The Heavy Equipment Podcast Jo Borrás, Mike Switzer

This exciting HEP-isode is our HEAVIEST yet, as we put the spotlight John Deere's groundbreaking 3812 80T pulled scraper pan, venture back to 1956 and Mack Trucks' Arctic expedition, and explore colossal machines like Ohio's famous Big Muskie. All this and a spectral locomotive blasting across grandma's farm on HEP-isode 27!

Prepare to be transported back to a simpler time when two queens on the side of a coffee cup could make your day and spilling scalding hot chocolate on your crotch could ruin your life as Mike and Jo discuss the shortcomings of a Las Vegas landmark, GM's new Ultium-based commercial vehicles, and the Orange EV Husk-e yard hostler with 180,000 lb. GCWR. All this and the same number of blueberries in every muffin on this exciting HEP-isode of The Heavy Equipment Podcast.

In this week's HEP-isode, the boys bare witness to a watershed moment in American labor history as the United Auto Workers plant a victory flag deep in the heart of the South at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant, try to explain why everyone and their brother is putting a boom arm on their excavator, and ramble on like lunatics for a good 11 minutes. All this and the CIA's invisible purple paint, on HEP-isode 25!

This week, the guys are joined by Mats Sköldberg, head of technology for Volvo Construction Equipment, to chat about their all-new, battery-free EW240 Electric material handler. Then, they explore whether or not a sinister triumvirate of forces – the Mothman, the Jersey Devil, and a pack of WWII-era German Gremlins – could have been involved in the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse, and what that deadly disaster means for American shipping. All this, and a little bit of Airwolf, makes this a ...

In this HEP-isode, Mike Zappone and Kevin Hollingshead from Tempest Storm Rentals join Mike and Jo to talk about disaster response and saving lives. Next up, the boys talk about the Teamsters, the fall of Yellow, why the latest 1075 hp Cummins Ram is perfect for hot shot cargo runners, and the new John Deere P series dozers. All this and an offer we can't refuse – enjoy!

This latest HEP-isode marks the debut of the new "Space Cowboy" opening segment, a visit to Work Truck Week with the new electric Kia commercial van, Caterpillar's $700 million investment in a new engine plant, and a new electric scissor lift from JCB. All that, and a little bit of Reaganomics to close out your busy week.