This is Bucket Talk—a monthly podcast taking you across America to meet the most badass tradespeople, industry leaders, and personalities. If you’re looking to level up in the trades, you’re in the right place.
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27 minutes
Daylon Swearingen
On this episode of Bucket Talk, we are sitting down with former PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen. He takes us behind the scenes of the professional bull riding world, sharing what it takes to stay at the top of such a brutal sport and the grit required to bounce back from major injuries.
27 minutes
Chad Drury
Welcome back to the podcast, everyone. Today we’ve got a guy in the hot seat who truly embodies everything a Cowboy stands for. He went from dominating the college rodeo circuit to building a powerhouse legacy from the dirt up.
33 minutes
Mads Divitto
Mads DiVitto joins Jeremy on the pod to discuss life, labor, and the lessons learned on the job. From daily site struggles to massive career wins, Mads gives us the raw truth about the trade industry today.
41 minutes
Uncle Lazer
Buckle up for Episode 103 of Bucket Talk, because we’re throwing the filter out the window. Jeremy sits down with the one and only Uncle Lazer to talk oilfield grit, the comedy circuit, and the lifestyle that made him a legend.
36 minutes
Jacob Knowles
In this episode of Bucket Talk, we’re heading offshore with fifth-generation lobster fisherman and viral sensation Jacob Knowles. Jacob takes us behind the scenes of the grueling Maine lobster industry, sharing what it really takes to manage a crew and protect the ocean’s resources in one of the world's toughest environments.
21 minutes
Charlie McAvoy Sr.
In this episode of Bucket Talk, Jeremy sits down with Charlie McAvoy Sr. inside TD Garden’s Heritage Hall to dive into the 100-year legacy of their family plumbing business in Long Island, NY. Charlie Sr. shares how the "earn it" mentality of the trades helped shape his son into one of the toughest defensemen in hockey.
35 minutes
Eric Girouard
To celebrate our 100th episode, we’re going back to where it all began with the man who laid the foundation for both this show and the brand: BRUNT founder/CEO and original Bucket Talk host, Eric Girouard.
33 minutes
Jimmy DiResta
On this episode of the Bucket Talk podcast, we’re talking to a true creative force and a legend in the making community: the one and only Jimmy DiResta. From his iconic YouTube channel to TV appearances and countless viral projects, Jimmy defines what it means to be a skilled maker, master craftsman, and lifelong learner.
35 minutes
Ryan Bjorn
On this episode of the Bucket Talk podcast, we sit down with Ryan Bjorn, Superintendent of the Gillette Stadium Field Crew. You know Gillette for its massive crowds and intense action, but Ryan is the expert responsible for maintaining the flawless grounds.
31 minutes
Cowboy Cerrone
On this episode of the Bucket Talk podcast, we're roping in a true living legend: Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. While many know him from the octagon as a fearless UFC icon, we're diving into the mindset of a tradesman.
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33 minutes
Rob Rojas
Join us on Bucket Talk this week as Eric and Jeremy catch up with Rob Rojas, a carpenter based just outside of New York City. After growing up with an abundance of creativity and curiosity about how things are made, he left college and took up the carpentry trade, working for one of the top names in the game. Listen in as he chats with our hosts about the merits of college vs. the trades, what he wants to do with his education and how he sees his future in carpentry.
40 minutes
Kevin Martinez
This week on Bucket Talk we chat with Kevin Martinez, an electrician who you might know as @_ksparky on social media. Hailing from San Diego, he’s long been an aspirational guy. After a frightening car accident turned his world upside down, Kevin bounced around a few different gigs before getting a job as a delivery driver at a San Diego electric company. After a while, Kevin worked up the guts to ask for an apprenticeship role, and the rest is history. Now, he’s a foreman and a testament to what hard work and perseverance can do for any tradesperson.
41 minutes
Geoff Britton
This week, Eric and Jeremy are back with Geoff Britton, an artist, farrier and Marine veteran from Nebraska. After enlisting in 2013, he shipped out in 2014, where he served as a small-craft mechanic. When his time in the military began to come to a close, he decided to get onto social media to promote his art. He started by painting empty liquor bottles he found around the barracks and it all went off from there. Now he works on his art and as a farrier to make a living. Listen in as he chats with our hosts about his decision to stay, and then leave, the military, his decision to get into the art world, van life and more.
26 minutes
Danny Keiderling
On this week’s episode of Bucket Talk, our hosts catch up with Danny Keiderling, a rig welder and pipe welder based in Wyoming. He knew he wanted to get into the nitty gritty and play in the dirt from a young age. While you can get dirty as a job (somewhere), Danny decided in high school that he wanted to become a welder. He got started in the shop at 15 and kept building up from there. Listen in as he talks with Eric and Jeremy about overcoming adversity, getting into the welding world and navigating social media as someone who prefers living life hands-on.
38 minutes
Lilly from the Elm Street House
On this week’s episode of Bucket Talk, we chat with Lilly, the woman behind the renovation at the Elm Street House in Lewiston, Maine. After spending her college years in Florida, she returned home to Maine, where she was born and raised, to put down some roots. She purchased a fixer upper and is now on the journey of returning it to its former glory. Listen in as she talks with Eric and Jeremy about starting out in marketing, finding old treasures in her home, what it’s like to put blood, sweat, and tears into a renovation and more.
25 minutes
Kalia Cumings
This week on Bucket Talk, Eric and Jeremy talk with custom knifemaker, hunter and survivalist Kaila Cummings. Hailing from New Hampshire, Cummings is a self-taught knife maker who you may have seen on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid and Naked and Afraid XL. Listen in as Kaila chats with our hosts about teaching herself how to forge, a lifetime of preparation for being naked in the woods and much more.
31 minutes
Jackson Conn & Wil Posey
This week on Bucket Talk, Eric is back to host with Jeremy. This week’s episode is unique — we’ve got two guests, Will Posey and Jackson Conn. Based in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, Will owns Big Oak Garage, a hot rod shop specializing on design, fabrication and paint. Jackson is a welder/fabricator you can find on the TV Series Ride of Your Life, which you can find on MotorTrend TV. Listen in as they chat about their backgrounds in the automotive world, how they met each other and more.
23 minutes
Jacob Knowles
This week on Bucket Talk, Jeremy and our guest host Andrew catch up with Maine-based lobster fisherman Jacob Knowles. A fifth-generation lobster fisherman, Jacob hopped into his first skiff in grammar school and ended up diving fully into the lobster trade after high school. Tune in as he chats with our hosts about finding his place in the lobster world, keeping lobster fishing local and what the biggest challenges are for lobster fisherman in 2022.
42 minutes
Matt Stanley
For the latest episode in season 5 of Bucket Talk, our hosts spoke to Matt Stanley of American Asphalt and Paving, who is also the founder of Raised on Blacktop, a streetwear brand made for blue collar folks. Matt’s family has a history of paving — both his grandfather and father are in the pavement business — so it was only natural for him and his three older brothers to join the team.