Gribblenation Roadcast

Following the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, the individual members of the "Fab Four" went on to their own solo careers and continued to put out great material in their own rights in the subsequent years. In this episode, Dan breaks down his 10 favorite albums from the solo Beatle artists (John, Paul, George, and Ringo), albums that Dan wouldn't be without on his many road trips to all corners of North America.

The Beatles are largely considered to be among the greatest musical group of modern times and their music changed rock & roll and pop culture forever, with the bands of today always aspiring to recreate (yet have never duplicated) the popularity and "mania" of the 1960s that the "Fab Four" created. In this episode, Dan breaks down his 10 favorite Beatles albums, albums that he wouldn't be without on his many road trips to all corners of North America.

On the latest episode of Fresh Drives, Gribblenation's Doug talks about his recent vacation to Maine and some of the highlights, both on and off the road.

A new NFL football season is right around the corner and so let's mark the occasion on this latest Roadcast episode! Dan's guest on the show is Rob Adams, sports director at WGCH radio and Robcasting Radio. Rob and Dan sat down to break down the NFL landscape division by division, with some emphasis placed on our local New York teams. We'll also give you our playoff picks and a few parting words on the baseball landscape as we touch on the disastrous Yankees and Mets campaigns. If you like roads AND sports, this might be the episode for you!

In this episode, Dan is joined by fellow 'roadcaster' Doug as they discuss their favorite drives and places to visit in western New York State, including the city of Buffalo. They also took some time to talk about the upcoming Road Meet being held in Buffalo on July 29, 2023, including the landmarks you'll see on the Meet's driving tour and some of the other potential highlights from what promises to be a fun event for all who attend.

Information about the Road Meet being held in Buffalo, NY on July 29, 2023 can be found in the following thread on the AARoads Forum:

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=32325.0

For more information & commentary about western New York, check out this webinar on the Buffalo, NY metro area's roads & bridges that was broadcast on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel in June 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtWdtKATfgc&t=9007s

The Greater New Orleans area has seen its fair share of hurricanes over the years and its residents have ample stories to tell about their experiences with these storms over the years, with Hurricane Katrina still being top of mind for many who live in the area today. One of these residents is Jason Hoffman, creator of the "504RoadTrips" YouTube channel, who sat down with Dan in this episode to talk about his personal experiences and memories of Katrina and some of the other storms that have recently ravaged parts of the Gulf Coast.

A link to the "504RoadTrips" YouTube video "Drive Into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1e2ggMYfxE

A link to the trailer for the documentary "Closed for Storm":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rYzoskylbM

Cover Photo credit: New York Times

Gribblenation's Doug talks about his visit to Ontario's Cottage Country that happened over Memorial Day Weekend in 2023.

The history of the roads, bridges, and waterways of southeastern Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans region is a fascinating topic that doesn't generally get a lot of air time within the roads/travel enthusiast community. In this three-part podcast series, Dan sat down with Jason Hoffman of the YouTube channel "504RoadTrips" for a lengthy conversation about southeastern Louisiana and its many road-related highlights.

In Part 3 of this series, we talked about a variety of subjects, including more unrealized road-related projects around Greater New Orleans, plus a couple noteworthy drives to places such as Grand Isle and "The End of the World".

The history of the roads, bridges, and waterways of southeastern Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans region is a fascinating topic that doesn't generally get a lot of air time within the roads/travel enthusiast community. In this three-part podcast series, Dan sat down with Jason Hoffman of the YouTube channel "504RoadTrips" for a lengthy conversation about southeastern Louisiana and its many road-related highlights.

In Part 2 of this series, we talked about a variety of subjects, including discussion about the freeways of New Orleans proper, the history of the doomed "New Orleans East" development idea, and the long-lost "Interstate 410" proposal for a southern loop around the fringes of Greater New Orleans.

The history of the roads, bridges, and waterways of southeastern Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans region is a fascinating topic that doesn't generally get a lot of air time within the roads/travel enthusiast community. In this three-part podcast series, Dan sat down with Jason Hoffman of the YouTube channel "504RoadTrips" for a lengthy conversation about southeastern Louisiana and its many road-related highlights.

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about a variety of subjects, including the framework of the 1946 Master Plan for New Orleans, the never-realized and infamous Riverfront Expressway proposal, some of the road/bridge highlights of the "Westbank" region of Greater New Orleans, and the never-ending New Orleans International Airport Terminal project.