The Dale Jr. Download
Episodes
Bonus: Speed Street Final ROVAL Expectations w/ Corey LaJoie
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Daly's NASCAR Cup Series debut is upon us and Speed Street returns for another episode to break down his final preparations. First, Conor and Jo...
402 - Dale Jr. Talks Next Gen Safety; Ned Yost Shares Never Heard Dale Sr. Stories
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 400-plus episodes of The Dale Jr. Download, guests have brought a lot of Earnhardt stories to the table. But on this week’s edition the mold has ...
401 - Texas Tire Problems; Christopher Buescher Talks New Energy at RFK
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Current events are on the docket as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis unpack the turbulent happenings of NASCAR’s weekend in Texas on this w...
400 - Dale Jr. Reacts to Bristol Night Race; Tony Glover Shares Some “Innovation”
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone in stock car racing dreams of being on a Daytona 500-winning team, but how about three wins in five years? For Tony Glover, that dream became...
399 - Real-Time Reaction to Kyle Busch News; Greg Biffle Reflects On Career
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis catch up with one of his longtime competitors from the NA...
398 - Jimmy Blewett: Racing for Acceptance
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dealing with the adversity that comes from being a race car driver requires resilience and nerves of steel. For Jimmy Blewett, it was a mentality he w...
Bonus: Wednesday Q&A Session Live at North Wilkesboro
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download, we have a special bonus episode live from North Wilkesboro Speedway. On Wednesday, August 31st, Dale Jr...
Bonus: Tuesday Q&A Session Live from North Wilkesboro
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Dale Jr. Download, we have a special bonus episode live from North Wilkesboro Speedway. On Tuesday, August 30th, Dale Jr. ...
397 - Conor Daly: Man of the People
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As drivers follow their trajectory through motorsports, they are often faced with potentially life-changing decisions. On episode 397 of the Dale Jr. ...
Bonus: Speed Street w/ special guest Callum Ilott
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Daly and Joey Mulinaro return for another episode of Speed Street to recap the rain-delayed Gateway race. The guys talk about Conor’s mechanic...
396 - Freddie Query: Hometown Hero
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of The Dale Jr. Download, Query sits down with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to talk about that racing landscape ...
The Sunshine Place from C13Originals
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with a radical cl...
395 - Michael "Fatback" McSwain: Racing is Sacred
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the 2007 NASCAR Cup season, Michael “Fatback” McSwain suddenly departed from the garage scene, leaving a void once filled by one of ...
394 - Ty Gibbs: Growing Up Gibbs
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In just a few short seasons, Ty Gibbs went from winning in the periphery of the stock car world to becoming one of the most polarizing characters in t...
393 - Randy Lanier (Part Two): On The Run
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you combine a drug smuggling enterprise straight out of an episode of Miami Vice with the high-dollar sports car racing world of ...
392 - Randy Lanier: Speed Funded By Weed
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you combine a drug smuggling enterprise straight out of an episode of Miami Vice with the high-dollar sports car racing world of ...
391 - Mike Joy: More Than a Mic
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to or watched a NASCAR race in the past 50 years, there’s a voice that is synonymous with some of the sport’s biggest moments...
390 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Friends: Bad Blood & Rivalries
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The success of sports is often built on rivalries. Auto Racing is no different. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis bring their favorite rivalri...
389 - Tony Eury Jr.: Bud 8 and Beyond
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Eury Jr. is more than a cousin to Dale Earnhardt Jr. He's a brother. Dale Jr.'s former crew chief comes to the table of truth to discuss their be...
388 - Justin Marks: Silence the Doubters
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's the man responsible for starting a NASCAR team that has turned everyone's heads in NASCAR. Today, racer and entrepreneur Justin Marks sits with D...
Bonus: Live from Ole Red in Nashville w/ guest Darrell Waltrip, presented by Ally
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special live taping of The Dale Jr. Download with host Dale Earnhardt Jr and Mike Davis at Ole Red in Nashville, Tennessee brought to you by Ally. T...
387 - Phil Parsons: A Family Tradition
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Parsons has done it all. From being the little brother of a NASCAR Legend, a racer, a team owner and a broadcaster, the only thing he hadn't done...
386 - Dale Earnhardt Jr & Friends.: It Ain't Cheatin' If...
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They say, it ain't cheatin' unless you're caught. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis share some of the best cheating stories to ever be heard o...
Bonus: New Podcast Joins Dirty Mo Media
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus content for fans of The Dale Jr. Download: Dirty Mo Media's newest podcast, Speed Street, is hosted by IndyCar driver Conor Daly and comedian an...
385 - Jeremy Mayfield (Part Two): The Rise Before the Fall
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part one with Jeremy Mayfield we dove head-first into the former driver's failed drug tests, lengthy court battles, indefinite suspension from NASC...
384 - Jeremy Mayfield - Blackballed?
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Mayfield is still indefinitely suspended from NASCAR. Today he sits down with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Davis to share his story about the dr...
383 - Denny Hamlin: Zero F's Given
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's a NASCAR winner. He co-owns a race team with Michael Jordan. He's not afraid to tell it like it is. Denny Hamlin joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mik...
382 - Doug Yates: Win with Advantages
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yates, a name synonymous with power. Master engine builder Doug Yates, son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Robert Yates, comes to "the table of truth" to shar...
381 - Rick Mears: A Quiet Desire
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When a Motorsports icon walks into the room, that room changes. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis welcome four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Ri...
380 - Ricky Carmichael: The GOAT
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The GOAT" Ricky Carmichael sits down with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis for a fascinating discussion about his decorated career as the gr...
379 - Earnhardt Stories: Horses, Hunts and Hangovers
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of The Dale Jr. Download, Dale Jr., co-host Mike Davis and special guests take a look back at some of the best Earnhardt stories of al...
378 - Greg Olsen: Show Your Scars
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL and NASCAR combine as a pair of well-known 88's, three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen joins two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr....
377 - Cathy Watkins: The Undefeated Earnhardt
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing like the bond of family. This week Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes in his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller to sit down with their Aunt, Cath...
376 - Robert Wickens: Unbreak-able
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being paralyzed from a horrific racing crash has not stopped the drive of Robert Wickens. The paraplegic racer shares his inspirational story with Dal...
375 - Ricky Craven: My True North
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is rare to hear two racecar drivers, stripped of the machismo attitude that comes from being a fierce competitor, talk about their most vulnerable ...
374 - Geoff Bodine: Rivals and Revelations
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For some NASCAR fans, the names Earnhardt and Bodine are like oil and water. Today, the much-anticipated interview as Geoff Bodine, one of Dale Earnha...
373 - Austin Cindric: Opportunity Knocks
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's only 23-years old, but Austin Cindric is already a Daytona 500 Champion and an accomplished racecar driver. Today, he sits at the big table with ...
372 - DEI Days: The Rise (Alternate Version)
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an alternate version of our "DEI Days: The Rise" episode. It is a mix of the episode that doesn't include the music scores during the intervie...
371 - DEI Days: The Rise
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The meteoric rise of a Motorsports empire. Dirty Mo Media and The Dale Jr. Download present a special look behind the curtain of Dale Earnhardt Inc, a...
370 - Al Unser, Jr.: For All My Sins
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A pair of Champions, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and two-time Daytona 500 champ Dale Earnhardt Jr. come to the table to talk about U...
369 - Ernie Francis, Jr.: Future Force
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He's a racing champion, but until 2021, few knew of 24-year-old racing phenom Ernie Francis, Jr. This piqued the curiosity of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and ...
368 - Boris Said: A Fork in the Road
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Boris Said sat down at the "Table of Truth" with Dale Earnhardt Jr and co-host Mike Davis, he thought it would be a discussion of his racing care...
367 - Red Farmer: Pry This Wheel Out Of My Hands
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Separated by generations, but forged in honor, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the legendary Red Farmer now share a bond that will last a lifetime, as two of t...
366 - Kevin Harvick: Burying the Hatchet
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The show many thought would never happen. After years of harboring unspoken animosity, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with NASCAR Champion Kevin Harvick...
365 - Austin Dillon & Eric Warren: Chevy Next Gen 101
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Davis sit down with NASCAR driver Austin Dillon and Dr. Eric Warren, Director of NASCAR Programs for Chevrolet, for a cand...
Bonus: Brand New Podcast by Dirty Mo Media
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming soon: The boldest, most transparent podcast series ever produced by Dirty Mo Media. A preview to The Burton Continuum. Hosted by Simplecas...
364 - Tommy Russell: Living Scrapbook
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you have the opportunity to speak with a living scrapbook of the past, you open it and have a conversation. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike D...
363 - Shawna Robinson: Bye-Bye Boys
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
She may not have been the first, and won't be the last, but she is undoubtedly a pioneer in Motorsports. Former NASCAR racer Shawna Robinson sits down...
362 - Cole Swindell: You Should Be Here
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grammy award-winning Country Music superstar Cole Swindell pulls up a chair at the big wooden table to have a chat with good friend Dale Earnhardt Jr....
361 - Alex Palou: From Spain with Speed
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He came with speed, and he came with gifts. IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, the young champion, sits at the table with Dale Earnhardt Jr. to talk ...
360 - Lyndon Amick: Freedom on the Other Side
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more powerful than redemption. Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with friend and former NASCAR racer, Lyndon Amick, about his life as racecar dr...
359 - Robert Pressley: The Real Racers
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two racecar drivers from two hard-nosed racing families converge at the big wooden table as Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with "The Bent Creek Bandit" ...
358 - Danny Earnhardt Sr.: All in the Family
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Racing has always been a family affair for the Earnhardts. Dale Earnhardt Jr. decides to sit down with his uncle, Danny Earnhardt Sr., about life as o...
357 - Dale Jr: If You Hit Me, Then I Hit You
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s one race of the 2021 season didn't come and go quietly. Jr. and co-host Mike Davis decided to discuss the good, the bad, and the ...
356 - Jade Gurss: Behind Driver 8
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Behind nearly every superstar is a publicist. For a young Dale Earnhardt Jr, the man behind the public-machine that became the Dale Jr and the Budweis...
355 - Jordan Taylor: Awkward Badass
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never judge a book by its cover... IMSA Sportscar racer Jordan Taylor is a perfect example of the saying. A clean-cut, put-together, shy young racer w...
354 - Buckshot Jones: Ole Country Boy
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He came in like a flash of lightning and then was gone, but along the way a NASCAR racer named Buckshot Jones made quite the name for himself. Dale Ea...
353 - Dale Inman: Family Matters
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the all-time greats, NASCAR Legend Dale Inman, walks into the studio to sit down with Dale Earnhardt Jr and talk about the shaping of the Petty...
352 - Jerry Nadeau: Racing Was My Life
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two racers, two head injuries. One that ended a promising career. This week on The Download, Dale Earnhardt Jr sits down with former NASCAR driver Jer...
351 - Will Cronkrite: The Storyteller
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's not just a humble man with gray hair, an old Goodyear hat, and red suspenders, Will Cronkrite is a former NASCAR crew chief and car owner full of...
350 - Josef Newgarden: Inflection Point
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr brings two-time Indycar Champion Josef Newgarden to the studio for a conversation that turned out to be one of our favorites of the ...
Bonus: Brand New Podcast by Dirty Mo Media
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From the creators of The Dale Jr. Download, Door Bumper Clear, and Lost Speedways, comes the brand new racing history podcast, "Glorious, White-Knuckl...
`349 - Leonard Wood: Loyalty and Innovation
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NASCAR was only two years old the first time the Wood Brothers took to the track in 1950. 71 years later, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the chance to sit do...
348 - Chipper Jones: Just Win
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two Hall of Famers sit-down, one who held a steering wheel, the other, held a bat. Dale Earnhardt Jr welcomes baseball legend, Chipper Jones, to the D...
347 - Jimmy Means: Racing to Survive
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr gets an opportunity to sit down with his favorite driver of all-time, a scrappy independent NASCAR driver named Jimmy Means. Growin...
346 - Clint Bowyer: Shake Things Up
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you contain Clint Bowyer? Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis attempt to do so in a fun conversation with the NASCAR driver turned broadcast...
345 - Jimmy Spencer (Part 2): I'll Whip Your Ass
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most outspoken drivers in NASCAR history lets it fly with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in part two of this much-anticipated conversation. "Mr. Excite...
344 - Jimmy Spencer (Part 1): Clearing the Air
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 20 years, it's time to clear the air. Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites former NASCAR driver and TV personality Jimmy Spencer to the studio for an inte...
343 - Ward Burton: Loyal to a Fault
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ward Burton – a social media darling, snake wrangler extraordinaire, southern linguistic aficionado, and one of The Dale Jr. Download’s most highl...
342 – Ty Norris: Nothing is Off Limits
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Dale Earnhardt Inc. Executive VP and GM Ty Norris sits down with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a conversation packed with honesty and emotion about th...
341 – Kerry Earnhardt: Accepted or Rejected
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes his brother Kerry Earnhardt on for a long-awaited conversation at the table about Kerry’s childhood, meeting his father ...
340 – Andy Petree (Part 2): The Earnhardt Years
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s conversation with championship winning crew chief Andy Petree, they dive into Petree’s time at Richard Childress...
339 – Andy Petree (Part 1): Key to Cheating
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with long-time crew chief, car owner, and broadcaster Andy Petree for part one of a conversation filled with epic tales a...
338 – Bentley Warren: Wicked Desire
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes American badass, accomplished racer and good-time haver Bentley Warren onto the program to learn more about his colorful c...
337 – Greg Ives: The American Dream
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Greg Ives are reunited on this episode to tell the story of how Ives made it in the ...
336 - Brandon Marshall: Breaking the Stigma
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes NFL All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Marshall onto the show for a conversation intertwining both athletes’ careers and live...
335 – Josh Berry: It Changed My Life
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Berry won his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway! Dale Earnhardt Jr. dedicates the entire show to reliving this emo...
334 - Dick Berggren: In the Pits
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary NASCAR pit reporter Dick Berggren joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a conversation that covers Berggren’s racing career, rise as a journalist a...
333 - Marcus Smith: Out of the Box
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the first NASCAR Cup Series dirt race in over 50 years, Speedway Motorsports Inc. CEO Marcus Smith joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. after hosting th...
332 - Dave & Ryan Blaney: Can't Have a Plan
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites father-son duo Dave and Ryan Blaney to the table to learn more about the Blaney racing legacy and hear about Ryan’s Cup S...
331 – Bobby Labonte: Begged, Borrowed & Stole
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Labonte joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. on this week’s episode to dive deeper into the NASCAR Hall of Famers family history, successful career and cu...
330 - Todd Parrott: Being Honest
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined by two-time Daytona 500 and 1999 NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief Todd Parrott for an emotional and heart-felt c...
329 - Dr. Jerry Punch: Saving Lives
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The life-saving trauma doctor and legendary NASCAR and college football TV broadcaster, Dr. Jerry Punch, joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a dive into Dr. ...
328 – Jerry Glanville: Still a Badass
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The one-and-only former NFL head coach and NASCAR racer Jerry Glanville is in studio for an interview that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been eagerly anticip...
327 - Randy & Corey LaJoie: Like Father, Like Son
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s double trouble on The Dale Jr. Download as Randy and Corey LaJoie join Dale Earnhardt Jr. for a deep dive into the LaJoie racing lineage that’...
326 - Larry McReynolds: '98 Daytona 500
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Larry McReynolds returns for the highly anticipated part two of his conversation with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the season premiere of The Dale Jr. Downlo...
325 - Darrell Waltrip (Part Two): Cheatin' Stories
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s epic sit down interview with NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip delivers never before told stories and more. Ole DW shares...
324 - Darrell Waltrip (Part One): Ole DW
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long time coming! Finally, racing legend Darrell Waltrip joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis at the table for a much anticipat...
323 - Chase Elliott: The Champion
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NASCAR season is over and a new champion has been crowned. Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings on the 2020 Cup Series champion Chase Elliott to dive into wh...
322 - Chad Knaus: Pushing the Limits
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Chad Knaus, few ever get to know. Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with the 7-time NASCAR Championship Crew Chief in a wide open interview on the D...
321 - Kyle Larson & Rick Hendrick: Second Chances
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a Dale Jr. Download exclusive, we sit down with Kyle Larson for his first interview since being reinstated into NASCAR. In May the use of a racial ...
320 - Chase Briscoe & Josh Berry: Defying the Odds
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is pumped to bring a double-dose of guests to the table. And not just any two guests... two of the hottest young racecar drivers in...
319 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.: She's Here!
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where has Dale Earnhardt Jr. been? Many wondered the reason for this week’s Dale Jr. Download being two days late, but wonder no more. The two-time...
318 - Hank Parker Jr.: Let the Feathers Fly!
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good times and loads of laughs! That's what you get when you bring longtime friend and former NASCAR racer Hank Parker Jr. to the table for a conversa...
317 - Mike Skinner: Damn Renegades
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the most wide-open episodes of all-time, former NASCAR driver Mike Skinner brings a new level of honesty and badassery to the table, in a mu...
316 - Larry McReynolds: Hey Baby Boy!
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes America's Crew Chief, Larry McReynolds, to the show to uncover how the heck a Birmingham 'Baby Boy' became one of the most...
315 - Justin Allgaier: Gettin' Chippy
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back at the table, Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings in one of his drivers, Justin Allgaier, who brings truth and transparency like we've never heard from the...
314 - Ernie Irvan: Cheating Death
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary NASCAR racer Ernie Irvan lived to tell his story, barely, and joins the Download for a tell-all interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Irvan dis...
313 - Ross Chastain: Straight Outta 1976
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings one of NASCAR's hottest young stars, Ross Chastain, to announce a throwback that lights up the Download. The watermelon farm...
312 - Chocolate Myers: Tough Customers
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dale Earnhardt Jr and co-host Mike Davis are joined by legendary NASCAR crew member, the great Danny “Chocolate” Myers, for a colorful and candid ...