True Road Trip Tales
A quest for a Gibson Super 400 leads three friends to Nashville
info_outline Route 66 and the CheckerTrue Road Trip Tales
Ernie takes his Checker Marathon through the heart of America to the promised land.
info_outline Big Blue and Mardi GrasTrue Road Trip Tales
Three college women drive from Kansas to New Orleans in a '79 Cadillac Seville
info_outline Two for the roadTrue Road Trip Tales
Brad and George go big to rediscover the soul of America
info_outline Road Trip ReawakeningTrue Road Trip Tales
The story of Rob and Toodles, the ocean and oranges, Widespread and underwear, and plugging back into life.
info_outline Burning Man to VegasTrue Road Trip Tales
Burning Man to Vegas You have to hand it to Las Vegas: over decades, it has established itself as an adult playground where virtually anything goes. If you want the chance to revel in excess and not feel like you have to make any excuses for your choices or behavior, Vegas is the place. Sure, the shops and shows and spectacle and helicopter rides and Hoover Dam lend the city a patina of respectability, but everyone knows its pure decadence is really the draw. For people who think Las Vegas has too many rules that get in the way of the good time they really want to have, Burning Man is a...
info_outline Cousin Eddie goes to ClemsonTrue Road Trip Tales
This story encompasses some elements that couldn’t be more American: an annual guy’s trip, college football, a carefully constructed song list, and an RV. Enjoy.
info_outline Highway 61 and the crossroadsTrue Road Trip Tales
This episode is about chasing ghosts and legends—always a tricky proposition. The legend in question: the crossroads (purportedly at the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 49 outside of Clarksdale, Mississippi), where a young Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in return for prowess on the guitar.
info_outline Love, Daytona Beach, and Pop-TartsTrue Road Trip Tales
This story has so much we can all relate to—high school friendships, first love, spring break, a wildly ambitious plan, and some indelible life lessons. We said in the first episode that the road reveals. This tale is exhibit A.
info_outline Gemini GypsyTrue Road Trip Tales
Ep 3:
info_outlineI’ve remarked from time to time, “He’s a nice guy, but I wouldn’t want to go a on a cross-country road trip with him.” That’s not a damning criticism; it’s more a recognition that the bar is really high for that kind of commitment.
You’ve probably been on a road trip where by the end you wanted to throttle the person next to you. It’s the nature of an extended amount of time spent in close quarters with someone. They may ride the brake unnecessarily. They may take too long at gas stations. They may talk too much. They may be too quiet.
In a real way, it’s not even about them. The construct of the road trip is so exacting that very few people can clear that bar. And the road trip, like hosting the Oscars or trying to follow up a best-selling debut with an offering that doesn’t completely suck, tends to expose the vulnerabilities and proclivities of mere mortals.
The trick to finding the right road trip companion is to be in sync with how they move through life. In short, they care about what you care about and are conscientious enough to give you space—even when space is at a premium. How many people in your life would meet those criteria? You can count ‘em one hand.
This episode is about Brad and George and a dual quest that required 35 days and nearly 9,000 miles to achieve. And it’s about the healing, bonding power of the road trip—even for lifelong friends.
Go here for a full rundown of their itinerary and adventures.