In The Dirt

Hosted by Mack Plovie

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115

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May 2026

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Join Mack Plovie In The Dirt with featured industry guests as they discuss, dissect, and explain trending topics in the construction & mining industries. If you like learning about new technology, industry hot topics, business, heavy equipment, and anything dirt related for that matter. This podcast is worth a listen. Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media and check out our website for more! https://earthmoversmedia.com

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May 17, 202652 min

The Cat Undercarriage Advantage w/ Tim Nenne

What makes Cat undercarriage so special? Mack sits down with Tim Nenne, undercarriage market professional with Caterpillar, to talk everything undercarriage on track type tractors. From how Cat is incorporating technology like the track wear sensor, selecting the right undercarriage, importance of toe and camber on large dozers, wear patterns on electric drive vs mechanical drive dozer undercarriage, to how to extend the life of your undercarriage. Mack and Tim cover it all in this episode!Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

April 28, 20261 hr 2 min

Mining Coal, The West Virginia Way w/ Brian (Bubba) Shorter

What's it like to grow up mining coal in West Virginia? Mack sits down with Brian Shorter to talk coal mining in West Virginia. From the unique styles of coal mining in West Virginia, why coal is washed, types of coal, to what's changed about the industry, they cover it all in this episode.Visit our website to learn more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

April 6, 202641 min

Growing up in the Family Metal Recycling Business w/ Jordyn Scott

How is scrap metal recycled? What is it like to grow up and work in the family metal recycling business? Mack sits down with Jordyn Scott of Inland Iron and Metal to talk about her upbringing in the family business.Learn more about Inland Iron and Metal here https://inlandiron.com/Visit our website here https://earthmoversmedia.com/

February 23, 202632 min

Engaging The Workforce With Effective Safety Training w/ Rachel Housman

How do you change safety culture in an organization? What style of training is most effective? Mack sits down with Rachel Housman of Ally Safety to talk about her upbringing in the industry, why safety training is so important and how to make it exciting again, what teaching styles are most effective, how to change safety culture in an organization, differences between Gen Z and boomers with their approach to safety, and more!Learn more about Ally Safety here https://allysafety.com/?srsltid=AfmBOook9G6JOCnclbqCWlE5mbrUo4Fu5o93MG_V0hFx5BaEJyi3S0_ZVisit our website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

February 8, 20261 hr 0 min

Working for Australia's Biggest Cat Dealer w/ Gavin Handley

What is it like working for Australia's biggest Cat dealer? What was old school Aussie earthmoving like? Mack sits down with Gavin Handley of Westrac Cat to talk about his long career working for the many Caterpillar dealerships leading up to Westrac Cat, what old school Aussie earthmoving was like, key differences between Aussie and North American earthmoving, the Cat dealer model, collecting scale models. and more!Visit our website here https://earthmoversmedia.com/Learn more about Westrac Cat here https://www.westrac.com.au/

January 11, 202638 min

Rebuilding North America's Biggest Equipment w/ Matt Fraser

What does it take to rebuild Cat 797? A whole lot of parts and great people. Mack sits down with Matt Fraser of Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals on this episode to talk about what it takes to rebuild Cat 797, Matt's career in the industry, how Heavy Metal's Red Deer facility is setup for success, training and developing technicians on the shop floor, and moreLearn more about Heavy Metal Equipment here! https://heavymetalequipment.ca/Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

December 28, 202546 min

Repairing Australia's Biggest Diggers w/ Patrick Coward

How do you diagnose, repair, and fix the biggest diggers in Australia? Mack sits down with Patrick Coward of North Australian Heavy Mechanical to talk about his career working across Australia wrenching on the biggest diggers (excavators) in the country, how to diagnose problems, levelling up your skills as a mechanic, and more!Connect with Pat on instagram @pats_instabythegram or Youtube @patrickcoward4309Find Mack on social media @earthmovers_media or visit our website https://earthmoversmedia.com/

December 14, 202537 min

The Track Loader Advantage w/ Shay Stutsman

From a starting a business with a single track loader, to having Colorado's largest fleet of track loaders, Stutsman Gerbaz based in Aspen Colorado has been moving dirt since 1960 with a fleet of classic and next gen Cat track loaders. Mack sits down with Shay Stutsman, President, to talk about Stutsman Gerbaz Earthmoving fleet of track loaders, what they use them for, why every contractor should own a track loader, unique attachments and oil quick couplers, Shay's collection of classic track loaders, and more!Find Stutsman Gerbaz Earthmoving here https://www.sgearthmoving.com/Find Stutsman on Instagram @stutsman_gerbazVisit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

November 23, 202539 min

From Planting Trees to Publishing North America's Timber Industry w/ Anthony Robinson

We talk timber on this episode of the podcast, departing from our normal mining equipment talk. Mack sits down with Anthony Robinson of ForestNet Media (Previously LSJ Publishing) to talk about his career working in forestry, new technology and equipment in the industry, tariffs and their impact on North America's timber industry, forestry practices, and more!Learn more about Forestnet Media here https://forestnet.com/about-us/Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/

November 16, 202519 min

America's Biggest Demolition Machine w/ Mack Plovie

We visited BCS Demo and their custom built Cat 5130B UHD demolition machine. The machine has an incredible story of being converted from mining excavator to demolition machine, Mack details some of the modifications the machine received and what project it is working on today. We will have a full video available on our Youtube soon!Learn more about BCS demo https://www.bcsdemo.com/Visit our website for more https://earthmoversmedia.com/