The Reckon Yard Podcast

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By: Jerry Wayne Longmire, Bleav

20 year Standup Comedian and creator of Truck Astrology, ShopTalk, and devotee of the Church of Internal Combustion, Jerry Wayne Longmire delves into his own history with automobiles to find the catalysts that led him to be a lifelong lover of fine machines.

1973 Volkswagen Bus |S:02E.22
#55
Yesterday at 9:30 PM

JW waxes poetic about the history and life of the Volkswagen Type 2 Bus, Kombi before telling a story about a type 2 he spent a great deal of time in as a young man.

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1959 Chevrolet Apache |S:02E.21
06/08/2025

JW breaks down a brief history of the Taskmaster pickup series before telling a story about Papaw Clark and the winningest Apache race truck in history.

 

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1991 Cadillac Brougham D'elegance |S:02E.20
#50
06/02/2025

JW breaks down the history of the Brougham name plate before sharing some stories about the origin of the studio and it's keepers.

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1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo |S:02E.19
#49
05/25/2025

Jerry Wayne briefly breaks down the history of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo before telling a story from a naive age about finding a rare unicorn of a 1986 Monte Carlo that really wasn't. Never buy a car at night.

 

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1984 Chevrolet S10 |S:02E.18
#48
05/19/2025

How the Chicken Tax started a domestic compact pickup revolution and stories of Uncle Stanley.

 

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1978 Pontiac Trans Am Revisited |S:02E.17
#47
05/11/2025

JW takes us through a quick history of the Firebird design and John Deloreans involvement. Then we take a riproaring ride through South Louisiana in JW's Trans Am. Its a fun time back in 1999 until it aint and the piper must be paid.

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1988 Dodge Ram w/ Jeff Canada |S:02E.16
#46
05/04/2025

Country music troubadour Jeff Canada stops by the Reckon Yard to swap some lies and play a little music.

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1992 Ford Taurus GL |S:02E.15
#45
04/27/2025

JW delves into the history of one of Ford's bestselling workhorses. He recants some stories about the one his mom owned and some of their times.

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1986 Ford Mustang GT |S.02E.14
#44
04/20/2025

JW breaks down a quick history of the Ford Fox platform and the great works of Saint Lee Iacocca before delving into his own history and a brief but obsessive affair with an 86 GT.

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2003 Hummer H2 |S.02E.13
#43
04/13/2025

JW gets off into the history of AM General and tells a story about Crystal Beach and a H2 in the early 2000's.

 

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1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 |S.02E.12
04/06/2025

JW gets into the development of the Mercury Cougar and then tells a story about the one that got away.

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1992 Dodge Caravan |S:02E:11
#41
03/30/2025

JW breaks down some of the history behind the design of the most selling minivan of all time. He ruminates on the value of the teachings of an older bicycle shop owner he knew as a teen.

 

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1972 De Tomaso Pantera |S.02E.10
03/23/2025

JW dives into the story behind the creation of one of his favorite automobiles then recants a memory of the time he got to pilot one of these fine machines.

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Brother from another mother |S.02E.09
#39
03/16/2025

JW's brother Geoie stops by for a visit. They celebrate some good news and rehash old stories. They also talk about cars they've owned past and present.

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Can't say the F word to people getting shot at |S.02E.08
03/09/2025

JW recounts a recent trip to the continent of Africa entertaining the military at various bases in Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya and Niger.

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The complexity of age |S.02E.07
03/02/2025

JW ponders late in life new found patience and tells the story of a cat he formed a strong bond with over a number of years. Wendell Wiggins stops in for the weekend weather update/

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Is that foreign fella drunk? |S.02E.06
#36
02/23/2025

JW recounts a four alarm fire and the crazy cast of characters surrounding him in 2014. Wendell Wiggins pops in for a weathercast.

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I might've hit a barrel |S.02E.05
#35
02/16/2025

Transmission builder, Car collector, and all-around good guy David Doig stops by the Reckon Yard so we can swap some lies and laughs.

 

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OKLAHOMA ReckonYard Roadtrip |S.02|E.04
#34
02/12/2025

JW and good friend and comedian Barry Laminack hit the road for a week of shows in Oklahoma. Some in the car conversation, some standup clips and post show reviews.

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Hardwired anger and a foam Crocodile |S.02E.03
#33
02/02/2025

JW discusses parenting triggers and patterns of anger and resentment in his family, Papaw answers questions with his usual questionable advice. Wendell Wiggins receives a big promotion, and a fight with a Mazda ignition system yields some sound advice from Uncle Bobby.

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A clown demands applause at his show |S.02 E.2
01/26/2025

Phone Papaw segment, Reckon Yard Roadtrip segment featuring my recent tour with Sam Miller and my experiences at 24 hours of Lemons. Reckon Yard Radio about a Blue October song and Wendell Wiggins is back for a fresh weather update.

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A Pickle Jar full of Time | S.02 E.1
#31
01/19/2025

Jerry Wayne enlists Papaw for a new advice segment. Jerry tells a story about Papaw Longmire from childhood and ponders the mistakes that fathers and sons repeat.

Wendell Wiggins shows up with a weather update for the Gulf Coast and the Arctic storm.

In a new segment called Reckon Yard Radio JW gets to the back story of one of his favorite Merle Haggard songs and tells the story of how he became familiar with it.

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Scrap from The Reckon Yard Ep 30
01/12/2025

At the end of season 1 JW recounts some tales he forgot along the way.


Episode 29 1992 Honda Accord
#29
01/05/2025

a 300 dollar Honda Accord gets a new business off the ground for JW


Episode 28 1999 Chevrolet 3500
#28
12/22/2024

You can learn something from everyone—especially those who try or succeed in getting over on you.


Episode 27 2000 Ford Contour
#27
12/15/2024

JW continues a rapid descent into the chaotic carnival that is the mid 2000's Houston comedy scene with the help of a impound lot rescue Ford Contour.


Episode 26 1972 Ford F100
#26
12/09/2024

Host Jerry Wayne Longmire discusses specs of a Ford Truck he owned as a teenager and a handful of stories that correlate to that time period in his life.


Episode 25 2000 Ford Superduty
#25
12/01/2024

Let's go snatch some cars and Ill help you find all the best places to get your head caved in around early 2000's era Dallas Texas.


Episode 24 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
#24
11/24/2024

My granny was my whole world as a young fella. Jump in this old worn out fleet car and see what she was like before I knew the truth about evrything.


Episode 23 2007 GMC Yukon
#23
11/17/2024

The Yukon that wouldn't die. until it did. Then I got some more money out of it and said goodbye to a faithful workhorse.


Episode 22 1975 Chrysler Cordoba
#22
11/10/2024

Get behind the wheel of Chrysler's first "small" car and watch Jerry Sr. and JW approach the chasm of teenage angst and rebellion. Who'll win? Probably nobody.


Episode 21 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
#21
11/03/2024

Man plans and God laughs. Sometimes in LB7. What do I want to be when I grow up? Hell if I know.


Episode 20 1978 Chevrolet Camaro RS
#20
10/27/2024

Hop in an old Fbody Camaro and run the backroads learning about girls and Aerosmith from my older cousin.


Episode 19 1985 Nissan 720
#19
10/20/2024

Hop in an ailing Nissan 720 for Uncle Bobby and Poohbear's last big adventure. ZZTop is coming to Bossier City and they're on a mission.


Episode 18 1984 Chevrolet K5
#18
10/14/2024

Why put a 383 stroker in a K5? Because its fun, that's why. Hop in and get to know my brother.


Episode 17 1999 Hyundai Accent
#17
10/06/2024

Can a road weary Hyundai keep me on the road forever? Tune in and I'll teach you exactly how not to become a standup comedian.


Episode 16 1991 Ford F250
#16
09/29/2024

Hop in the last Ford JW owned and slowly get pulled into a less chaotic era for him.


Episode 15 1966 Chevrolet P10 Stepvan
#15
09/22/2024

Hop in the "Junk Collector 5000" with Papaw Clark and learn a little more about the beginnings of The Reckon Yard.


Episode 14 1977 Jeep J10
#14
09/15/2024

A rare gem of a Jeep pickup captures my attention briefly in Nowhereville Colorado. It ain't enough to make me stay though.


Episode 13 1982 Dodge D250
#13
09/08/2024

Climb into the passenger seat of a junkyard revival Dodge (not pictured) and head to Milwaukee with a 19-year-old who thought a Blizzard was a Dairy Queen treat til he drove through his first one.