Coffee With Jim

Wake Up With Jim, January 18, 2022

This morning we will be talking Route 66, the Great American road trip, and tourism in the post COVID world with Austin Coop of 2 Lane America. (www.2laneamerica.com/) Today’s program is sponsored in part by the delightful Roadrunner Lodge in Tucumcari, New Mexico. This roadside gem is a living time capsule wrapped in modern amenities.

Wake Up With Jim, January 17, 2022

It's a new week with new opportunities for inspiration and adventure. On this mornings program author Jim Hinckley shares a preview of coming attractions, provides updates on some exciting projects, and starts your week with some road trip inspiration. 
This program is sponsored in part by the Roadrunner Lodge, a 1964 time capsule wrapped in modern amenities, and the delightful, magical, wonderful City of Tucumcari. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 14, 2022

It's Friday! And that means author Jim Hinckley answers your questions about Route 66, road trips, backroad adventures, ghost towns ...
This mornings program is sponsored in part by RouteTrip USA, the road trip specialists for a memorable holiday adventure in the US or Canada. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 13, 2022

This morning we wrap we up our week of automotive programs with a doozy of a story. Have you ever given thought to the phrase “It’s a doozy?” It’s a simple phrase. A superlative. It is also a testimonial to an astounding automobile and the genius of two brothers named Duesenberg. A standard against which all automobiles are measured. The mighty, the stylish Duesenberg.
To Louie Keen and his team at Uranus Fudge Company & General Store along Route 66 near St. Robert, Missouri, and at their new store near Anderson, Indiana, thank you for sponsoring tis mornings program. Superb fudge, memory making fun with endless displays of juvenile humor, escape rooms, a circus side show museum and miniature golf, and a smile inducing gift shop make Uranus a must stop location for any fan of the great American road trip.    

Wake Up With Jim, January 12, 2022

His is a true rags to riches story. His rise from a brutal, stark, poverty stricken childhood to the presidency of General Motors is an inspirational story. And his life makes for an excellent study in what constitutes leadership. This is the story of Charles Nash. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the zany, memory making, smile inducing, juvenile humor capital that is Uranus Fudge Company & General Store. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 11, 2022

Visionaries such as Elon Musk and Byron Carter see the world as it could be, not as it is. And Carter, like Musk, worked tirelessly to make the envisioned future a reality. 
He wasn't quite as successful as Musk, but he did play a role in transforming a small Michigan city into an industrial powerhouse. And as a result, for a brief moment in time, Detroit faced a competitor for the title Motor City. 
Today's program is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. More than just a place to rest a weary head, this is a destination where the past and present blend seamlessly. 
And what is the best way to discover gems like this on a Route 66 odyssey? By booking a holiday with the road trip professionals at RouteTrip USA, your one stop shop for an road trip adventure in the US or Canada. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 10, 2022

This week on Wake With Jim, we step back to the dawn of the auto industry with tales chock full of surprises, trivia and the information that you need to amaze your friends or spark some interesting conversation at the party. On today's program America's storyteller author Jim Hinckley shares the story of the legendary Stanley steamer, and the men who built that car. 
Did you know that there is a connection between the Stanley steamer and Kodak? 
This mornings program is sponsored in part by the iconic Wagon Wheel Motel in charming Cuba, Missouri. And it is also sponsored by the fine folk at RouteTrip USA, your one stop shop for a memorable road trip holiday in the US or Canada. 

Wake Up With Jim, January 7, 2022

Mail Call! It's Friday morning and so we dig into the mail bag (and the email) to answer your questions about Route 66, road trips, festival, museums, travel guides ... 
On this mornings episode of wake up with Jim, America's storyteller answers questions about restaurants along Route 66 in California, automobile museums, St. Louis attractions, Route 66 guides, festivals, and more! 
This mornings program is sponsored in part by the magic of crowdfunding - www.patreon.com/jimhinckleysamerica