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Backyard Road Trips

Zack Lamothe and Jim Wheeler

Once an avid traveler, writer Zack Lamothe's faraway travel dreams were put on hold as he became a father in 2015. Since then, he's focused on traveling in his own backyard. First a website,...

Episodes

20 of 97 episodes

Season 7, Episode 9- Summer Travels

Jim and Zack are joined by Fast Adam Coletti and Zack's son, Danny, to talk about their summer travels. With visits to many destinations, in...

00:49:54Oct 16, 2026

Season 7, Episode 8: Backyard Road "Travel Tips"

After years of travel stories and mishaps, Zack and Jim share their personal travel tips. Hear how Jim avoids getting stuck in traffic, how...

00:36:11Sep 23, 2026

Season 7, Episode 7: A Backyard Road Trips Retrospective

Special HOST Ian Cheney interviews typical co-hosts, Zack and Jim, about the origins of Backyard Road Trips: The Podcast. The duo is approac...

00:58:51Aug 12, 2026

Season 7, Episode 6: Fran Kefalas and Regan Miner from The Last Green Valley

Please welcome Fran Kefalas and Regan Miner to the show! Fran is the executive director of The Last Green Valley, and Regan is the Developme...

00:53:28Jun 1, 2026

Season 7, Episode 5- Chatting with Lana Wilhelm

For National Stroke Awareness Month , we shine a spotlight on Lana Wilhelm—a nurse, author, caregiver, and advocate. After her husband suffe...

00:39:29May 14, 2026

Season 7, Episode 4: Cade Martin

Jim and Zack chat with photographer Cade Martin . From photographing Mother Theresa and Johnny Cash to assignments all over the world, Cade'...

01:01:19May 1, 2026

Season 7, Episode 3: Prison Stories

Jim and Zack sit down with Jim's sister, Kiki, about her career as a corrections officer. From the day to day to the extreme, we take a peek...

00:36:33Apr 15, 2026

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, w...

00:23:42Feb 25, 2026

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, Ki...

00:55:23Jan 22, 2026

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, s...

01:04:18Dec 26, 2025

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. M...

00:47:10Dec 16, 2025

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 W...

00:51:22Nov 22, 2025

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 pum...

01:02:12Nov 20, 2025

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...

00:56:12Oct 13, 2025

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 in...

00:38:17Sep 12, 2025

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 launche...

00:29:49Aug 18, 2025

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 d...

00:38:58Jul 31, 2025

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 a...

00:16:14Jul 28, 2025

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...

00:44:39Jul 1, 2025

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 constan...

00:51:24Jun 25, 2025