The Kustom Couple Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Kustom Couple
The Kustom world through the eyes of a south Texas couple and all of their adventures that follow. If it’s wild and low brow, Lane and Sama want it on the microphone. Car culture at its finest, and all the folks we meet along the way. And even on occasion, we get updates with past guests like Gregg Ovist of geezzup.com to bring you even more cool stories and info in the kustom world, so come along for the ride and catch us in the Left Lane!!!! In all things Kustom, keep it Kool!!! Produced by Jason Barrera Sponsored by: Johnny Chop Kustoms, Martin’s Rod and Customs, Work Hard Be Nice, The Phoenix Insurance, Flatbrim Farmer, Messenger Kustom Paint, 2Tonez Kustom Paint, Austin Legacy Masonry, Knucklehed Kustom Art, Bad Idea Customs Music provided by Los Tejanos Muertos. Song: Dead or Alive
Lane and Samma Rae, the Kulture’s favorite couple, give their goodbyes and hello’s at the same time! Yup, you heard it. This final episode of TKC is the look into what’s next after this amazing year. Thank you for all your support and we can’t wait for you to join us on our next adventure!!! In All Things Kustom, Keep It Kool!!!!
Gregg Ovist of GEEZZUP on this months feature of crazy things he’s found! Kustom armored truck is on the list of things you’ve never seen and he’s planning to start building it soon… here’s how he got it!
Bad Ideas Customs, not an actual for-hire shop, has been an amazing sponsor of ours. On a wild road trip from the west coast, Ken made a hard right turn and detoured into south Texas. Before he took a flight back home to Montana, he jumped on a microphone with us and shared some really cool experiences.
Co-host for the Lowlife Chopper Podcast, owner of Black Dog Towing, and wrenching since childhood, Fred was an amazing guest to have on the show. Just an all around rad conversation about business, bike shows, car shows, podcasts and life. Be sure to find The Lowlife Chopper Podcast anywhere you can tune in!
Gregg Ovist of Geezzup.com makes his monthly appearance giving us the updates of his takes on the buying/selling/trading aspects of the car world. Today he shared how he got in touch with Ed, who owns a Ferrari you’re gonna wanna hear about!!!
Ron joins us (again, since the first time my computer crashed the files) and chats about a rad little bike shop in Denton, TX. You gotta see these cool machines cause we know you’ll need one for your next event!!!
You gotta be listening to Chrome Pipes and Pinstripes!!! It’s a rad podcast and your favorite Couple got to be guests!!! Listen in, and if you aren’t already, go subscribe to everything they have going on because it’s Wild!!!
Kate Cook, our favorite mom-to-be returns to the show to give us an update about her art series reveal at this year’s Lone Star Round Up. With everything it has taken to get to this point, we absolutely can’t wait to see all the pieces revealed April 22/23, 2022!!! Find her social media relating to it at Asphalt Canvas Customs, @asphaltcanvasart on Instagram.
Gregg is coming back to us for a special recording with us once a month this year. He’ll be giving us updates on car buying and selling, along with reports from the big auctions he’s attending. Find his website at www.geezzup.com
Sama took the lead on this one folks! We talk with Alixis about her event Nov 12, 2022. The 2nd Annual Atomic Prom. A wonderful night out of music, socializing, drinks and dancing. And guess who the special guest MC’s will be…. Well, you’ll just have to listen!
It’s getting Sketchy folks! If you haven’t tuned into their live feed on Monday nights, Johnny and his wife Ity-B put on a very entertaining evening of drawing and interacting with folks tuning in. They’re 5 seasons in and still phenomenal! Johnny’s story of life and art is a fun one so... Dig it!!!!
Winner of 2022 GNRS Best Custom and Rumblers CC member was an absolute blast to chat with. Talking cars, music, shows and life. You gotta check out this 36 Ford built to perfection!
Hollywood and Ian Knight put together the first annual Just Trippin car and bike show for a new one to add to the Kustom Kulture happening in Conroe, TX. March 19 at Southern Star Brewing Co.
JP comes back on the show to discuss RiverRod happening in New Braunfels March 12, 2022. Check out P Events and all of our social media for addresses and info for the car show.
Brant is back on the show, telling us about all the updates coming up in 2022! As always, Martin’s Rod and Custom has been a huge success story and an excellent sponsor to have on our team. Big things to come! Stay Tuned!
The Menace is on the line! A phone call between Lane and Menace talking art and all the cool things that Menace has been a part of recently and a few cool things coming out this year. Be sure to check out Menace Monster Art and Thorazine 2 Step!!!
We’re Back!!! And we got a busy year ahead of us…come along for the ride and KEEP IT KOOL!
The Epic long saga continues. Brian and Jimmy in our living room after enjoying a great car show and amazing burgers. What more could you ask for?! These 2 episodes won’t be the last we hear of them either. Much more to come! Check out their podcast, Hometown Hot Rodder on anything you can hear a podcast on!
Our friends Brian and Jimmy made an epic journey down from Dallas to meet up with us at BattleRod in Gonzales, TX. It’s part 1 because this conversation pushed the 3 hour mark! Check out their podcast, Hometown Hot Rodder on anything you can hear a podcast on!
Justin, the owner of The Phoenix Insurance (www.thephoenixinsurance.com) joins Lane on the mics to talk about changing the way we approach buying insurance. This is an insight from a guy who’s been in the industry 20+ years and has some great pointers that prove that having a good agent in your corner can make all the difference!
Husband/Wife duo (and first of many Couples to be featured in the upcoming months) Kate and Morgan jump on a call with us to tell us their passion for Texas culture and Kustom art. An amazing team, another Couple in the Kulture, you’ll love hearing their story. It hit close to home that she’s and Cali girl that fell for a Texas boy...we know that one all too well!
JP from P Events is back on the mic and telling us all about their first event to happen in Gonzales, TX November 20, 2021. BattleRod sounds like it’ll be epic and TKC will be there, especially since Sama is in the pin up contest!!!
The Kreepers CC, one of our newest sponsors, has been a huge supporter of all things kustom and we had a blast talking with Frankie about all that they’ve been up to. Can’t wait to hit the road soon and get to meet up with some of the great people who have been instrumental on our journey in the kustom world.
Talking rat rods and the one our buddy has, the Rats Nest. Whether you dig em or detest em, a really cool conversation about building and cruising and the passion behind this wild culture!
Our sponsor, Martin’s Rod and Custom of Lampasas, TX, jumps on the line with us! Brant gives us a peek into the world of whats going in their neck of the woods and we talk a bit about the industry and what’s helped and hurt the hobby of car building.
Knucklehed art returns! Long time friend, Dan Johnson, comes on the podcast and hangs out with Lane on a solo session! Talking Kustom art, cars, cigars and road trips.
Trent Sherrill (ep. 18 celebrity guest!) introduced us to Mikey Brown and allowed us to do an amazing interview to talk about projects such as Paper to Pavement and his work on “The Banana Hammock” (go to his pages to check it out, don’t take our word for it!).
The Paul Brothers (who had the Motor Madhouse podcast a few years ago) now have a new podcast called Pauls to the Wall!! Mike joins us and there’s a big reveal about something Sama has been wanting and we got a crazy story about how we randomly crossed paths with Mike and his roll in making this happen!!!!
Another huge supporter out of the Dragstrip Zombies CC. Hear his story and our chat about his really kool Mercury! The Mistress, dig it!!!!! Couldn’t be more happy to see all this support coming from these guys!!!!
Phoenix Insurance is a vendor you’ve probably seen around at some of the local car shows. Justin gives some background about himself, and absolutely can’t wait to have him back to give us some insight about Phoenix Insurance! Their truck is sweeeeeet! Hear the story about it getting pulled over on a high speed chase!!!
JP joins us on the line to talk about Luckenrod happening in Luckenbach, TX on 9/11/21. He’s actually got a few shows coming up and TKC plans to be at all of them! Great conversation about what it takes to put on these style events and definitely loved chatting it up with JP!
Keeping print media rolling, and relevant! Speed and Kulture is producing a product that is true to its name, along with keeping it true to its following. The type of nostalgia found in these pages on a quarterly basis is exactly how it would’ve been done in the period that these cars would’ve been ripping down the road! Trent has done an amazing job and you can absolutely hear the passion when he talks about how far they’ve come in 8 issues!
Dragstrip Zombie outta SLC! Opened his own business this year called Seams Impossible Interior. With all the support we’ve gotten from the DZ’s, we’re over the moon! We’ve got a few of them on the calendar coming up, including 2 of them as sponsors! You may remember Cody from Bitchin’ Rides, his interior work is tops!
Sama and Lane chat with Gregg about his car finding business and his experience in the auction world. Then he tells them an amazing story of a car he found personally for himself to fix and bring back into the kustom world. A car that's been said to be a lost kustom from the 50’s. Check out our podcast and hear the amazing tale!
Sama and Lane chat with Gregg about his car finding business and his experience in the auction world. Then he tells them an amazing story of a car he found personally for himself to fix and bring back into the kustom world. A car that's been said to be a lost kustom from the 50’s. Check out our podcast and hear the amazing tale!
Diana, Dave and Rusty of THEM! CC sat with Lane and Sam to give a background and some updates to the Invasion Car Show, Oct 23, 2021 in Deep Ellum, TX. This is one of the car shows this fall that the Kustom Couple will be attending and we’ll have our equipment with us to do some recording, so come say hi!!!
Diana, Dave and Rusty of THEM! CC sat with Lane and Sam to give a background and some updates to the Invasion Car Show, Oct 23, 2021 in Deep Ellum, TX. This is one of the car shows this fall that the Kustom Couple will be attending and we’ll have our equipment with us to do some recording, so come say hi!!!
Decent Boy CC member, St. Louis based barber, world traveler (he’s been to Texas!) and has had songs written about him! An amazing friend and always a pleasure to have conversations with, Joe joins us on a Zoom call so we can catch up! This one is downright decent!
Decent Boy CC member, St. Louis based barber, world traveler (he’s been to Texas!) and has had songs written about him! An amazing friend and always a pleasure to have conversations with, Joe joins us on a Zoom call so we can catch up! This one is downright decent!
One of our favorite photographers and car enthusiasts, we get an insight to where he got his start with hot rods, and putting them on film! Definitely planning an in-person visit when we make our trip to Cali in November!
One of our favorite photographers and car enthusiasts, we get an insight to where he got his start with hot rods, and putting them on film! Definitely planning an in-person visit when we make our trip to Cali in November!
Lane and Sam on the line with an amazing builder in Ontario! Technically, we’ve gone international! LOL! But in all seriousness, the conversation was amazing and can’t wait to see what he’s building next.
Lane and Sam on the line with an amazing builder in Ontario! Technically, we’ve gone international! LOL! But in all seriousness, the conversation was amazing and can’t wait to see what he’s building next.
Lane took a Zoom call with an amazing film director/editor and talked about how he got his start in creating such rad film projects. Also, couldn’t help but discuss the differences of what’s considered severe weather in New York compared to Texas! HAHA!
Lane took a Zoom call with an amazing film director/editor and talked about how he got his start in creating such rad film projects. Also, couldn’t help but discuss the differences of what’s considered severe weather in New York compared to Texas! HAHA!
Lane took a solo Zoom call to get a chance to talk with Dead Sleds CC President, CePe. An awesome opportunity to look into the start of a car club that has been on our radar since back when Texas had a Taildragger chapter. If you know, you know. Absolutely great conversation and can’t wait for a trip to the west coast for a chance to meet in person, possibly in November!
Lane took a solo Zoom call to get a chance to talk with Dead Sleds CC President, CePe. An awesome opportunity to look into the start of a car club that has been on our radar since back when Texas had a Taildragger chapter. If you know, you know. Absolutely great conversation and can’t wait for a trip to the west coast for a chance to meet in person, possibly in November!
The Kustom Couple decided to hang out on the line with fellow podcaster, Nick Ward and Gnarly Magazine Podcast. Lowbrow art is a huge part of Kustom Kulture and who better to talk art with than Gnarly Magazine?!
The Kustom Couple decided to hang out on the line with fellow podcaster, Nick Ward and Gnarly Magazine Podcast. Lowbrow art is a huge part of Kustom Kulture and who better to talk art with than Gnarly Magazine?!
First Zoom call and it was amazing. Lane and Sam sit on the call with Eddie C. of the Voodoo Glow Skulls to talk about their brand new album, Livin The Apocalypse (Dr. Strange/Go Loco Records 2021). New album is absolute fire and tours and festivals are in the plans! Shout out to Marcus Cazares for making this possible!
First Zoom call and it was amazing. Lane and Sam sit on the call with Eddie C. of the Voodoo Glow Skulls to talk about their brand new album, Livin The Apocalypse (Dr. Strange/Go Loco Records 2021). New album is absolute fire and tours and festivals are in the plans! Shout out to Marcus Cazares for making this possible!
Fellow Dead Texan, Todd Pope (check out his story in Ep 4) and Lane took a quick little road trip to the Houston area to show support for a fallen member of the car community, John (Gringo) Ward. After a wonderful turn out to a great get-together by the Rivieras CC, Todd and Lane stuck around, ate some Mud Bugs and retreated to the hotel to record this dedication episode to the “Mayor”. R.I.P. John Ward
Fellow Dead Texan, Todd Pope (check out his story in Ep 4) and Lane took a quick little road trip to the Houston area to show support for a fallen member of the car community, John (Gringo) Ward. After a wonderful turn out to a great get-together by the Rivieras CC, Todd and Lane stuck around, ate some Mud Bugs and retreated to the hotel to record this dedication episode to the “Mayor”. R.I.P. John Ward
The Lucky Tramp himself joined us on the phone to talk kustoms and life. A trip to Florida may be in the works after this awesome chat. Plus many more phone calls to come! Check out Lucky Tramp Customs and you’ll definitely dig it!! Keep it Kool!!!
The Lucky Tramp himself joined us on the phone to talk kustoms and life. A trip to Florida may be in the works after this awesome chat. Plus many more phone calls to come! Check out Lucky Tramp Customs and you’ll definitely dig it!! Keep it Kool!!!
Right before the rain hit, Rigid Rob rode his motor scooter over to the house and talked about 2 Wheel Get Down Bike Nights and some of the cruises he’s been involved with in the South Texas local area. It was time to include some kustom bike culture into our mix and no better friend to do it with than Rob!
Right before the rain hit, Rigid Rob rode his motor scooter over to the house and talked about 2 Wheel Get Down Bike Nights and some of the cruises he’s been involved with in the South Texas local area. It was time to include some kustom bike culture into our mix and no better friend to do it with than Rob!
While throwing back a couple drinks and some delicious pizza, we had a good chat with Todd Pope of the Dead Texans Motor Club. We talked about the aspect of coming into the car culture for him and wandered off on a million little tangents. Be sure to check out our social media to see the pics we took of his bad ass little 46 Chevy truck!!
While throwing back a couple drinks and some delicious pizza, we had a good chat with Todd Pope of the Dead Texans Motor Club. We talked about the aspect of coming into the car culture for him and wandered off on a million little tangents. Be sure to check out our social media to see the pics we took of his bad ass little 46 Chevy truck!!
Lane and Sam took an amazing trip to Austin, TX where Thurman Jackson Jr showed the absolute best hospitality we could have never expected! Got to roll around in his 1951 Ford Shoebox as he took us to his favorite wings spot, Wingz Up!!! Talking about his hat brand, his life in cars and everything in between!!!
Lane and Sam took an amazing trip to Austin, TX where Thurman Jackson Jr showed the absolute best hospitality we could have never expected! Got to roll around in his 1951 Ford Shoebox as he took us to his favorite wings spot, Wingz Up!!! Talking about his hat brand, his life in cars and everything in between!!!
Lane runs a solo mission and heads over to Nocturnal Printing to talk with fellow Dead Texan, Ben Moreno. Guest on the mic, Marcus Cazares, happened to be in the shop and joined in on the conversation. We talk cars, music, graphic art and more!
Lane runs a solo mission and heads over to Nocturnal Printing to talk with fellow Dead Texan, Ben Moreno. Guest on the mic, Marcus Cazares, happened to be in the shop and joined in on the conversation. We talk cars, music, graphic art and more!
On the mics is our south Texas duo, Lane and Sam. Talking about how they met, they get into the details of why this project came about and where it's headed. We couldn’t be more stoked to be bringing you such a rad show. This is just the beginning!
On the mics is our south Texas duo, Lane and Sam. Talking about how they met, they get into the details of why this project came about and where it's headed. We couldn’t be more stoked to be bringing you such a rad show. This is just the beginning!