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.
S1E32 – Gear-Jamming Across the Pond: My UK Ride-Along and the Covenants We’ve Lost
Channel 19 Experience Trucker Podcast
1 hour 8 minutes
4 weeks ago
S1E32 – Gear-Jamming Across the Pond: My UK Ride-Along and the Covenants We’ve Lost
From Villa Park to Lincoln Cathedral, from Ironbridge to Runnymede, Tony crosses the pond for a ride-along with UK lorry driver Matt Rayner—and discovers that what keeps trucks (and relationships) rolling isn’t contracts, it’s covenant.
This episode blends 800 years of history with the rhythms of modern trucking:how the Magna Carta, the Charter of the Forest, and the Industrial Revolution still echo in today’s freight industry.
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🎵 Song of the Week
“I Can’t Lose You” – Frozen (Broadway Version)Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/track/5kOsaThA8X5sE7fKZlV3fHA duet about isolation vs connection that every long-haul driver will feel.
🧭 This Episode Includes
Ride-Along with Matt Rayner (UK lorry driver, Cutts Transport)
Pre-Trip: When Covenant Beats Contract
Money Line: Magna Carta & the Math of Power (1215 → 2025)
Drive Line Parts 1–4: Lincoln Castle • Cathedral • Ironbridge • Runnymede
Post-Trip: Why we still celebrate elite agreements and forget the people’s charters
🧠 Referenced & Related
Will Cook – A Driver’s Perspective → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570019885862
Deb LaBree – A Woman Trucker → https://awomantrucker.com
Magna Carta (Lincoln Castle Vault) → https://www.lincolncastle.com
Ironbridge Gorge Museums → https://www.ironbridge.org.uk
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🚨 Upcoming Shows🚚 Louisiana Truck Show — Oct 24-25, Rayne, LA → https://louisianatruckshows.com🎪 American Truckers Jubilee — Oct 24-25, Searcy, AR🗓️ Full schedule → https://thetruckshowlist.com
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📌 Episode Quotes & Themes
“The oak sleeps in the acorn.” – James Allen“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain
Patterns, memory, and seeds that take centuries to grow — from 1215 to 2025.
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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.
