Coffee With Jim

Route 66 In The Lonestar State, December 21, 2025

Big things will be happening along Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle next year! Gary Daggett, President, and Brady Wilson of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas joined us on today's program and provided a Texas sized helping of road trip inspiration. In between our conversation about steakhouses, Brenda at the Midpoint Cafe, and Brady's recent trip to South Africa as an ag student, we discussed the Texas Old Route 66 Association Motor Tour scheduled for October 1–3, 2026 that includes a pre-party in Shamrock on Oct 1 with live music from The Road Crew, followed by the tour itself. The Road Crew is the creator of the Jim Hinckley's America theme song.

The Texas Route 66 Festival, June 4–13, 2026, a 10-day celebration in the Texas Panhandle featuring cattle drives, parades, car shows, art walks, and live music, with a finale in Amarillo was also a topic of dicsussion. Enhancing this event will be the Tin Can Can Tourist Route 66 centennial caravan. On the November 16 episode of Coffee With Jim we talked with Dal Smilie, Tin Can Tourists ambassador at large and co host of the Tin Can Tourist Route 66 Centennial Caravan.

You can find more information about these and other Route 66 centennial events in Texas at - Old Route 66 Association of Texas - https://www.rt66oftexas.com/

Today's program is made possible through your support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by RouteTrip USA, Two Lane America, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Wagon Wheel Motel, and Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance. 

Mascots in Motion, December 14, 2025

Our guest this morning is Steve Purdy, a master juggler that often has projects in print, broadcasting, photography, public relations and consulting all going at the same time! His new book, Mascots in Motion, is described as ”An art book celebrating 40 years of photographing the details of special cars and of telling their stories.” But it is much more than that as Purdy masterfully captures the details that once transformed mere automobiles into rolling fine art scultpure. Signed copies of Mascots in Motion - https://shunpikerproductions.com

About Shunpiker Productions Shunpiker Productions, LLC is the business entity encompassing the projects of Steve Purdy, mid-Michigan based writer, photographer and producer. Most projects revolve around automobiles including product reviews, travel stories, automobile fine art, interviews, motorist issues and enthusiasm for automobiles old and new.

Next week on Coffee With Jim our guest is Brady Wilson of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas. Archived copies of Coffee With Jim - https://jimhinckley.podbean.com/

Coffee is Jim is made possible thorough listeners support on Patreon. It is also sponsored by Roadrunner Lodge Motel, Tucumcari, New Mexico, RouteTrip USA, Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri, Deana Nelson State Farm Insurance, Gilligan's Route 66 Tours, Enchanted Trails Trading Post & RV Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Two Lane America.