Over the Road
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Eulogy for a Friend
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul pays tribute to friend and fellow storyteller Shoestring Waugh, who was part of Over the Road’s original “Haul of Fame."Hear “It Comes In W...
An Update from the Road
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings! It’s been a while, but we’re back with an update on the state of the trucking industry in 2021, and a taste of new projects from the Ov...
The Road Ahead
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our series finale, Paul checks back in with truckers we’ve met throughout Over the Road, as the team convenes at the Great American Trucking Sho...
Channel One-Nine #7
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this final mini-episode Paul is in the hot seat, taking your questions on everything from pet policies to hitchhikers, ‘how’s my driving?’ a...
“The Long Haul of Fame”
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet a handful of Paul’s unsung heroes from within and around trucking, including a pistol-packing grandmother, a disc jockey who brought meaningful...
Channel One-Nine #6
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For all the “four-wheelers” listening, long-time trucker and trainer Gary Buchs lays out the dos and don’ts of sharing the road with semis. We c...
Our Punjabi Brothers
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Punjabi-Americans represent a large and fast-growing segment of the trucking community, especially among California’s Central Valley produce haulers...
Channel One-Nine #5
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take a tour of “The Goose,” a forest green Freightliner with more than its fair share of creature comforts and personal character. The Goose’...
Back Home
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The stresses of trucking on family life are well-known to those working over the road. In this episode, Over the Road producer Lacy Roberts heads home...
Update From the Road — April 14
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul checks back in, this time with a story of kindness amidst the challenges and strain of trucking during a pandemic. Find a transcript for this ep...
Channel One-Nine #4
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A speed round of questions on the theme of truck mechanics, featuring veteran owner-operator Ingrid Brown.Got questions about trucks, truckers and tru...
Three Stops in Kentucky
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this tour of independent truck stops in Eastern Kentucky, Long Haul Paul investigates the enduring and alluring mystique of the “nanner nanner pu...
Another Update From the Road
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Channel One-Nine #3
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do drivers listen to on the road?Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844Find a transcript f...
A Brief History of Trucking in America
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Brief Update From the Road
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Channel One-Nine #2
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s your favorite road to haul?Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844Find a transcript for...
Why We Drive
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A tale of two truckers in Grand Island, Nebraska: former real-estate agent Kenyette Godhigh-Bell, and third-generation owner-operator Jared Sidlo. One...
Channel One-Nine #1
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are CB handles?Got questions about trucks, truckers and trucking in America? Give us a call. +1 765-245-4844Find a transcript for this episode an...
The Biggest Tailgate in Trucking
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the Road host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer drops into the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, where drivers from all over the co...
Trailer
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Where’s that truck going, what’s inside it and who’s that person behind the wheel? In Over the Road, from PRX’s Radiotopia and Overdrive Magaz...