Backyard Road Trips
Zack Lamothe and Jim Wheeler
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S7E2 Season 7, Episode 2: Sam Adams Utopias!
Avid travelers, Zack and Jim, didn't go very far for this Backyard Road Trip. They only traveled to the fridge. What they imbibed, though, was something magical, the 2025 Samuel Adams Utopias. Listen…
Season 7, Episode 1 - The Airing of Grievances
For our first episode of the New Year, we are airing our Festivus grievances, just a little late. Jim and Zack welcome back Jim's sister, Kiki, and niece, Kitta, to the show. All while noshing on…
Season 6, Episode 16- Festival of Lites (Lighter Beer Taste Test)
Jim's sister Kiki has a problem. She's a long time Michelob Ultra drinker but after years of listening to the Backyard Road Trips podcast, she's ready to dip her toe into the world of craft beer. Jim…
Season 6, Episode 15- Chatting with Melissa Rodway
Zack and Jim are excited to welcome Melissa Rodway to the show. Melissa is an adventurer, writer, podcaster and owner of FLY Travel Media. Melissa shares with us some of her favorite (and least…
Season 6, Episode 14- Hot Ones- Hot Peppers and Hot Topics!
After a year of growing a variety of hot peppers, it's harvest time! Jim shares his peppers with Zack and guests including his wife, Katie Wheeler and good friend Tim Lawless. The four share nibbles…
Season 6, Episode 13- Zero ABV Taste Test
Zack and Jim are back with guest, Tim Lawless. Initially the conversation begins with their favorite fall beers, with references to past pumpkin beer taste tests (see earlier seasons). Eventually, it…
Season 6, Episode 12- Boos and Brews with Tim Lawless
Jim, Zack, and special guest, Tim Lawless join us for a session of Brews and Boos. Jim, homebrewer extraordinaire, let's sample four of his newest beers: a spicy pumpkin ale, a holiday ale, a black…
Season 6, Episode 11- Chatting with Angela Andrieux
Jim and Zack welcome photographer, Angela Andrieux, to the show! Angela shares with us her passion for photography, how she initially got into taking pictures and her favorite backyard road trips.…
Season 6, Episode 10 - Red & White @ Silver
Jim, Zack and special guest Ian Cheney welcome you to a very special episode. In this episode, they preview their new podcast, which launches in September, called "Red & White @ Silver". The…
Season 6, Episode 9 - Catching Up with Ian Cheney
Jim and Zack welcome Ian Cheney back onto Backyard Road Trips. Ian has been on here to tell us about his book, as a guest for a historical discussion, and to share information about our other podcast…
Season 6, Episode 8- Chatting with Laura Giles
Jim and Zack welcome Laura Giles onto the show. Laura is a guide who leads groups in a variety of tours; spiritual retreats, sacred travel and nature-based excursions, among others. She chats with…
Season 6, Episode 7- Chatting with Joanna Kalafatis
Jim and Zack welcome travel writer, actress, and photographer Joanna Kalafatis to the show! In addition to acting in shows, Maestro in Blue and Love Rat, Joanna runs the website, www.losethemap.com.…
Season 6, Episode 6- Chatting with Alexandra Lauren, the Bucket List Mermaid
Jim and Zack welcome Alexandra Lauren, also known as the Bucket List Mermaid to Backyard Road Trips! Alexandra lives in an RV and is constantly traveling. A native-Coloradoan, she has traveled to…
Season 6, Episode 5- Connor Gaudet of the Mattapoisett Museum
Jim and Zack welcome the curator of the Mattapoisett Museum, Connor Gaudet, onto the show. Connor walks us through the museum's fine collection, including a model of the ship, the Wanderer. He shares…
Season 6, Episode 4- A Guys' Weekend in Portland, Maine with Dan and Dave
Jim and Zack have two special guests on air today: Dave Lehan and Dan Carlon. Each year, Dave and Dan join Zack and two others for a guys weekend in Portland, Maine. They discuss their favorite…
Season 6, Episode 3- Talkin' Springtime with Danny, Dave and Jackie
Now that spring is here once again, it's time to talk about rebirth, renewal, and re-energizing our travel plans. A few special guests join Jim and Zack- Jackie, Zack's wife and Danny, Zack's oldest…
Season 6, Episode 2- Jackie's Favorite Travels
Zack and Jim welcome a very special guest, Jaclyn Lamothe, who is also Zack's wife. We're getting back to our roots here on Backyard Road Trips as we grill Jackie about her all-time favorite travel…
Season 6, Episode 1- Quirky Holiday Traditions Update and Beating the Winter Blues
Do remember back to the first season of the BYRT podcast? Way back in 2020 when Jim and Zack discussed their quirky holiday traditions? Of course you remember since you're a BYRT podcast completist.…
Season 5, Episode 15- Chatting with Valentinos Filippou
Zack, Jim and Drew chat with a very special guest, Valentinos Filippou. Valentinos is from the island country of Cypress and shares with us how to get to the heart of the country. He works to promote…
Season 5, Episode 14- Travel Mishaps
You actually made it onto the airplane—and then one of the kids threw up! This show is all about travel mishaps—those times when something goes awry. It's not serious stuff, just mishaps, like when…
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