Hit by a Car One Mile In: Jake's First Run Story | Wease Family Circus | Ep. 12

Clark Peshkin is the presenting sponsor of Wease Family Circus. Clark Peshkin hosts free estate planning workshops that explain what actually works for New York families, especially if you own a home and want to keep things private and simple for the people you love. Register at https://clarkpeshkin.com/wease In Episode 12 of Wease Family Circus, the family opens the vault and pulls out one of the wildest motorcycle run stories ever told, a day in 1996 that started with excitement and ended with chaos, ambulances, and Doreen getting hit by a car just one mile into Jake's very first motorcycle run. Jake was only eight years old, sitting on the back of Wease's bike with a sissy bar, ready for his first big adventure. Two hundred and fifty motorcycles lined up downtown Rochester at a tattoo shop on Main Street, engines roaring, riders pumped. But before they even made it a few hundred yards, everything went sideways. A panicked driver, overwhelmed by the sound of hundreds of motorcycles, went around a bike blocking traffic and slammed directly into Doreen and JD, who were stopped at a red light. Doreen got thrown off the bike. JD hopped off. The paramedics arrived. The fire truck showed up. And Doreen, laying on the pavement with her pants cut off and her favorite jeans destroyed, refused to go to the hospital. The episode breaks down the entire insane day: How Jake's first motorcycle run lasted exactly one mile before disaster struck The driver who panicked, went around the blocking bike, and hit Doreen and JD at a red light Wease standing in the back of the pack with Jake, having no idea what was happening up front The woman who pulled up to Wease's leg in her car and said she wasn't waiting, threatening to drive through the scene Tommy Donati getting into a screaming match with a Puerto Rican woman in the middle of the chaos JD jumping into the driver's car to back it up while the guy's terrified family sat inside Doreen crying about her favorite pair of jeans getting cut off by paramedics The fact that Doreen and JD both finished the run instead of going to the hospital Wease admits he had a bad feeling about this run from the start. They were doing it downtown, which they never did. Andy's blue light on the back of the bike broke when Jake got on. And the jelly at the rest stop was mixed fruit, which every rider knew was bad luck. Strawberry or grape meant smooth sailing. Mixed fruit meant something bad was about to happen. The audio from 1996 captures the entire story, complete with Wease, Tommy Donati, and the crew recounting the madness in real time. You hear Doreen's thick Long Island accent as she calls into the show to talk about Jake's farting situation from the night before, completely unaware that this clip would be animated and played back decades later. But the chaos doesn't stop with the motorcycle run. The episode also dives into: Wease reflects on how Mikey Amalfi Jr.'s dedication to fitness and clean living played a massive role in his ability to survive such aggressive cancer treatment. Doctors said his strength allowed his body to fight back in ways that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. It's a reminder that taking care of yourself matters, especially when life throws the worst at you. The episode also features Jake's original song Going Outside, a track inspired by the lost art of disconnecting, playing in the woods, and living without screens. The lyrics hit hard, reminding listeners of a time when going outside was the plan, every single day, no phones in sight, just bikes, climbing trees, and exploring the world. From motorcycle runs gone wrong to Tiger Woods drama to cancer survival stories to songs about unplugging, Episode 12 delivers laughs, nostalgia, and the kind of raw family storytelling that makes Wease Family Circus unforgettable. It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Introduction: Clark Peskin 00:07:30 No Trespassing Signs and Tiger Woods DUI Drama 00:15:20 Taylor Swift Lawsuit and Josh Allen's Baby Girl 00:19:30 Introducing Jake's First Motorcycle Run Story 00:30:00 The Run Begins: Bad Vibes and Mixed Fruit 00:35:00 Doreen Gets Hit by a Car One Mile In 00:37:50 The Ambulance Scene: Cut My Effing Pants 00:40:20 The Puerto Rican Lady Incident 00:20:00 Audio Flashback: Farting and Doreen's Long Island Accent 00:45:30 Lucy's Low-FODMAP Diet and Mikey Malfi's Cancer Victory 00:51:00 Going Outside: Jake's New Song and Final Thoughts