Episodes 115
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (11)
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

The Cat Undercarriage Advantage w/ Tim Nenne

May 17, 2026 52m

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…

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

Apr 28, 2026 1h 2m

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…

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

Apr 06, 2026 41m

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…

Engaging The Workforce With Effective Safety Training w/ Rachel Housman

Feb 23, 2026 32m

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…

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

Feb 08, 2026 1h

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…

Rebuilding North America's Biggest Equipment w/ Matt Fraser

Jan 11, 2026 38m

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…

Repairing Australia's Biggest Diggers w/ Patrick Coward

Dec 28, 2025 46m

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…

The Track Loader Advantage w/ Shay Stutsman

Dec 14, 2025 37m

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…

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

Nov 23, 2025 39m

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…

America's Biggest Demolition Machine w/ Mack Plovie

Nov 16, 2025 19m

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…

Building Replica Scale Models of Iconic Mining Machines w/ Tim Mitchell

Nov 10, 2025 51m

On this episode of the podcast Mack sits down with Tim Mitchell, global sales and marketing manager at Elphinstone, to talk scale models. Tim has an incredible passion for not only collecting, but…

Fort McMurray's Newest Shop & Hauling a Komatsu 980E w/ Mack Plovie

Nov 02, 2025 27m

We visit Heavy Metal Equipments in Fort McKay Alberta for the grand opening of their new 100,000sqft service center with 12 bays. Join Mack as he details the trip and a suprise visit to see Mammoet…

Becoming a Certified Dealer Instructor & Restoring Classic Iron w/ Nathan Duncan

Oct 26, 2025 43m

Growing up in a family business building road in Saskatchewan to becoming a Cat certified dealer instructor, Mack sits down with Nathan Duncan of Finning to talk about his career, love for scrapers,…

New Zealand's Biggest Excavator? Komatsu PC4000

Oct 12, 2025 21m

We visit the largest mining excavator on New Zealand's North island at the Rotowaro open pit coal mine, a Komatsu PC4000-6. There were originally two PC4000 at Rotowaro mine, with one being scrapped,…

World's Largest Bulldozers, Preserved! Komatsu D575a-2

Oct 05, 2025 26m

We visited the worlds largest bulldozers on our trip to New Zealand, Mack details the adventure and some of the behind the scenes details of these machines.The Komatsu D575a-2 is the largest…

Inside New Zealand's Largest Coal Mine, Stockton Mine

Sep 21, 2025 34m

New Zealand is well known for beautiful scenery, great culture & food, and amazing tourism, but did you know it is also home to one of the most unique coal mines in the world? We visit Stockton…

Hauling a Cat D11 Down the Highway

Sep 14, 2025 28m

Can you haul 200,000+ lbs of Cat D11 down the highway? Absolutely in Alberta. Mack narrates the journey filming CMT Ventures hauling Heavy Metal Equipment huge Cat D11 from Calgary to Fort McKay,…

Maintaining the World's Largest Earthmovers w/ Fernando Moron

Sep 07, 2025 40m

How do you maintain the worlds largest earthmovers? Mack sits down with Fernando Moron of Drummond Ltd to find out what it takes to maintain the largest draglines in Colombia. From how a dragline…

The Coal Hard Truth w/ Matthew Mackowiak

Aug 31, 2025 33m

What role does coal play in North America's future? Do we need coal to help transition to a renewable energy based economy? What is coal used for in our daily lives?Mack sits down with Matthew…

Coal Mining Explained - Inside Saskatchewan's Largest Mines

Aug 24, 2025 29m

We take you inside Saskatchewan's largest mines to show you how they mine coal to generate electricity for the world around us. Mack narrates his visit to Poplar River Mine, a large open cast lignite…

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