The Greatest Heist In Mining History

Two brothers swap the wildest mine site theft stories they've ever heard, from copper cathodes snapping rear axles to the greatest amnesty backfire of all time. Plus, there's actual science behind why you mutter to yourself while looking for your keys. And Troy's Garmin watch saga reaches a new low.

In this episode:
- The legendary 44 gallon drum amnesty heist that nobody saw coming
- A bloke who stripped a whole cable drum underground and got busted by the mess
- Copper cathodes, broken axles, and a goat that ruined everything
- The study that proves talking to yourself makes you better at finding shit
- Troy's elevation tracking disaster during the Last One Climbing challenge
- Leatherman multi-tools and why Troy thinks they're the worst tool for every job
- Dog ownership as the ultimate conversation starter with hard blokes
- Stingy or smart: washing and reusing Ziploc bags for 14 months
- What makes you a bitch: texting "I'm out the front" instead of knocking on the door
- The substation that got blown to pieces by a "small pop"

Timestamps:
(00:18) Troy fending for himself while his wife's away
(04:39) Life's little pleasures: running with your dog
(08:27) Stingy or smart: reusing Ziploc bags
(11:39) Grinds your gears: Leatherman multi-tools and EDC culture
(18:17) Swiss Army knives and the old man's knife obsession
(22:17) Tell me you're working on a breakdown
(23:58) Study: talking to yourself improves problem solving
(26:56) What makes you a bitch: not knocking on the door for a date
(29:58) Troy's Last One Climbing watch disaster
(38:00) Crib time stories: mine site theft legends
(42:42) The 44 gallon drum amnesty heist
(48:01) The underground cable drum copper operation
(53:43) The trail camera conspiracy
(57:01) The substation that got blown up by a "small pop"

Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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