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.
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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.
🎧 S1E29 — Running Water Instead of RainDown in the gulley where moonshiners survive when legitimate work won't pay. The Driver Shortage Series continues with TJ Graff (Star Behaviors) discussing behavioral assessments. Are they rain or just a better-designed spigot? Plus Charlie Kirk's murder, AI misinformation, and why drivers sell their souls for running water instead of rain.
👤 Guest: TJ Graff — Star Behaviors → https://starbehaviors.com33 years in trucking, from Iraq/Afghanistan convoys to predictive hiring solutions
📣 Bulletin BoardChris Barber update — Crown's legal gymnastics continue → https://cbtruckingltd.caAI misinformation — Jordan Love donations & Neil Diamond tears (all fake)Gary Buchs on wandering minds — truckers as creative thinkers
⏱️ Timestamps00:00 — Intro: Down in the Gulley04:00 — Quote: Anaïs Nin "We see things as we are"08:00 — Chris Barber court update10:00 — AI fake news warning12:00 — Gary Buchs: Wandering & creativity16:00 — Charlie Kirk's murder & discourse20:00 — Shane Britt: "WE not THEY"23:00 — Mike Ritzema recap: 16% loss in purchasing power26:00 — Irish education & real evaluation33:00 — Interview: TJ Graff begins1:53:00 — Post-Trip: Tunnelers & Birmingham
🔗 Sponsors & Friends💰 Trucker's Wealth → https://truckers-wealth.com📝 Trans Carolina Permits → https://transcarolinapermits.com📊 True TMS → https://truetms.com
🚨 Upcoming Shows🚚 Louisiana Truck Show — Oct 18-19, Rayne, LA → https://louisianatruckshows.com🎪 American Truckers Jubilee — Oct 25-26, Searcy, AR🗓️ Full schedule → https://thetruckshowlist.com
👥 Friends of the ShowBig Cal — Trucking with Coffee and Cal https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564967548222Deb LaBree → https://awomantrucker.comGary Buchs — LinkedIn & Truck Business Network (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411125142399541Mike Ritzema → https://truckingpayroll.comWill Cook — A Driver's Perspective (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570019885862
🎵 Music
Brent Cobb — "Down in the Gulley" https://youtu.be/r81io6k8Dm8?si=9jYccjeG96D6UxiaPrevious: Metallica — "Bleeding Me"
📚 Coming NextEpisode 30: Will Cook tunneling under the industry narrative
📬 Connect✉️ Email: inbox@channel19experience.com🌐 Website: https://channel19experience.com🎤 Be a Guest: https://channel19experience.com/be-a-guest
Key Topics: Behavioral assessments • 10,000-hour reality • Second Chance drivers • Driver Appreciation Week • Running water vs rain metaphor • Charlie Kirk • Socratic method • Driver shortage narrative • Predictive hiring • Star Logic platform
#DriverShortage #BehavioralAssessments #TruckingLife #StarBehaviors #TJGraff #DriverAppreciationWeek #TruckingPodcast #Channel19Experience #PredictiveHiring #SecondChanceDrivers #TruckDriverRetention #TruckingIndustry #CDL #OwnerOperator #FreightRecession
Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast
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.
