Best Podcasts to Listen to While Driving Your Truck

Truckers spend long hours driving alone and with time, it tends to become monotonous. To break the monotony, truckers turn to the limited set of entertainment choices they have. Listening to music is a great option. However, it does get repetitive after a while. Podcasts are a great alternative. Podcasts are digitized audio files that can be downloaded on a mobile device and are similar to radio shows. The listeners can download the files and play them anytime as per their convenience. 

Below are five podcasts that truckers might enjoy

Reply All

Reply All is a popular podcast is hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman. The main theme of this podcast is the ways in which people and internet influence each other. It features great news pieces along with the right hint of humor. The show features episodes on a wide range of topics like true crime, medical mysteries, LSD, military imposters, etc. Truckers particularly enjoy the variety of format in each episode.

It has been nominated for many awards including Shorty awards and ‘Best Online Talk Show’ by Mixcloud Online Radio Awards (MORA) in education category. 

Reply All has rating of 5 and more than 10,000 reviews on Apple podcasts.

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends have listeners revisit their childhood storytelling days by weaving the ancient myths with a modern language. Hosted by Jason Weiser, the podcast recounts the age-old stories from across the world with a contemporary touch. It brings back the forgotten folklore tales and is a great way to learn about other cultures and people from the folktales of Ireland or Slovakia. 

The podcast has more than 150 episodes. 

Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast

This podcast is hosted by comedian and actor, Bill Burrs. Broadcasted every Monday and Thursday, it has been was made a part of the All Things Comedy network. 

Lasting for an hour, the theme of this podcast is Burr’s take on his personal experiences. The topics range from Burr’s recent and past experiences, tours, current events and sports among many others. Moreover, Burr also answers the questions sent by the listeners. 

Burr is at times joined by other comedians and guests along with his wife, Nia.

The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience is an audio and video podcast first launched on 24th December, 2009. Joe Rogan, an actor, comedian, martial artist, television host and sports commentator hosts this popular talk show. According to Coleman Insight’s study in 2019, the podcast has 1000 listeners per month in the age range between 18-64. It is the highest ranked podcast in the unaided awareness category. 

The first guest on the show was Ari Shaffir, a comedian. The video episodes of this podcast began to be uploaded on YouTube. They feature a wide array of guests like Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Yang Bernie Sanders, and other podcasters like Bill Burr. It blends comedy and serious current affairs making it a great listening experience for everyone. The truckers are sure to laugh, learn, be aware and entertained at the same time.

Each of its episodes received millions of views and is a great choice for the truckers. 

Trucker Dump Podcast and Blog

This podcast is an informative and learning medium for the truckers that want to know more about the trucking industry and community. It is hosted by Todd McCann, a truck driver since 1997. This podcast strikes a chord with fellow truckers coming from the real-life experience of a trucker. The podcast features McCann’s experiences as a solo and team driver with his wife Lorinda. It also talks about personal life of a trucker.

The problems and issues faced in the trucking business is presented and tackled affectively. Even a non-trucker can easily understand the life of a trucker as the podcast provides a deeper insight in a trucker’s life and profession. The podcast aims to make the trucking industry a better place to work for all the truckers and help the general public to perceive the industry in a positive light.

The five podcasts discussed above are some of the best podcasts for the truckers to relax and learn while on the road. 

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