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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Eulogy for a Friend
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 Waves” on YouTube.And on Spotify.
00:12:00 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
An Update from the Road
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 Over the Road team: some music, another podcast, and a …
00:17:06 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
The Road Ahead
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 Show in Dallas to ponder the million-dollar question: w…
00:44:40 |
Thu 28 May 2020
Channel One-Nine #7
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?’ and highway hand signals.Got questions about trucks, tru…
00:12:46 |
Thu 21 May 2020
“The Long Haul of Fame”
Meet a handful of Paul’s unsung heroes from within and around trucking, including a pistol-packing grandmother, a disc jockey who brought meaningful overnight trucking radio back to the airwaves and …
00:58:32 |
Thu 14 May 2020
Channel One-Nine #6
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 cover following-distance, blindspots, light etiquette an…
00:07:24 |
Thu 07 May 2020
Our Punjabi Brothers
Punjabi-Americans represent a large and fast-growing segment of the trucking community, especially among California’s Central Valley produce haulers. In this episode, Binda Atwal tells the story of h…
00:34:56 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Channel One-Nine #5
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’s owners, Daniel and Phyllis Snow, offer a good example…
00:05:57 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Back Home
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 to Montana to explore her family’s three-generat…
00:47:30 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Update From the Road — April 14
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 episode and learn more about Over the Road at overth…
00:05:38 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
Channel One-Nine #4
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…
00:09:23 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Three Stops in Kentucky
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 li…
00:45:32 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
Another Update From the Road
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 Pau…
00:05:03 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Channel One-Nine #3
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 for this episode and learn more about Over the Roa…
00:08:36 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
A Brief History of Trucking in America
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, …
00:48:58 |
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Brief Update From the Road
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 pandemi…
00:04:38 |
Wed 18 Mar 2020
Channel One-Nine #2
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 this episode and learn more about Over the Road at…
00:06:54 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Why We Drive
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…
00:41:02 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Channel One-Nine #1
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 and learn more about Over the Road at overtheroad.f…
00:06:26 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
The Biggest Tailgate in Trucking
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…
00:43:59 |
Thu 20 Feb 2020
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