Over the Road

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**Over the Road**

Over the Road is an eight-part series that gives voice to the trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers. Host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer, a musician, storyteller and trucker for nearly 40 years, takes you behind the wheel to explore a devoted community and a world that’s changing amidst new technologies and regulations. Over the Road is a podcast from Overdrive Magazine and PRX’s Radiotopia.

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Channel One-Nine #4 Apr 09, 2020

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A speed round of questions on the theme of truck mechanics, featuring veteran owner-operator Ingrid Brown.

Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

Three Stops in Kentucky Apr 02, 2020

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On this tour of independent truck stops in Eastern Kentucky, Long Haul Paul investigates the enduring and alluring mystique of the “nanner nanner pudding,” and learns how each stop is keeping the lights on amidst the ever-expanding, seemingly ubiquitous national chains.

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

Another Update From the Road Mar 31, 2020

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The impacts of COVID-19 have radiated out into every corner of the trucking industry. We check back in Paul and four other drivers to hear how life on the road continues to change.

Hear more from Paul's dispatches, and more perspective from produce hauler owner-operator Ingrid Brown, in last week's edition of Overdrive's podcast: ‘This thing is on’: Method amidst the mess, madness around COVID-19.

Channel One-Nine #3 Mar 26, 2020

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What do drivers listen to on the road?

Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

A Brief History of Trucking in America Mar 19, 2020

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Paul sits down with Finn Murphy, author of the memoir “The Long Haul,” for a genuine, over-the-truck-stop-counter discussion about regulation, de-regulation and the myth of the cowboy trucker. Plus, we meet one of Paul’s personal trucking heroes.

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

Brief Update From the Road Mar 18, 2020

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How is COVID-19 impacting truckers? Long Haul Paul offers a quick check-in and some initial observations from the road.
You can read more from Paul in his essay, ‘We drive on’: A week in the pandemic, from truck stops, picks and drops, to home published in Overdrive magazine.

Channel One-Nine #2 Mar 12, 2020

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What’s your favorite road to haul?

Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

Why We Drive Mar 05, 2020

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A tale of two truckers in Grand Island, Nebraska: former real-estate agent Kenyette Godhigh-Bell, and third-generation owner-operator Jared Sidlo. One is testing the waters of a new career, while the other weighs the personal costs of a job he can’t (and won’t) quit.

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

Channel One-Nine #1 Feb 27, 2020

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What are CB handles?

Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

The Biggest Tailgate in Trucking Feb 20, 2020

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Over the Road host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer drops into the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, where drivers from all over the country converge each year to show off their chrome and exchange stories, tips and gripes.

Find a transcript for this episode and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.fm.

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