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Storm Chasin' Season 2 Selection Show Special!!
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The guys sit down with Storm Chasin' partner Jordan Smith of Storm Equipment to unveil the six episodes for the upcoming season 2 of the docuseries Storm Chasin', including the winners of the two voter chosen episodes!
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Transcript
00:00:05
Jordan Smith
Thank you.
Introduction & Excitement for Season 2
00:00:32
The SnowJobs Podcast
Here we go, Snow Jobs Nation. Welcome to the Storm Chasing Season 2 Selection Show Special. I am Steve. He is Jeremy. And since we're talking Storm Chasing, you know who we got with us?
00:00:44
The SnowJobs Podcast
Mr. Jordan Smith, our partner in crime and Storm Chasing of Storm Equipment. How are we, boys?
00:00:51
RICK JAMES
Hey, doing great.
00:00:51
Jordan Smith
Doing awesome.
00:00:52
The SnowJobs Podcast
Big night. This is what everybody's waiting for.
00:00:53
RICK JAMES
Doing great.
00:00:53
Jordan Smith
Big night.
00:00:54
RICK JAMES
Ignite. Yeah.
00:00:55
The SnowJobs Podcast
This will get all the Canadians off my fucking ass.
00:00:56
RICK JAMES
Excitement. lot of excitement for this.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
that Bugging me. Who? Can you tell us who won? No. You'll hear when everybody else hears.
00:01:04
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Sunday night.
00:01:05
RICK JAMES
Yep.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
All right.
00:01:06
RICK JAMES
Yep. I've heard that.
00:01:07
The SnowJobs Podcast
Everybody's good.
00:01:08
RICK JAMES
Yep.
00:01:08
Jordan Smith
Doing great. hy Hype train's been building for a while. I'm i'm excited to to get this ah out on the air and keep the hype train rolling. Season two has got a lot of steam behind it already.
00:01:20
The SnowJobs Podcast
I think it's safe to say it was a very successful concept doing ah doing selection shows for the two voter episodes. I think that worked, right?
00:01:26
Jordan Smith
Absolutely.
Instagram Success & High Expectations
00:01:28
Jordan Smith
Oh man, crushed.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
That did well.
00:01:28
RICK JAMES
I was just i was looking at my Instagram reel I put out a couple weeks few weeks ago about that storm chasing season two or whatever. I think I got over 50,000 views on it already. So, but yeah.
00:01:37
The SnowJobs Podcast
Wow.
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Jordan Smith
Wow.
00:01:39
RICK JAMES
So, it's it's it's there's hype out there for it.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
We live in very different worlds.
00:01:42
RICK JAMES
Huh?
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The SnowJobs Podcast
We live in very different social media circles.
00:01:44
RICK JAMES
yeah ah
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I got 50.
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RICK JAMES
Hey, it's it's it's it's facts, man. It's facts.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I know. I know.
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RICK JAMES
it's
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The SnowJobs Podcast
i know you're huge
00:01:51
RICK JAMES
yeah
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Jordan Smith
I have a feeling that based on the momentum building from last season and and from the auditions, the viewership on season two is going to blow season one out of the water.
00:02:02
The SnowJobs Podcast
Oh, absolutely. Absolutely.
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Jordan Smith
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
It can't not. I mean, the amount of people that had nothing to do with snow that were tagging storm chasing and binging my phone all day, every day for three weeks.
00:02:14
RICK JAMES
yeah
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The SnowJobs Podcast
It's insane. Like you're going to have people that have nothing to do with the industry that are watching it every, every episode guaranteed.
00:02:20
Jordan Smith
That's the goal.
00:02:20
RICK JAMES
i had them I muted those notifications. I had to mute them as like daily.
00:02:24
The SnowJobs Podcast
I did too.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I did too.
00:02:27
RICK JAMES
was like, what is going on?
00:02:29
The SnowJobs Podcast
yeah ah but yeah so i think uh i think that was definitely a lot of fun for everybody ah it was very successful think everybody seemed to have a great time with it um
00:02:38
RICK JAMES
Yeah, definitely.
00:02:39
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:02:40
RICK JAMES
As being part of, we had our company in the last year and then I got to be in a few of them. It was a great time. People were great to work with. I mean, everybody had a fun time with it. And yeah, I'm excited for season two and hopefully can make it out to them.
00:02:55
The SnowJobs Podcast
absolutely so
00:02:56
Jordan Smith
Well, and we, uh, we, we stepped up our, not that it, not that it wasn't great last year. it was, but we stepped up our production game too. More, uh, more production staff on all the shoots, more editing people behind the scenes so that we can, uh,
00:03:08
Jordan Smith
doing even higher quality, higher quality product for season two. Again, I think season one was, was maybe one of the best pieces of snow media ever created, but we're stepping it up even further season two.
00:03:18
The SnowJobs Podcast
not one of it was we not one of it's okay we can toot that it's it's the best thing ever done snow
00:03:20
Jordan Smith
Yes.
00:03:24
RICK JAMES
Yeah, we'll just continue to raise the bar every year.
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Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:03:29
RICK JAMES
That's just what we try to do in everything.
00:03:30
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
you're always telling us don't be so modest no it was the best it was the best thing ever done for snow guys uh on you know as far as media goes that's absolutely true
00:03:31
RICK JAMES
So, ah yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Jordan Smith
yeah
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Jordan Smith
It awesome.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
So congratulations, boys.
Appreciation & Instagram Battle Humor
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Jordan Smith
awesome
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The SnowJobs Podcast
But yeah, before we get this going, though, on behalf of Jeremy and Jordan, I just want to say again, reiterate, thank you guys so much to everybody that talked about this, that promoted this, that is behind the podcast.
00:03:56
The SnowJobs Podcast
Without the podcast, there probably is never a storm chasing. So that everything's hand in hand. We're all growing together. And that's because of the buzz that you guys have all created all the pumping up of people, your your families, your friends that have nothing to do with snow, everybody that made submission videos and had fun with this.
00:04:15
The SnowJobs Podcast
um the ah Unfortunately, the battle between the U.S. and Canada on Instagram, that got going a little too late. I wish that was going for weeks where they're just firing shots back and forth at each other. That was hysterical.
00:04:29
RICK JAMES
That was good.
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Jordan Smith
Yeah, that was awesome.
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RICK JAMES
That was good. Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
and we' I think we got to give out, Jeremy, I think we got to give out a little store um i'm sorry a little ah snow jobs you know gift pack to the best, by far the best video.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
that was the The opening shot fired in that salvo was the Super Troopers, ah Rod Farva, doing the, I pledge allegiance to the flag in Canada.
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RICK JAMES
Oh, yeah.
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RICK JAMES
Yeah. Yeah, that was good. That was good.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
low of North grounds, Kellen Stevenson, we got to send you some stuff because that was, i still am laughing my ass off at that. That was, that was so perfect and so great. So next year when we do this, let's make sure we get the, the shot war firing a couple weeks earlier.
00:05:11
The SnowJobs Podcast
So, yeah, thank you guys all for your support.
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Jordan Smith
I love it.
00:05:14
The SnowJobs Podcast
None of us could do this without it. You know storm chasing, storm equipment, the snow jobs. ah We really appreciate you guys. The insane levels of support is just, you know, it's very humbling for us. And nothing that we're doing now would likely ever come to fruition without it.
00:05:29
The SnowJobs Podcast
So thank you again. So everybody is super excited, right, for this selection show. ah Literally thousands of snow guys in the U.S. waiting to hear about it, even a couple dozen in Canada.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
you know So let's just yeah let's just get
Season 2 Company Selections
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RICK JAMES
There we go. You
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The SnowJobs Podcast
let's get right into it, right?
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The SnowJobs Podcast
So Jordan has some envelopes. He's got six envelopes with the names of six companies that will be featured in episodes on Storm Chasing Season 2. So Jordan, why don't we just get into this?
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The SnowJobs Podcast
ah
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RICK JAMES
don't have a drum roll or anything? You didn't cue up a drum roll?
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The SnowJobs Podcast
the i didn't I didn't get it. i i was looking for one. I didn't have enough time. So ah who is the ah who is the first episode, if you please?
00:06:09
Jordan Smith
Yeah, so we'll we'll start with the three sort of organic selections. So these these are the ones that just ah between the Storm and Snow Jobs teams that we hand chose.
00:06:22
Jordan Smith
And it's always hard because we have so many amazing friends in this industry and we wanted to pick all of them and we can't. Luckily, there's going to be more seasons because of everyone's support. So we will get all of our friends on at some point, but we can't do them all at once.
00:06:34
RICK JAMES
Yes.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely.
00:06:36
Jordan Smith
So ah First hand-picked selection for season one or season two, I should say, are our friends at Top Dog.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Season two.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Top dog.
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RICK JAMES
Top dog. Todd Dickerson and crew.
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Jordan Smith
Top Dog.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
There we go.
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RICK JAMES
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Get those airports ready.
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RICK JAMES
Little airports.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
We're coming.
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RICK JAMES
Yeah, we're coming.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Better get some permits for drones.
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RICK JAMES
Need to get badged. Ha ha.
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Jordan Smith
Yeah, it's ah it's a super, super cool operation.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah.
00:07:02
Jordan Smith
you know And obviously, Todd is on the podcast. And for anyone that hasn't listened to his episode, got to check it out. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Very interesting. Unique business. Definitely airports.
00:07:13
Jordan Smith
Does the Pentagon as well. I don't think we'll be able to film there, unfortunately. But it'd be pretty cool to at least talk about maybe some of their experiences there. So excited to highlight our friends at Top Dog.
00:07:22
RICK JAMES
Maybe we'll, maybe we can, we can embed some cameras on some shovels or something or what?
00:07:24
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah, we might be able to film there. I don't think they'd let us leave. Yeah, right?
00:07:29
Jordan Smith
All
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RICK JAMES
You never know what we're up to.
00:07:32
The SnowJobs Podcast
That's it.
00:07:33
RICK JAMES
We're kind of shady.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
That's it. That's awesome. Congratulations, Top Dog. Congratulations, Todd. and I can't wait to do that. and Those guys are cool.
00:07:41
RICK JAMES
That'll be a good one.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
They're really cool.
00:07:43
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:07:44
Jordan Smith
right. Next up, a longtime friend of mine owns this company out of Pennsylvania. None other than EMI Landscape.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
EMI.
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RICK JAMES
EMI.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Bob Marks.
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Jordan Smith
Bob Marks.
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RICK JAMES
Bob Marks.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Better charge up those electric loaders, Bob. We're coming.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Does he still have those?
00:08:07
Jordan Smith
Yeah, I think he i think i you'd have to ask him.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
How'd they do?
00:08:12
Jordan Smith
i think that it was like a pilot program on a site where the customer specifically wanted them and customer was you know putting in charging stations and sort of subsidizing the use of them.
00:08:13
The SnowJobs Podcast
right.
00:08:24
Jordan Smith
So it was a little bit experimental, but i think I think electric loaders have a ways to go before they're practical for snow.
00:08:32
The SnowJobs Podcast
Ah, enough said.
00:08:32
RICK JAMES
Right.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
but
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RICK JAMES
Yeah.
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Jordan Smith
as as a guy with an elect As a guy with an electric truck, I'll tell you what, when it gets cold, you don't have much range.
00:08:34
RICK JAMES
ah He's got
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah, I bet.
00:08:40
RICK JAMES
yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I bet.
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RICK JAMES
He's definitely got a great operation going on there and he runs a, he runs tight ship.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
cheese
00:08:45
Jordan Smith
Yeah. Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah.
00:08:47
RICK JAMES
I see.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely.
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RICK JAMES
So, yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
EMI will be a great stop.
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Jordan Smith
know
00:08:50
Jordan Smith
Yeah. They, you know, it's going to be the, they got some, some great media online already, but and they they had a cool video they put in for the audition as well. But, you know, they're doing a lot of those big industrial sites that people love to see.
00:09:04
RICK JAMES
Yep.
00:09:04
Jordan Smith
You know, not, not, this not totally dissimilar from what we saw with ECF last year, but very different organization. They work in a much tighter area. Obviously ECF is, is national.
00:09:15
Jordan Smith
um This is going to be more Lehigh Valley focused and, uh, Bob and his team are just phenomenal people. I was actually just there last week, so excited to highlight them. And I know they're super excited to be on as well. All
00:09:25
The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely.
00:09:25
RICK JAMES
Awesome. That's great.
00:09:26
The SnowJobs Podcast
That's great.
00:09:28
Jordan Smith
right, next one.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
and good ah Episode three.
00:09:28
Jordan Smith
This was a tough choice because we were kind of between a number of ah candidates for this third selection spot. um But we elected to pick one company from the upper Midwest this year.
00:09:43
Jordan Smith
Last year, we had a couple. This year, we have one. And it is our friends at the Bruce Company.
00:09:50
RICK JAMES
and Bruce Company. Yeah. They put a lot of effort in their video.
00:09:52
The SnowJobs Podcast
If you listen to their episode, if you listen to their snow jobs episode, that was eyeopening.
00:09:55
RICK JAMES
Those guys.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I did not expect.
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RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:10:00
The SnowJobs Podcast
Did you Jay?
00:10:01
RICK JAMES
No. No.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I did not expect when they pulled.
00:10:03
RICK JAMES
No.
00:10:04
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah. Established in 1956. You know, one guy, he was 12 years old, started doing snow and 60. Like, I think we, we've always asked that question, right?
00:10:14
The SnowJobs Podcast
Jordan on dustings. Like how long have they been doing snow? Well, I think we just found it. Like there wait there you go.
00:10:19
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
So I thought it was great.
00:10:21
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:10:22
Jordan Smith
Yeah. They're, yeah, they're a great company. They've, uh, they've been a a customer of VSI for many years. Uh, very forward thinking, very, very mature company, but also, you know, still forward thinking. They're not just leaning back on, uh, doing the things, same doing things the same way they've always done them. They obviously did put a ton effort into their audition video.
00:10:42
The SnowJobs Podcast
Fantastic.
00:10:42
Jordan Smith
Didn't win the vote, but, uh, based on their story on the show a few weeks ago. Again, for those that haven't listened, you should. Very cool story.
00:10:49
The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely.
00:10:50
Jordan Smith
I know Arctic Steve Smythe went and visited them few weeks ago as well and made a cameo in their video. So excited to excited to check out their operation.
00:10:57
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:10:59
Jordan Smith
and I think it'll be something quite a bit different from anyone else that we've highlighted previously.
00:11:05
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah, I thought it was awesome.
00:11:06
RICK JAMES
It looks like they know how to push carts from the cart corrals too.
00:11:08
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah.
00:11:09
Jordan Smith
They do.
00:11:09
RICK JAMES
Yeah. Yeah.
00:11:10
Jordan Smith
They've been practicing.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
first That was a great shot.
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RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:11:13
The SnowJobs Podcast
That was a great shot.
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RICK JAMES
Jesus. says
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The SnowJobs Podcast
But yeah, that was, they had me at the owner who founded it when it was time to sell, sold it to a longtime employee who kept everything the same. Like that is just, it doesn't happen anymore.
00:11:28
The SnowJobs Podcast
So, I mean, I thought that really got me.
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RICK JAMES
Definitely does not.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
I'm like, wow, that's phenomenal. I'm still trying to get those dudes on.
00:11:33
Jordan Smith
Absolutely.
00:11:34
The SnowJobs Podcast
Like, I still want that guy that's been doing the same job for 50 years. Like, let's get him on this. Like, let's do this.
00:11:40
Jordan Smith
Yeah, that'd be so cool.
00:11:42
The SnowJobs Podcast
How many of their people, they say, have over 25 years? Like 40-something?
00:11:45
RICK JAMES
Oh, yeah, it was like 40 something.
00:11:46
The SnowJobs Podcast
Like, holy crap.
00:11:47
RICK JAMES
It was crazy.
00:11:48
The SnowJobs Podcast
Like, that is definitely a company that that needs to be showcased on this. So, yeah, that's a great, great, great choice.
00:11:56
Jordan Smith
All right, so now the next one
00:11:57
The SnowJobs Podcast
All right.
00:11:58
Jordan Smith
is
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Here we go. Moving on.
00:12:00
Jordan Smith
For those that are familiar with the storm survey that we do every year, obviously we spent a few episodes highlighting some of those results from last year's survey. So we just wrapped up taking new entries for this year's survey last week or week and a half ago, I should say.
00:12:16
Jordan Smith
And one of the prizes for someone that filled out the survey was an episode of Storm Chasing. And specifically in this case, um we elected and we ah we had posted and elected to choose Storm The company that gave the most thoughtful answers to the questions.
00:12:35
Jordan Smith
There's a few essay questions, which you can type in one word and you qualify for the drawings, or you can type in seven paragraphs or whatever, whatever you want.
00:12:42
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:12:43
Jordan Smith
So in this case, we elected to choose the most thoughtful answer. Also thought this company... was is really unique. Again, longtime customer, friends of mine, and really unique in that they are a snow-only company based out of St.
00:12:59
Jordan Smith
Louis, Missouri, which sounds crazy, right?
00:13:01
The SnowJobs Podcast
but Doesn't have a lot of snow.
00:13:03
Jordan Smith
Snow-only company in St. Louis, Missouri. The company is called American Snow and Ice, ASI.
00:13:10
RICK JAMES
Nice.
00:13:10
The SnowJobs Podcast
Very cool.
00:13:11
RICK JAMES
ASI.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
like it can't spoil the surprise awesome
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Jordan Smith
And they plow some pretty cool sites. We won't... We won't say quite where yet, but I think a lot of people that listen to the show might recognize, yeah, some good good surprises coming with that one.
00:13:24
RICK JAMES
Nope. this
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Jordan Smith
So really excited to go check out their operation.
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RICK JAMES
We just, hopefully they get snow.
00:13:30
Jordan Smith
And hopefully, yeah, hopefully they get snow. that That is a thing. You know, if it doesn't end up snowing in St. Louis, we might need to pull an alternate and look at them for another year. But the plan as of now is to put them on the season.
00:13:40
Jordan Smith
So we'll watch the weather closely in
00:13:41
RICK JAMES
Yep.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
yep
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Jordan Smith
closely in st Louis.
00:13:44
The SnowJobs Podcast
Awesome. Well, so now for the really fun part, the reason why most of US and Canada are probably listening to this right now.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
The final two episodes, as you guys know, was picked purely from your votes at StormEQ.com over the last month. All right. We you watch the videos. You figured out what what company you wanted to vote for.
00:14:09
The SnowJobs Podcast
um you know, they they were great at introducing themselves, showing you you know a little bit about themselves. And hopefully you cast your vote who you wanted to see in these two episodes and were not influenced by tickets or luxury boxes or anything like that.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
just want dave to get mad at me ah but no i'm in all seriousness uh this was a great it allowed you guys to have a say in where we go and what you want to see so jordan who got the uh who got the first the largest amount of votes for the first at large episode
00:14:25
RICK JAMES
Ugh.
00:14:41
Jordan Smith
Yeah, so our highest vote getter. It probably won't surprise people that followed the social media on this because there were an unlimited number of notifications, so many that I think a number of us had to turn our notifications off.
00:14:56
Jordan Smith
um
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:14:58
RICK JAMES
Correct.
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Jordan Smith
It'll come as no surprise, our top vote getting winner is Triple J.
00:15:03
The SnowJobs Podcast
Triple J.
00:15:03
RICK JAMES
Triple J. Triple J.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Going to Toronto.
00:15:07
RICK JAMES
Oh, boy.
00:15:08
Jordan Smith
They got a cool operation too. They they they they do some cool stuff.
00:15:09
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:15:10
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:15:12
Jordan Smith
they They do some airports, large commercial sites. So I think that'll be a cool one.
00:15:16
The SnowJobs Podcast
It should be.
00:15:17
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:15:17
The SnowJobs Podcast
Plenty of stuff to see.
00:15:19
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:15:19
RICK JAMES
Eh?
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Congratulations, Dave and gang.
00:15:21
Jordan Smith
Yeah. Excited to go and check them out.
00:15:23
The SnowJobs Podcast
It's awesome.
00:15:25
Jordan Smith
And our second highest vote getter, I guess, you know, we might as well stay in Canada for two episodes, is Clintar Ottawa, specifically Ottawa.
00:15:31
The SnowJobs Podcast
fak
00:15:31
RICK JAMES
Oh, boy. Quintar.
00:15:34
The SnowJobs Podcast
U.S. shutout. Canada 2.
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RICK JAMES
Ottawa.
00:15:37
Jordan Smith
The U.S. got shut out of the boat, guys.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
U.S. 0.
00:15:40
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:15:40
RICK JAMES
Oh, come on, guys.
00:15:41
The SnowJobs Podcast
ah but
00:15:41
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
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The SnowJobs Podcast
Jesus. ah ah
00:15:44
Jordan Smith
You know Ottawa's cool.
00:15:44
The SnowJobs Podcast
No, that's awesome.
00:15:47
Jordan Smith
They get a lot of snow in Ottawa. It's not going to be any problem to get some phenomenal footage.
00:15:48
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:15:49
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:15:51
Jordan Smith
We should be able to get some big. Actually, I think right now, as we're recording, I think Ottawa's getting like six to eight inches snow.
00:15:57
The SnowJobs Podcast
They're getting snow, yes.
00:15:58
Jordan Smith
Yeah, yeah.
00:15:59
RICK JAMES
yeah
00:15:59
The SnowJobs Podcast
But they'll tell you in centimeters.
00:16:00
RICK JAMES
No, it's centimeters, Jordan. It's centimeters.
00:16:02
Jordan Smith
I think it's okay. Then they're getting 14 to 18 centimeters, something like that.
00:16:06
The SnowJobs Podcast
There you go. Well.
00:16:08
RICK JAMES
I can't wait to figure out how many kilometers I have to go to get there. so
00:16:11
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:16:12
The SnowJobs Podcast
Or how many liters of fuel it's going to take.
00:16:14
RICK JAMES
Yeah, how many liters...
00:16:15
Jordan Smith
Yes.
00:16:19
The SnowJobs Podcast
Oh, I'm happy for Jeremy Kirkham. He's a huge supporter of pretty much everything we do, and he works for Clint Darr, so he's going to be really excited.
00:16:24
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:16:26
The SnowJobs Podcast
So that that's awesome. Good for them.
00:16:29
Jordan Smith
Well, I just want to say, too you guys already kind of said it, but it was so cool to see not not just the the winners, like the the top – I mean, the top five for sure, like with the exception of Triple J, who did an unbelievable job with their social media.
00:16:46
Jordan Smith
um With the exception of Triple J, it was really close.
00:16:46
The SnowJobs Podcast
Mm-hmm.
00:16:49
Jordan Smith
Like it was really close in the top five and even down to the top nine, I think, was was really close. Like a lot of companies put a lot of effort in, not just to their videos or or what they posted, but but in sharing posts and sharing with their friends and families and sharing on their personal pages.
00:17:07
Jordan Smith
And all of that culminated together, ah achieved over 10,000 votes for this competition.
00:17:13
The SnowJobs Podcast
Wow, that's great.
00:17:14
Jordan Smith
ah and And that maybe doesn't sound like a lot to some people, but it's really hard to get people to take time out of their day to go on a website and fill out a form and vote for something.
00:17:14
The SnowJobs Podcast
It is.
00:17:25
Jordan Smith
Like it takes effort.
00:17:26
RICK JAMES
Yep. Yep.
00:17:27
Jordan Smith
And the fact that that these companies rallied that many people to do that is is pretty cool.
00:17:27
RICK JAMES
yep
00:17:33
The SnowJobs Podcast
it is
00:17:34
Jordan Smith
um And it's huge for the show because like we talk about with the show is, yeah, absolutely.
Audience Expansion Strategies
00:17:39
Jordan Smith
it's It's for entertainment and education for people in our industry. But the ultimate goal is to get reach outside the industry to bring awareness to what we do to raise the bar for the industry because so many people just don't understand what it takes to do the work we do.
00:17:52
The SnowJobs Podcast
Sure.
00:17:54
Jordan Smith
So getting this kind of reach was huge. um And we're going to do some other cool stuff. with the show to to help you know all of the companies that are on the show and companies that support companies that are on the show to to spread the word beyond just their little circles too. And one of the things we briefly talked about by text last night, I think there's going to be a few, but one that I know we talked about and you guys were good with is the company that gets the most views on their episode which again could be driven by the same type of promotion they just did, going to get ah really cool media kit that they can use to promote their company.
00:18:33
Jordan Smith
So, so like,
00:18:34
The SnowJobs Podcast
i don't think I don't think Triple J is going to have the same kind of clout, though, Jordan. What are the odds the Blue Jays will make the World Series twice?
00:18:41
Jordan Smith
well, that's true.
00:18:42
RICK JAMES
yeah
00:18:42
Jordan Smith
That's true.
00:18:43
The SnowJobs Podcast
ah go ahead.
00:18:44
RICK JAMES
ah
00:18:44
Jordan Smith
but You know, were're we're already doing so much to highlight these companies with professional media crews.
00:18:44
The SnowJobs Podcast
Sorry. but
00:18:49
Jordan Smith
So I thought, how cool would it be if we you know create some more momentum and and give them a media kit they can use you know to put to put some some advertising out, some shorts, some full length commercials, some so more long form about us type stuff.
00:19:00
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:19:04
Jordan Smith
We're already getting all the content. So let's give them some cool stuff they can use. Yeah.
00:19:08
The SnowJobs Podcast
So the top watched episode is going to get that media kit.
00:19:13
Jordan Smith
Correct. That's the idea.
00:19:14
The SnowJobs Podcast
Love it.
00:19:14
RICK JAMES
Nice.
00:19:15
Jordan Smith
Yep.
00:19:15
RICK JAMES
It's pretty
00:19:16
Jordan Smith
And we'll remind people of that too. But, but you know, and and I think we'll do some other contests as well. But like like you guys said, super awesome to see all the support. Really exciting. Just so much positive feedback on how it went last year and how excited people are this year.
00:19:32
Jordan Smith
i mean, the fact that we're recording a you know, a draft party episode for storm chasing is like just hilarious and cool.
00:19:36
The SnowJobs Podcast
yeah Crazy.
00:19:38
RICK JAMES
pretty cool
00:19:40
Jordan Smith
Um, but it's because of the support of, of snow jobs nation and and all of the, uh, storm supporters and storm chasing supporters. So can't thank everyone enough and really excited for our ah cohort to companies this year. i think we got some really good ones and some really good diversity, so it'll be fun.
00:19:58
The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely. It's been been a wild ride. It's been pretty crazy.
00:20:02
Jordan Smith
Yeah. Yeah. I think one other thing, you know, I mentioned stepping up our a media game last year.
00:20:04
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:20:10
Jordan Smith
Obviously last year we had the assistance of Ghost Dog Media as well as some help from from Joshua Brecht. They did a great job throwing everything together, you know, especially under some of the circumstances of like, we didn't know how this was going to go or how it was going to work.
00:20:27
Jordan Smith
And
00:20:27
RICK JAMES
Mm-hmm.
00:20:28
Jordan Smith
They worked their butts off to to collect all the footage and edit all the footage and get these episodes cranked out. Going into this year, stepping up our game, we're partnered up with Luke luke Pepper Creative.
00:20:43
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:20:43
Jordan Smith
If you guys are in the industry, maybe you've heard of them before.
00:20:43
The SnowJobs Podcast
Help peace me see. They
00:20:46
Jordan Smith
And i want to be clear, it's and it's nothing like that we weren't happy with anything last year. It's just that we need more resources, right? Like we need more more people on site. We need more people on the back end for sorting and editing.
00:20:59
Jordan Smith
And Luke has a large team compiled that can can do this level of work. in a very timely manner.
00:21:04
The SnowJobs Podcast
they do.
00:21:06
Jordan Smith
So excited to partner up with Luke and his team.
Partnership with Luke Pepper Creative
00:21:10
Jordan Smith
We had a meeting with them two weeks ago to do kind of a kickoff and they're super hyped about it. We're super hyped about it.
00:21:16
Jordan Smith
And yeah, I think it's going to be awesome.
00:21:20
The SnowJobs Podcast
They should be pumped.
00:21:21
The SnowJobs Podcast
This is like a big calling card opportunity. you know this is Honestly, this is a company statement for a media company to do something like this.
00:21:21
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:21:24
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:21:24
RICK JAMES
Yeah, it is.
00:21:29
The SnowJobs Podcast
so yeah it's I'm pumped that they're on board, and I think that the that they're really going to going to take this opportunity and do something really special with it.
00:21:30
Jordan Smith
Yep.
00:21:39
The SnowJobs Podcast
They do great work, and I'm excited to have them.
00:21:43
RICK JAMES
Yep.
00:21:43
Jordan Smith
Yeah, and and just the fact that they're a media company that's focused on our industry.
00:21:43
RICK JAMES
100%.
00:21:48
Jordan Smith
They already know a lot of the the players in the industry.
00:21:48
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yep.
00:21:51
Jordan Smith
they already They had heard of some of the companies that we're highlighting or even were very familiar with some of the companies we're highlighting. And they they know the storylines. They understand the culture. That's going to make a positive impact on the type of shots and interviews we're doing as well.
00:22:06
Jordan Smith
So really excited for that partnership with Luke and his team.
00:22:06
The SnowJobs Podcast
Absolutely.
00:22:11
The SnowJobs Podcast
Hell yes.
00:22:11
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:22:12
The SnowJobs Podcast
All right. and Well, it's snowing somewhere.
00:22:13
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:22:13
The SnowJobs Podcast
So, I mean, we're off to the races, right?
00:22:14
RICK JAMES
and It's snowing here.
00:22:16
The SnowJobs Podcast
It's almost time to hear the dock locks of the week.
00:22:16
Jordan Smith
Is it? Okay.
00:22:18
RICK JAMES
North of here.
00:22:18
The SnowJobs Podcast
and
00:22:18
RICK JAMES
Yeah, but yeah. Not far.
00:22:21
The SnowJobs Podcast
We'll start having our our weekly meetings with the dock lock of the week and see where we're going.
00:22:24
RICK JAMES
Weekly meetings. Oh, yeah.
00:22:26
Jordan Smith
yeah
00:22:28
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:22:29
The SnowJobs Podcast
And, yep, True Weather is back on board as our official weather partner.
00:22:31
RICK JAMES
True Weather going our sponsor weather team. So. Yeah, no, I'd like to thank everybody for who entered.
00:22:36
The SnowJobs Podcast
So very cool.
00:22:38
RICK JAMES
That was, thanks for taking your time out. Like we said earlier, mean, you didn't win this year. There's always next year or you can, if you don't win the voting next year you can always try to smooze us somehow.
00:22:45
The SnowJobs Podcast
That's
00:22:47
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:22:49
RICK JAMES
Right. We take bribes.
00:22:49
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:22:50
The SnowJobs Podcast
it. It doesn't seem like we're going anywhere. Like, you know, I mean, I think we're going to be around.
00:22:54
RICK JAMES
ah
00:22:54
Jordan Smith
No.
00:22:56
The SnowJobs Podcast
So this will be great.
00:22:57
RICK JAMES
ah
00:22:58
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah. There's always next season, right? I mean, I'm a jet fan. That's our, that's our
Challenges in Company Selection
00:23:03
The SnowJobs Podcast
battle cry.
00:23:03
RICK JAMES
ah
00:23:03
The SnowJobs Podcast
and There's always next season.
00:23:04
RICK JAMES
I'm a Viking fan, so yeah.
00:23:06
The SnowJobs Podcast
There you go.
00:23:06
Jordan Smith
I mean, if if this thing keeps ah getting the momentum it's getting, we might have to look at getting two media crews and doing 12 episodes a year or something. you know like It was really hard to pick six companies.
00:23:18
Jordan Smith
And obviously, two of them are earned it with the vote.
00:23:19
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah.
00:23:19
RICK JAMES
Oh, yeah.
00:23:19
The SnowJobs Podcast
Oh, absolutely.
00:23:21
Jordan Smith
But man, it was it was hard to pick companies because they're i mean every single company that... that submitted for for the voting.
00:23:32
Jordan Smith
Like I want all of them on the show.
00:23:34
The SnowJobs Podcast
Yeah.
00:23:34
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:23:34
Jordan Smith
There's 21 of them.
00:23:34
RICK JAMES
Yep.
00:23:35
Jordan Smith
Like it's it's really, really tough to narrow it down like that.
00:23:37
The SnowJobs Podcast
We'll get to them. We'll get to them.
00:23:40
Jordan Smith
Yeah, absolutely.
00:23:42
The SnowJobs Podcast
I mean, we did way... I think we were all kind of like pleasantly surprised, but kind of surprised how well it actually season one did. um it did And it did it a lot quicker.
00:23:51
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
00:23:54
The SnowJobs Podcast
like i still remember the three of us talking on night one of Glacier. And like what are we expecting numbers-wise? And I think I said something like... I think it'll take like, you know, a week to hit 5,000.
00:24:09
The SnowJobs Podcast
And it was at 5,000 in 12 hours. It's like, okay, yeah, we got something here.
00:24:12
Jordan Smith
Yeah. Yeah, and absolutely.
00:24:16
The SnowJobs Podcast
So, well done, boys. Well done. Yep.
00:24:19
Jordan Smith
Yeah.
New Release Schedule & Gratitude
00:24:20
Jordan Smith
And I think one other thing we should should just mention quick before we wrap up is is we learned some stuff last year on the release cadence too. You know, the the Glacier episode came out and kind of stood alone for over a month and it just continued racking up views.
00:24:31
The SnowJobs Podcast
ye
00:24:36
Jordan Smith
And then the next five we released boom, boom, boom, boom. boom
00:24:38
The SnowJobs Podcast
yep Yeah, one a month.
00:24:39
Jordan Smith
And I think it created a little bit of like fatigue on there's too many episodes. And once people get behind, they don't catch up. So we're going to do a more staggered release this year with, is it one a month? Is that how we're doing it?
00:24:53
RICK JAMES
Yeah, that's
00:24:53
Jordan Smith
Yeah. It'll give people a little bit more time to, uh, absorb and watch and rewatch and also just create a little bit longer cliffhangers before the next episode.
00:25:04
Jordan Smith
But we learned a lot in season one.
00:25:04
The SnowJobs Podcast
yeah
00:25:05
Jordan Smith
And again, I think it was a raving success, but we're just like everything we do in business and life. You know, if let's try to be twice as good as we move up, as we move along.
00:25:16
The SnowJobs Podcast
And we learned that we learned that snow guys, there's only two things snow guys don't like, the way things are now and change.
00:25:17
RICK JAMES
weird. 100%.
00:25:23
The SnowJobs Podcast
Because we they want it all now, so we give it to them all now, and they didn't like that. They wanted it to be ah ah you know spaced out more. So you guys are never happy. like You want everything when you want it, and we give it to you, and you never, no, no, no, go back to the other way.
00:25:33
Jordan Smith
Yep.
00:25:38
The SnowJobs Podcast
It's so funny.
00:25:39
Jordan Smith
It'll be good. It'll be good. We got a good plan.
00:25:41
The SnowJobs Podcast
oh It'll be awesome. It'll be awesome.
00:25:43
RICK JAMES
Yeah.
00:25:44
The SnowJobs Podcast
Great work, boys. Anything else or should we wrap it?
00:25:47
Jordan Smith
wrap.
00:25:47
RICK JAMES
<unk>re Wrap it.
00:25:48
The SnowJobs Podcast
All right, guys. Well, listen, again, as Jeremy and Jordan and myself have all said, thank you to everybody who took part in this. has Everybody that's made it the success that it is and is going to keep building it and growing it.
00:26:00
The SnowJobs Podcast
and We're not going anywhere. We're very proud of it, and we're very proud to ah to bring it to you guys. um So on behalf of Storm Equipment and the Snow Jobs, thank Thank you, everybody, for all your support for Storm Chasing, and we'll see you all very soon on YouTube. ah So that's it, guys. Thanks again. Congrats to all our winning companies, even Canada.
00:26:21
The SnowJobs Podcast
but There they are.
00:26:21
RICK JAMES
There they are
00:26:23
The SnowJobs Podcast
ah We're out. Keep pushing.
00:26:25
RICK JAMES
Let it snow. let it snow.