HeavyDSparks, Richard Rawlings, and Dan Short EXPOSES The Discovery Channel... What REALLY Happened?

[@HeavyDSparks]

Wow, this was really well done and one of the only accurate reports of how things really happened. Great video and great reporting 💯

[@TunaNoCrustOfficial]

Thank you for the support HeavyD! I’ll continue to create the most accurate videos possible! Keep up your great work too 💯

[@dupont4sure]

What's up HeavyDSparks? I miss your show and all the guys I will have to get back over to your guys youtube channel and see what you all been up too. It's been a minute for me.

[@toocamcivic]

People are tired of the “we’re gonna lose the shop” mentality.

[@dmacarthur5356]

We only have 2 days to design and fabricate a custom vehicle...the OCC formula.

[@9thGenerationCajun]

Remember how badass & entertaining Discovery and History channel was 20+ years ago 😢

[@ryanv3751]

I learned a lot from history and discovery ‘96-06!

[@toysoldier46552]

As a woodworker who used to film his work in the shop, I can't tell you how many times I had to stop my flow to clean off camera equipment from dust. As for Fantomworks, they still run reruns on Motortrend almost daily, so hopefully, Mr. Short is making up some of that loss in royalties to his company.

[@Chryslerdude]

Hope so too.. one of my favorite shows / people !

[@nomercyinc6783]

nobody deserves getting royalties on shit they got paid for when they did it originally. writers and directors arent creating anything like music or songs , even artists dont deserve royalties for shit they already got millions from the record sales of. nobody deserves doing anything once and getting paid forever. lazy people deserve nothing nice

[@MrLandslide84]

Rig up air on the lens.

[@gotchagoing4905]

Fantomworks was, and still is, my FAVORITE car show of all time. I'm in my 70's so I have at one time or another, "have seen them all"...

[@GetsumJ]

The difference between Dan Short and Richard Rawlins is the fact that Dan Short actually has skill, knowledge and ability to build cars.

[@random-person1]

you do know that rawlings was just the money man, right? he buys cars and hires the right people to make them into something else. so sure, short is better at building cars, for the obvious reasons above

[@MidgetPunter]

Dan may have more mechanical knowledge and skill but he doesn't have half the business mind that Rawlings has. Being the money man as you call it is silly seeing how he's far more than that. A money man would be a silent partner. If there isn't someone with money to back a business ypu wouldn't have a business very long.

[@RealMrNails]

get some, J!

[@GetsumJ]

@@random-person1 or' some of us remember him from the days on Emerald, California Crossing and Luna Road.

[@mick9088]

100% correct. Dick R has no skills. He thinks he's a ladies man w/$$.. Dan Short has Skills. And knows how to run a shop.

[@dustyvanbrocklin4731]

Of the three shows listed fantom works was by far the best.

[@markhottman2652]

The contracts with Discovery are: RUTHLESS

[@shadvan9494]

The same thing happened with American Chopper / OCC. I worked for a company that did a theme bike with them on TV. it was completely undriveable would not start half the time. all because they were in a rush to get it done and completed for TV. granted there was also a ton of drama around the show at that point in time. the fabrication and paint work were incredible. it was just a mechanically unsound, and undriveable because the front tire was way too big. you could maneuver the bike with two people holding it up. in the TV show they one showed the bike being ridden in a straight line. because that is the only direction you could go without tipping the bike over completely. it was basically a cake decoration. great to look at, but unusable.

[@Truckerdaddy]

The bikes and beards KZbin channel bought an OCC bike and he said it was one of the worst bikes he's ever rode.

[@WildWing__84]

Their bikes were always for decoration

[@ronblack7870]

jay leno ripped the bike they built for him. said basically it was a piece of crap with terrible workmanship . he said the only good thing was the motor which they had it built by a known motor builder ( i don't remember who)

[@shadvan9494]

@@ronblack7870 If I remember correctly, OCC used S&S engines in most of their show bikes.

[@Middleman570]

It doesn’t sound like they got canceled it’s more like they quit.

[@--_DJ_--]

That would be a good reason to cancel a show.

[@MotoDoggo]

I worked on four automotive shows for what is now Discovery's Motor Trend network. It's hard on the gear but the way we shot our shows most of the work was done before the camera's were rolling.

[@24beto316]

The influence of car automotive channels on KZbin brings more authenticity and every type of car niche compared to the fake frame of discovery.

[@vxe6vxe6]

Gas Monkey went to the shitter when Aaron Kaufman left. I wonder where Tony Angelo got the idea for his "We're going to lose the shop" T-Shirts. 🤣 Gee, Dan Short wants to make money. Whoodathunk that? The whole Roadkill Universe on KZbin is much better than what Discovery has to offer. Go back to making shows about "discovery". What Heavy D is doing on KZbin is better than his show was on Discovery.

[@djjohnson5580]

Really Aaron??? Dude is a parts installer. He’s never fabled anything.

[@robertlawrence6606]

It's Discovery. Their sound editors on Gold Rush STILL think every piece of equipment makes the same noise. The first few seasons of Street Outlaws drove me nuts. Everytime they'd launch and hook, here comes the editors with the same sound clip of squeeling tires from Overhaulin!

[@kizzmiaz]

The fake deadlines that added nothing and eventually came across as contrived ruined many of these shows.

[@____MC____]

Hes doing the samething on his own youtube channel

[@allangooge7871]

That’s disgusting how they treated Dan from Fantom Works. I’d never heard of him before this video. But I sure as hell am going to research. 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@danielrobey1759]

I loved his show! Definitely worth watching

[@JerseyDevil6419]

A true car guy.

[@pablorosado535]

Sorry to read Dan Short faced those problems, specially during his Father's last days: the business of capitalism always conflicts with Justice. He visited Puerto Rico before the show ended or by the same time, we never knew about all this. He has one of the best restore shops, and excellent work ethic. Soon he will have to add the newer classics cars to his restore projects and new clients too.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

You think there is “justice” in communism, chump?

[@robertrickett7816]

Diesel Bros law suet was a bunch of jerks looking for their fifteen minutes of fame, today nobody remembers them, but the Diesel Bros are still at the top.

[@Devin-O]

Discovery wanted drama vs car shows and time and time again re-shoots they got fed up and went back to doing their own things.

[@andrewinkson]

Bad chad and Ian from full custom both now on yt

[@phat56pat]

This is the same story with discovery, across-the-board every single business for the most part has this exact same response

[@madmatt2024]

I used to watch car TV shows a lot but then I gradually stopped. What happened is I got tired of all the fabricated drama that ended up in most of them and that stupid Eeeee, aaaa! sound effect that Discovery injects into EVERY SHOW to make a moment "dramatic". I think the last show I was really into was Top Gear but once Clarkson was fired I never watched it again, there was no point. I also liked the "power block" shows and ones like them. Guys like Stacy David actually building stuff and showing projects that people could do at home in their own garage, all with little to no drama! For now, when I want to watch automotive contest I watch it on KZbin.

[@ronblack7870]

i liked counting cars for the personalities there. i have built cars since i was 15 so it was old to me.i also know it was a tv show and is edited and parts are scripted but that's ok . orange county choppers after a few episodes i had enough . too much drama. pawn stars i liked for the items , the bickering between the characters not so much. people say it's fake. well the items aren't fake so i could care less if the purchases and sales are fake. it's a tv show not reality. it's not even the actual store. heavy D i dislike for his association with that con man milton at nikola . i saw through him from day1. enrages me he keeps his millions.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

All the car shows survive on KZbin

[@Syclone90]

Honestly KZbin has anything and everything you want to watch count your days Discovery channel

[@vernfrederick5025]

I love Fantom works Dan Short and his crew were the real deal , loved this show and still watch it on reruns God Bless Dan Short and his crew love you guys

[@shartne]

Did it really make any differnce after they paid the 800 thousand dollar fine? I am sure the air was just the same.

[@texas2627]

Fantom Works is a class act show. Dan has pure passion for cars, and his crew that works for him. Fast N' Loud, was just as the show meant. But the Deadlines and build money was the bad part of that show

[@jdshaw2751]

Even Street Outlaws No Prep Kings isn't airing on Discovery anymore. You have to stream Discovery Plus to see season 6 of NPK! Season 7 has a list of new and different race tracks, so I wonder if that will be a Discovery Plus airing as well.

[@steveww07]

I still watch them.....on youtube.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

I don't blame Richard Rawlings leaving discovery

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

They allowed him to look really bad in the Street Outlaws vs Gas Monkey episodes, kind of felt like they did it vindictively and were anticipating parting ways soon.

[@williamlouis5011]

Phantom Works was my favorite show!

[@terrylong6457]

I can't blame any of them for bailing out. These companies want to own you. It is the greed.

[@WildWing__84]

It’s difficult to be genuine when the cars are looked at as props instead of the film crew just capturing what actually happens.

[@nomercyinc6783]

drama behind the scenes isnt content anyone actually cares about. people obsessed with drama are losers

[@kurtisstutzman7056]

I thought that I heard none of the trucks tested or cited in the case were trucks were touched by the Diesel Brothers...!

[@whatsgoingon1011]

Dan Short also had financial issues because of the filming

[@goalie40404040]

Its more like the production company making the show for discovery is terrible. I know because I worked for them before.

[@Poet640]

I loved Fantom Works.

[@billybike57]

I liked the show as well. I just personally like him. He was kind of a dick.

[@antiquesinmotion7760]

​@@billybike57He continues to be controversial here in VA.

[@LeonardMagnusson]

westport wa.state. here. real high winds today. kite weather. thank you sir often wondered about what you talked about.

[@jad43701]

The best thing for Dave and the Diesel Brothers family was leaving Discovery and moving to KZbin.

[@veetwin75]

Reality shows are awesome until The Discovery Channel fills their pockets with money and then stages fake scenes these people would never do except the money is way too good

[@justbecause9645]

They are all nobody's that were made famous and now they're crying.

[@GAD00SH]

I blame Brendan Schaubs Tune Town for the demise of car shows 😅

[@ChuckReynolds]

"tuna no crust"... I'm assuming that's from Brian Spilner's order in Fast & Furious? lol (first time seeing your channel; nice vid good info)

[@TunaNoCrustOfficial]

Sounds like you are a F&F fan as well! You are correct. Welcome to the channel!!

[@ilikmlow6900]

Even knowing that these “reality” shows have scripted moments you don’t realize how fake they can be until you know someone that was on one or was a “customer” ….I stopped watching Texas Metal because of that

[@warpigs4874]

Richard Rawlings was also in a lot of legal trouble - last I read.

[@jamesmancuso3666]

My favorite extinct animal..... The intelligent human

[@Truckerdaddy]

I want a car show that lets the shop function as it should and not do all the extra bullshit. If you want reality tv the there should be no reshoots or do overs. Film everything 24/7 involving the shop then edit out what you need to for time constraints. Or have the guys voice over whats happening on screen.

[@jailbird1133]

No one would watch

[@Lark-zg4fm]

All three of those shows suck. None of those guys should be on TV. I’m good at what I do but I don’t belong on TV.

[@matrixclese]

Are we gonna just gloss over the hole "I am partnering with Nikola motors" quote here?

[@asp383]

The trouble with all these TV shows, is the BS drama to try to pull in non enthusiasts. Although I never saw Diesel Bros here in the UK outside of YT, the other 2 shows were shown on various channels, but I much prefer the YT content, however, the only American car show I actually found entertaining away from the car builds/restorations, was Rust Valley Restorers, although sometimes that could be annoying too. Here in the UK, we have Trucking Heavy (heavy haulage) and Trucking Hell (heavy recovery), we also get the Australian/New Zealand heavy haulage, trucking and recovery shows, While there is still a lot of unnecessary drama, I find they're more relatable than most of the American car shows, but again, the drama is for non enthusiasts or those that work or have worked within those industries. A good example is Lizard Lick Repos and Repo Nut. The former was on TV and every job was drama, the latter was just a YT channel and he tried to avoid drama wherever possible, he'd get in, load up, get out the area and then secure, I know things fell apart for him after his wife died, but he was always good viewing, TV did approach him about filming him, but he declined, as they wanted drama etc, which he didn't, he was true to his viewers. I'll actively try to avoid shows, whether on TV or other platforms that have drama, just for the sake of drama, there are some great vehicle related channels on YT, that probably have more viewers and subscribers than the networks had.

[@Guds777]

The network tv is dying, but the only thing good that came out of tv like Discovery is few generations got to know a lot of fun and creative guys. But now we got youtube and we can get to know a lot more guys. Girls are also guys...

[@schaeferbilt9623]

I couldn't even watch phantom works. It was just a guy whining about how much work it was so he could charge the balls off of the customer.

[@bradwhite5884]

If you don't know the concept of money or how much that goes into the business like this, then you should not be in any business like that, it is a pricey job and requires a lot of work to buy parts, pay employees, the equipment needed and such, its how you make money, you earn it, they don't magically go into your bank account or anything, lol

[@schaeferbilt9623]

I've only been in business for fifteen years. I guess I'll see how it goes long term

[@340ironman]

I love those shows. Directv was just to expensive

[@SethHollingshead]

Anyone know what happened to roman atwoods podcast? He was gaining like crazy.

[@shonuffLA]

He got sued over some merch but I’m not sure if that’s the reason.

[@SethHollingshead]

@shonuffLA oh ya I forgot about that. I know he mentioned not wanting to do sponsorship but that was while he was still doing episodes. I really miss the podcast.

[@patrick-dc2rd]

Discovery ruined everything and every show that was filmed on discovery and that's why the shows left discovery and went to facebook and youtube because they were able to say whatever they wanted on facebook and youtube

[@steelmill]

I would rather watch Puddins Fab Shop on KZbin

[@nimnow8060]

Fantomworks

[@garymittelstadt7821]

Whats a mouw-inn?

[@mako757]

glad they bounce the TV world,

[@newdawnalex]

Diplodocus is my favorite dinosaur.

[@JoshuaFarmer-i2d]

I was ready get those tires too

[@jerub71]

You should call Thomas Smith from misfit garage about their show

[@justinowens9323]

6:03 they went after the diesel brothers for taking emissions off while the gov don’t even run no emissions on there vehicles including the military. It’s the biggest scam. Ppl think electric cars gonna make them stop drilling for oil 😂 hell are meds most ppl take in America petroleum based they need it for tires plastics all kinda stuff they will never stop drilling for oil. Just like the new dukes of hazard movies save hazard county from being a strip mine. Someone in the future gonna be fighting for there town in real life if we go all electric. And they say oh power grid can’t hold up and 5x your power bill to say there gonna fix grid then that will never go back down only keep going up then poor grandma that lives in city rides buss. Owns no car will be effected everyone will when powers bills sky rocket. Control carbon out put control the world all im saying

[@rodneystewart8958]

Just show good content and lose the drama

[@antiquesinmotion7760]

Scripted drama is easier to film.

[@dmacarthur5356]

These producers always will ruin a show after the first season. Its like they dont understand that viewers want to see the work and not some scripted drama. Happens to just about every show.

[@PulkaSkurken]

10:40 this "American thing" there you have to bee there then people die, is strange, strange AF.

[@Da1nOnlyPigsta]

I once lived for Discovery Channel and the Car Shows, really the only reason I paid for Pay TV back in the day, then came the Repeats and lame Scripting. Now I only watch KZbin and MANY FREE Online Streaming Sites that do not charge to watch the latest Movies and TV Series. Screw Discovery! NO more Pay TV for me!

[@ronwilliams266]

I'll bet if it was one of Discovery Dad that was dieing they would have taken the time off.

[@Harley.Davidson]

🤣 It's always somebody else's fault! 🎉

[@randydarbrow3267]

i don't like rawling he a smart ass

[@jedisdad2265]

WARNER has ruined EVERYTHING they have touched. The Warner executives are greedy pricks who could care less about their customers. The gutted my favorite cycling channel. GCN+

[@heathcowboy2820]

Personally, as far as Heavy D goes, I will never watch his show do anything that he may profit from it’s probably been a little over two years ago. He got a bunch of stuff from sponsors and everything else and did this huge where you bought tickets for $50 apiece For gold boxes and you were guaranteed to win at least $50 worth back possibly drills generators this and that I bought two boxes when it was a real tough time really didn’t have the money but thought this would be great. Got the money together for the big great giveaway, it took longer for everyone to get their prizes than was supposed to and I got two basketball cards and was towed well you’ll be in the next drawing well I have never received anything but two individual basketball cards for my hundred dollar gold boxes. He is a scam artist.

[@PulkaSkurken]

4:26 Was it really "extremely successful" ?? Diesel Brothers never made it to Discovery in Sweden, as many of the other Discovery show´s did. it seams like they where USA only. i found Diesel Brothers on YT after they left Discovery. never heard of them before i found them.

[@Rob_1776]

I know one thing! I'm getting sick of everyone jumping on the EV bandwagon! Especially the celebrities just like Leno! If I had a show like he does on YT! And someone brought me an EV of any kind! I'd say get that effing POS away from me! And if they took my show away! Guess what? Don't give a 💩

[@turboflush]

The shows always felt fake anyways. And became repetative and cartoonish. Building things that were just.. not usefull.

[@petebusch9069]

The production of Gold Rush is so bad it not even funny. All they do is repeat the same thing over and over while they make a HUGE deal out of a broken drive belt that "could end their season" when its only a five minute fix. There's only about 10 minutes of new material in each episode using the rest of the time repeating the same thing over and over.

[@noonehere1793]

One word …… EGOS

[@explore_off_road]

Funny they all are slagging what made them rich and famous... Now they have disappeared. Most of the car shows suck these days. I go back and check on them ... Try again, and it's just irritating, so! I go back to Netflix. (I don't have normal cable anymore now). They are so phoney these days.

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

Motor Trand going "all USA" was not cool,not cool at all.

[@brianblack6190]

I love Texas steel that is the best show they show everything that's done that's about the best one except for monster motors

[@LeafyisHere.RobertDowding]

🎉❤Ty Connecticut

[@TyBlack-dc1fi]

All I hear is a bunch of Disrespectful remarks. You're all good hold them shows you good

[@roywall8169]

Yet another reason to hate doctors.

[@johnathangoldsworthy]

no thanks still nothing of value on pay tv ever

[@DetroitLove1977]

Screw Discovery!!!! I swear I stopped watching anything from them years ago because of what I had heard on how they treat their show talent.. Good luck in the future 🖕

[@shonuffLA]

Who watches tv ?

[@pedrolabrada5591]

If the Diesel brothers go soft and capitulate to the EV racket, they are fake!

[@jailbird1133]

Not complying gets expensive and will cost you your shop, and get you black listed

[@brianblack6190]

Phantom works nobody that I know and we built a lot of hot rods his show is all about him making lot of money

[@random-person1]

HUH???

[@bradwhite5884]

Yeah, it's called a business, how would you make money to pay for the family, buy parts and all? How would they build and restore cars and get all the parts as well as pay all the employees if it was not for the money? Think Brian, think

[@seanof30306]

Don't buy Dan Short's story.

[@AdvancedSolarTechnologiesInc]

tell us more about the fraudulent badger you personally promoted.

[@ni_wink84]

Richard rawlins is a tool, no one cared that he wasn’t on tv anymore, fast and loud was a terrible show. Good riddance

[@user-ih9mb8dg8n]

Rex

[@rl4416]

dont forget how much the diesel bros were fined in court and by the gov. i wouldnt belive much they say.

[@opossumgrylls3275]

So you are saying you trust the government and they never make mistakes or could ever be biased? All it takes is one activist judge.

[@rl4416]

@@opossumgrylls3275 very true , but there was evidence of them tampering with the e missions bs.

[@petebusch9069]

Result of liberals making a complete mess of everything they touch. I mean, there are many many many shows I don't watch because I don't even know where to go to watch them anymore. New movies are a thing of the past not being able to even tell you the name of a recent release or where to watch them. When you do figure it out it means another subscription. Watching Discovery completely destroy a good thing over and over is really getting old to the point I no longer even watch because the series will just get canceled. What a joke.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

Boo hoo

[@landosfavorites5028]

F cali

[@beaujohnson2021]

Tv is for boomers.

[@Hoosierdaddy-u2i]

Gas monkey went too diverse, multiple bas etc, I miss Dan Short, his You Tube revival is less than entertaining. Diesel brothers seemed too fake, their you tube is better than the tv show. IMHO