Coffee With Jim

Coffee With Jim, November 10, 2024

On today’s program we visit with Steve LeSueur of Talisman Magic Marketing, developer of the innovative Kingman Tours initiative that is transforming the concept of experiential tourism. This innovative multifaceted project launched by Kingman Main Street has transformed the historic heart of Kingman, Arizona into an attraction. We will also be talking about the changing face of marketing, the building of a modern news media outlet, website development, and how AI is transforming everything.
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialists. It is also sponsored by the Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Tucumcari, New Mexico, Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri, and Cactus Inn Motel, McLean, Texas. 

Coffee With Jim, November 3, 2024

We are on the road for the annual fall tour. So, we have enlisted the help of a couple guest hosts to share America's story, and to inspire a road trip or two. But their focus seems to be on singing my praises and on telling the story of Jim Hinckley's America. 
I appreciate the compliments and am quite humbled. BUt as our guests aren't real, I will have to accept their praise with a grain of salt. 
Today's program is a glimpse of the future. Today's program is a deep dive into the exciting and unnerving world of AI. It is a manifestation of tinkering with NotebookLM from Google. 
Thoughts? 
 

Coffee With Jim, October 27, 2024

AI and the future of podcasting. New books by Roger Naylor and Denny Gibson. Fall reading recommendations including a haunting book by Filip Muller. Road trips, Route 66 centennial projects, and electric vehicles. Updates from Jim Hinckley's America and the annual fall tour. News about the Kingman Tours project. The Route 66 Miles of Possibility Conference. This could very well be our most diverse episode of Coffee With Jim!
Today's program is sponsored in part by the Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, RouteTrip USA, Cactus Inn Motel in McLean, Texas, the Route 66 Navigation app, and the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri.

Coffee With Jim, October 20, 2024

Touring the country with one night stands as a stand up comic, hosting a Telly Award winning Route 66 program, and work as an Emmy Award winning producer and writer has given Tom Gregory an intimate knowledge of small town America. But that is only part of the story. 
On today's program Tom shares a twisted path that includes growing up in Chicago, and launching his career with radio programs in the Cajun country of Louisiana. This conversation with Tom, Executive Producer at New Orleans based tGo Productions, is a road trip inspiring deep dive into the magic of small town America and two lane adventures. 
What happens when two storytellers sit down for a Sunday morning conversation? Grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and take a listen. 

Coffee With Jim, October 13, 2024

Our visit with acclaimed documentary film producer John Paget was not just inspirational. It was a refreshing view of America as seen though the lens of his camera. As a bonus, we were provided with a tantalizing look behind the curtain at his exciting Route 66 centennial project. 
Join us for a shared adventure on this episode of Coffee With Jim, the podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, and rediscover the magic of the American experience. 
Today's program is sponsored by the magical Roadrunner Lodge Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Time travel is possible! And at the Roadrunner Lodge Motel you can enjoy a night in the 1960s without sacrificing the modern amenities. 
 

Coffee With Jim, October 6, 2024

It is the most famous ghost town on Route 66. The story of Two Guns, Arizona perched on the edge of picturesque Canyon Diablo is a tale of murder, colorful characters, grifters, and pioneers. And it is a microcosm of the hard scrabble life lived in the desert southwest during the early 20th century.
On today's program we visit with archivist Sean Evans, a leading expert on the history of Two Guns. Join us for a fun filled, lively, smile inducing and road trip inspiring conversation. And for good measure we even slip in a bit of Hollywood history that includes Route 66, classic roadside attractions and Kirk Douglas. 
 

Coffee With Jim, September 29, 2024

Join us on this episode of Coffee With Jim, the podcast from Jim Hinckley’s America, as we welcome special guests Carla Holmes, Associate Director of Professional Graduate Programs, and Sherry Kast, Instructor, at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Together, we delve into the fascinating multi-year project between Gaylord students and Oklahoma's Route 66 Centennial Commission. Discover how this collaboration is preserving and celebrating the history and future of America's iconic, and how it is providing students with a multifaceted real world educational opportunity. Don't miss this insightful and inspiring discussion!
Today's program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the bespoke road trip holiday specialist for an adventure in the United Staes of Canada. 

Coffee With JIm, September 22, 2024

When it comes to Route 66 the state of Kansas is short on miles (less than 15 miles between Missouri and Oklahoma) but it is long on smiles. Folks that listen to today's program and our visit with Pamela Mitchell of the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce will be surprised to learn of all the things to see, do, and experience along this storied old highway in the Sunflower State. 
But today's program is more than mere road trip inspiration. It is encouragement, business opportunities, stories about fascinating people, and tips on how to build a sense of community as well as commmunity purpose. 
The best adventures are the adventures shared with friends. So, come along for the ride!