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Over the Road

Over the Road & Radiotopia

Over the Road is an eight-part series that gives voice to the trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers. Host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer, a musician, storyteller and trucker for nearly 40 years, takes you behind the wheel to explore a devoted community and a world that’s changing amidst new technologies and regulations. Over the Road is a podcast from Overdrive Magazine and PRX’s Radiotopia.

Over the Road is an eight-part series that gives voice to the trials and triumphs of America’s long haul truckers. Host “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer, a musician, storyteller and trucker for nearly 40 years, takes you behind the wheel to explore a devoted community and a world that’s changing amidst new technologies and regulations. Over the Road is a podcast from Overdrive Magazine and PRX’s Radiotopia.

7hr 51min
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How is COVID-19 impacting truckers?
March 18, 20204min 38sec
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Paul pays tribute to friend and fellow storyteller Shoestring Waugh, who was part of Over the Road’s original “Haul of Fame."
July 21, 202212min
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It’s been a minute, but we’re back with an update on the state of the trucking industry in 2021, and a taste of new projects from the Over the Road team: some music, another podcast, and a book.
October 14, 202117min 6sec
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What do self-driving trucks mean for American truckers?
May 28, 202044min 40sec
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Paul takes your questions on everything from pet policies to hitchhikers, ‘how’s my driving?’ and highway hand signals.
May 21, 202012min 46sec
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Stories of Paul’s personal trucking heroes.
May 14, 202058min 32sec
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The driver's ed episode.
May 7, 20207min 24sec
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A community of immigrants leads the largest trucker protest in a generation.
April 30, 202034min 56sec
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How do truckers customize their rigs?
April 23, 20205min 57sec
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The impact of trucking on family life, told by producer Lacy Roberts.
April 16, 202047min 30sec
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Paul checks back in with a story of kindness amidst the challenges and strain of trucking during a pandemic.
April 14, 20205min 38sec
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Gears, engines, brakes and lights.
April 9, 20209min 23sec
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A tour of Paul’s favorite truck stops, in search of the original “nanner nanner pudding.”
April 2, 202045min 32sec
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We check back in Paul and four other drivers to hear how life on the road continues to change amid COVID-19.
March 31, 20205min 3sec
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What do drivers listen to on the road?
March 26, 20208min 36sec
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A trucker-to-trucker conversation with Finn Murphy, author of “The Long Haul.”
March 19, 202048min 58sec
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What’s your favorite road to haul?
March 12, 20206min 54sec
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A tale of two truckers in Grand Island, Nebraska.
March 5, 202041min 2sec
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What are CB handles?
February 27, 20206min 26sec
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A visit to the Mid-America Trucking Show, with host “Long Haul Paul.”
February 20, 202043min 59sec
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Where’s that truck going, what’s inside it and who’s that person behind the wheel?
February 10, 20204min 2sec

Brief Update From the Road

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March 18, 20204min 38sec

How is COVID-19 impacting truckers? Long Haul Paul offers a quick check-in and some initial observations from the road.

You can read more from Paul in his essay, ‘We drive on’: A week in the pandemic, from truck stops, picks and drops, to home published in Overdrive magazine.