Copy Southbound Podcast
by Bruce Gunter & Brendon Ryan
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154. Allen and Therese Schipp
Oct 1, 2026
3h 20m 23s
153. John Morris - Dubbo
Sep 22, 2026
2h 49m 34s
152. Rod Pilon
Sep 4, 2026
2h 35m 37s
151. RFW | The story of Bob Whitehead
Aug 20, 2026
3h 11m 58s
150. Joe Cassar
Aug 6, 2026
3h 20m 35s
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- 🇦🇺Australia · Automotive#1152K to 805K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · AutomotiveHOME#4211K to 57K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Automotive#241.0K to 5.4K
- 🇫🇮FI · Automotive#74146 to 770
- 🇿🇦ZA · Automotive#10197 to 513
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164K to 870K🎙 Weekly cadence·173 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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329K to 1.7M🇦🇺93%🇬🇧7%🇳🇿1% - Active Followers
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181K to 957K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/1/26 |  154. Allen and Therese Schipp | Every now and then we come across a story that has us captivated - And that's saying a lot because there are so many brilliant stories. Pete Schipp asked us to interview his Mum, Dad and Grandfather some time back and unfortunately his Grandfather passed away before we could get there. Thankfully, Allan and Therese were able to provide a brilliant photo history and stories that complemented both of their upbringings in transport and their own history together which is now in its third generation. A truly delightful couple and a remarkable conversation of days gone by. | 3h 20m 23s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  153. John Morris - Dubbo | We had a number of people ask us about interviewing John Morris so finally got out to Dubbo and looked him up. I wasn't sure what to expect as all I was told was that he was a highly regarded Insurance Broker - and it seemed a bit out of left field for the podcast. But as usual there was no disappointment in meeting this terrific man who, after spending years in the transport game, took his knowledge with him to become a leader in his field in heavy vehicle insurance and another success story in the industry. | 2h 49m 34s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 |  152. Rod Pilon | We finally got to catch up with Rod Pilon of Dubbo to record the story of this well known Great Western Plains operator. He's old school and a genuine country bloke who wears his heart on his sleeve, helps out the industry, gives back to the community and does his best to promote safety culture. He also owns the fact that he's from an era of pushing the boundaries but acknowledges that those days are gone. A great chat with a terrific person. | 2h 35m 37s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 |  151. RFW | The story of Bob Whitehead | When it comes to iconic and uniquely Australian, nothing comes remotely close to our own RFW. These locally designed and built masterpieces were the brainchild of Robert 'Bob' Whitehead and for around 30 years were manufactured in his Sydney workshop with a team of dedicated and at times, thick skinned employees. Bob had a reputation of being blunt and opinionated but his engineering and design skills far outweighed his tough persona. Copy Southbound are indebted to Australia's most renown truck historian Tony Petch for organising this recording at his home in Wilton NSW and especially for allowing us to copy his unique photograph collection. We also thank Ray Rodman, Allan Whiting and Rod Parker for giving up their time and joining us for this interview. | 3h 11m 58s | ||||||
| 8/6/26 |  150. Joe Cassar | A special one for our 150th episode with the story of the amazing Joe Cassar. We always say how lucky we are to meet some of the nicest people doing Copy Southbound and Joe ticked that box. Extremely humble, respected and admired by so many of his peers, he's also known for his generosity and kindness, something that was evident from the first introduction. Many thanks to long time listener Michael Clarke for arranging this podcast with his mentor and friend. | 3h 20m 35s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 |  149. Ian Smith | Something different today as we spoke with Ian Smith, a long retired but well known man with a history in truck sales. He was selling in the golden era through the 70's with some well known clients, delivering some legendary vehicles. And of course, he's an absolute gentleman. Many thanks to truck historian Tony Petch for organising this at his house and for the information he provided to make this as special as it is. | 3h 45m 26s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 |  #17 TML | Shane Pendergast | The 5th installment of The Missing Link Podcast series with Shane Pendergast. | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 7/14/26 | Missing Link Podcast Seriesautomotive history+1 | Shane Pendergast | — | — | Shane PendergastMissing Link+3 | — | 57m 47s | ||
| 7/10/26 | truckingcareer+3 | Steve Cox | — | Corowa | truckscompany driver+3 | — | 2h 53m 48s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Missing Link Podcastautomotive history+3 | Shane Pendergast | — | — | Missing LinkShane Pendergast+3 | — | 1h 07m 20s | ||
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| 7/1/26 | automotive historyinterview+2 | Shane Pendergast | — | — | TMLShane Pendergast+3 | — | 51m 27s | ||
| 6/25/26 | truckingvehicle building+3 | Mick Gardiner | R190 InterSeattle Star+1 | Eastern Seaboard | Mick Gardinertrucks+3 | — | 2h 44m 22s | ||
| 6/24/26 | truck braking systemstechnology+3 | Shane Pendergast | Air Brake Systems | — | braking systemsAir Brake Systems+5 | — | 52m 33s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Pre-Trip Inspectionsautomotive safety+1 | — | — | — | Pre-Trip Inspectionsautomotive+3 | — | 59m 45s | ||
| 6/11/26 | road trainsbush survival+3 | Peter 'LIZARD' Williams | Noel Buntine | Humemiddle of the country | road trainsbush+5 | — | 3h 20m 08s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Fatigue ManagementNHVR Master Code 2026+1 | — | NHVRMaster Code of Practice | — | Fatigue ManagementNHVR+3 | — | 1h 12m 57s | ||
| 6/2/26 | open letterheavy vehicle enforcement+3 | Steve Shearer | SARTASAPOL+1 | — | open letterheavy vehicle enforcement+3 | — | 52m 53s | ||
| 5/28/26 |  145. Ian Watson | Something different today as Bruce interviewed his mate Ian Watson from Bolinda in Victoria. Ian is an American truck enthusiast and hot rodder from way back and has been the Australian representative for the American Truck Historical Society for many years. But his ventures in business opened a door to America and it's something unique. We thank Ian for giving his time to us to share his amazing history. | 3h 34m 09s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 |  #9 TML | Bruce Gunter & Brendon Ryan | In this episode of The Missing Link, Brendon joins Bruce to have a chat about Fatigue, the upcoming changes to the NHVR's Accreditation Scheme and a range of other topics. | 59m 28s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 |  #8 - Gillian Bristow | Bristow Legal - PART 2 | Part 2 of our conversation with Gillian Bristow from Bristow Legal. A big part of this episode focuses on Subcontractor Management, a critical issue in our industry right now. | 1h 07m 02s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 |  144. Vin Monahan - Colac | Sometimes we come across some absolute gems and Vinnie was one of them. While Bruce was still down in the Victorian Gippsland area, he received a call from Paul Groves of Colac, asking if he had time to catch up with his Uncle Vinnie so a detour was made and we were able to capture the story. Bruce told me about this amazing, gracious and gentle man and said how fortunate he feels to be able to do these podcasts and meet the country's finest. Unfortunately, Vinnie was laid to rest yesterday after passing away just over a week ago but thankfully, his family asked for us to go ahead with the interview. Rest in Peace ol mate. | 2h 57m 05s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 |  #7 - Gillian Bristow | Bristow Legal | In this episode Bruce is joined by Gillian Bristow from Bristow Legal. Gillian has been involved with the Australian heavy vehicle industry for 30 years and she specialises in contract negotiations, contractual and insurance disputes and chain of responsibility issues. Bristow Legal | Solutions for the Road Transport Industry | 1h 12m 44s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 |  #6 - Part 2 | Paul Alsbury - NHVR & Steve Shearer - SARTA | Part 2 of our conversation with Paul Alsbury | Executive Director Statutory Compliance at the NHVR and Steve Shearer | South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA). | 1h 04m 36s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | business successinnovation+3 | Jim Riordan | Riordan Grain | Australia | Riordan Grainbusiness innovation+3 | — | 3h 48m 28s | ||
| 4/28/26 | transportationcompliance+3 | Paul AlsburySteve Shearer | NHVRSARTA | — | NHVRSARTA+3 | — | 1h 31m 37s | ||
| 4/22/26 | transportationinterview+3 | Steve Shearer | South Australian Road Transport Association | — | SARTAtransportation+3 | — | 1h 09m 56s | ||
| 4/16/26 | transport businessrestoration+3 | David DerhamAndrew Derham | cabover KenworthDerham's Transport | LaraMelbourne | transportrestoration+5 | — | 3h 42m 10s | ||
| 4/14/26 | transportationroad safety+3 | Steve ShearerSharon Middleton | South Australian Road Transport AssociationWhiteline Transport | — | transport associationWhiteline Transport+3 | — | 1h 18m 03s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Sham ContractingTransport Industry+3 | Steve ShearerSharon Middleton | South Australian Road Transport AssociationWhiteline Transport | — | Sham ContractingTransport Association+3 | — | 1h 26m 12s | ||
| 4/2/26 | transport businessfamily business+3 | — | Durkin | Thorpdale | ThorpdaleDurkin+5 | — | 5h 51m 39s | ||
| 3/31/26 | fuel crisisAustralian Trucking Industry+3 | Steve ShearerSharon Middleton | SARTAWhiteline Transport+1 | Australia | fuel crisistrucking+5 | — | 1h 07m 36s | ||
| 3/30/26 | heavy vehicle industryincident investigations+3 | — | Copy SouthboundThe Missing Link Podcast | — | heavy vehiclesincident investigations+3 | — | 25m 08s | ||
| 3/24/26 | transport industryfamily+4 | Norm BransgroveNola Bransgrove | — | — | transport industryfamily tragedy+5 | — | 5h 50m 01s | ||
| 3/6/26 | vintage truckstrucking industry+3 | Wayne Shegog | ATHS | Maffra | Wayne Shegogvintage truck+3 | — | 4h 59m 56s | ||
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Chart history for Copy Southbound Podcast
Peaked at #1 in Australia, top 10 in 2 of 9 tracked markets, currently #1 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Australia | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| Finland | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| AE | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| South Africa | — | #101 | #101 | — |
| Ireland | — | #150 | #150 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #193 | #193 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 7 markets.