About this episode
Whistlin’ Diesel (Cody Detwiler) - YouTube content creator and personality best known for publishing a variety of videos about motor vehicles including cars, trucks, bulldozers, farm equipment, and off-roading vehicles. His videos have been viewed more than 1.7 billion times. Cody Detwiler aka Whistlin’ Diesel sits down with Cameron Hanes for an almost 2-hour no-holds-barred conversation. From growing up as a Jehovah's Witness and getting shunned by his friends and some family, to accidentally blowing up on YouTube, burning supercars, why the court is trying to get him for tax evasion, and how he’s still dreaming way bigger. This is the most open he’s ever been! Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Follow WhistlinDiesel: https://www.youtube.com/@whistlindiesel Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Growing Up as a Jehovah Witness to the Video That Started His Career 00:09:40 – Breaking Away from Jehovah Witnesses, Being Shunned, & Paving Dreams 00:12:35 – YouTubers that Inspired Cody to Start YouTube 00:16:56 – Tax Evasion: What Really Happened 00:25:45 – Gag Order: The Court’s Trying to Get Cody to Shut Up 00:30:41 – Setting a Ferrari on Fire 00:36:18 – Cam’s Car that Started on Fire, Cybertrucks, and Electric Vehicles 00:41:53 – What’s Wrong with America’s Authoritarian System 00:50:48 – Euphoria and Gratitude for the Journey 00:56:34 – Cody’s Faith & Family 01:05:37 – Play Big. Lose Big: Negativity from Followers 01:12:09 – Climbing Mountains as a Kid to Climbing Grand Teton 01:20:57 – Cody’s Russian Girlfriend in Dubai 01:26:12 – Dreaming Bigger to Help Those in Need & Give Back 01:35:16 – Small Town Mindsets, Visual Success, & Focusing on Your Goals 01:41:17 – Engaging Clips & Learning from Mr. Beast 01:45:04 – F**k, Mary, Kill: Monster Truck, Killdozer, Ferrari 01:49:40 – Final Thoughts Thank you to our sponsors: LMNT: Visit https://drinklmnt.com/cam for a free sample pack with any purchase Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics