Cheap Drones: Changing Supply Chains Through War Not Delivery w/ John Konrad
In this episode of Nooner With Dooner, Tim sits down with Captain John Konrad: founder of gCaptain, U.S. Merchant Marine officer, and one of the sharpest voices in maritime security, to break down a threat that's flying under most people's radar: cheap drones. What happens when $20,000–$50,000 drones start targeting the ships, ports, and chokepoints that move 90% of the world's goods?
How real is the risk of containerized drone swarms sitting quietly near major U.S. ports? And what does all of this mean for the trucks, rates, and freight network on this side of the water?
John brings the hard-earned perspective of someone who's spent years warning about exactly this scenario, from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea to Ukrainian surface drones in the Black Sea to the much bigger potential threat from near-peer adversaries.
Plus, Konrad shares firsthand insight from the trenches of the Pentagon press pool. Whether you're a carrier, broker, shipper, or just someone who wants to understand the next big risk to the global economy, this conversation is essential listening.
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12 Aug 2026
From Growing Up Poor to Building an 8-Figure Career in Freight Brokerage
On this episode of Nooner With Dooner, Tim sits down in FreightSpin studio with John A. Rogers, one of Logistic Dynamics' top independent agents running an 8-figure book of business. John breaks down what daily life actually looks like as a high-volume freight agent in 2026 — how the independent agent model really works, the truth about splits and book ownership, and why he left the corporate 3PL world.
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10 Aug 2026
Keeping The Faith In The Hellish World Of Freight w/ Ronnie Hunt
On today's Nooner With Dooner, Tim sits down in the FreightSpin studio with Ronnie Hunt of BFT Inc. (Bobby Fryar Trucking) for a straight-talk conversation about surviving, and finding purpose, in the daily grind of freight sales, brokerage, and trucking.
Key topics:
• From service-industry hustle to Chattanooga freight sales: how Ronnie keeps the faith when the rates suck and the fraud never sleeps
• Hotshot's wild-west reputation vs. reality: stigmas, solid operators, and the scams that still light people up
• Sand & gravel isn't "just dump truck work" the specialized grind, weather hell, and what actually makes it pay
• Team Rubicon, the Uchtdorf quote, and how answering someone's prayer resets a sales guy after a brutal week in freight
• David vs. Goliath service, business cards that still work, and the one piece of advice he'd give anyone walking into this hellish industry today
Ronnie is Regional Sales Manager for the long-running Chattanooga carrier (asset-based operations since 1986, plus a brokerage arm) that bills itself as "the David for your Goliath." He brings years of experience in sales, business development, and the service industry to the table, plus a clear-eyed view of what it takes to win and keep business when rates are brutal, fraud is everywhere, and too many providers think their job ends when they send a quote.
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