Operation Junkyard Operation Junkyard Operation Junkyard debuted in fall 2002 as part of the Discovery Kids Saturday morning programming schedule. Essentially a spin-off of TLC's popular series "Junkyard Wars", OP/JY featured teams of teens that were challenged to build gadgets out of junk in six hours. Teams featured on the show include the Rummaging Robots and Jurassic Junkers, and the teams were tasked to build gadgets like water bailing machines, mud scooters, and remote control battleships. At the beginning of each show the challenge of the day was revealed and teams attempted to collect "bodgits" by completing small challenges. "Bodgits" were helpful
Junkyard Empire between distant members and working with activists and organizations across the country including having a track featured on the May 2012 release of “Occupy This Album”, a benefit album for the Occupy Movement featuring 99 tracks for the 99%. Junkyard Empire’s “Rebellion Politik” title track is featured alongside notable artists such as Tom Morello, of Rage Against the Machine, Anti-Flag, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Ani DiFranco among others. Their well-known track "We Want" from their fourth album "Acts of Humanity" is now the theme song for Project Censored's radio show on Berkeley's KPFA radio. Junkyard Empire was also featured in