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Blacktop Illuminations
by Jimmy Mac
Blacktop is a weekly one-hour show about trucking, road culture, strange America, and the people who live their lives between the lines.Hosted by Jimmy Mac, the show combines real trucking experience with the storytelling sensibility of Gauge Illuminations.It is not another freight report.It is a show about the road, the people who work it, and the strange country moving past the windshield.
Episodes
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How's That Strike Working Out?
BLACKTOP EPISODE 4 (PUMPKIN AT THE PUMP): Pumpkins at the pump, a history of what a perfect diesel storm looks like, and a moment of respite from all the talk of “STRIKE!” to celebrate veterans in trucking. That’s the route of BLACKTOP this week. Jimmy Mac explains that the fuel bill due at the…
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STRIKE! Is there a massive mass for mass action?
Do you know where the term “strike” originally came from? BLACKTOP gets to that answer in this episode. But before that, Jimmy Mac is confused: exactly how do folks who cherish their fierce independence, hate taking orders from anyone, distrust large structured organizations, and hate anything…
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Blacktop Ep 2: Diesel Doomsday
BLACKTOP Episode 2 — Diesel Doomsday: Could Fuel Crisis Kill Halloween? Diesel prices keep climbing, and every increase reaches far beyond the pump. Jimmy Mac examines what sustained fuel pressure means for carriers, drivers, freight rates, and the holiday supply chain expected to deliver…
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Blacktop Ep 1: The Hiring Surge: Green Light or Mirage?
In the premier episode of Blacktop, host Jimmy Mac tackles a sudden, massive surge in trucking employment numbers. To figure out if the industry is witnessing the beginning of a true turnaround or just a temporary anomaly, Jimmy brings in two top-tier industry insiders. First, Matt Beach…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Blacktop is a weekly one-hour show about trucking, road culture, strange America, and the people who live their lives between the lines.Hosted by Jimmy Mac, the show combines real trucking experience with the storytelling sensibility of Gauge Illuminations.It is not another freight report.It is a show about the road, the people who work it, and the strange country moving past the windshield.
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Jimmy Mac
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Blacktop is a weekly one-hour show about trucking, road culture, strange America, and the people who live their lives between the lines.Hosted by Jimmy Mac, the show combines real trucking experience with the storytelling sensibility of Gauge Illuminations.It is not another freight report.It is a...
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Blacktop Illuminations is created and hosted by Jimmy Mac.
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