Halligans & Halfwheels

J.E. and Matt sit down inside the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews Scotland to talk with the Retired Number 2 Chief for the City of Los Angeles Fire Department, Joe Castro. A real treat to listen to an amazing career from an even better person. #box1971

We sit down with Retired Airline Captain, Published Author, Air Record Speed Holder, amongst other things, Phil Heitman. www.Box1971.com#box1971

Our first Return guest, Chief Steve Lovette, AKA Skippy, sits down and asks the question: WTF?www.Box1971.com#box1971

J.E sits down with Piers Slinger. Retired USAF and LEO and discuss careers and life. You never know where the conversation will lead. www.Box1971.com#box1971

Big Jon & J.E. sit down for a very open and raw conversation with Racin Jason and his wife, Allison. Nothing is held back. Jason has been a full time employee for a NASCAR race team for a long time and he pulls the curtain back to show inside and shares personal set backs and triumphs. www.Box1971.com#box1971

January 2026, J.E. & Guest Chief Eddie sit down with J.P. from The Passionate Leader Podcast and his good buddy Eddie (aka Mudphlap) to discuss lives, careers and the job.www.Box1971.com#box1971

In Dec 2025 we sit down with FF R.T. Wolf along with guest Chief Eddie and Big Jon. Laughs, a good cigar and talking with the brothers. www.Box1971.com#box1971

Charlie Gray sits down with J.E. and discuss his lengthy career as a United States Marine, Fireman, Paramedic and Medical Examiner. #box1971 www.Box1971.com

J.E. sits down with Rob and discusses a myriad of topics from cigars, to fighting fire, to travel, paramedicine and more. www.Box1971.com #box1971

Artist Anthony Hicks stops by and sits down. What an EPIC time! A worthwhile listen www.Box1971.com #box1971

J.E. & Aaron Mastrodonato sit down and talk life, cigars and laughter. #box1971

The audio of FDNY from 9/11/2001. A lengthy listen, but a worthwhile use of time for reflection and learning. Never forgetting means NEVER FORGETTING!! #box1971 www.Box1971..com

Former MLB 3rd baseman and 1st round draft Pick, Matt Mangini, sits down and talks baseball and cigars. Matt is the Oliva rep for NC. #box1971 www.Box1971.com

FDNY RES3CUE Retired member Jeff Cool sits down and recounts the event of "Black Sunday." This fire changed how we operate. Please take the time to listen to this podcast fully. Raw, emotional, educational.....the absolute truth and riveting. #box1971 www.Box1971.com

FDNY Deputy Chief Tom Riley who oversaw a myriad of projects and is a Tunnel to Tower advocate and speaker sits down to chat. #box1971 www.Box1971.com

Big Jon & J.E. sit down with USMC SSGT McBroom and BC Richard Ray and talk the job and life. www.Box1971.com #box1971

April 2023 Podcast.  Matt & J.E. sit down with Capt. Boone, Dub-ya Vee (Eddie) and  BC Carver (Bat-len chief) and talk about some very relevant issues in the service today.   The first ever named podcast...PROJECT GREEK ISLAND!! www.Box1971.com #box1971

March 2023 Podcast.  J.E. and Matt sit down with Cigar Boss Tony Pichs  in Doral Florida.  Tony is the Owner of Fuera De Serie Cigars, LLC.  An American of Cuban decent Tony sits down and talks about his life, passion of cigars and so on. www.Box1971.com #box1971

Phil, J.E., and Big Jon sit down with Rev. Dr. Tolokun Omokunde.  A really fun and informative conversation with a FD & Law Enforcement Chaplain.   www.Box1971.com #Box1971

J.E., Phil & Big Jon sit down for the First Podcast of 2023 with BC Paul Watlington.  A myriad of topics covered.   www.Box1971.com #box1971

FDNY Captain (Ret.) & CEO of FireHooks Unlimited sits down with the Halligans & Halfwheels Podcast and discusses his career, his constant need to be working on behalf of firemen to better our tools and equipment.  Capt. Farrell recounts his career in some of the busiest companies in the world during his time on the job.   At age 92, there is NO plan of the Capt. slowing down any time soon.    His book can be purchased on Amazon (The War Years) and all proceeds benefit the Honor Legion (FDNY) and The Joey D Fund.     www.Box1971.com  #box1971

The inventor of the Multi-force Door from Firehouse Innovations Corporation, Mike Perrone, sits down with Box 1971 and the Halligans & Halfwheels podcast.  Mike retired out of FDNY from L175.     www.Box1971.com  #box1971

We sit down w/ Corporel Michael Jernigan, USMC (Retired) and recount his events and life on his "alive day" in 2022.  Joined by Fellow Marines, Dunham (Dun-Ham!) and Bournemann who defied order to get Jernigan back to the base so he could get medical care, ultimately saving Jernigans life.   This podcast  captures the first time these two have been in the same room since the event in 2004.   www.Box1971.com #box1971

This video was shot in 2021.  The audio of the video is because it was shot in a firehouse.  Try not to focus on the quality of the sound, but rather the message.  9/11 21 Years later.  P.G. Larimore (FDNY), Box 1971, LLC founding member; talks about his first hand experience that Tuesday morning in 2001.     www.Box1971.com  222222#box1971

Texas Desert Rose, Tammy Terrell comes all the way into NC from South Korea to discuss a myriad of topics.  PG Larimore & JE Henthorn host as Tammy discusses.   www.Box1971.com #box1971

J.E., Big Jon, Chief Eddie, Curtis and a few other guests sit down and discuss some leadership topics in the current fire service. #box1971 www.Box1971.com

Chief Lovette, Whitley and Jeremy sit down and discuss a myriad of topics.   www.Box1971.com #box1971

Chief Cox, FF Lasich, FF Coleman of LFD sit down and discuss the job.  www.Box1971.com #box1971

Phil, Jamie (Butters)  & J.E. sit down and discuss different responses and populations.   www.Box1971.com #box1971

J.E., Big Jon, Curtis & Eddie sit down and enjoy a cigar and talk about the job of being a fireman.  Their journey to today.  Real talk, not much is off limits.  Raw, real...uncensored.   #Box1971 www.Box1971.com

Box 1971, LLC's Halligans & Halfwheels Podcast.  This is audio only.  The video version is available on YouTube for time being.  We're firemen, not tech guru's.  So all of this is new and we are working to make it right.  The next video will be out in Mid March.   www.Box1971.com #box1971 #HalligansandHalfwheels

Introduction to Box 1971, LLC's podcast, Halligans & Halfwheels.   A group of firemen who want to share knowledge and information about the job of firefighting.