Go for Donny! with Patrick Costello

Go for Donny! with Patrick Costello

From Go For Donny! by Donny McGuire

April 12, 2026 · 56 min · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Donny McGuire interviews Patrick Costello about his experiences in unscripted television production, sharing wild stories and challenges faced on set.

Wild Behind-The-Scenes Stories, Top Gear, Truck Night & More! Welcome to a brand new episode of Go for Donny! In this jam-packed episode, Donny McGuire sits down with legendary TV producer and showrunner Patrick Costello for an unfiltered, hilarious, and action-packed conversation about life behind the scenes of the world’s toughest unscripted television series. From Top Gear ’s wildest car stunts and international adventures (think: drifting Porsches in the snow and heart-stopping moments in Cuba and India) to the adrenaline-pumping chaos of Truck Night in America and Ice Road Truckers , Patrick Costello dives deep into never-before-heard stories and unforgettable production challenges. Find out what it’s really like to dig cars out of ditches, race $20 million supercars, dodge rattlesnakes in Georgia, and work with the military in Afghanistan. Don’t miss: The untold truth about filming Top Gear across the globe Surviving historic heat waves and Covid chaos in India during Rennervations The insanity of building vehicles for charity with Jeremy Renner What really happens on the set of Truck Night in America —from wild builds to hurricane lockdown parties Working with the U.S…

People in this episode

Host: Donny McGuire

Guest: Patrick Costello

Topics covered

  • behind-the-scenes stories
  • unscripted television
  • car stunts
  • production challenges
  • adventure
  • interviews

Keywords

  • Top Gear
  • Truck Night in America
  • Ice Road Truckers
  • production stories
  • adventure television
  • car stunts
  • Patrick Costello

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Top Gear, Truck Night in America, Ice Road Truckers

Places: Cuba, India, Georgia, Kandahar, Afghanistan

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