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.

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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.