Episodes

  • What Mechanics Know: Meet Tony from Jersey

    What Mechanics Know: Meet Tony from Jersey
    Jan 31 2025
    This week, we tackle the topic of how to form a mutually trusting relationship with your auto mechanic. Tony Clemente, owner of Silver Lake Auto Service in Belleville, New Jersey is our guest. Tony provides top-flight service to a loyal clientele that puts a premium on his expertise and experience. What does every customer have a right to expect from an automotive service provider and what does a mechanic have a right to expect in return? Tony has discovered plenty from 30 years in the trade. His insights and stories may cause you to rethink the way you do business at “the shop.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Winter Fun in the Wilds of Western Washington

    Winter Fun in the Wilds of Western Washington
    Jan 24 2025
    Whether your tastes run to roughing it in the evergreen wild, packing up the RV for a long weekend trip or indulging in the rustic luxury of “glamping,” wintertime in Western Washington is no impediment to all the thrills you can discover on the open road. In this episode, Matt Shea is back with news of several resorts that put you in close touch with nature and offer year-round recreational opportunities to rugged individualists and families alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Making Ready for Mardi Gras 2025 in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou

    Making Ready for Mardi Gras 2025 in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou
    Jan 17 2025
    "Throw Me Something, Mister!" This phrase is famous in Bayou country; it is what people say as they get caught up in the Mardi Gras spirit. On this edition of American Road Trip Talk, you’ll learn why this is the perfect time to plan a visit to the land of “lagniappe” and see for yourself why the people, parades and special events in Louisiana's Cajun Bayou are tough to beat. Cody A. Gray, President & CEO of Louisiana's Cajun Bayou Tourism, is our guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • 2025 is Here and Springfield, Illinois is Ready

    2025 is Here and Springfield, Illinois is Ready
    Jan 10 2025
    This week’s episode features historic Springfield, Illinois and another star turn for Amy Beadle, Marketing Manager of the Springfield Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tune in or download and hear about events planned for 2025 in the Land of Lincoln. The 63rd International Carillon Festival, held in beautiful Washington Park, will be moving to Memorial Day Weekend this year. Springfield is also gearing up for the 16th Annual History Comes Alive season June 6 – August 10 with live history programming for 10 weeks. In addition, Springfield boasts nearly 40 things to see, do and eat along Route 66. Join us for a busy show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • President Jimmy Carter: Citizen of Plains, GA

    President Jimmy Carter: Citizen of Plains, GA
    Jan 3 2025
    Our first episode of 2025 is a tribute to Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th President and beloved citizen of Plains, Georgia. Erika Nelson joins us to share her memories of visiting the church where Mr. Carter taught Sunday School as well as her appreciation for the people in Plains and the diverse modes of living to be found in rural Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • In Memoriam Tributes and Cars Yeah Memories with Mark Greene

    In Memoriam Tributes and Cars Yeah Memories with Mark Greene
    Dec 27 2024
    Our last episode of 2024 features Mark Greene of Cars Yeah fame with In Memoriam tributes to four car culture legends who passed away this year. Also, we offer a retrospective on Mark’s successful podcasting career as owner and host of Cars Yeah as he slows his roll and hands over the wheel to a new host. Over the past ten and a half years, Mark has talked with over 2,550 Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™, sharing their lives, careers, businesses, and ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Stories Galore in Jonesborough, Tennessee

    Stories Galore in Jonesborough, Tennessee
    Dec 20 2024
    Cameo Waters, Tourism Director of Jonesborough, Tennessee is our guest this week. Rich in regional history, Jonesborough attracts heritage tourism because of its status as Tennessee's oldest town and its proud architectural tradition, thanks to local historic preservation efforts. Among the landmarks is the Chester Inn, built in 1797, which still stands impressively downtown. Beyond all that, the small hospitable city is known as The Storytelling Capital of the World! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Yikes! Some of the Worst Cars EVER Made

    Yikes! Some of the Worst Cars EVER Made
    Dec 13 2024
    What seemed like good ideas at the time to motor moguls in Detroit and other car capitals sometimes turned out to be star-crossed cars that were so unpopular, they have become infamous legends in their own right. It wasn’t just the Edsel or Yugo either. Many famous brands have suffered in the marketplace as the result of wayward imagination and misbegotten technology. Karl Petry, classic car and auto industry aficionado, is our guest and he has numerous examples to share. Oh, the inanity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins