This podcast from the creators of the "Old Men on the Mountain", Jim Hall and Craig Massie, will chronicle the second series and beyond of Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush". Enjoy!
JIMERICA: 06/15/2015 "CRAIG MASSIE - FOOL'S GOLD RUSH"
Released 15 Jun 2015
Helloooo, Riffles!! This week, it's a VERY special episode! Craig Massie, co-host of the "Fool's Gold Rush" and "Old Men on the Mountain" podcasts fills in for Eric for this thr...
Season 5: Episode 19: "Millions in Gold"
Released 7 Mar 2015
It is the Finale! This time they somehow found a way to insult our intelligence almost as much as the "mother lode" from Season 3! Amazing!! Everything works out great for every...
Season 5: Episode 18: "Hundreds of Ounces"
Released 28 Feb 2015
It's the PENULTIMATE episode of the season, Riffles. This week, Todd and Parker's stories are eerily similar and seemingly fake, while Tony's mishap is perhaps the most real mom...
Season 5: Episode 17: "Frozen Gold"
Released 21 Feb 2015
This week, Todd unfreezes his wash plant, Parker does just ok and Tony finishes his dredge. Jim and Craig do lots of silly voices. PODCAST!!
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Season 5: Episode 16: "Rivers of Gold"
Released 14 Feb 2015
This was a HUGE week for Parker, a par for the course week for Tony and a BAD week for Todd and Jack. Jim and Craig dissect ALL of the big issues this week and Jack has a real f...
Season 5: Episodes 14 & 15: "Rogue Miner"/"The Monster Lives"
Released 7 Feb 2015
After an emergency week off, Jim and Craig are BACK to discuss the last two episodes. They are pretty boring, but it was a very fun episode. Ya dig? Get it?
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Season 5: Episode 13: "Gold Road"
Released 24 Jan 2015
The HAUL (Hall) Road is in full effect! Todd's team is amazed to get an amount of gold that Parker would be bummed out by. Tony continues to build his dredge, with varying degre...
Season 5: Episode 12: "Piles of Gold"
Released 17 Jan 2015
BS Meters are going off BIG TIME this week, Riffles. Yet again, most of the main stories were spoiled by the Cold Open and last week's Next Time On segment. Tony has to work at ...
Season 5: Episode 11: "Ship of Fools"
Released 10 Jan 2015
Caulk! Jim and Craig are back and losing their minds this week. Parker needs more money, Tony needs more bolts and Todd needs more gold. All this and MORE in this exciting insta...
Season 5: Episode 10: "Parker's Accident"
Released 3 Jan 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Riffles!! We are back and better than ever! Parker crashes his truck! Two of Todd's trucks almost crash and Tony crashes some dredge pieces to the ground. CAULK!...
Season 5: Episode 9: "Colossal Cleanout"
Released 13 Dec 2014
Jim and Craig are briefly joined by Jack Hoffman, "Dakota" Fred Hurt, Freddy Dodge and Award-Winning Actor Alan Alda in this VERY silly episode. Enjoy!
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Season 5: Episode 8: "Gold Blooded"
Released 6 Dec 2014
This week, we officially say goodbye to James Harness. RIP old friend.
Also, a bunch of equipment is dragged around. Parker finds more gold. Craig is still Jack's son. Andy Sti...
Season 5: Episode 7: "Goldzilla"
Released 29 Nov 2014
This episode was ok, but was it better than a peperoni pizza? You'll have to listen to find out! Also, was Parker wearing a "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" shirt??
Season 5: Episode 6: "Cursed Cut"
Released 22 Nov 2014
Jim and Craig are back to document the slow, but steady rise in quality of this season of "Gold Rush." Also, one of Jim's predictions comes true this week! Aw AW YEAH!!
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Season 5: Episode 5: "Hard Bargain"
Released 15 Nov 2014
This week, on a slightly better episode of "Gold Rush," Jim and Craig are joined by TV writer, Alex Muniz to dish on the latest offering! It was a fun time! For some reason, the...
Season 5: Episode 4: "Viking Ship"
Released 9 Nov 2014
More like Viking "Shit" AMIRIGHT?? Another week, another bad episode of Gold Rush. In fact, this is probably the worst episode EVAR. Jim bitches a lot this week. As does Craig. ...
Season 5: Episode 3: "Golden Boy"
Released 1 Nov 2014
Apologies for a messed up stream in advance if you had problems last week! This was yet another lack-episode of the show we all know and love BUT the podcast was weirder than ev...
Season 5: Episode 2: "From the Ashes"
Released 25 Oct 2014
Make no mistake: This was a very boring episode of "Gold Rush." BUT GOOD NEWS! It was one of the BEST episodes of "Fool's Gold Rush"! This episode features voices aplenty, new a...
Season 5: Episode 1: "New Blood"
Released 18 Oct 2014
Season 5 starts out in a promising fashion! Jim and Craig are BACK for everything you could possibly want and expect from impressions, inside baseball reality talk and even... h...
Season 4: Episode 19: "Unearthed"
Released 15 Mar 2014
THE END IS HERE! Well, for this season anyway. In our mind, the real end was 2 weeks ago, but hey, who's counting? Jim and Craig break down ALL of the big revelations. It's quit...
Season 4: Episode 18: "Grandpa's Last Wish"
Released 9 Mar 2014
It was a sobering and emotional episode of Gold Rush. The most important part, though, was that Jim was right. Word.
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Season 4: Episode 17: "Go Big or Go Home"
Released 2 Mar 2014
It's ALL Parker this week, which not surprisingly, was GREAT! Tony Beats kicks some serious ass! LOTS of speculation about what the hell else the final 2 episodes will feature. ...
Season 4: Episode 16: "Day of Reckoning"
Released 22 Feb 2014
This was a GREAT episode of Gold Rush (finally) and an even BETTER episode of Fool's Gold Rush! Parker is the man, Dustin uses his balls and Todd gets what's been coming to him ...
Season 4: Episode 15: "Man on Wire"
Released 15 Feb 2014
It's the (we think) penultimate episode of the season! Jim and Craig we're too hot on this particular installment, but that's ok, that makes some of the best (we think) episodes...
Season 4: Episode 14: "Medevac"
Released 1 Feb 2014
It's troubling times for the Hoffmans this week. All they have are fires and motorcycle accidents and crappy diamonds. Also, Fred has to ABANDON Porcupine Creek, but is able to ...
Season 4: Episode 13: "Fantasy Land"
Released 25 Jan 2014
Spoiler Alert! This episode was dumb. Jim and Craig bitch about how Gold Rush keeps giving away the end of every episode in the first minute of the show.
Basically Todd gets b...
Season 4: Episode 12: "Death of a Dream pt. 2: The Resurrection"
Released 23 Jan 2014
It's a VERY special mid-week FGR this week, riffles! It was a lackluster episode of the show, but in Jim and Craig's estimation one of the best podcasts ever! Yes. It's true.
T...
Season 4: Episode 11: "Death of a Dream pt. 1"
Released 18 Jan 2014
Bad news for Todd this week... He (maybe) can't mine in Guyana anymore. Fred and Parker both kick ass. But the best part this week was Chris Doumitt making his triumphant return...
Season 4: Episode 10: "Blowout"
Released 11 Jan 2014
Oh no! Dave's pump is stuck in the m(b)ud!!! Big Red is suffering blowout after blowout! Fred's water is simply too viscus!!! What are they gonna do?!?! Jim and Craig attempt to...
Season 4: Episode 9: "Hope Creek"
Released 4 Jan 2014
Gold Rush is back in 2014 and so are Jim and Craig! WARNING: Jim is feeling a little sick, but not as sick as Dave felt when he got stuck in the mud... again! Meanwhile, Parker ...
Season 4: Episode 8: "Jungle Boogie"
Released 14 Dec 2013
In the mid-season finale spectacular!!! Well not really, BUT a truck totally got driven into a huge puddle. It was awesome. Also Dustin is caught up Cahoon Creek while Parker is...
Season 4: Episode 7: "Paid in Full"
Released 7 Dec 2013
Jim and Craig break down the latest episode of Discovery Channel's hit show, "Gold Rush." This week, Fred is being negative, Gene is Cheesed off and Todd does Todd things. Diamo...
Season 4: Episode 6: "Mutiny"
Released 30 Nov 2013
This is a brief, yet important episode in the Fool's Gold Rush saga. Todd is in the dumps, Parker gives his crew a cut for their cuts and Fred uses his caulk to get disappointed...
Season 4: Episode 5: "Garnets or Gold?"
Released 25 Nov 2013
Jim and Craig return to Gold Rush after a lovely weekend in New Orleans! This week Dave tries to right the SINKING ship that is the Hoffman claim, Parker increases his gold coll...
Season 4: Episode 4: "Road From Hell"
Released 16 Nov 2013
Excitement? Adventure? A Hoffman craves not these things... so he will go home?? Also Parker passes another class in the School of Hard Knocks while Fred takes a gamble in his P...
Season 4: Episode 3: "In Too Deep"
Released 11 Nov 2013
Jim and Craig discover that, despite popular belief, there is a lot of mud in Guyana. Greg learns that you probably shouldn't ever throw ANY pay dirt away. Dustin learns that dr...
Season 4: Episode 2: "Learning Curve"
Released 3 Nov 2013
Jim and Craig help "Gold Rush" to set the table for things to come this season. Todd is foiled by those damn illegal miners! Parker gets cursed at by Gene Cheeseman and learns h...
Season 4: Episode 1: Queen of Diamonds
Released 26 Oct 2013
OH YEAH!!!!! Gold Rush is finally back, and seemingly, better than it's been in a while. Jim and Craig return to discuss all that was seen on the show and could be read between ...
South America: Episode 4: The Frozen North
Released 24 Aug 2013
Now THAT'S what we're talking about!!! Welcome back to respectability, Gold Rush!!! We missed you! This teaser episode covers Parker and Fred's struggles to mine new land. It's ...
South America: Episode 3: Guyanese Gold
Released 18 Aug 2013
This week, Jim and Craig put "Gold Rush" in the corner and give it the spanking it deserves. It's not pretty.
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South America: Episode 2: Chilean Gold
Released 11 Aug 2013
Jim and Craig discuss a MUCH (in their eyes) improved episode of "Gold Rush: South America." Dave thinks it's crazy, though. Fudge Numbers. Mars. Get it.
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South America: Ep 1: Peruvian Gold
Released 4 Aug 2013
Jim and Craig are BACK!!!!!!!!! And to a lesser extent, so is Gold Rush. Todd and the boys face the "realities" of mining in South America.
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Season 3: Episode 16: The Motherlode LIVE FINALE!
Released 23 Feb 2013
Jim and Craig angrily discuss the Live FInale of "Gold Rush" season 3. The "motherlode" is revealed, and it is NOT what was expected. Thanks for listening for the entire season ...
Season 3: Episode 15: Redemption Road
Released 16 Feb 2013
Jim and Craig are back to discuss America's favorite show about gold mining! Todd manages to fail upwards, Fred gets Hurt and Parker just may be onto something. The guys also ar...
Season 3: Episode 14: Bedrock Blowout
Released 10 Feb 2013
Jim and Craig "Blowout" this latest episode of everyone's favorite Friday night reality program, "Gold Rush." Things are looking bleak for Parker, promising for Fred and Co. and...
Season 3: Episode 13: The Night Shift
Released 2 Feb 2013
In this week's episode, Jim gets FIRED UP over Todd's lack of foresight! Also, Parker's fortunes take a turn towards the profitable and Fred gets a bunch of gold despite his bes...
Season 3: Episode12: The Merger
Released 26 Jan 2013
Jim and Craig are BACK! The boys (and lady) of Gold Rush spend this episode TAKING CARE OF BIDNESS. We're sick of the fake Todd drama, but LOVE Fred's story. Parker... well it's...
Season 3: Episode 11: Pink Slips
Released 21 Jan 2013
A very interesting episode it was, indeed! Parker's slump continues, Dave continues to rule, Fred spends some money and Ray's reign of terror continues. Jim and Craig discuss, a...
Season 3: Episode 10: Dozer Wars
Released 13 Jan 2013
There were many casualties in the Dozer Wars. Some friends and family, other you've never met. Just know, that smell of diesel... it stays with you. Forever.
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Season 3: Episode 9: Leprechaun Gold
Released 6 Jan 2013
Jim and Craig are back from their holiday break. Unfortunately, it seems like "Gold Rush" was still taking a break this week. Even though the episode was boring, THE PODCAST WAS...
Season 3: Episode 8: Up Smith Creek (Crick)
Released 16 Dec 2012
Jim and Craig discus a somber episode for Parker, a Todd episode for Todd and a VERY promising development for Fred. You hear all of this is MORE in this week's "Fool's Gold Rus...
Season 3: Episode 7: Road to Gold (The Trouble with Trommels)
Released 9 Dec 2012
Jim, Craig and more importantly CHAUNCY are back this week for more Gold Rush action. There were explosions, roots, inspections and some Taco Bell talk for good measure. Enjoy!!...
Season 3: Episode 6: Game Changer
Released 1 Dec 2012
Trommel! Shed! Colors! Bearings! These subjects and more are tackled by Jim and Craig this week. Todd is barely seen and Fred does some demo. It's crazy, yo.
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Season 3: Episodes 4 & 5: Bridge Club
Released 24 Nov 2012
SUPER MEGA DOUBLE EPISODE!!!! After an accidental week off, Jim and Craig are back to discuss TWO episodes of "Gold Rush"! Episodes 4 and 5 of Season 3 are respectively called "...
Season 3: Episode 3: Secret Weapons
Released 10 Nov 2012
Get that camera out of here! Some serious business goes down this week. Jim and Craig discuss it ALL. Enjoy!
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Season 3: Episode 2: The Wrong Claim
Released 3 Nov 2012
Jim and Craig ponder why the people who make "Gold Rush" decided to spoil the most interesting part of this episode by giving it a very spoilerly title. Also... WHERE'S JACK? Fu...
Season 3: Episode 1: Million Dollar Season
Released 29 Oct 2012
Gold Rush is back! Jim and Craig break down this latest, table-setting episode and also talk some smack about all the ancillary shows Discovery is so keen to shove down our thro...
Episode 19: Welcome to the Jungle
Released 19 Aug 2012
Gold Rush is back! (sort of). Jim and Craig delve into the latest special episode and Aftershow, "The Jungle." They laugh AND cry. Enjoy.
Episode 18: SPECIAL Guests
Released 25 Mar 2012
Jim and Craig welcome Jack Hoffman and "Dakota" Fred Hurt to the Old Men on the Mountain World Headquarters to talk about life, love and GOLD. This episode can't be missed!!