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Proper True Yarn

Proper True Yarn

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Welcome to "Proper True Yarn," the podcast that takes you on a rollicking journey through the wildest, funniest, and most extraordinary stories from around the globe. Join your host, the one and only Knuckles from Country Trucker Caps, as he sits down with an eclectic array of captivating individuals, each armed with a remarkable tale to share. Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure as we dive headfirst into the rich tapestry of human experiences. With a mix of humor, heart, and sheer audacity, our guests regale us with their most unforgettable yarns. From heartwarming anecdotes that tug at your emotions to sidesplitting tales that leave you doubled over in laughter, "Proper True Yarn" promises an electrifying blend of storytelling unlike any other.Whether it's a daring escapade across far-flung lands, an encounter with the supernatural that defies explanation, or simply a slice of life that resonates with the universal human spirit, our podcast uncovers the gems that make our world a truly captivating place.So, grab your favorite pair of Country Trucker Caps and prepare to be enthralled. Tune in to "Proper True Yarn" as Knuckles and his spirited guests weave a tapestry of the extraordinary, reminding us all that life's most incredible moments are often just a story away. Remember, it's not just a tale – it's a proper true yarn!#propertrueyarn

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  • Five Blokes, $4,000 Each and a Rail Strike Built a Trucking Giant | Proper True Yarn Podcast
    Nov 12 2026

    Part 1 with Mark Tobin, managing director of Followmont Transport and one of Knuckles' best mates. The two of them have built a charity together and travelled the world, and Mark reckons the proudest bit is that not one dollar has ever changed hands between them.

    The business started over 40 years ago during a rail strike. Magazines and papers usually went north by rail, so five blokes put in $4,000 each overnight and two of them jumped in a truck to run the magazines from Brisbane to Cairns. It happened so fast they never even picked the name. They paid about $600 for a business name and Followmont is what they were sent. Two of the five got out early, and about 20 years ago Mark and another son of the founders bought in.

    Today it's 1,100 people and he still knows the name of anyone who hits 20 years and takes them out for dinner. His dad taught him business is about people. Mark doesn't hold back on the state of the industry either: a driver shortage tipped to hit 75,000 by the Olympics, a media that only shows up when a truck hits a bridge, and Queensland roads so bad he wouldn't let his wife and kids drive to Rockhampton. Knuckles reckons every learner should do time riding beside a B double driver.

    They also get into acquisitions. New South Wales was the big one, and Mark admits he went in too quick, tried to change too much and it took four or five years and millions to get right. Now it runs like Queensland, and Victoria is on the radar if the right deal comes up.

    ⚠️ Explicit content. Check out Followmont Transport and give the truckies some room on the road.



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    12 mins
  • Bogged on Ballina Beach on His 19th, Towed Past the Flags for $150 | Proper True Yarn Podcast (Part 4)
    Nov 10 2026

    Part 4 with Clancy Sinnamon (CC Donut). His 19th birthday fell on Easter weekend while he was at uni on the Gold Coast, so he and a few mates loaded swags and beers into his 2006 Subaru Outback and headed for Yamba to camp. They ran out of daylight, found a stretch of beach near Ballina on Google Earth, and a mate drove them down a goat track straight onto the sand, no tyre pressures dropped. They bogged it twice, pushed it out once, then smelt the clutch go.

    A group of blokes fishing up the beach in big Rangers wouldn't tow them, but said it was high tide so they'd be right. It pissed down rain, they slept in the car, and woke at 11am with the water lapping the wheels. The same fishermen were still there and still wouldn't help, but sent them 5km up the road to find a tractor. RACQ wouldn't go on the beach. Eventually they found a cane farm with 10 or 15 tractors in the yard, all "in for maintenance", but the son in law would do it for 150 bucks. The best part: getting towed past the lifesaver flags and kids building sandcastles. They were told a Pajero had washed into the ocean there the week before. A girl from college, Charlie, drove from the Gold Coast to rescue them and they all fell asleep in her car.

    The Subi lived another 13 years until Clancy drowned it this year in the Balonne River near Dirranbandi, following a truck across on a filming job. The bow wave came over the windscreen and he had to be dragged out backwards. It's now in a car graveyard behind St George. Knuckles adds his own water crossing and Emu Park bogging yarns.

    ⚠️ Explicit content. Find CC Donut Comedy for more skits, including Stan Smith the scrap metal merchant.



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    13 mins
  • Scientology Told Him He Was Unstable After He Bubbled In ACDC | Proper True Yarn Podcast (Part 3)
    Nov 8 2026

    Part 3 with Clancy Sinnamon (CC Donut), back to his first overseas trip at 19. First arvo in New York, overwhelmed in Times Square, an old lady offers him and his then missus a free personality test. He reckons it might teach him something about himself, follows her down a back alley and straight into a big Scientology building. They sit him at a little desk with a divider and a hundred multiple choice questions, so he does what he always did at school: ACDC all the way down the page and hands it in.

    They pull him out to a back room, deeper into the building, where a bloke in a lab coat tells him his results show he's very unstable and unhappy. Clancy was having the time of his life, but took the path of least resistance, agreed he was very sad, and walked out with a Scientology book. The missus, who answered properly, came out stable and walked free. Next day the same lady tried to hand him a pamphlet in Times Square.

    Same trip, he emptied his coins into a homeless man's cup in Washington, realised his squashed Disneyland souvenir coin went in too, and got caught reaching back into the cup. In France he learned to say "parlez vous français" thinking it meant "I don't speak French". In Dubai with the cricket he kept asking for ham and pineapple pizza.

    Then the origin of CC Donut: his mum called him CC, and a mate at cricket started calling him "cinnamon donut". He talks about where the skits come from, including the viral 120 slump video shot at a mate's dad's concrete batching plant out of Mitchell, where Clancy jumped under a truck pouring straight water and had to be hosed down, and the livestock agent skits inspired by his brother that stirred a few people up.

    ⚠️ Explicit content. Follow CC Donut Comedy for Clancy's skits.



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    13 mins
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