Podcasts by Fools Gold Rush
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!
Further podcasts by Old Men On The Mountain
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
All episodes
JIMERICA: 06/15/2015 "CRAIG MASSIE - FOOL'S GOLD RUSH" from 2015-06-15T06:15:30
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 thrilling episode of "J...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 19: "Millions in Gold" from 2015-03-07T20:54:53
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 everyone! Yay! The best p...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 18: "Hundreds of Ounces" from 2015-02-28T00:00
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 moment of the season th...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 17: "Frozen Gold" from 2015-02-21T22:08:16
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!! Send emails to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSeason 5: Episode 16: "Rivers of Gold" from 2015-02-14T21:54:38
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 freak out! Get it! se...
ListenSeason 5: Episodes 14&15: "Rogue Miner"/"The Monster Lives" from 2015-02-07T21:50:38
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? Send Emails to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmai...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 13: "Gold Road" from 2015-01-24T21:43:55
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 degrees of success. Jim a...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 12: "Piles of Gold" from 2015-01-17T20:38:06
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 his mine for some re...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 11: "Ship of Fools" from 2015-01-10T21:11:04
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 installment! Send emails ...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 10: "Parker's Accident" from 2015-01-03T21:47:12
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!!! Send emails in to...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 9: "Colossal Cleanout" from 2014-12-13T22:30:23
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! Send email to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com ...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 8: "Gold Blooded" from 2014-12-06T22:47:53
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 Stinks. And we read YOUR...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 7: "Goldzilla" from 2014-11-29T21:47:09
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??
ListenSeason 5: Episode 6: "Cursed Cut" from 2014-11-22T21:29:43
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!! Send emails to: OldMenOnTheM...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 5: "Hard Bargain" from 2014-11-15T22:09:13
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 audio is a little j...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 4: "Viking Ship" from 2014-11-09T00:00
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. Sorry for the negati...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 3: "Golden Boy" from 2014-11-01T20:59:08
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 ever! See a correlatio...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 2: "From the Ashes" from 2014-10-25T20:54:33
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 and old. Enjoy it! S...
ListenSeason 5: Episode 1: "New Blood" from 2014-10-18T00:00
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... humor. GET IT! Send e...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 19: "Unearthed" from 2014-03-15T17:11:15
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 quite a good time! See y...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 18: "Grandpa's Last Wish" from 2014-03-09T10:09:27
It was a sobering and emotional episode of Gold Rush. The most important part, though, was that Jim was right. Word. OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSeason 4: Episode 17: "Go Big or Go Home" from 2014-03-02T14:52:38
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. Also, Star Wars. Se...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 16: "Day of Reckoning" from 2014-02-22T14:02:32
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 for a long time now....
ListenSeason 4: Episode 15: "Man on Wire" from 2014-02-15T14:27:22
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 of FGR! What do YOU...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 14: "Medevac" from 2014-02-01T14:05:08
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 show Dustin where to...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 13: "Fantasy Land" from 2014-01-25T17:13:37
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 bitched out, Parker pr...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 12: "Death of a Dream pt. 2: The Resurrection" from 2014-01-23T20:33:55
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. Todd sucks. Parker is ...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 11: "Death of a Dream pt. 1" from 2014-01-18T13:24:18
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, cigar and all!! OO...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 10: "Blowout" from 2014-01-11T13:11:02
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 answer these and ma...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 9: "Hope Creek" from 2014-01-04T13:24:59
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 needs a new wash pla...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 8: "Jungle Boogie" from 2013-12-14T19:51:21
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 about to get his th...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 7: "Paid in Full" from 2013-12-07T13:47:50
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. Diamonds! Send emails to:...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 6: "Mutiny" from 2013-11-30T15:59:14
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. It's real, yo. Sen...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 5: "Garnets or Gold?" from 2013-11-25T15:52:53
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 collecting efficiency an...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 4: "Road From Hell" from 2013-11-16T16:51:02
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 Pool of Big Rocks. Di...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 3: "In Too Deep" from 2013-11-11T20:57:21
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 drills and cobblestone...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 2: "Learning Curve" from 2013-11-03T13:26:38
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 how to be smaht. Fred...
ListenSeason 4: Episode 1: Queen of Diamonds from 2013-10-26T16:14:58
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 the lines. Git em!! ...
ListenSouth America: Episode 4: The Frozen North from 2013-08-24T15:52:05
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 pretty frickin' grea...
ListenSouth America: Episode 3: Guyanese Gold from 2013-08-18T21:09
This week, Jim and Craig put "Gold Rush" in the corner and give it the spanking it deserves. It's not pretty. Send emails to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSouth America: Episode 2: Chilean Gold from 2013-08-11T14:00:40
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. Send emails to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSouth America: Ep 1: Peruvian Gold from 2013-08-04T13:08:01
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. Send emails to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSeason 3: Episode 16: The Motherlode LIVE FINALE! from 2013-02-23T16:37:51
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 with us and we look ...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 15: Redemption Road from 2013-02-16T15:01:29
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 are really nervous abo...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 14: Bedrock Blowout from 2013-02-10T14:29:57
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 frustratingly OK fo...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 13: The Night Shift from 2013-02-02T15:09:33
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 best efforts. It's a go...
ListenSeason 3: Episode12: The Merger from 2013-01-26T18:56:56
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 pretty depressing, ...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 11: Pink Slips from 2013-01-21T12:41:55
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, at length, all of the...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 10: Dozer Wars from 2013-01-13T10:18:41
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. Jim and Craig are back to discuss Amer...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 9: Leprechaun Gold from 2013-01-06T21:39:13
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 FANTASTIC!! Quest...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 8: Up Smith Creek (Crick) from 2012-12-16T11:07:21
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 Rush". Send emails to:...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 7: Road to Gold (The Trouble with Trommels) from 2012-12-09T12:36:02
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!!! For questions com...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 6: Game Changer from 2012-12-01T20:31
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. For comments and questions: OldMenOnTh...
ListenSeason 3: Episodes 4&5: Bridge Club from 2012-11-24T19:47:44
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 "Battle of the Bridge...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 3: Secret Weapons from 2012-11-10T17:44:34
Get that camera out of here! Some serious business goes down this week. Jim and Craig discuss it ALL. Enjoy! Correspondance can be sent to: OldMenOnTheMountain@gmail.com
ListenSeason 3: Episode 2: The Wrong Claim from 2012-11-03T22:39:44
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? Fun times had by all! ...
ListenSeason 3: Episode 1: Million Dollar Season from 2012-10-29T00:03:46
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 throats. Enjoy! Questio...
ListenEpisode 19: Welcome to the Jungle from 2012-08-19T19:48:07
Gold Rush is back! (sort of). Jim and Craig delve into the latest special episode and Aftershow, "The Jungle." They laugh AND cry. Enjoy.
ListenEpisode 18: SPECIAL Guests from 2012-03-25T15:30:47
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!!
Listen