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Carving Out the Best: Matt Fanslow’s Mount Rushmores [E226]
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- Mar 4, 2026
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Thanks to our Partners, Pico Technology, Autel, and Independent Wrench Jobs Watch Full Video Episode In this episode, Matt takes on a question that listeners have apparently been enjoying asking: what’s on his “Mount Rushmore” of various categories? Before getting there, though, he gives a quick follow-up to the No Good Deed Goes Unpunished home-plumbing saga, where a simple bathroom fix turned into tracking down a hidden bathtub drain leak caused by questionable original construction choices. From there, Matt dives into his personal Mount Rushmore lists, starting where it matters most for this audience: scan tools and lab scopes. He walks through the tools that earned their place not necessarily because they are the newest, but because they were foundational, capable, and memorable in the evolution of automotive diagnostics. Then, in classic Matt fashion, things branch out into pro wrestling and podcasting, with some thoughtful distinctions between popularity, performance, influence, and personal appreciation. This one is part diagnostics nostalgia, part opinion piece, part rabbit hole and fully in the spirit of a listener driven episode. In This Episode: A follow-up to the bathroom plumbing story and a cracked bathtub drain elbow A discussion on questionable construction practices and what motivates rushed workmanship Matt’s Mount Rushmore of scan tools Matt’s Mount Rushmore of lab scopes / oscilloscopes A two-tier Mount Rushmore of professional wrestlers : biggest draws / most popular. Best in-ring performers Matt’s Mount Rushmore of podcasters Matt’s Mount Rushmore: Scan Tools Matt frames this as a historical and personal list rather than a current buying guide. Tools that made the cut: GM Tech 2 – still a lifesaver when other tools come up short Snap-on Red Brick…