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Beyond The Moon
by Ditch Witch
Hosted by Ditch Witch’s Sean Hubbard, Beyond The Moon covers more than just your favorite Orange iron. From the future of the jobsite to funny tales from the trenches, join Sean every episode as he dives into a new, interesting conversation with an expert from the world of Underground Construction, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), Hardscape, and more. Not to mention, the occasional peak behind-the-steel of Ditch Witch equipment new and old.
Episodes
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S3E10: Ditch Witch Is going to the Big Games This February (Kinda)
The Beyond The Moon Season 3 finale is here, and it's a special one. Today, Sean is joined by U.S. curler Danny Casper. Fresh off Team Casper’s win at the Trials, Danny takes us inside the high-stakes competition and explains what it means to be one step closer to representing our country this...
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S3E9: Stories from 40 Years on the Underground Construction Beat
For over four decades, Kurt Moreland has covered the ins and outs of the underground construction industry as an Editor and Associate Publisher for Utility Fleet Professional. From the early days of Utility Expo to the introduction of Ditch Witch directional drills, Kurt’s been right there...
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S3E8: What It Takes To Set Up A Tradeshow With the Ditch Witch Road Crew
What happens on road crew STAYS on road crew—until now. Listen in as team members Rick Salas and Bruce Koch join Sean to share some of their favorite stories from all their years on the crew. From secret traditions and flat tires to what it takes to turn an empty field into a fully functioning...
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S3E7: The Importance of Customer Relationships with Ditch Witch Mid-States’ Elliot Carter
Elliot Carter’s passion for the Ditch Witch story can be traced back to first seeing the orange iron being operated by his grandfather and uncle. Now, in his tenth year with Ditch Witch Mid-States, it has only grown. Elliot joins Sean to talk about his current role as a Territory Manager for…
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S3E6: Dealer Gary Bridwell On Building A Multi-Generational Business
Gary Bridwell’s journey is colored in orange. From working as a mechanic at just 14 in his family’s Ditch Witch dealership to leading 8 different dealerships as the CEO of the Orange Power Group, Gary’s family story is intrinsically linked to the history of Ditch Witch itself. Gary joins Sean to...
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S3E5: Checking In With Contractors at Equipment Seminar
Sean is live from the floor of the Oklahoma City Convention Center for Equipment Seminar 2025! Listen in as we talk to contractors from all across the country about the equipment they run, the tough jobs they face, and what their partnership with Ditch Witch has done for their business. Send us…
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S3E4: The Origins of Ditch Witch, Ed Malzahn Stories, and More
Marty Piel started at Ditch Witch doing two of the most unglamorous jobs around: chipping slag off welds and dipping idler shafts into polyurethane. Now, he’s a Senior Regional Parts Manager who travels the country—and the globe—educating people on Ditch Witch parts. Join Sean and Marty as they...
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S3E3: Mini Goats, Big Personalities, and What Ditch Witch Leadership Is Like Behind Closed Doors
STELLA! For the third episode of season three, we are joined by the one and only Stella Stevens. The unofficial face of the front office and resident Mini Goat expert, Stella has been an executive assistant at Ditch Witch since 2015. Listen in as she shares all the dirt from her decade-long…
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S3E2: LIVE! From Utility Expo
We’ve got boots on the ground in Louisville for a special live episode of Beyond The Moon covering everything Utility Expo 2025. Tune in as we talk to Ditch Witch’s own Jeff Smith and Terry Golay about the show so far, what it’s like to be behind the wheel of the Super Witch, and more. Send us…
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S3E1: 21 Years And Counting—Jaime Wines' Ditch Witch Journey
Beyond The Moon is back! And, to kick off Season 3, we’ve got Jaime Wines in the studio. From her roots as a research analyst to her current role in Product Planning, Jaime’s storied 21-year Ditch Witch career proves that building the best equipment starts with a deep understanding of the…
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S2E10: Back By Popular Demand
Corey Maker’s appearance during Season 1 of Beyond The Moon wasn’t enough to hold all his great stories. After it aired, he had hundreds of people reach out asking why he didn’t share “this” story or “that” story. Well…in this episode he does. What kind of stories you ask? Oddly interesting ones,...
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S2E9: Wild HDD Drilling & Locating Stories You Won’t Believe
Brett Romer, Regional Sales Manager for Subsite & Hammerhead, gives us his biggest and best HDD stories from the field. How the heck did they accomplish a shot under the Yellowstone River and track the drill bit the entire way? Or, more impressive, under a mountain that ran 122 feet deep and…
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S2E8: A Job That Does And Doesn’t Suck. Pun Intended.
BJ Tucker has been Ditch Witch thru-and-thru for over 31 years. For the past five, he’s been configuring Vacuum Excavators every way imaginable. And as Supervisor in this department, he manages to tackle one of the most challenging production “lines” in the industry. The reason? It’s not a line…
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S2E7: "Gear" Up For Another Great Episode
On this episode of Beyond The Moon, we switch gears (no pun intended) and hear from Emily Green, the self-proclaimed SWAG lady who runs our corporate merchandise store. Emily shares insights on what makes Ditch Witch gear some of the industry’s most popular, how she chooses which items to sell…
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S2E6: Around The World And The Clock
What’s it like to be in charge of service and support for a company that sells around the world? Well, for Brad Xanders, it means also being available to help 24/7. Literally. As Manager of Customer Service & Support for Subsite, Brad runs a department of four who all are on standby to help...
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S2E5: He’s As “Field-Tested” As Our Equipment
John English is an International Corporate Accounts Manager for Ditch Witch, stationed in Barcelona, who helps global rental companies get the most out of their Ditch Witch equipment. But to stop right there would do a disservice to all that he shares in this wildly entertaining episode. Hear…
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S2E4: How Technology & Equipment Become One
Amber Dilbeck is a 20-year veteran whose career at Ditch Witch actually started during her college days and, as she grew, so did the many ways in which she brought value to the organization. In this episode, you’ll hear about Amber’s current role in helping spearhead the Customer Engagement...
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S2E3: And Down The Stretch He Comes!
Ditch Witch is just some of what Kevin Knuckley does. Hear how his family got into the dealership business—being one of the first Ditch Witch dealerships ever—and how, as part of the third generation to run Witch Equipment Co, he didn’t just start at the top, but had to work his way up from the...
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S2E2: Knocked Down, But Never Out
Kyle Liebman knows service—both in the field and in life. From turning wrenches as a technician to running service operations across 13 Ditch Witch West locations, Kyle has seen it all. But his story isn’t just about fixing machines—it’s about second chances. In this episode, host Sean Hubbard…
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S2E1: From The Shop Floor To The Top Floor
Season two of Beyond The Moon gets kicked off with the man at the helm: Ditch Witch GM Kevin Smith. From welding on the shop floor to leading the company, we find out about his wild career path. Listen in as host Sean Hubbard digs into Kevin’s blue-collar roots and figures out what keeps him…
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S1E10: From The Malzahn’s Ranch Hand To Ditch Witch’s Top Trainer
If you’ve ever been on a jobsite, you’ve seen this guy’s impact. Mark Richards is a 25-year Ditch Witch vet who started as part-time help in the summer of ’86. After a stint as a ranch hand for Ed Malzahn and family, he worked his way up from quality expert to his latest role: Assembly Academy...
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S1E9: Bagpipes, Bolts and Big Machines
Meet Scott McKinley, a product manager and all-around Renaissance Man. He’s been with Ditch Witch for a decade, starting in assembly and moving through roles that took him all over the product line. But there’s more to Scott than just digging systems and service parts—this guy’s got a knack for...
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S1E8: Tim Vaughan’s Fifty-Year Shift
This week, we chat with Tim Vaughan, a Ditch Witch legend who’s been on the job for over 50 years. Tim started back in 1974, and every working day since then, he’s painted over two thousand equipment parts from the comfort of an air-conditioned spacesuit (Sean’s words). Plus, find out about his...
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S1E7: When To Dig… And When To Suck
Get ready for a down-to-earth conversation with Chris Thompson, Ditch Witch’s vacuum excavation product manager. In this episode of Beyond The Moon, Chris breaks down everything you need to know about vacuum excavation equipment—from the smallest gas units to the beastly Warlock series—and how...
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S1E6: How the Big Moves Get Made at Ditch Witch
Tune in to this episode of Beyond The Moon, where we sit down with Chapman Hancock, a Ditch Witch pro who’s worn a lot of hats around here. From engineering downhole tools to managing product lines, Chapman’s seen and done it all. He even spills the beans on a golf hack that could change your...
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S1E5: When Things Go Wrong, This Guy Gets The Call
In this episode, Beyond The Moon gets real with Justin Simon, a 20-year Ditch Witch veteran who’s seen it all. Starting out in assembly and now running the show as Manager of Customer Support and Service, Justin’s the man you call when things go wrong. From troubleshooting electrical issues to...
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S1E4: Hot Metal and High Stakes
Get ready for a real, no-nonsense talk with Ayden Lumbers, a fourth-generation welder at Ditch Witch. In this episode of Beyond The Moon, Ayden shares what it’s like to grow up in a family of welders. From her first blistering hot days in the shop to melting metal full-time, she’s got some great...
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S1E3: Gears, Gadgets and Game-Changing Tech
In this episode of Beyond The Moon, we talk with Cory Maker, a 20-year industry veteran who’s gone from turning wrenches as a machinist to managing product marketing for advanced underground inspection systems at Subsite. Cory’s got a passion for the mechanical—whether it’s supercharged cars or…
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S1E2: Tales from the Super Witch Driver’s Seat (Part 2)
Buckle up for part two of Beyond The Moon Super Witch Edition, where we dive back in with Don Pemberton, the man behind the monster machine’s wheel. This episode picks up with Don sharing the no-holds-barred reality of what it takes to keep this monster trencher moving—from dealing with…
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S1E1: Tales from the Super Witch Driver’s Seat (Part 1)
Gear up for the first episode of Beyond The Moon, part one of a two-parter where we dig deep with Ditch Witch legend Don Pemberton. For over 40 years, Don’s been more than just a fleet manager; he’s been the mastermind behind—and driver of!—the Super Witch, a monster trencher that’s turned heads...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hosted by Ditch Witch’s Sean Hubbard, Beyond The Moon covers more than just your favorite Orange iron. From the future of the jobsite to funny tales from the trenches, join Sean every episode as he dives into a new, interesting conversation with an expert from the world of Underground Construction, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), Hardscape, and more. Not to mention, the occasional peak behind-the-steel of Ditch Witch equipment new and old.
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Hosted by Ditch Witch’s Sean Hubbard, Beyond The Moon covers more than just your favorite Orange iron. From the future of the jobsite to funny tales from the trenches, join Sean every episode as he dives into a new, interesting conversation with an expert from the world of Underground Construction,...
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