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NEMO NATION
Monday, 11/17
In the 7am CT/8am ET hour:
A freight update from Dean Croke, Principal Market Analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics, Dave Nemo and Jimmy Mac take your calls (615-292-6366) and Tarrah brings you the latest messages, questions, and stories straight from the road on "Breaker Breaker Backtalk." Click here to be featured!
In the 8am CT/9am ET hour:
Live with special guests from the Trimble Insight Tech Conference in New Orleans.
In the 9am CT/10am ET hour:
Transport Topics Features Editor Michael Freeze
Transportation & logistics consultant Elisabeth Barna
NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth
Dave Elniski, Alberta Motor Transport Association Safety & Compliance Advisor
In the 10am CT/11am ET hour:
Live with special guests from the Trimble Insight Tech Conference in New Orleans.
Monday, 11/24
In the 7am CT hour:
A freight update from Dean Croke, Principal Market Analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics, Dave Nemo and Jimmy Mac take your calls (615-292-6366) and Tarrah brings you the latest messages, questions, and stories straight from the road on "Breaker Breaker Backtalk." Click here to be featured!
In the 8am CT hour:
Land Line Managing Editor Jami Jones
Eric Ludy, Co-Founder & President of Cheese Brothers
Matt Beach, President of Ten4 Recruiting
Tevon Taylor, Sr. VP of Sales at Pegasus Logistics Group
Rates and Lanes podcast co-host Chuck Snow
In the 9am CT hour:
Bobby MacDonald, owner-operator and Christmas tree hauler
NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth
A special edition of “ATRI on the Air” covering the year’s top industry issues
In the 10am CT hour:
Former Freewheelin’ co-host Meredith Ochs
“Washington Trucking Week” with OOIDA Executive VP Lewie Pugh
Plus, Dave Nemo and Jimmy Mac take your calls (615-292-6366).
ROAD GANG RADIO
ROAD GANG RADIO
Tuesday, 11/25
7:15am CT: Check in with Wreaths Across America as they make the final preparations for the Veterans Honor Parade convoy and Wreaths Across America Day in Arlington. You can sponsor a wreath here.
7:30am CT: “Maintenance Matters” with Kevin Lindsey, Manager of Technical Service for TravelCenters of America.
8am CT: Hear about how you can deliver America’s respect on Wreaths Across America’s “Trucking Tributes.”
8:30am CT: Gratitude–we know what the word means, but do we know what true gratitude feels like and how to express it? Why do we say we “practice” it? And what has neuroscience shown it to do for our minds and bodies? Joe Primo, CEO of Grateful Living, digs deep in an uplifting special edition of “Highway to Health.”
9:30am CT: Whey Jennings just released “Baptized by Fire,” an album filled with unfiltered stories of struggle and redemption that he says is “an open window to both [his] heart and soul as a songwriter.” He returns to the show to discuss the album and his upcoming tour.
10:00am CT: New to the Sleeper Cab Library–Evil Bones: A Temperance Brennan Novel. Forensic-fiction powerhouse and listener favorite Kathy Reichs returns with the 24th story in the series that also inspired Fox’s longest-running scripted drama.
10:30am CT: “Country & Western Music News” with Lindsay Lawler
Wednesday, 11/26
7:10am CT: Sonepar’s Chris Miles introduces the free, virtual Got Your 6 Gaming Madden Tournament on December 4 & 5. Join gamers, veterans, and supporters nationwide to honor service and support veterans and their families through the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
8:00am CT: What trucking technology are you thankful for? Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and Dan Shy say: Retreads! It’s “Tech Talk with TMC.”
8:30am CT: Learn how industry leaders are training the next generation of drivers on "Education Station." This week features Boyle Transportation’s Michael Lasko, sharing why mission-specific training works, and how to make training transcend the checkbox to become a true safety system.
9:30am CT: Ever since she was in fourth grade – back in 1960 – Amy Meislin Pollack was writing and telling stories about a character named Jelly Bean. These stories are now a trilogy of coming-of-age books, The Adventures of Jelly Bean series. Find out how stories like these can help families navigate changes and disagreements.
10:00am CT: Author and historian Matthew Hulbert fires up a special on Old West pistols and the gunfighters and lawmen who loved them on this month’s “Beyond the Bushwhackers.”
Thursday, 11/27
7:00am CT: Gather 'round the table to experience the festive fall celebrations of the Old West on “Western of the Month” with author Megan Kate Nelson.
8:00am CT: New to the Sleeper Cab Library–Birds of the Great Lakes. Dexter Patterson has helped made birding accessible as co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, host of the Bird Joy podcast, and with his viral social content. Now he offers resources on identifying and enjoying the region’s birds.
8:30am CT: A conversation with John PayCheck, son of Johnny PayCheck, veteran combat aviator, former lavender farmer–and of course multi-talented country singer-songwriter.
9:00am CT: New to the Sleeper Cab Library–Radical Sisters. Judith L. Pearson tells the story of the breast cancer movement and the power of helping others heal.
9:30am CT: Gratitude–we know what the word means, but do we know what true gratitude feels like and how to express it? Why do we say we “practice” it? And what has neuroscience shown it to do for our minds and bodies? Joe Primo, CEO of Grateful Living, digs deep in an uplifting special edition of “Highway to Health.”
10:00am CT: On “We Should Write,” Lindsay Lawler welcomes Larry Gatlin of Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers — a true Texas icon whose songs have resonated with generations, reflecting real life, the road, home, and America.
Friday, 11/28
7:30am CT: Discover the two sides of Thomas Jefferson as historian Geoff Smock dives into how his first and second terms played out on “Revolution Road.”
8:00am CT: Fresh outta spooky season and into Black Friday, Terry Taylor of 1313 Mockingbird Lane Toys & Collectibles in Lawrence, KS has the must-haves, the didn’t-know-you-neededs, and the what-the-heck-is-thats of the holiday shopping season.
8:30am CT: Balance on the cutting edge with CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawry, and hear the latest innovations and outlooks in the industry on "The Future Was Yesterday."
9:00am CT: New to the Sleeper Cab Library–The Accord. What do you do when an AI bot suddenly starts expressing ethical questions? While we personally hope we never find out, author Mark Peres shares his ideas in a new speculative fiction novel that’s as much about what makes us human as what comes next.
9:45am CT: Tarrah brings you the latest messages, questions, and stories straight from the road on "Breaker Breaker Backtalk." Click here to be featured!
10:15am CT: Wreaths Across America Day is fast approaching! Soon millions of wreaths will be place at the final resting places of fallen service members in thousands of locations. Courtney George has the latest news on the preparations, and be sure to sponsor your wreath to support their mission to remember, honor, and teach.
10:30am CT: “Country & Western Music News” with Lindsay Lawler
We Should Write
Wednesday, 11/19
12:00pm CT: This week on We Should Write, Lindsay steps into unknown territory with first time author Heather Ogden—a 23-year-old writer, fantasy world-builder, and quiet-force-of-nature. Her gift didn’t begin with a dream of authorship but with a kid chasing YouTube fame and accidentally discovering her purpose. An introvert who finds meaning in silence and power in imagination, Heather creates morally gray characters, emotionally charged worlds, and stories that ask the questions most people are afraid to say out loud. What started as amateur scripts became backstories, then short stories, and eventually full novels as she realized she didn’t want the spotlight—she wanted to build universes. In this conversation, Heather opens up about creativity, identity, and the unexpected journey of becoming a storyteller, all while honoring the people who helped her find her way.
Wednesday, 11/26
12:00pm CT: This week on We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with journalist Mark Gray—longtime PEOPLE and Rolling Stone correspondent and the sole print reporter on the ground during the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting—and Mary Jo von Tillow, who lost her husband Kurt in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Together, they discuss their new book The Las Vegas Massacre Connections, a deeply human exploration of the unexpected bonds, healing journeys, and acts of courage that emerged in the years after the tragedy. Lindsay shares her own intertwined story with the von Tillow family, offering a conversation that is equal parts grief, resilience, connection, and the quiet strength of everyday Americans.
Trucking with ooida
TRUCKING WITH OOIDA
Thursday, 11/20
11:00am CT: Mark Elrod, Danny Schnautz and Monte Wiederhold have had successful trucking careers, ones you can measure in decades and millions of miles. So when the trio of OOIDA board members impart their advice and wisdom, it’s worth something. The three reflect on where they’ve been, how the industry has changed over the years, and why a mind for mechanics combined with some self-reliance and a whole lot of “stick-to-itiveness” is still a pretty good formula for making it in the industry.
Friday, 11/21
11:00am CT: Linda Allen and Johanne Couture love trucking, which is one reason both joined the OOIDA board of directors. In a wide-ranging conversation, Linda and Johanne share stories from the road and express their wishes for making the industry a more welcome place for everyone. Plus, thousands apply – but there can only be one Pilot Road Warrior winner. This year, it’s OOIDA senior member Stacy Batiste, who tells us why he was genuinely shocked by his win – and what he plans to do with his new, refurbished semi built by the Diesel Brothers and the $50,000 cash prize.
Tuesday, 11/25
11:00am CT: OOIDA has celebrated a lot of wins on the regulatory side of things this year. Proposed speed limiter mandate? Bye-bye. An honest-to-goodness exploration of hours-of-service flexibility? Check. Forcing action on non-domiciled CDLs and English language enforcement? Roger that. But make no mistake, there’s a lot more work to do. One person who understands that is Collin Long. OOIDA’s director of government affairs is not one to rest on his laurels, and he’s got his sights set on bigger wins in 2026.







