultWinner Takes It AllHave you seen the recent Canadian trucking movie Rodeo? You should if only to see it get everything right that Over the Top gets wrong. Sighing in frustration, Justin and Jimmy Mac put themselves in the unenviable position of having to criticize Sly Stallone's turn as trucker Lincoln Hawk in the 1987 movie. They sold it as a tale of fathers, sons, trucks, and arm wrestling contests. But all of those interesting possibilities are covered by a series of glistening muscular montages in a film that doesn't know the first thing about trucking. Actually, it doesn't know the first thing...
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultRubber DuckFlawed, fascinating, and not-as-good-as-you-remember-it, Sam Peckinpah's Convoy is often framed as a more truthful version of Smokey and The Bandit. The truth of the matter? It is an ill-conceived mess better discussed as a noble failure undermined by the desperation, addiction, and self-destruction of its director. Like the shoot out that concludes The Wild Bunch, Convoy feels like a lost cause that ends in a slaughter. You could also make a case it is one of the first fateful steps that ends the auteur movement in Hollywood.Want to hear the...
2023-07-2418 minCargo CultAlliesThe enemy of my enemy is worth a box of ammunition. Using the filter of Sam Peckinpah's career, Justin and Jimmy Mac discuss the concept of allies, what it means to be one, and what role they play in Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. They also find time to talk about Peckinpah's fellow workman directors and what it means to work hard and fast. In 1977, Peckinpah was working too hard and fast having made the transition from alcohol and cocaine. All of this sets the stage for his fateful and essentially career ending 1978 production of Convoy.
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultAlliesThe enemy of my enemy is worth a box of ammunition. Using the filter of Sam Peckinpah's career, Justin and Jimmy Mac discuss the concept of allies, what it means to be one, and what role they play in Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. They also find time to talk about Peckinpah's fellow workman directors and what it means to work hard and fast. In 1977, Peckinpah was working too hard and fast having made the transition from alcohol and cocaine. All of this sets the stage for his fateful and essentially career ending 1978 production of Convoy.
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultMortally UntetheredOnce more into the dark with author Felix Blackwell. Just as Jimmy Mac loves Halloween III, Justin adores everything about Kathryn Biglelow's cult classic Near Dark including redneck vampires, Tangerine Dream's soundtrack, and even young love. Jimmy has reservations, but Felix gets to cast the deciding vote while working through his thoughts about The Lost Boys. "One thing about living in Santa Carla I could never stomach... all the damn vampires."Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultMortally UntetheredOnce more into the dark with author Felix Blackwell. Just as Jimmy Mac loves Halloween III, Justin adores everything about Kathryn Biglelow's cult classic Near Dark including redneck vampires, Tangerine Dream's soundtrack, and even young love. Jimmy has reservations, but Felix gets to cast the deciding vote while working through his thoughts about The Lost Boys. "One thing about living in Santa Carla I could never stomach... all the damn vampires."Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultThe Horror ClassicsHaving gone down the dark, sinister rabbit hole of Felix Blackwell's success, Justin, Jimmy, and Felix emerge and finally turn their attention to Carpenter's Halloween. In their analysis, the introduction of Michael Myers becomes an inflection point for the history of the genre, The Shining notwithstanding. The discussion uses the movie to talk about why horror is where it is today in regards to music, tone, and subject matter. "The Night He Came Home."
2023-07-2414 minCargo CultThe Horror ClassicsHaving gone down the dark, sinister rabbit hole of Felix Blackwell's success, Justin, Jimmy, and Felix emerge and finally turn their attention to Carpenter's Halloween. In their analysis, the introduction of Michael Myers becomes an inflection point for the history of the genre, The Shining notwithstanding. The discussion uses the movie to talk about why horror is where it is today in regards to music, tone, and subject matter. "The Night He Came Home."
2023-07-2415 minCargo CultAuthor Felix BlackwellEmerging from the bowels of reddit, viral sensation horror author Felix Blackwell joins Justin and Jimmy Mac. They celebrate all things spooky with a wide ranging discussion of Roger Corman's tales of terror, a history of jump scares, and writing the fiction of dread. They never quite get to John Carpenter's seminal classic Halloween, but that just means Felix will return for the next conversation.
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultAuthor Felix BlackwellEmerging from the bowels of reddit, viral sensation horror author Felix Blackwell joins Justin and Jimmy Mac. They celebrate all things spooky with a wide ranging discussion of Roger Corman's tales of terror, a history of jump scares, and writing the fiction of dread. They never quite get to John Carpenter's seminal classic Halloween, but that just means Felix will return for the next conversation.
2023-07-2410 minCargo CultThe One Without Michael MyersA noble near miss and one of Jimmy Mac's favorite horror movies, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is packed with some great ideas, one terrific performance, and all the cringe-worthy culture of the early 80's. It's the Halloween without Michael Myers. Justin has some reservations, but the longer he talks with his co-host the more he comes to see there might be something great underneath the hood... despite the horror contained in the masks.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultThe One Without Michael MyersA noble near miss and one of Jimmy Mac's favorite horror movies, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is packed with some great ideas, one terrific performance, and all the cringe-worthy culture of the early 80's. It's the Halloween without Michael Myers. Justin has some reservations, but the longer he talks with his co-host the more he comes to see there might be something great underneath the hood... despite the horror contained in the masks.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultAliens!Since no one can hear you scream in space, Jimmy Mac and Justin fill the vacuum with their analysis of Ridley Scott's 1979 cosmic haunted house Alien. Jimmy Mac attempts to make the case that Alien, even more than Star Wars, might be the ultimate science-fiction trucking movie. It's also a movie we do not recommend watching with your ten-year-old. "No blood; no Dallas."
2023-07-2408 minCargo CultAliens!Since no one can hear you scream in space, Jimmy Mac and Justin fill the vacuum with their analysis of Ridley Scott's 1979 cosmic haunted house Alien. Jimmy Mac attempts to make the case that Alien, even more than Star Wars, might be the ultimate science-fiction trucking movie. It's also a movie we do not recommend watching with your ten-year-old. "No blood; no Dallas."
2023-07-2408 minCargo CultHalloween High CountryDirector Philip Kauffmann's 1979 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, along with John Carpenter's The Thing, is considered one of greatest remakes in movie history. It is also one of Jimmy Mac's favorite films. Its villainous obstacle of a replicating alien race threatens the very nature of human identity and holds a dark mirror up to the time period of Jonestown, the Iranian hostage crisis, and an existential threat to America's very urge for adventure. That threat was called malaise.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on...
2023-07-2416 minCargo CultHalloween High CountryDirector Philip Kauffmann's 1979 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, along with John Carpenter's The Thing, is considered one of greatest remakes in movie history. It is also one of Jimmy Mac's favorite films. Its villainous obstacle of a replicating alien race threatens the very nature of human identity and holds a dark mirror up to the time period of Jonestown, the Iranian hostage crisis, and an existential threat to America's very urge for adventure. That threat was called malaise.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the Si...
2023-07-2416 minCargo CultDoing the GagWrapping up their exchange of ideas with stuntman James Logan, Justin and Jimmy Mac express disappointment with the missed opportunities throughout Hal Needham's cinematic love letter to stuntmen Hooper. They also start tracking a troubling trend at the end of the 70's with people making movies having a better time than those watching them culminating with 1981's Cannonball Run.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultDoing the GagWrapping up their exchange of ideas with stuntman James Logan, Justin and Jimmy Mac express disappointment with the missed opportunities throughout Hal Needham's cinematic love letter to stuntmen Hooper. They also start tracking a troubling trend at the end of the 70's with people making movies having a better time than those watching them culminating with 1981's Cannonball Run.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-07-2413 minCargo CultThe Kid With Too Many ToysThe conversation with James Logan continues with an examination of Richard Rush's Academy Award nominated The Stuntman. Along the way, the hero's journey includes the career of composer Basil Poledouris, the directing skills of Robocop's Peter Weller, and how stuntmen assist in the creation of movie stars like John Wayne. They trace a line of stuntmen from Duke all the way to The Mandolorian.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2510 minCargo CultBeyond The Pale"Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior" is the meaning of the phrase "beyond the pale," and that idiom could easily be applied to the cinematic career of director Dario Argento. His Suspiria breaks boundaries in terms of subject matter, visual style, and execution, and its impact is the topic of Justin and Jimmy Mac's conversation. A witches' coven controlling a ballet academy? That is as "beyond the pale" as it gets. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2512 minCargo CultBeyond The Pale"Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior" is the meaning of the phrase "beyond the pale," and that idiom could easily be applied to the cinematic career of director Dario Argento. His Suspiria breaks boundaries in terms of subject matter, visual style, and execution, and its impact is the topic of Justin and Jimmy Mac's conversation. A witches' coven controlling a ballet academy? That is as "beyond the pale" as it gets. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2512 minCargo CultYou've Gotta Have A PlanA surprise success when it first hit the screen, Disney classic The Rescuers might be the sweetest film Cargo Cult will ever cover. But Jimmy Mac and Justin discover that it has all the thrills, comedy, and adventure of the two other big hits of that year, Smokey and The Bandit and Star Wars. Bob Newhart and Ava Gabor don't hurt either.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2512 minCargo CultYou've Gotta Have A PlanA surprise success when it first hit the screen, Disney classic The Rescuers might be the sweetest film Cargo Cult will ever cover. But Jimmy Mac and Justin discover that it has all the thrills, comedy, and adventure of the two other big hits of that year, Smokey and The Bandit and Star Wars. Bob Newhart and Ava Gabor don't hurt either.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2512 minCargo CultA Hero's JourneyA retired veteran and a cocky rookie join with a seasoned smuggler and his furry best friend to transport precious cargo. Justin and Jimmy Mac set off "long ago in a galaxy far, far away" to talk the ultimate hero's journey that is 1977's Star Wars. You could make a case the movie has the best space trucker to ever grace the silver screen.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2510 minCargo CultA Hero's JourneyA retired veteran and a cocky rookie join with a seasoned smuggler and his furry best friend to transport precious cargo. Justin and Jimmy Mac set off "long ago in a galaxy far, far away" to talk the ultimate hero's journey that is 1977's Star Wars. You could make a case the movie has the best space trucker to ever grace the silver screen.Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2510 minCargo CultCargo Cult Bonus Content: The Last of Us Episode 1If you haven’t seen HBO’s critically acclaimed and video game inspired The Last of Us, you might want to skip ahead to episode 14 and keep following Justin and Jimmy Mac as they travel along Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. But if you’ve seen or are watching the Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascale survival horror vehicle, stick around and listen to the hosts’ reaction to this staggering piece of television. The series begins with one of the greatest cold opens of all time. Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it...
2023-06-2517 minCargo CultCargo Cult Bonus Content: The Last of Us Episode 1If you haven’t seen HBO’s critically acclaimed and video game inspired The Last of Us, you might want to skip ahead to episode 14 and keep following Justin and Jimmy Mac as they travel along Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. But if you’ve seen or are watching the Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascale survival horror vehicle, stick around and listen to the hosts’ reaction to this staggering piece of television. The series begins with one of the greatest cold opens of all time. Want to hear the full episode? Clic...
2023-06-2517 minCargo CultCargo Cult Bonus Content: The Last of Us Episode 4 (SPOILER ALERT)Jimmy and Justin use the latest episode The Last of Us to discuss road trips, roads to redemption, and how all of it comes to an ugly end in Kansas City. A lot of ground gets covered both on the show and the episode including a star making turn from actor Melanie Lynskey, an investigation into the nature of vengeance, and an analysis of why few revolutions actually work.Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2515 minCargo CultCargo Cult Bonus Content: The Last of Us Episode 4 (SPOILER ALERT)Jimmy and Justin use the latest episode The Last of Us to discuss road trips, roads to redemption, and how all of it comes to an ugly end in Kansas City. A lot of ground gets covered both on the show and the episode including a star making turn from actor Melanie Lynskey, an investigation into the nature of vengeance, and an analysis of why few revolutions actually work.Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2515 minCargo CultMy Mother Told Me Never To Do ThisAs the song says, "the thumb goes up; the car goes by". Or it should have in the case of C. Thomas Howell's character Jim in 1986's The Hitcher. Instead young Jim Halsey picks up the aptly named John Ryder and sets a course for a 90 minute nightmare. The fact that Ryder is played by Rutger Hauer should have tipped off our hapless hero. But we're glad Howell did pull the car over, since it gives Justin and Jimmy Mac a chance to talk not only about the cult classic but also their plans to save Thanksgiving. ...
2023-06-2411 minCargo CultMy Mother Told Me Never To Do ThisAs the song says, "the thumb goes up; the car goes by". Or it should have in the case of C. Thomas Howell's character Jim in 1986's The Hitcher. Instead young Jim Halsey picks up the aptly named John Ryder and sets a course for a 90 minute nightmare. The fact that Ryder is played by Rutger Hauer should have tipped off our hapless hero. But we're glad Howell did pull the car over, since it gives Justin and Jimmy Mac a chance to talk not only about the cult classic but also their plans to save Thanksgiving. ...
2023-06-2411 minCargo CultThe Call To AdventureUsing Joseph Campell's Hero's Journey as a model, Jimmy and Justin talk about The Call to Adventure that not only starts countless films but also drives those who choose trucking as a profession. They manage to find time to share their enjoyment of director Sam Peckinpah's gleefully mean-spirited cult movie 1975's The Killer Elite and its joyful slaughter of ninjas. Ninjas!Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2408 minCargo CultThe Call To AdventureUsing Joseph Campell's Hero's Journey as a model, Jimmy and Justin talk about The Call to Adventure that not only starts countless films but also drives those who choose trucking as a profession. They manage to find time to share their enjoyment of director Sam Peckinpah's gleefully mean-spirited cult movie 1975's The Killer Elite and its joyful slaughter of ninjas. Ninjas!Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2408 minCargo CultChronotopeJimmy Mac and Justin Welborn discuss the idea of the road combined with the race against time as an antagonist of many a movie hero and the American truck driver. They also work in the time to discuss one of Jimmy's favorite movies: 1972's The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3. Best line from that film? "We need more time Pelham!" Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2416 minCargo CultChronotopeJimmy Mac and Justin Welborn discuss the idea of the road combined with the race against time as an antagonist of many a movie hero and the American truck driver. They also work in the time to discuss one of Jimmy's favorite movies: 1972's The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3. Best line from that film? "We need more time Pelham!" Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2416 minCargo CultThe PreambleJoin hosts Jimmy Mac and Justin Welborn on Cargo Cult. It's a podcast about the movies, books, music, and moments that helped shape not only the lifestyle of the trucking industry but also the American obsession with being on the move.Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2417 minCargo CultThe PreambleJoin hosts Jimmy Mac and Justin Welborn on Cargo Cult. It's a podcast about the movies, books, music, and moments that helped shape not only the lifestyle of the trucking industry but also the American obsession with being on the move.Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
2023-06-2417 min
Overdrive RadioFaces of the Road: Betting on the highest common denominator with Road Dog radio's Jimmy MacWith customary Overdrive Radio host Todd Dills out at the conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies' annual conference today in Nashville, he turns the mic over to contributor, trucker and songwriter Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, who will introduce a trucking-radio personality you may or may not have heard of before who Paul feels is bringing something of a sense of wonder back to trucking radio
That’d be none other than Jimmy Mac, host of Dave Nemo Weekends on the Sirius XM Road Dog channel 146. If you’ve never heard Mac, his show aims to truck drivers in t...
2022-10-2128 min
National Truck Driving ChampionshipsJimmy Mac Reflects On Trip To NTDC 2022Shortly after finishing up two days of onsite broadcasting the Dave Nemo Show from NTDC 2022 in Indianapolis, Jimmy Mac, the host of Dave Nemo Weekends, sat down with Greg Thompson of PodWheels to get Jimmy’s immediate impressions of his first-ever trip to the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. While he touched on several different highlights that stood out for him, NTDC 2022, Jimmy observed that, whether it was with a driver competing in the event, a volunteer, a fleet owner or an official, this championship event from the ATA, featured a common threads of camaraderie, sa...
2022-08-1909 min
Oh BrotherJimmy Mac of Rebel Force RadioSend us Fan MailThe force is strong with this episode of the Oh Brother podcast as Dan and Mike welcome Jimmy “Mac” McInerney an award-winning Chicago area radio professional and freelance audio producer, as well as, host of the hugely popular Rebel Force Radio podcast. The brothers talk the Wars of course and Jimmy shares his thoughts on the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm and whether or not the maker himself, George Lucas, made a mistake. Dan and Mike then take a deep dive into Jimmy’s broadcasting career including the long list of celebrity talents he has worke...
2022-08-011h 27
The Entrepreneurial EnclaveS3E10 | Jimmy Mac McNeal - BMX: The Unstoppable EntrepreneurJames “Jimmy Mac” McNeal has been a pioneer bridging the gap between the Hip-Hop and BMX communities since the early 1990’s as an athlete, artist, designer, and entrepreneur. Recognized as a national force for creating Bulldog Bikes, one of the first African American owned urban lifestyle and BMX brands/bike manufacturers, he pioneered a movement that connected urban brands and urban consumers with the world of action sports and emerging culture. First featured on the cover of the legendary Black Enterprise Magazine in 2000, ‘Jimmy Mac’ has been named as one of the top 23 most influential black BMX riders of all-time b...
2022-07-291h 03
The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock PodcastSearching for Jimmy Page author Christy Alexander Hallberg InterviewThe Wolf & Action Jackson grew up worshipping Jimmy Page. So did Christy Alexander Hallberg and that love of Jimmy and his music, especially during his days in Led Zeppelin, inspired her novel Searching for Jimmy Page. Set in North Caroliina in 1988, we follow the story of teenage Luna who is coming to grips with her identity. Of course 1988 marked the release of Jimmy's only real solo record, Outrider, which made a big impression on Christy. We explore the story of Luna, her travels to England to find Jimmy and our experiences with Outrider, Led Zeppelin & all things Jimmy Page. Christy...
2022-03-101h 17
The Ugly American Werewolf in London Rock PodcastUAWIL #67: Searching for Jimmy Page author Christy Alexander Hallberg InterviewThe Wolf & Action Jackson grew up worshipping Jimmy Page. So did Christy Alexander Hallberg and that love of Jimmy and his music, especially during his days in Led Zeppelin, inspired her novel Searching for Jimmy Page. Set in North Caroliina in 1988, we follow the story of teenage Luna who is coming to grips with her identity. Of course 1988 marked the release of Jimmy's only real solo record, Outrider, which made a big impression on Christy. We explore the story of Luna, her travels to England to find Jimmy and our experiences with Outrider, Led Zeppelin & all things Jimmy Page...
2022-03-101h 20
Unusual MindsUnusual Minds ep 24 Jimmy Mac/ Rebel Force RadioToday on the show we have Jimmy “Mac” is an award-winning Chicago area radio professional and freelance audio producer. Throughout his radio career, Jimmy worked on or contributed to other shows like the syndicated Howard Stern Show on WLUP he produced shows at the LOOP with celebrity hosts, like Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Siskel & Ebert and many others. Jimmy is the winner of two Chicagoland A.I.R.Awards – 1997: Best On Air Audience Promotion (as voice talent) & 2001: Best Midday Show on a Talk Station (as producer). Jimmy is also a lifelong Star Wars e...
2020-08-041h 46
Beer With Geeks: A Geek Pop Culture PodcastEpisode 292: Made From Teenage AngstFrank and Tim are joined by Jimmy Mac from Rebel Force Radio to talk about his love for the character of Superman.
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Wormtown Blizzard of '78 Coffee Ale
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Beer – Original Stormtrooper Beer
2020-01-221h 26
Cultra Trail RunningEpisode 6: Running and Peeing with Jimmy MacJames MacCaffrey is definitely the Cultra Personality, he is a West coaster who finds his dream trails in the Beast coast. He is a great guy that really keeps things fun, weather he is acting as a race director, supporting others on the run, coaching or knocking out FKTs on some of the toughest trails around. He has run the long stuff, but is not afraid to race on the roads or even the track. We had a lot of fun recording this episode with him, as we discuss East Vs West, how to pee and run at the...
2019-01-151h 24
Wraps On TV - Boxing talk show!!Jack v Degale fight review ft Jimmy Mac Jr - Wraps on TV EP14This week the panel are joined by special guest Jimmy Mac Jr, from Team DeGale. The panel will review the result of the Jack V Degale fight & get some exclusive details from Jimmy Mac Jr about the post fight reaction. They will also discuss the Gervonta Davis V Jose Pedraza result & all news from the boxing world. Remember to like our page, Subscribe on iTunes & share with other boxing fans.Remember to like our page, Subscribe on iTunes & share with other boxing fans.Remember to like our page, Subscribe on iTunes & share with other boxing fans.
2017-01-201h 13
My Star Wars StoryEpisode 16-Jimmy MacJimmy Mac is one of the hosts of RebelForce Radio and its family of podcasts on the Shotglass Digital Network. In addition to being a prolific podcaster and radio producer, Jimmy is one of the leading voices in Star Wars fandom today. He can be found online @RebelForceRadio.
Some elements of the conversation with Jimmy Mac were not directly relevant to his Star Wars story and were edited from the podcast. Some of the more interesting segments that were removed are included after the credits as bonus material.
To tell your St...
2015-11-292h 20
SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #143: July 30, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac discuss the family shotgun....Wendy is obsessed with winning people over....and Jimmy Mac, on the other hand, is a spectacular prick....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-07-311h 17SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #141: April 12, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac have a couple of theories on Chicago weather....Jimmy Mac goes on his neighborhood watch once again....and Siri has blood on her hands....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-04-121h 05SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #140: March 22, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac reminisce about the good ole days of beer bongs.....Jimmy Mac shares an embarassing puke story inspired by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page......and Wendy confesses her sins......all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-03-221h 10SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #138: March 11, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac discuss the age-old tradition of sharing Saganaki......Jimmy Mac is on a mission to save the Clone Wars......and Wendy tries her hand at burgling....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-03-111h 11SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #137: February 25, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac share their Valentine's Day traditions.....Jimmy Mac delves into some George Washington history for President's Day......and Wendy really sucks at sake, or doesn't as the case may be.....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-02-251h 19SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #135: January 26, 2013Wendy and Jimmy Mac break out the first freshies of 2013.....they share some listener voicemails and emails......and some musical mash-ups from Jimmy Mac.....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2013-01-271h 50SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #132: December 7, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac brag about their son Michael who takes the stage once again......Wendy gets hit on by a teenage boy.....and Jimmy Mac shares his thoughts on the Star Wars/Disney merger......all this and more, including a visit from Bob Hope, on SnydeRemarksRadio.....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2012-12-071h 16SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #131: November 13, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac talk about their Halloween costumes or lack thereof....Wendy discovers another use for Preparation H....and Jimmy Mac tells a twisted tale about Herve Villechaize....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio....SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2012-11-1351 minSnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #130: October 25, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac give you their take on the Presidential Debates....Jimmy Mac hates the panic button on his key fob.....and is Wendy the new Mommie Dearest?!......all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio......SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2012-10-251h 16SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #129: October 10, 2010Wendy and Jimmy Mac partake in some Tech Talk......Wendy once again hops on stage with the band Infinity.......and Jimmy Mac whips out a few more stellar impressions..........all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.......SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2012-10-101h 16
SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #128: September 15, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac are back in action......a little Kevin Smith talk......Jimmy Mac tells us about his food guilt.....and Wendy scores the big catch.....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio......SnydeRemarksRadio.net
2012-09-151h 09SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #125: July 14, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac return to the backyard and the windchimes........more Walmart fun.........and Jimmy Mac compares Wendy to which Mayberry character?.......all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio......SnydeRemarksRadio.net.
2012-07-141h 07SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #124: June 22, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac are LIVE at Irish Times in Brookfield, IL......they have some special guests, one of which Wendy has seen naked.....they discuss the proper way to act at your kid's Little League game........and Jimmy Mac tells us about his Neighborhood Watch......all this and more LIVE from Irish Times on SnydeRemarksRadio.......SnydeRemarksRadio.net.
2012-06-221h 53SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #123: June 8, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac get warmed up for another live remote podcast on Saturday, June 16th at Irish Times in Brookfield, IL........Wendy reviews the new Tim Burton Dark Shadows movie.......Jimmy Mac has had it with Yoko......and who doesn't love a good carnival?!......all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.......SnydeRemarksRadio.net.
2012-06-081h 31SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #120: May 02, 2012.Wendy and Jimmy Mac talk about the sexual side of Star Wars.........an angry bird is stalking Wendy........and Jimmy Mac is all hands this week.........all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio.........SnydeRemarksRadio.net.
2012-05-0256 minSnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #118: April 06, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac talk about their trip to Northern California where they tasted wine and vistited Skywalker Ranch.......Jimmy Mac whips out a few more amazing impressions..........and who is Wendy's celebrity doppelganger these days?..........all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio............SnydeRemarksRadio.net............
2012-04-061h 04SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #117: March 23, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac discuss the joy of a good patty melt.......Wendy gives an impromptu piano recital.....and Jimmy Mac orders dinner at the McDonald's drive-thru.....all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio......SnydeRemarksRadio.net......
2012-03-231h 06SnydeRemarksRadioSnydeRemarksRadio #115: March 03, 2012Wendy and Jimmy Mac discuss the new Van Halen album........they explore Angelina's right leg........and Jimmy Mac puts something in his mouth that he shouldn't have......all this and more on SnydeRemarksRadio........SnydeRemarksRadio.net.......
2012-03-031h 00