All Across America

Chuck is the North Dakota State Troubadour. He is a folk musician, songwriter, and working farmer. *This episode was recorded on location from Chuck's farm.

Dave is the Division Manager of New Alliance, a bean and grain elevator operator. The farmer-owned cooperative has been serving growers in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming since 1942.  *This episode was recorded on location.

Sheila hosts Growing Small Town Nebraska, a podcast focused on revitalizing rural communities. She is a fourth-generation Nebraskan and former radio personality with two decades on the air.  *This episode was recorded on location.

Kristin is a civil engineer at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and is the co-founder of Mothers for Nuclear.  mothersfornuclear.org

Boyce is the author of "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi," and the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Southlands.

The coaches coach for Team USA, Guy is the Associate Director of Coaching Education at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. He spent 15 years as a coach for USA Archery and represented the United States in archery as an athlete.

Ajani is the chair of the Languages & Humanities Department at Northern Marianas College. He is an editor of the book: "A Marianas Mosaic: Signs and Shifts in Contemporary Island Life."

Amy is a veterinarian and founder of City Pets, which for over 30 years has been the premier house call veterinarian practice in New York City. She is the author "Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian."  *This episode was recorded on location from Amy's place. 

After serving over 20 years in the United States Air Force, Allen retired from active duty. Now stationed on the remote South Pacific outpost of Wake Island, he is an electronics technician for an Air Force contractor. He is also a HAM radio operator and has made nearly 9,000 contacts around the world under the callsign KH7AL.

Anita is a travel writer who has researched and written more than 20 Lonely Planet Travel books, including "Offbeat North America."  anitaisalska.com

Keith Norton is a voice actor whose work spans everything from cartoons to commercials, with clients ranging from Google to the Golden State Warriors. In the second half, we turn to Keith’s journey living with long COVID for five years.

Nancy is a psychic detective who has helped solve countless crimes. For nearly 50 years, she has assisted local police, the FBI, and international agencies. www.nancyorlenweber.com

Cary is the author "Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music." A Los Angeles–based music publicist for 40 years, Cary has represented many of the greats in rock, blues, and Americana.

Duncan is the Assistant Director of Public Works for the city of Keene and manager of the Solid Waste Division. He is the author of "Everyone's Trash: One Man Against 1.6 Billion Pounds." As a boy, Duncan was the voice of the Peanuts character Charlie Brown. He now makes appearances at comic cons across the country.  *This episode was recorded on location from the Keene Recycling Center and Transfer Station.

Carol is the 14th Editor-in-Chief of The Old Farmer's Almanac. Founded in 1792, it is the oldest continuously published periodical in North America.  *This episode was recorded on location from Yankee Publishing headquarters.

Joey is a radio DJ and General Manager of South Seas Broadcasting, overseeing four radio stations and two TV stations on American Samoa. Joey holds the Samoan Talking Chief title "Pauga."  South Seas Broadcasting

Called the world's greatest negotiator, Herb has advised four United States presidents, helped develop the FBI's hostage negotiation program, and is the author of the classic book: "You Can Negotiate Anything."  *This episode was recorded on location from Herbie's place in Brooklyn Heights.

Colin is the founder of Taste of New Haven, connecting people with the food and culture of the pizza capital of the United States. A native of New Haven, Colin is also an architectural historian and National Register of Historic Places consultant.  *This episode was recorded on location from Ernie’s Pizzeria, with a guest appearance by Pat DeRiso, the second generation of the family to run the business.

Devin is the author of "So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets—The Best Worst Team in Sports." He is a contributing writer for ESPN the Magazine, New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, and Esquire. He was also an executive editor at GQ and an editor at Newsweek.