Coffee With Jim

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! 

Coffee With Jim, September 15, 2024

Imagine a pine forested oasis in a sea of desert, a Route 66 time capsule transformed into a portal where the line between past and present is blurred, and adventures in any season await just outside the door. If that sounds like a road trip inspiring destination listen to today's episode of Coffee With Jim, the podcast from Jim Hinckley's America, and set your sites on the Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. 
On today's program we visit with Lisa Kissinger, Director of Sales, at this delightful motel resort complex that first opened it's doors in 1962. Fully renovated in 2023 with attention to detail that presents the illusion of stepping back to the 1960s, this motel offers the guest an array of unique amenities from bicycles to explore Flagstaff to telescopes for enjoying an evening in the world's First International Dark Sky City. Listen to this program and make plans for a road trip! 
 
 

Coffee With Jim, September 18, 2024

A great visit with artist, muralist, and illustrator Joyce Harbin Cole who is also the owner of Home Again on Route 66 in Pontiac, Illinois. In our wide ranging conversation we talk about the life of the artist, Route 66, the transformation of Pontiac's historic business district, a fascinating museum, building a sense of community, folk artists, Bod Waldmire, and road trips. It's another road trip inspiring, smile inducing, and thought provoking podcast from America's storyteller, author Jim Hinckley.