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NEMO NATION
Monday, 12/15
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:
Alex Leslie, ATRI Sr. Research Associate
Ken Adamo of DAT Freight & Analytics
Jeff Davis, Principal of Fleet Safety Services
Maryland Motor Truck Association President & CEO Louis Campion
Transport Topics Features Editor Michael Freeze
In the 9am CT/10am ET hour:
Meet the winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award
NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth
Mike King, host of The Freight Buyer’ Club podcast
In the 10am CT/11am ET hour:
St. Christopher Fund Board President Norita Taylor
Former Freewheelin’ co-host Meredith Ochs
Monday, 12/22
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:
Land Line Managing Editor Jami Jones
Josh Fisher, Editor-in-Chief of FleetOwner
Dave Elniski, Alberta Motor Transport Association Safety & Compliance Advisor
OOIDA Director of Government Affairs Collin Long
Kevin Hall, CEO of CDL Life
In the 9am CT/10am ET hour:
The Trucker Special Correspondent Cliff Abbott
Arizona DOT Spokesman Doug Nintzel
NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth
On “ATRI on the Air,” Rebecca Brewster discusses the Top Industry Issues report
In the 10am CT/11am ET hour:
“The Future Was Yesterday” with CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawy
Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council fields your calls on general maintenance issues on“Tech Talk with TMC.”
ROAD GANG RADIO
ROAD GANG RADIO
Wedesday, 12/17
7:10am CT: Tony Bradley outlines the Trucking Resurgence Plan from the Trucking Association Executives Council (TAEC).
7:30am CT: Dylan Wecht explains involuntary domestic servitude, a specific form of modern-day slavery, and discusses the ground transportation personnel who are well-positioned to identify and report this particular crime on “Traffic Stop” with Truckers Against Trafficking.
8:00am CT: Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and Joe Long discuss antifreeze and coolant maintenance and take your calls on “Tech Talk with TMC.”
8:30am CT: Learn how industry leaders are training the next generation of drivers and techs on "Education Station." Gabe McLaughlin from Ozarks Technical Community College digs into the need for diesel technicians and gives an overview of the experience of being in a diesel technology program.
9:30am CT: The Retrologist, Rolando Pujol, returns to the show to share his favorite Christmassy locations in the US in a conversation that’s guaranteed to bring cheer.
10:00am CT: Don Martin–NYT bestselling author, viral TikToker, host of the hit podcast Head on Fire, and author of Where Did Everybody Go?--returns to the show with a warm conversation about loneliness and connection during the holidays.
10:45am CT: Country artist Brontë Fall shares her new holiday song, “Christmas Star,” and more.
Thursday, 12/18
7:30am CT: Freight rates are surging–but is it a “sugar rush” or something more meaningful? DAT Freight & Analytics Principal Market Analyst Dean Croke has an in-depth look on “DAT Guy.”
8:00am CT: Scott Grenerth, Director of Engagement for Truck Specialized Information Services, discusses the new truck parking initiative in Pennsylvania and gives a recap of this week’s FMCSA event.
8:30am CT: A look at the latest news from the hill on “Washington Trucking Week” with the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).
9:00am CT: Author and Old West enthusiast Megan Kate Nelson tells which holiday-themed westerns are on the nice list–and which can stuff it in their stockings.
10:00am ET: Take a Destination Detour to the Santa Claus Museum in Santa Claus, IN, where you’ll discover the town’s captivating history, antique toys, Santas, and trains. Plus, find out how they answer 30,000 letters to Santa each year.
Friday, 12/19
7:30am CT: Fraud, schemes, scams, and safety. Non-domiciled CDL controversy. There’s plenty in the news lately and JJ Keller’s Josh Lovan breaks fact from fiction on “The Feller from JJ Keller.”
8:30am CT: Terry Taylor of 1313 Mockingbird Lane Toys & Collectibles in Lawrence, KS takes a break from the holiday commotion to share his latest finds.
9:00am CT: Craig Kringle tells the tale of how weird Victorian holiday greetings snowballed into the entity known as Weird Christmas, which brings you podcasts on everything from international indie Xmas music to eastern European Christmas werewolf legends as well as a book of flash fiction from around the world.
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!
10:00am CT: Joanna Sokol, author of A Real Emergency: Stories from the Ambulance, returns to the show to share stories from one of the highest-stake professions behind the wheel.
Tuesday, 12/23
7:30am CT: “Maintenance Matters” with Kevin Lindsey, Manager of Technical Service for TravelCenters of America.
8:00am CT: Hear about how you can deliver America’s respect on Wreaths Across America’s “Trucking Tributes.”
8:30am CT: A bloated, upset stomach doesn’t have to be part of your holidays! Health educator Dr. Julie Gatza shares a holiday plan your tummy will enjoy on “Highway to Health.”
9:30am CT: Jon Briggs is a journalist, BBC broadcaster, and the original voice of Siri in the UK. He also brings you a new episode of his Christmas Ghost Stories podcast every Christmas Eve, continuing the Victorian holiday tradition of haunted tales around the fire.
10:00am CT: New to the Sleeper Cab Library–The Rambo Report: Five Films, Three Books, One Legend. Movie publicist and film critic Nat Segaloff explores the origins of the character and what the movies say about America.
10:30am CT: “Country & Western Music News” with Lindsay Lawler
We Should Write
Wednesday, 12/10
12:00pm CT: This week on We Should Write, Lindsay is sitting down with another of her dearest friends and favorite firecrackers in the Nashville scene: Tera Lynne Fister—the motorcycle-riding, guitar-slinging redhead you’ve seen lighting up stages across the country. You can find her at @iamfister and TeraLynne.com. Tera is one of those rare artists who lives music—sometimes to the detriment of everything else, and absolutely to the benefit of her art. One of the most inspiring things about her is her relentless devotion to craft: writing through the loss of a parent, carving out her place as a fiercely independent woman in this business, and showing up for her community with the same passion she brings to every stage. If you want to understand what it really takes—and what it really costs—to build a life in music, this conversation is for you.
Wednesday, 12/17
12:00pm CT: On this week’s episode of We Should Write, Lindsay sits down with Colin Stough—American Idol Season 21 finalist, Mississippi native, and one of country music’s most compelling young storytellers. With over 80 million global streams, 31+ million YouTube views, and a rapidly growing fanbase of 800k+ across social platforms, Colin has built his career by writing straight from lived experience—faith, pain, resilience, and all. Signed to 19 Recordings / BMG Nashville, his songs don’t shy away from the hard stuff, and neither does he. In this conversation, Lindsay explores how writing became both his creative outlet and emotional release, and how putting truth on the page can be a form of healing—for the writer and the listener alike. It’s a reminder that sometimes the songs that reach the most people start as a way to survive.
Trucking with ooida
TRUCKING WITH OOIDA
Tuesday, 12/16
11:00am CT: There really isn’t anything quite like the American Truck Historical Society in the country, much less the world. Is it a truck club? A museum? Or maybe a research library? Brad Patterson, membership director of ATHS, says it’s all those things. But more importantly, it’s a place that honors the men and women who have dedicated their lives to the trucking industry, preserving their place in history as the backbone of the supply chain and country.
Thursday, 12/18
11:00am CT: Natasha Cruz-Sanchez has had a busy and prosperous year. Aside from her everyday job of hauling freight, the OOIDA member has also filed a petition with FMCSA on English-language proficiency, appeared on national television and launched a coffee company. We catch up with Natasha to see how everything’s going – and find out what she has planned for 2026. Plus, if you’re not quite in the Christmas spirit yet, Angela Griffin has the cure. The professional truck driver, who’s gained a following with her Simple Livin’ YouTube channel, has a lot of ideas for making the holidays a bit merrier, even if you’re spending it on the road.
Friday, 12/19
11:00am CT: We’re lucky here at OOIDA headquarters in that twice a year, board members come in from all parts of North America to check in and talk about the direction the Association is taking. And since they're already here and already in a talking mood, we thought why not get them into Studio A to chat? So we did. In an encore presentation, Matthew Bradley, Tilden Curl, Mike Nichols and Harry Smith stop by to talk about culture, cohesion and camaraderie in the trucking industry, the issues they’re most concerned about right now and more.