In this episode of our Destinations Podcast Series, we will be spotlighting Eugene Mulero, a Senior Reporter from Transport Topics, who you can also hear on the National Truck Driving Championships Podcast from PodWheels. As you will hear through this episode, Eugene is also a part of the faculty at George Mason University. On February 24th, Eugene was a featured guest on the Dave Nemo Radio Show, which is broadcast nationally on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio. As part of his interview with Eugene, veteran broadcaster Dave Nemo took some time to place a spotlight on Eugene’s work with his students at George Mason University who are seeking to become the next generation of journalists and communications professionals.

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With this musical edition of our Destinations series, veteran professional driver and accomplished musician Long Haul Paul Marhoefer is our featured guest. As you will hear, Long Haul Paul will be previewing the Thanksgiving Day release of his new album, Floodwaters & Fires. During our interview with Long Haul Paul, he recalls the near-death experience he endured while running over the road on Christmas Eve in 2023. As Paul shares, that moment of near tragedy served as the inspiration to record a collection of original works and cover songs, including Adam Carroll’s Highway Prayer and Leonard Cohen’s Bird On A Wire.

Floodwaters & Fires, with a tone and overall feel that is reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, is a true masterwork from Long Haul Paul, who began his professional recording career in his mid-50s. As you will hear, the podcast conversation takes listeners inside the process of making the album, discussing the songs and much more. This episode also features full-length previews of four original LHP songs that are a part of Floodwaters & Fires, including Four Million Miles Deep, a powerful ode that looks back at the life of a fellow driver. If you are interested in buying a copy of Floodwaters & Fires, we invite you to visit LongHaulPaulMusic.com.

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This episode of Destinations is being shared by PodWheels to pay tribute to Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. It’s been almost six months since Betts’ passing at the age of 80 in mid-April. Earlier this year, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson revisited his personal archives and the 1983 interview he had set up with Betts and Chuck Leavell, the one-time keyboard player for the Allman Brothers who has also been a part of the Rolling Stone for 42 years and counting. Thompson was in Minnesota at the time of Betts’ passing and he was able to connect with Al Neff, the Program Director for WXYG, The Goat, which is an album rock radio station located in Central Minnesota. Thompson and Neff, along with Danny Berg, had been part of the 1983 interview with Betts and Leavell when they were students at St. Cloud State University and part of the staff at KVSC-FM.

In this edition of Destinations from PodWheels, we will share the 1983 interviews with Chuck Leavell and Dickey Betts. At the time of the interview recordings, they were a part of the short-lived, but great band, BHLT & Friends, which featured Dickey Betts, Jimmy Hall, Chuck Leavell and Butch Trucks. You will also hear the behind-the-scenes story of how Thompson had developed a successful approach for landing interviews with musical acts by contacting their management companies through long-distance calls made from his dorm room at St. Cloud State. Above all, we hope you will enjoy this trip back to 1983 that offers a moment in time featuring two consequential musical artists with the main spotlight paying tribute to one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

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In this special episode of Destinations recorded on location in Indianapolis during the National Truck Driving Championships, we had the opportunity to catch up with Courtney George from Wreaths Across America. Courtney, who oversees transportation, logistics and industry relations for the organization, had a booth at NTDC 2024. In the booth and across the event, Courtney talked to the attendees about the mission of Wreaths Across America, which is to remember the fallen, honor those who serve and teach the next generation the value of freedom. During our podcast conversation with Courtney, we discussed the planning for this year’s WAA run in December that will deliver thousands of wreaths that will be placed on the headstones of military veterans across the country. 

If you would like to learn how you can join the Honor Fleet to support the wonderful mission of the organization, please visit, WreathsAcrossAmerica.org

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Todd Carroll, the President and Founder of United Axle, spent some time with Dave Nemo, Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler on the final morning of MATS to talk about the important work Todd’s company does in keeping the trucks utilizing their services rolling across the country. To learn more about United Axle, we invite you to visit the company’s website UnitedAxle.com.

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Terry Wurzer, the Co-founder and Vice President of Iowa Customs, joined the conversation with the RadioNemo Team on Friday of MATS 2024. Terry shares the company’s origin story and how it is catering to the after-market needs and wants for big rig owners. One of the fun parts of this segment can be heard when Terry is talking to DAT’s Dean Croke, who joined Dave Nemo, Lindsay Lawler and Jimmy Mac for this interview. Dean is the owner of a Peterbilt that he drove to MATS, and Terry is able to share part of the spirit that is displayed on the company’s website that says, “If you can dream it, we can build it.

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One of the Friday conversations presented by the RadioNemo Team featured Dr. Mark Manera, who is the founder and CEO of Offshift. Dr. Manera will be chatting with Dave Nemo, Jimmy Mac and Lindsay Lawler on the work he is doing through Offshift to assist professional drivers to live healthier and happier lives both on the road and at home. As you will hear, Dr. Manera also has a connection with Dean Croke, a friend of the RadioNemo Team who is the Principal Analyst for DAT. Dean was at the table with Dave, Jimmy and Lindsay as they talked with Dr. Mark, who holds a true passion for working to improve the overall health of professionals behind the wheel.

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When Gina Jones made the decision to join her husband, Steve, on the road, she knew it would be a life-changing career move. However, as Gina shares with Dave Nemo and Lindsay Lawler during her TA Citizen Driver of the Year interview, she had no idea how her efforts within the trucking industry could make such a positive impact on others. Gina, who is a Captain on the ATA’s America’s Road Team, has discovered how trucking can make a difference in people’s lives on a number of levels. Gina was in the running for the TA Citizen Driver Award in 2023, and she was thrilled to earn the honor alongside Steve as team drivers in 2024.

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As you will hear, Steve Jones was deeply touched and extremely humbled in being selected along with his wife, Gina, as a TA Citizen Driver for 2024. Steve shares his observations with Dave Nemo and Lindsay Lawler that the trucking industry has provided him with countless opportunities over the years. It was 12 years ago that Steve asked Gina to start a new career and join him on the road. As Steve notes, they’ve had many memorable experiences, including being behind the wheel to deliver the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in 2023.

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One of three TA Citizen Drivers chosen in 2024, Tim Taylor joined Dave Nemo and Lindsay Lawler to talk about his trucking career that spans nearly three million safe driving miles in his work as a company driver and trainer at FedEx. Tim, who hosts a weekly podcast on trucking, is also a Captain on America’s Road Team. As you will hear, Tim discusses what trucking has meant to him and his family as well as his philosophy of giving back to the industry.

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