The Reckon Yard Podcast

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. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

How the Chicken Tax started a domestic compact pickup revolution and stories of Uncle Stanley. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

Country music troubadour Jeff Canada stops by the Reckon Yard to swap some lies and play a little music. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

JW gets off into the history of AM General and tells a story about Crystal Beach and a H2 in the early 2000's. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

JW gets into the development of the Mercury Cougar and then tells a story about the one that got away. Jerry Wayne's links! https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Find JW here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Find Jerry Wayne here! https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

JW recounts a recent trip to the continent of Africa entertaining the military at various bases in Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya and Niger. Find JW here : https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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/ JW's links https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

JW recounts a four alarm fire and the crazy cast of characters surrounding him in 2014. Wendell Wiggins pops in for a weathercast. All of Jerry Wayne's links here https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

Transmission builder, Car collector, and all-around good guy David Doig stops by the Reckon Yard so we can swap some lies and laughs. YT https://www.youtube.com/@JerryWayneLive IG https://www.instagram.com/jerrywaynelive/ FB https://www.facebook.com/jerrywaynelive TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@jerrywaynelongmire

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. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/fullyradioactive Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jerrywaynelive Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jerrywaynelive/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@jerrywaynelongmire

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. JW's Links https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Tickets, socials and everything Jerry Wayne Longmire https://linktr.ee/JerryWayneLongmireJr

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. Social media Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/fullyradioactive TIK TOK https://www.tiktok.com/@jerrywaynelongmire Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jerrywaynelive Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jerrywaynelive/

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Throw everything you own in the trunk of a 78 Trans Am and light out for Louisiana and who knows where else in a car called Freedom.

Hop in an old Toyota and go fix some hot tubs with best songwriter you never heard of.

Take a ride in a 1993 F150 XLT with a hard-living Radiographer that has no purpose. He's about to though.

A wild boat ride in a foreign land forms the beginning of a lifelong friendship.

JW finishes the story of the little GMT800 who could until it couldn't.

Travel back to 1982 and help mom run a Kilgore News Herald paper route in her faded red 1971 Volkswagen Superbeetle.

An unassuming little GMT800 shows up to change my mind about some things and do the hard jobs.

A black Mazda 626 has everything I ever wanted inside of it.

Life in the big city is a big change for the Longmire family, thankfully America's favorite cheap car has their back.

Journey to my mid 20's with me, row some gears in a 77 280Z and hear about the time Papaw went full Diamond jim.

Time travel back to the mid 90's when 500 dollar cars were plentiful and a 1978 El Camino was just the key to adventure a fresh high school graduate with nothing but time on his hands needed.

JW recalls a Dodge Charger his father owned and the stories behind the man and the car.