The Reckon Yard Podcast

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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.

Jerry Wayne Longmire


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 45 EPISODES


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    1992 Ford Taurus GL |S:02E.15

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 95:17


    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

    1986 Ford Mustang GT |S.02E.14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 104:21


    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

    2003 Hummer H2 |S.02E.13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 91:06


    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

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    1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 |S.02E.12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 93:39


    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

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    1992 Dodge Caravan |S:02E:11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 87:37


    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

    1972 De Tomaso Pantera |S.02E.10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 88:36


    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

    Brother from another mother |S.02E.09

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 117:31


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 105:45


    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

    The complexity of age |S.02E.07

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 92:29


    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

    Is that foreign fella drunk? |S.02E.06

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 143:18


    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

    I might've hit a barrel |S.02E.05

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 143:18


    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  

    OKLAHOMA ReckonYard Roadtrip |S.02|E.04

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 119:07


    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

    Hardwired anger and a foam Crocodile |S.02E.03

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 113:49


    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

    A clown demands applause at his show |S.02 E.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 131:57


    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

    A Pickle Jar full of Time | S.02 E.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 72:29


    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/    

    Scrap from The Reckon Yard Ep 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 140:36


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

    Episode 29 1992 Honda Accord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 107:41


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

    Episode 28 1999 Chevrolet 3500

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 125:53


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

    Episode 27 2000 Ford Contour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 116:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 124:07


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 123:16


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 103:44


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 116:14


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 126:48


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 139:14


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 92:30


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

    Episode 19 1985 Nissan 720

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 112:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 121:56


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 122:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 128:50


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

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    Episode 15 1966 Chevrolet P10 Stepvan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 108:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 124:12


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 127:28


    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.

    Episode 12 1978 Pontiac Trans Am

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 144:57


    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.

    Episode 11 1987 Toyota Xtra cab pickup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 110:03


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

    Episode 10 93 Ford F150 XLT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 99:41


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

    Episode 9 34' Dauntless Sea Ark Patrol Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 119:05


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

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    Episode 8 2000 GMC Z71 Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 130:53


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

    Episode 7 1971 Volkswagen Superbeetle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 110:38


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

    Episode 6 2000 GMC Z71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 98:23


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

    Episode 5 1999 Mazda 626

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 102:05


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

    Episode 4 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 40:38


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

    Episode 3 1977 Datsun 280Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 40:32


    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.

    Episode 2 1978 Black Knight El Camino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 52:21


    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.

    Episode 1 1971 Dodge Charger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 17:29


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

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