All Across America

The Grateful Dead are one of the most influential bands in American history and San Francisco tech pioneers. Their innovations in sound are brought to life in Brian's book "Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection." A writer and editor at VICE, The Atlantic, and Vox, Brian teaches journalism at Northwestern University.

Tom is custom home builder and the owner Construction Services Unlimited. He and his crew have built dozens of high-end homes along the Long Island Sound since 1991.  *This episode was recorded on location from Tom's shop.

Kris is a science writer and the senior producer of the Academy Award nominated Lyme disease documentary "Under Our Skin." She is also the author of the acclaimed book "Bitten."

Marco is a Freemason and the Worshipful Master (President) of Jerusalem Lodge #49 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.  *This episode was recorded on location.

Andy is a ghost hunter, paranormal investigator, and author of "Ghosthunting Southern New England."  *This episode was recorded on location at the Tavern on Main, a haunted location featured in Andy's book.

A New York Times reporter for over 60 years, Ralph is among the longest-tenured writers in the newspaper's history. He co-authored the explosive New York Times article "Glowing Auras and Black Money: The Pentagon's Secret UFO Program," widely credited with sparking a renewed global interest in UFOs. He is the author of many non-fiction books, including "The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack," and with his wife, Debra, the children's book: "UFOhs!: Mysteries in the Sky."

Jenna is the founder of Above & Beyond With U, a disability and accessibility advocacy organization, and the author of “Within My Spokes.” She has been a full-time wheelchair user since the age of seven.  aboveandbeyondwithu.org

A 25-year Army veteran, Colonel Cummings is the author of "A Soldier’s Life" and an inductee into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Her advocacy to honor the 6888th Battalion secured the unit a Congressional Gold Medal, a story featured in the Netflix film "The Six Triple Eight."

Dave is a traveling sign-painter and pinstripe artist who spends seven months a year on the road. His artwork has been exhibited at the American Sign Museum, the Carnival World Museum, the RV Hall of Fame, and on thousands of vehicles crisscrossing America’s highways.  letterfly.com

Released 20 years to the day Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, this is the true account of my life in the city and the people I came to know.