Hot Rods & Hijinks Episode One: Chris Spalding on SoCal Lowriders, Hot Rods, and Custom Car Culture

On this episode of Hotrods and Hijinks at LilyJack Customs, the hosts welcome musician Chancellor Lawson of Donnie and the Dry Heavers, who discusses building his solo show, adapting in the music industry, and cutting a new record in Nashville with Jeremiah Nave. They talk upcoming performances including Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (Lauderdale stage, Saturday the 12th), the Pow River Pickin’ Party/Festival in Tazewell, Music on the Square in Jonesborough, and other fall dates. Lawson shares his musical background, songwriting influences (Willie Nelson and John Prine), touring stories, and what he values most in venues—connecting with the crowd. The conversation also features his dog Hank Williams’ shelter-adoption story, a segment on treating people with more respect, a grape “Dr. Nuff” taste test, and Lawson’s one-year sobriety milestone.

In this episode of Hotrods & Hijinks at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, the hosts welcome Tom Bettini (former Jackyl bassist, now with Vulture Culture) and guitarist Chuck Love. Tom recounts decades in music, being signed to Geffen after an Atlanta showcase, touring stories with Aerosmith and ZZ Top, meeting Billy Gibbons and Brian Johnson, and earning Guinness World Records for nonstop performance feats. The conversation covers guitars and bass gear (including Tom’s left-handed, upside-down playing), wild road and promo stunts, and the realities of the changing music business. They also discuss Vulture Culture’s origin, lineup, writing process, upcoming recording plans, song themes, and where to find the band online, plus personal “had enough of” rants and off-topic stories.

In this episode of Hotrods and Hijinks at LilyJack Customs in Greeneville, Tennessee, the hosts welcome Frank Icenhour of Frank’s Kool Stuff and mini-trucker/show promoter RJ Shelton. Frank explains his 80s/90s collecting and reselling business, shows items like rare action figures, VHS tapes, and a real Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award, and shares stories of flipping collectibles, VCRs, and odd high-dollar finds. RJ talks about getting into mini trucks, meeting Frank, and helping launch the East Tennessee Showdown show, including big turnouts and the challenges of running events. The crew swaps Marketplace and car-buying frustrations, covers Frank’s themed Suburban and other vehicles, discusses VHS car movies, and ends with the “I’ve Had Enuf” segment plus Frank’s wild Craigslist Ninja Turtles-and-vodka trailer story.

Hotrods & Hijinks: Tusculum Officer Chan on Car Culture, Community, and Chasing Calls At LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Hotrods and Hijinks crew welcomes Tusculum police officer Chan, who’s long been part of the local car scene and now drives a quick turbo car. Chan discusses extensive law-enforcement training, gear and tools she carries, pursuits on Highway 107, how people open up during rides, and her role as Tusculum’s first full-time female officer. They talk about Tusculum’s growth, traffic issues, speed cameras, and local spots and events including the Creamy Cup, Jogging for Jess, the Freedom Day celebration, and the Fair Enuf show. Conversation also ranges through CrossFit Arcane and Chan’s lifting numbers, skydiving and driving the Dragon, wildlife sightings, and their “had enough” topics like spam calls and constant complaining.

In this episode of Hotrod & Hijinks at LilyJack Customs in Downtown Greeneville, the hosts welcome local voice actor, impressionist, and content creator Nigel King (Potent Frog). Nigel explains how his impressions started from a Call of Duty moment that led to streaming and growing a catalog of voices like Plankton, Homer Simpson, SpongeBob, and Peter Griffin, and he shares how he handles telemarketers and recent voice work, including an ad for King of the Hill. He discusses auditions through his agency and training via Tara Strong’s Voicelings program, plus the costs and realities of voice acting. Nigel also promotes the Greeneville Gathering (Sept 12–13, 2026 at Eastview Rec Center) featuring guests like Eddie Deezen, Carey Means, Fred Stoller, Schoolly D, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Brock Baker, and Sean Kelly, along with vendors and hotel discounts.

On this episode of Hotrods and Hijinks at LilyJack Customs, the hosts welcome Benny Broyles of Sound Decision and his dad Wassan Broyles of Hardware Hotrods in Limestone, Tennessee. Benny shares how Sound Decision has evolved over 20 years, from high-end custom car audio and interiors to truck accessories, marine audio, and massive boat systems, plus what it took to take a ’58 Beetle to SEMA—earning Top 40 in Battle of the Builders, Top 20 in the Upholstery Awards, and selling the car on-site after tough negotiating. Wassan and Benny also расскаunt their father-son, 10-year build of Benny’s ’91 two-door Jetta—nicknamed “Creamy Center”—with one-off paint, extreme detail work, a heavily reworked wiring harness, and nearly 100 awards. The conversation also covers oddball projects, old-school car show culture, and what they’ve “had enough of,” including the lack of common sense and over-reliance on technology.

Recorded at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, the hosts welcome longtime friend and mini-truck enthusiast Matt Ball to rehash Greeneville car culture from the early ’90s, including his lowered Honda CR-X with an early Eibach setup and their build of R.B. Kelly’s Datsun “bullet side” mini truck into a peach/pink convertible cruiser with custom wheels, Fiero seats, and a big sound system. They share stories about filming the build on VHS, cruising around town with the top off, and other throwback adventures like a Zima run to Hamblen County and a 1991 roadside encounter where Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan handed them a signed magazine. The conversation also covers Florida trips near Titusville, downsizing and simple living, concert memories and music connections, and Matt’s perspective as a trucker—including frustration with trashy truck stop behavior.

On this episode of Hotrods and Hijinks at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the hosts sit down with Bladyn Norton and Brody Inscore of B's Auto Detailing to talk about their fully mobile detailing business, including full interior/exterior details, ceramic coatings, paint correction, extractors, and fleet work. Blake shares how he got into detailing through a love of cars and discusses his LS-swapped, lifted Jeep and its drivetrain issues. They break down ceramic coating expectations and prep steps, paint correction processes, common causes of swirls from car washes, and why UV and thin modern paint can lead to clear coat failure. They cover pricing ranges for mobile services, travel distance, social media marketing, odd cleaning challenges like dog hair in Toyota carpets, and goals like building a shop and possibly expanding into PPF and aircraft detailing.

In this episode of HotRods and Hijinks at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the hosts welcome Brandon Shaw and Tyler Ricker from Off The Chain Bicycles. They discuss how Tyler’s longtime interest in bikes and a partnership with Mark Ailey (Knuckle Busters/Off The Chain) led to building custom bicycles and helping grow a local custom bike scene. The conversation highlights a Pigeon Forge night ride and fireworks outing featuring a chrome cruiser with a powerful custom sound system, plus unusual builds like swing bikes, a buddy bike, and other rare styles. They cover upcoming shows and raffles—including Pedal Enuf at the Fair Enuf car show in September, a Pigeon Forge bike show on November 7th, and future giveaway bikes for Fair Enuf and Sparks—along with plans for a two-wheel-drive e-bike build. They share how to find Off The Chain Bicycles on social media and at their Sevierville storefront, then wrap with “had enough” gripes about parts suppliers, road construction, and not having enough fun.

In this Hotrods and Hijinks episode filmed at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, the hosts talk with Victor Pate of Black Label Coatings about his one-man powder coating shop and how he focuses on difficult, high-detail work other shops avoid. Victor explains his background in paint, the lack of touch-ups in powder, and his process from chemical stripping and outgassing to blasting, curing, and multi-stage finishes, including powder-only graphics and artwork inspired by tattoo flash. He discusses developing custom powders (signature satin black, murderous gloss black, and clear), launching blacklabelpowders.com during COVID, and why he scaled back production. Victor also covers wheel refinishing with in-house mounting and balancing, equipment and air management upgrades, maintenance tips, warranty, and standout projects like Patrick-from-SpongeBob wheels, plus his long-term 1975 C10 build.

At LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, the Hot Rods & Hijinks podcast welcomes Tom Willett of TRC Logistics and Greeneville & Co. Realty to talk about growing up across Greene County and how that local knowledge helps in real estate. Willett explains why Chuckey is currently the county’s most desirable area, discusses land and home pricing differences by location, and shares market numbers showing active listings are flat year-over-year while land listings are down. He describes his approach to pricing, flipping vs. rehabbing and renting, FHA anti-flip rules, and how barndominiums and newer manufactured homes compare to stick-built houses. The group also discusses out-of-town buyers (many from Florida), local growth, zoning and development challenges, affordable housing, tiny homes/containers, and frustrations with Zillow estimates and panhandling.

From Minivan Mods to NOPI Nationals: Mike Cooper’s Wild Car Scene Stories & the On the Stax Journey Mike Cooper, owner of On the Stax, joins the podcast to reminisce about early-2000s East Tennessee car culture, car clubs, and cruising scenes, from minivan and mini-truck mods to imports, big wheels, and air ride. He recounts building a heavily modified Mazda 5 daily driver with air ride, carbon fiber parts, an elaborate Sound Decision stereo setup with many TVs, and the costs and tire wear that eventually led him to trade it in after winning at NOPI Nationals, where class winners had to make major changes to return. The group swaps stories about major shows like Slammed Enough and Lebanon, discusses how trends evolve (including electric cars and new engine tech), and shares Mike’s infamous Gatlinburg arrests tied to car-show antics. Mike also explains how he quit drinking, found Friday Night Magic, and opened On the Stax nearly four years ago as a Pokémon/Magic buy-sell-trade tabletop shop serving mostly adults, with Pokémon demand driving big business.

Recording at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, the Hot Rods and Hijinks podcast welcomes Dale Kyker of Kyker's Extreme Automotive, a 46-year veteran of the car business and cast member of Netflix’s Swap Shop. Dale discusses the ’84 Oldsmobile 98 Regency he drove in (27,000 miles, first time in rain), his farm upbringing and work ethic, and how he started at Captain D’s and then with Kent Bewley in tobacco warehouses before rising from detail rack to technician and becoming the youngest service manager in the Atlanta zone. He shares memories of Oldsmobile history, 1980s tech and emissions quirks, diesel engine failures, and shop-rate changes, plus launching his own shop, running multiple dealerships, and the realities of TV production. Dale also describes building a highly accurate Guy Fieri Camaro clone for a Myrtle Beach Flavortown restaurant and highlights upcoming Greene County Fair events.

In this episode of Hot Rods and Hijinks at LillyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, Reed and Tommy Bennett sit down to talk shop updates, recent events, and small-town mischief. They recap hosting an NSRA shop tour, a pre-party with The Vertical Birds, and a downtown car show with about 400 cars, with plans to do it again in October and hopes for a future soapbox derby return. Reed shares what’s happening in the shop—staffing, parts delays, and projects including a flamethrower truck nearing completion, a Lincoln transmission, multiple Camaros, Jeeps, a CJ light restoration, and a big dually build with semi wheels that needs a name. The conversation drifts into food stories, local happenings, cruises, and pranks, highlighted by the “man horse” rooftop statue story and a movie-theater call that led to a shutdown for deep cleaning.

On the Hot Rods and Hijinks podcast at Lily Jack Customs in downtown Greeneville, hosts welcome Army veterans Cody and Cassie Richards from Statesville, NC. They share how they met in the Army as heavy equipment engineers, Cody’s Afghanistan deployment shortly after their daughter Chloe was born, and why it influenced Cassie to leave the Army. Cassie discusses her pin-up journey, international magazine features, and leading Pinups With Purpose to support charities, emphasizing inclusivity and community. She also talks about publishing two children’s books—The Kindness Effect and Izzy and the Grape-Eating Dragon—available on Amazon. Cody dives into their builds including a ’30 Model A and a custom ’53 DeSoto with detailed modifications, plus their daughter’s Studebaker project. They also cover valve cover racing, work stories, upcoming travel, and future show plans.

On Hot Rods and Hijinks, the hosts talk with Chris "Hook "Fillers about the Fair Enuf car show, why he started it to create a place for friends and families to hang out, and how Greeneville/Greene County’s vehicle culture is resurging. Chris explains how the show began with help from Justin Wyatt and support from sponsors and local leaders, and how it’s grown into an inclusive event welcoming mini trucks, lifted trucks, hot rods, classics, tuners, bicycles, motorcycles, and more. For year four, Fair Enough expands to two days (Friday and Saturday) and adds a Friday “Night Shift” cruise and street takeover downtown by The Gentry with a band and food. He shares how he got hooked on the scene through Toby Brown and discusses the importance of camaraderie, cross-show support, and creating lasting memories for kids. Fair Enough is September 25–26; info and tickets are at fairenuf.com and on social media.

Katrina Serene Photography on Weddings, Seniors, Travel Shoots & Classic Cars | Hot Rods and Hijinks Recorded at LillyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Hot Rods and Hijinks podcast welcomes photographer Katrina Morlen of Katrina Serene Photography as the show’s first female guest. Katrina shares how she started photography in high school, turned her first paid senior session into a full-time career after being unexpectedly fired, and has now worked full time for about 15+ years. The group discusses busy seasons (prom, seniors, fall and Christmas), mini sessions, client privacy, and how she focuses on photographing people and emotion. Katrina recounts travel goals that led to shoots in New Mexico, Hawaii, and Jamaica, and talks about her automotive background, her mom’s long auto-parts career, and restoring her mom’s 1967 GTO after it sat for decades. She closes by encouraging others to chase business ideas.

This Hot Rods & Hijinks episode features Kent Bewley, longtime Greeneville-area car man and owner/curator of the City Garage Car Museum (210 S Main St, Greeneville, TN). He recounts his family’s dealership roots starting in 1937 with Packard, adding Pontiac and Cadillac, later moving into Chevrolet and other franchises, and his own career working every job on the lot while selling 10,000+ cars. The conversation traces Greeneville’s automotive and tobacco-era economy, local dealership history, and memorable characters and stories, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Firestone passing through town, John Bohannon’s engineering feats, and a poker anecdote involving Charlie Hendrickson and JFK. Kent discusses Oldsmobile’s boom years, corporate missteps like early GM diesels, cars he regrets selling, and a story about Phil Bachman’s brief meeting with Enzo Ferrari.

Reed Lane and Tommy Bennett introduce the Hot Rods and Hijinks podcast from LillyJack Custom Shop in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, sharing how they got into cars and why they’re still in it. Tommy recounts his 36-year career starting with car audio, detailing, and window tinting—learning precision work through a master collector—plus unusual tint jobs like an outhouse and historic sites, and discusses his long-term Volkswagen passion and current 1959 Beetle build with patina. Reed explains Lilly Jack Customs’ focus on mechanical, fabrication, and electrical work, their crew’s versatility, and projects like bagged chassis builds and Crown Vic front-end swaps. They preview upcoming events including Still Runs in Albemarle, NC and Greeneville’s Sundown on Depot charity show with new activities like a soapbox derby and valve cover races, and invite listeners to follow and suggest guests for the growing podcast.

World-Renowned Tattoo Artist Christian “Big C” Navarro Talks Tattoo Warriors, Travel Stories & an Ink-for-Bike Trade At Lily Jack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Hot Rods and Hijinx podcast welcomes Christian “Big C” Navarro of Inked Family Tattoo in Pheonix, featured in major tattoo magazines and a Tattoo Warriors Season 1 finalist who is preparing to film Season 2. Christian shares how a tattoo convention on an old ship in Jersey was shut down for power/licensing issues, leading artists to finish appointments by tattooing in hotel rooms, plus stories of tattooing in kitchens, bars, Airbnbs, and even near the Cologne Cathedral. The hosts discuss Tyler’s portrait leg piece from Philly’s massive convention, Christian’s old-school hand-stenciling approach, and his background as a certified ironworker/welder. They also cover a custom skateboard-themed lowrider bicycle built for Christian via a tattoo trade, his shop team, travel schedule, and future plans to move somewhere greener.(May contain content not suitable for kids)

Hot Rods & Hijinks Ep. 3: L Train on Greeneville’s Mini Truck Glory Days, Cruising, and Car Culture Nostalgia From Lily Jack Customs in downtown Greenville, the Hot Rods & Hijinks podcast welcomes local mini-truck scene originator Jason “L Train” Alderman, reflecting on 1990s–early 2000s cruising culture as “real-life social media,” where friends met on Tusculum Boulevard, took pride in clean, lowered rides, and kept drama minimal. They reminisce about the era’s staples—simple static drops, air shocks, early tilt-bed ingenuity, booming sound systems, cassette/CD gear, and distinctive trucks and cars (Toyotas, Mazdas, hardbodies, and later sport compacts and big-wheel sedans)—and how trends evolved into bags, fabrication-heavy builds, and later lifted trucks. The hosts discuss Burger Chef as a lost hub, notable local builds and stories, the return of events like Maggie Valley and NOPI, and invite listeners to share photos of former rides on their Facebook/YouTube pages.

Recorded at LilyJack Customs in downtown Greeneville, Tennessee, the Hot Rods & Hijinks podcast hosts chat with Jared Collins and Garrett Ware of Motion Creative Media about what they do and how they got started. The guests explain they help businesses improve online presence through photo/video, storytelling, and ongoing content strategies based on audience goals and performance data, noting people now seek authentic content amid AI and algorithm-driven feeds. They discuss capturing personal histories, comparing an untold life story to a “library burning down,” and relate authenticity to the value of real, matching-numbers cars versus replicas. The conversation covers their early under-quoted first music video, pivoting from weddings during COVID to commercial work, challenges of running a business, and memorable projects like filming Forged in Fire judge Jason Knight and a postpartum support conference.

On this episode of Hot Rods and Hijinks podcast recorded at LilyJack Customs Shop in downtown Greeneville, hosts Reed Lane and Tommy Bennett interview Southern California hot rodder Chris Spaulding about growing up around Ascot Raceway and Lions Drag Strip and getting hooked on cars after seeing a neighbor’s burnout. Chris recounts building a 1964 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 lowrider, the rise of hydraulics and indoor car shows, and the role of car clubs and shared builds. He describes owning 34 cars, including a Boss 302 Mustang, Volkswagens, vans, a Pro Street ’47 Chevy he later crashed, and a scratch-built ’26 touring car with an Ed Iskenderian engine. Chris also discusses meeting major figures like Chip Foose, Boyd Coddington, and George Barris, compares past and modern craftsmanship, and shares his current projects: a ’56 Buick, a ’64 Fairlane, and the ’26 build.