Dave Nemo Weekends

Life’s a Beach!

9:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Of Mutts and Men.  Spencer Quinn talks the latest installment of the bestselling series featuring Chet the dog and his partner, PI Bernie Little.

10:00am ET:  It’s sea turtle season!  Find out everything you ever wanted to know about their lives and conservation from Chandra Wright, Director of Environmental and Educational Initiatives for the Lodge at Gulf State Park.

Dave Nemo Weekends

Green Acres

Ever dream of moving out to the country to live off the land?  Or is that your reality?  Do you enjoy the peace and quiet of camping or rural life?  Or end up missing the convenience and business of urban areas?

8:30am ET:  Award-winning author Tory McCagg shares her memoir, At Crossroads With Chickens: A “What If It Works? Adventure in Off-Grid Living And Quest For Home.

10:00am ET:  Outdoor writer Heather Balogh Rochfort gives a crash course in camping for the whole family, from her book Sleeping Bags to S’mores: Camping Basics.

10:30am ET: "Garden Path" with National Gardening Association Executive Director Dave Whitinger.

The Dave Nemo Show

7:00am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library-- Science Fictions:  How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for the Truth.  Research expert Stuart Ritchie discusses the importance of the collection of relevant, truthful data for the public.

9:30am ET:  A look at the latest news from the hill on “Washington Trucking Week” with the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

10:30am ET:  Why does humidity make you feel so much hotter?  What are the most humid places in the US—and the world?  Find out on “Into the Last Empty Places” with author and adventurer Peter Stark. 

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET: “Maintenance Matters” with Homer Hogg, Director of Technical Service for TravelCenters of America. 

9:00am ET:  Get answers from the source on “FMCSA Hotline.”

10:00am ET: CPA John Turner takes your calls.

10:30am ET:  CoreFund Capital’s Todd Waller has solutions for getting paid.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Damaged Heritage: The Elaine Race Massacre and A Story of Reconciliation.  Author Chester Johnson discusses the worst racially-motivated incident against African-Americans in the nation’s history and his personal journey to accepting his family’s role in the onslaught.

9:00am ET:  Part 393 of the regulations covers all parts of the vehicle—do you understand it?  JJ Keller’s Tom Bray comes to the rescue and continues last month’s in-depth look at vehicle requirements on “On the Highway with Tom Bray.”

10:00am ET:  The trucking industry is known for high turnover, but some carriers seem to keep their drivers longer. Crete Carrier President and COO Tim Aschoff discusses how Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation work to hire the kinds of drivers who keep their trucks filled.

10:30am ET: “Canada Calling” with the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC).

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  It’s a Sleeper Cab Library/Highway to Health mashup!  Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Afraid?  Dr. Craig April joins Clare Marie to share his science-based, non-victim approach to reclaiming your life from anxiety---and take your calls for the hour.

10:00am ET:  Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and  Mike Beckett talk alignment and take your calls for the hour on “Tech Talk with TMC.”

The Dave Nemo Show

9:00am ET:  Women in Trucking’s Ellen Voie is joined by WIT Member of the Month Julie Mills.

10:00am ET: “Safety, Compliance, and Common Sense” with the National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC). 

The Tim Ridley Show

Open Phones/Open Forum Friday. 

6:30am ET: Dr. Ed on "Coffee with the Doc."

The Tim Ridley Show

Safety Tip Thursday. 

6:30am ET: "Miles Back" with Mark Shroyer, President of the American Truck Historical Society.

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

In trucking, as long as you have a good driving record and work history, your next job is just a click away. Experts say that in other professions, it takes an average of over six weeks to land a job, sometimes longer. How long did it take you to get hired on with your company? 

6:30am ET:  Psychotherapist Mariette Jansen shares personal stories from her new book, From Victim to Victor: Narcissism Survival Guide

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

Chances are it’s happened to you--you’re on a two lane road and spot a car at a stop sign, from a side street up ahead. You think, “I hope he doesn’t pull out in front of me.” It seems as if he won’t, but as you get closer, he slowly pulls out in front of you and continues to drive slow--for miles.  How do you react?  Does it ruin your day? 

6:30am ET: "Anthony, The Credit Mechanic."

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

Each state and province is unique and offers its own beauty. But, some can be boring and take forever to drive through. What is the most boring state, or province to you? 

6:30am ET: "The Road Athlete," with Mark Everest.

Dave Nemo Weekends

Building Worlds, Big and Small

Call in with the worlds you’ve built in your imagination as a kid, the stories you’ve created as an adult, and whether you think on a dollhouse or treehouse scale.

8:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Undercard.  David Albertyn builds a world of a Marine’s homecoming, a boxing match, and conflicts with the cops in Las Vegas.

9:30am ET:  WallyGPX goes out with a bike and a GPS to create geoglyphs—carefully planned routes that make pictures on his canvas—the city of Baltimore.  

Dave Nemo Weekends

Risky Business

Are you a thrill-seeker?  A risk-taker?  Ever been on a wild caper, gone out on a limb, or rolled the dice and won big time? 

8:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library—Take Risk!  Author Richard Noble tells the stories of the people who made his own extreme, record-breaking projects on land, air, and sea possible.

9:00am ET:  Are you suffering right?  By changing how you suffer, you can use your situation as a transformative experience.  William Arntz shares lessons from his book, How to Suffer: In 10 Easy Steps.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:30am ET:  A new Reason Foundation report finds 25 of the 50 states divert gas taxes away from the roads and highways they're designed to fund.  Lead author Baruch Feigenbaum has the details.

9:30am ET:  A look at the latest news from the hill on “Washington Trucking Week” with the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

10:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library -- Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics.  Heather Lende shares her experiences in office in remote Haines, AK.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET: At the beginning of April, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that they would not prohibit commercial food trucks to operate in state rest areas during the national emergency declaration. Scott Grenerth from Truck Specialized Parking Services wants your feedback to inform a discussion among researchers.  What have you seen at rest areas?  Have you visited a food truck?  Call in for the full hour.

9:00am ET:  American Transportation Research Institute Sr. VP Dan Murray covers their latest report on nuclear verdicts in the trucking industry on “ATRI on the Air.”

10:00am ET:  There have been lots of changes at TravelCenters of America, including a company-wide strategic reorganization.  Dennis King, SVP of Corporate Development is a new leader of a new department, ready to share what’s new at TA.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  Long-haul truckers mostly communicate remotely, whether it’s with their company or their loved ones.  Clint Padgett discusses how to avoid communication breakdowns when you can’t talk face-to-face.

9:00am ET:  Truckload Carriers Association’s Marli Riggs covers the TCA Scholarship Fund.

10:00am ET:  Neurosurgeon Dr. Aaron Berkowitz has worked in Haiti, Malawi, Vietnam, and Navajo Nation.  He returns to continue last month’s discussion of his work and share lessons from his book, One By One: Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems.

10:30am ET: “Canada Calling” with the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC).

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  Energy executive and scientist Jack Kerfoot discusses the short- and long-term impact of the  coronavirus pandemic on the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy.

9:00am ET:  2020 has not gone as expected over the first six months, but will the second half of the year settle down? Crete Carrier President and COO Tim Aschoff discusses on “Trucking Trends.”

9:30am ET:  The latest news from the Michigan Trucking Association from President & CEO Mickey Blashfield, including a $10,000 donation to The Rainbow Connection. 

10:00am ET:  Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and Dave Walters talk wheel and fastener maintenance and take your calls for the hour on “Tech Talk with TMC.”

The Tim Ridley Show

Open Phones/Open Forum Friday.

6:30am ET: Dr. John on "Coffee with the Doc."

The Tim Ridley Show

 Safety Tip Thursday.

Dave Nemo Weekends

Life’s a Beach!

9:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Of Mutts and Men.  Spencer Quinn talks the latest installment of the bestselling series featuring Chet the dog and his partner, PI Bernie Little.

10:00am ET:  It’s sea turtle season!  Find out everything you ever wanted to know about their lives and conservation from Chandra Wright, Director of Environmental and Educational Initiatives for the Lodge at Gulf State Park.

Dave Nemo Weekends

Green Acres

Ever dream of moving out to the country to live off the land?  Or is that your reality?  Do you enjoy the peace and quiet of camping or rural life?  Or end up missing the convenience and business of urban areas?

8:30am ET:  Award-winning author Tory McCagg shares her memoir, At Crossroads With Chickens: A “What If It Works? Adventure in Off-Grid Living And Quest For Home.

10:00am ET:  Outdoor writer Heather Balogh Rochfort gives a crash course in camping for the whole family, from her book Sleeping Bags to S’mores: Camping Basics.

10:30am ET: "Garden Path" with National Gardening Association Executive Director Dave Whitinger.

The Dave Nemo Show

7:00am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library-- Science Fictions:  How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for the Truth.  Research expert Stuart Ritchie discusses the importance of the collection of relevant, truthful data for the public.

9:30am ET:  A look at the latest news from the hill on “Washington Trucking Week” with the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

10:30am ET:  Why does humidity make you feel so much hotter?  What are the most humid places in the US—and the world?  Find out on “Into the Last Empty Places” with author and adventurer Peter Stark. 

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET: “Maintenance Matters” with Homer Hogg, Director of Technical Service for TravelCenters of America. 

9:00am ET:  Get answers from the source on “FMCSA Hotline.”

10:00am ET: CPA John Turner takes your calls.

10:30am ET:  CoreFund Capital’s Todd Waller has solutions for getting paid.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Damaged Heritage: The Elaine Race Massacre and A Story of Reconciliation.  Author Chester Johnson discusses the worst racially-motivated incident against African-Americans in the nation’s history and his personal journey to accepting his family’s role in the onslaught.

9:00am ET:  Part 393 of the regulations covers all parts of the vehicle—do you understand it?  JJ Keller’s Tom Bray comes to the rescue and continues last month’s in-depth look at vehicle requirements on “On the Highway with Tom Bray.”

10:00am ET:  The trucking industry is known for high turnover, but some carriers seem to keep their drivers longer. Crete Carrier President and COO Tim Aschoff discusses how Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation work to hire the kinds of drivers who keep their trucks filled.

10:30am ET: “Canada Calling” with the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC).

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  It’s a Sleeper Cab Library/Highway to Health mashup!  Feeling anxious? Overwhelmed? Afraid?  Dr. Craig April joins Clare Marie to share his science-based, non-victim approach to reclaiming your life from anxiety---and take your calls for the hour.

10:00am ET:  Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and  Mike Beckett talk alignment and take your calls for the hour on “Tech Talk with TMC.”

The Dave Nemo Show

9:00am ET:  Women in Trucking’s Ellen Voie is joined by WIT Member of the Month Julie Mills.

10:00am ET: “Safety, Compliance, and Common Sense” with the National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC). 

The Tim Ridley Show

Open Phones/Open Forum Friday. 

6:30am ET: Dr. Ed on "Coffee with the Doc."

The Tim Ridley Show

Safety Tip Thursday. 

6:30am ET: "Miles Back" with Mark Shroyer, President of the American Truck Historical Society.

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

In trucking, as long as you have a good driving record and work history, your next job is just a click away. Experts say that in other professions, it takes an average of over six weeks to land a job, sometimes longer. How long did it take you to get hired on with your company? 

6:30am ET:  Psychotherapist Mariette Jansen shares personal stories from her new book, From Victim to Victor: Narcissism Survival Guide

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

Chances are it’s happened to you--you’re on a two lane road and spot a car at a stop sign, from a side street up ahead. You think, “I hope he doesn’t pull out in front of me.” It seems as if he won’t, but as you get closer, he slowly pulls out in front of you and continues to drive slow--for miles.  How do you react?  Does it ruin your day? 

6:30am ET: "Anthony, The Credit Mechanic."

The Tim Ridley Show

QOD:

Each state and province is unique and offers its own beauty. But, some can be boring and take forever to drive through. What is the most boring state, or province to you? 

6:30am ET: "The Road Athlete," with Mark Everest.

Dave Nemo Weekends

Building Worlds, Big and Small

Call in with the worlds you’ve built in your imagination as a kid, the stories you’ve created as an adult, and whether you think on a dollhouse or treehouse scale.

8:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library:  Undercard.  David Albertyn builds a world of a Marine’s homecoming, a boxing match, and conflicts with the cops in Las Vegas.

9:30am ET:  WallyGPX goes out with a bike and a GPS to create geoglyphs—carefully planned routes that make pictures on his canvas—the city of Baltimore.  

Dave Nemo Weekends

Risky Business

Are you a thrill-seeker?  A risk-taker?  Ever been on a wild caper, gone out on a limb, or rolled the dice and won big time? 

8:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library—Take Risk!  Author Richard Noble tells the stories of the people who made his own extreme, record-breaking projects on land, air, and sea possible.

9:00am ET:  Are you suffering right?  By changing how you suffer, you can use your situation as a transformative experience.  William Arntz shares lessons from his book, How to Suffer: In 10 Easy Steps.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:30am ET:  A new Reason Foundation report finds 25 of the 50 states divert gas taxes away from the roads and highways they're designed to fund.  Lead author Baruch Feigenbaum has the details.

9:30am ET:  A look at the latest news from the hill on “Washington Trucking Week” with the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).

10:30am ET:  New to the Sleeper Cab Library -- Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics.  Heather Lende shares her experiences in office in remote Haines, AK.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET: At the beginning of April, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that they would not prohibit commercial food trucks to operate in state rest areas during the national emergency declaration. Scott Grenerth from Truck Specialized Parking Services wants your feedback to inform a discussion among researchers.  What have you seen at rest areas?  Have you visited a food truck?  Call in for the full hour.

9:00am ET:  American Transportation Research Institute Sr. VP Dan Murray covers their latest report on nuclear verdicts in the trucking industry on “ATRI on the Air.”

10:00am ET:  There have been lots of changes at TravelCenters of America, including a company-wide strategic reorganization.  Dennis King, SVP of Corporate Development is a new leader of a new department, ready to share what’s new at TA.

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  Long-haul truckers mostly communicate remotely, whether it’s with their company or their loved ones.  Clint Padgett discusses how to avoid communication breakdowns when you can’t talk face-to-face.

9:00am ET:  Truckload Carriers Association’s Marli Riggs covers the TCA Scholarship Fund.

10:00am ET:  Neurosurgeon Dr. Aaron Berkowitz has worked in Haiti, Malawi, Vietnam, and Navajo Nation.  He returns to continue last month’s discussion of his work and share lessons from his book, One By One: Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems.

10:30am ET: “Canada Calling” with the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC).

The Dave Nemo Show

8:00am ET:  Energy executive and scientist Jack Kerfoot discusses the short- and long-term impact of the  coronavirus pandemic on the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy.

9:00am ET:  2020 has not gone as expected over the first six months, but will the second half of the year settle down? Crete Carrier President and COO Tim Aschoff discusses on “Trucking Trends.”

9:30am ET:  The latest news from the Michigan Trucking Association from President & CEO Mickey Blashfield, including a $10,000 donation to The Rainbow Connection. 

10:00am ET:  Robert Braswell, Executive Director of ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council and Dave Walters talk wheel and fastener maintenance and take your calls for the hour on “Tech Talk with TMC.”

The Tim Ridley Show

Open Phones/Open Forum Friday.

6:30am ET: Dr. John on "Coffee with the Doc."

The Tim Ridley Show

 Safety Tip Thursday.