Zack and Jim step out of their beverage element with a stop at a tea room. They interview Missy Sullivan of the Victoria Grace Tea Room which is located inside the Primitive Crow in Bozrah, CT. This episode is recorded on-site inside the tea room. They chat about the evolution of the tea room, what is offered for an afternoon tea, the origins of the tea they serve, and plenty of "tea" puns!

Zack and Jim talk about all things travel with Linda Orlomoski, better known as The Distracted Wanderer. Linda is an avid explorer on both the global and local levels. She writes detailed accounts of her experiences on her blog, The Distracted Wanderer as well as for publications including Norwich Magazine and the Norwich Bulletin newspaper. They chat about favorite places to travel internationally, the charm of New England and the benefits of travel insurance.

Jim and Zack talk with Matt Woodward, creator, and hiker extraordinaire at ExploreCT.org. Matt discusses what led him to create his website, how he finds new hikes, and his most memorable hikes. For more information about Matt and ExploreCT, please visit, www.exploreCT.org, the most detailed resource for hikes in Connecticut.

We've come full circle as Zack and Jim tackle post-Covid travel plans. They discuss travel differences in recent states they have visited including Arizona, Tennessee, and Vermont as well as their home states of Massachusetts and Connecticut respectively. What are your summer travel plans?

Even though it's only June, it's starting to feel like October in the Backyard Road Trips studio! Jim and Zack chat with Brandi from DOA Supernatural. They discuss hauntings going on at the Primitive Crow antique shop in Bozrah, Connecticut. She also shares other paranormal tales from her childhood to the present day.

This podcast is making me hungry! Zack and Jim talk about their favorite meals. Zack gives an overview of a recent blog series on the Backyard Road Trips website about restaurants and they share restaurants that they would drive hours for. Listen for all the Sly Stallone references!

We're back!! After a few months of travel restrictions and coronavirus Jim and Zack are at it again. For the first episode of the new season, they catch up on what they've missed since the first of the year. They talk hikes, food, future travel and beer. Witness the Miracle Berry, as they sample sour beer before and after trying the Miracle Berry. The results are astonishing!

Whoa! The sun has gone down and Backyard Road Trips is turning out the lights. For this "after dark" episode we're looking at scandals, mayhem, pandemonium! Or Jim and Zack are at it again but this time they are discussing merry mishaps that they've encountered in their past. From driving a car into a movie theater to swiping lobsters this episode will have you rolling in the aisles.

And we're happy to announce they we were recently featured as one of Feedspot's "Top 20 Road Trip Podcasts to Listen to in 2021!" https://blog.feedspot.com/road_trip_podcasts/

Well, Zack and Jim are drinking again but this time it is soda! Jim gets to sample three colas blindly and is surprised by the results. They discuss the state of the craft soda industry and why soda is considered a dirty word. They mention their favorite local brands such as Simpson Spring and Hosmer Mountain.

Well, guys, it's winter. In New England, it can get pretty bleak. Have no fear though, Backyard Road Trips is here! Jim and Zack talk about what winter trips they have planned and how they plan to spend the hibernation months. They also discuss hobbies that they like to partake in during the winter as well as Christopher Cross, Sam Adams mixed packs, and visiting the zoo.