Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast
Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast
Podcast Description
The Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast, hosted by Tony, was born to recreate something amazing he thinks we’ve lost, Channel 19. Tony grew up in trucking and started driving himself in the mid 1990s. The 1990s were sunset of an era, the era before the internet and cell phones took over. Channel 19 thrived in that time between the 1970s and 1990s and created an experience like no other for truck drivers. Truckers were actually more connected then to each other, than to most anything else in our lives. And it was a helluva lot of fun. Truckers are a hilarious diversity of characters that is truly representative of every group in America. And yes we bickered and insulted and not all of it was great, but it was something special and we miss it. Come join the community, listen to others stories on the podcast, share your stories with us and the audience. Channel 19 on the CB is pretty much gone, but the Channel 19 Experience can live on as a community.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of trucking culture, personal anecdotes, and community connection, featuring episodes that include stories about the first trucking jobs, the evolution of trucking since the 90s, and experiences with CB radio culture. Special focus is placed on the diversity within trucking and the comradery unseen in modern communication.
Breaker one-nine, this ain’t your average podcast—this is The Channel 19 Experience. Each week we crank up the volume on real-deal trucking talk, straight from the blacktop. Hosted by a seasoned hand with over 30 years riding the rollercoaster of freight, fuel, and freedom, this show dives deep into the stories, struggles, and soul of the American trucker.
From CB culture and trucking history to freight market storms, industry regulations, and hard-won wisdom from the road—we serve it up with grit, truth, and a little diesel-fueled prophecy. Featuring bold commentary, sharp interviews, and segments like The Money Line and Dieseldamus Forecast, this podcast ain’t afraid to call it like it is.
Whether you’re driving coast-to-coast or just tuned in from the porch, we’ve got a copy on what matters to truckers, small fleet warriors, and freight hustlers alike.
10-4? Then roll with us. for more content check out our website https://channel19experience.com
🎙️ Episode 33: You Can’t Whistle When You’re Smiling… or Crying
This week, Tony breaks format for one of the most powerful episodes yet — blending philosophy, trucking, and rebellion through the music of The White Buffalo. From “I Got You” to “The Whistler,” he explores what it means to keep whistling when the world wants you smiling or crying too hard to make a sound.
Then — buckle up — we haul some sacred cows to the slaughterhouse:
🚛 The “driver shortage” myth
⚖️ The illusion of freedom and the free market
📜 The two-tier justice system
💰 The hidden taxes buried in bureaucracy and the legal class
And we wrap it all up with Lee Owens, organizer of the American Truckers Jubilee in Sealy, Arkansas — talking cabovers, Make-A-Wish, and why trucking still has heart.
Don’t for get to visit Lee Owen’s Page over at American Truckers Jubilee Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/912050416849260
🎵 The White Buffalo Songs Mentioned
“I Got You” → https://youtu.be/eHX8seULg58?si=Bnlwv1bFy4cTTha-
“Set My Body Free” → https://youtu.be/egpWRloyz44?si=g8XtNPjVwP5FtZYx
“The Whistler” → https://youtu.be/-hVuZEVtq1g?si=jjGps9cN1jEotsql
“Come Join the Murder” → https://youtu.be/jXwgShqzVas?si=cSBnTd43ggyo-_vV
👉 Website with links to all your favorite podcast platforms – https://channel19experience.com
👉 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@Channel19Experience
👥 Also Mentioned in This Episode:
• Will Cook
– A Driver’s Perspective https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570019885862
• Deb LaBree https://www.facebook.com/deblabreeOO
– A Woman Trucker https://awomantrucker.com
• Big Cal
– Trucking with Coffee & Cal https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564967548222
• Chris Barber & Tamara Lich
– House Arrest http://www.youtube.com/@HouseArrest-18
• Bobbi McGee
– Hard Shell Life Blog: https://hardshelllife.blogspot.com
• Danielle Spinelli
– Tell Me Everything & Fraud Girl Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@fr8talkmedia
💡 Sponsors
🚛 TrueTMS – https://truetms.com
– Simplify your dispatch and keep your business moving.
💰 Trucker’s Wealth – https://truckers-wealth.com
– Building financial freedom mile by mile.
🧾 Superior Trucking Payroll Services – https://truckingpayroll.com
– Because pay should be simple and accurate.
📜 Trans Carolina Permits – https://transcarolinapermits.com
– Permits and compliance done right.
⭐ Star Behaviors – https://starbehaviors.com
– Science-based driver assessment and hiring solutions.
🧭 Channel 19 Resources – Try the free HOS Logbook Legality Checker and browse Tony’s curated Trucking Bookshelf under Trucker Resources.
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