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"A smart take on the travel documentary concept, refashioned within the modern podcast aesthetic" - Vulture  “impeccably made” - Outside Magazine “a breakout star of the genre” - Podcast Review “a considerable amount of pleasure” - Vulture Our GDPR

Zach Mack


    • Sep 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 14 EPISODES


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    Driverless cars are here, but are they ready?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 33:53


    Hey folks, been a while. I miss you too. Anyways, here's an episode about driverless cars I made for the Vox Media podcast series 'Land of the Giants.' This season profiled Tesla and this episode tracks Tesla and its competitors' race to crack the code on driverless technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Since that trip to Marfa | Detour

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 17:23


    In 2018, I took an important road trip with an old friend that led to the creation of this show. On that trip, the two of us were both experiencing a lot of transition in life. At this point, it's been four years since I've seen or spoken to that friend and I've always wondered what happened in his life after we took that trip… so I caught up with him to ask. This episode was created as part of the ‘Roundabout' podcast series from Statefarm and AcastHost: Zach MackPlease rate and review our show on Apple podcasts & Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 12:40


    I just got back from Scandinavia. While I was out there, I decided to record a travel diary of my incredible trip. We had some fun mixing it up stylistically with this one. Enjoy. Host: Zach MackPlease rate and review our show on Apple podcasts & Spoitfy Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Somewhere FM | Detour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 23:12


    Welcome to Somewhere FM, your favorite road trip radio show. All night long we are taking your calls and hearing your travel stories about getting back out there. Host Zach Mack If you want to donate to the show, hit me up hereIf you want to hear more from the ‘Not Lost', listen here Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    We Made It | Detour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 36:30


    For our final episode of the season, I'm joined by my friend, collaborator, and engineer Dan Tureck. Together we respond to listener questions and discuss our favorite moments of the season, how 'Greetings from Somewhere' came to be, and reveal what comes next for the show. Host: Zach MackPlease rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 40:34


    What comes to mind when you think of Joshua Tree? Is it psychedelic drugs, or weird Dr. Seuss looking trees and the wide-open desert landscape? Maybe it's a place for bands like The Eagles and U2 or even influencers with big hats who just wanna escape from LA for the weekend and take selfies. Or maybe, it's a place where people come to heal or to make something, or both.Host: Zach MackJordan Coley's newsletterAvon's short filmPlease rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 32:13


    From a small San Francisco counterculture beach party to a mega gathering in the Black Rock Desert, Burning Man has become a cultural force. But what exactly is Burning Man? How has it actually changed over the years? And in the midst of a pandemic, what did this utopian gathering look like in 2020? Host: Zach MackRead our latest review in VulturePlease rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 29:12


    What brings people to the most magical place on earth during the weirdest time on earth?Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Also, check out Pelin's podcast ‘Criticism is Dead' and Carlye's podcast ‘Very Amusing' Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    VanLife | Detour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 22:55


    The pandemic has led to a renewed interest in #Vanlife, but what is it REALLY like living in a van? Longtime VanLifer Laura Edmondson stops by to share details.Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 19:47


    Mount Rushmore National Memorial was built as a tourist trap and a brash tribute to democracy, but if you lean in, it's hard not to notice its faults. Even after they've been chiseled away and sanded down.Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Present and Future of the American Road Trip | Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 27:20


    How are the pandemic and societal tensions affecting the reality of today's road trip? And what will road trips look like in 50 years? Tariro Mzezewa, Alvin Hall, and Dan Albert help us unpack. Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Myth of the American Road Trip | Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 27:58


    From Route 66 to roadside diners - what drives America's love affair with the road? Allen Pietrobon, a road trip historian and professor at Trinity Washington University challenges our romanticization of the American road trip and reveals why it's not always like the movie Cars. Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 24:36


    From remote cowboy town to art Mecca; a small community grapples with tourism, development and its future. Host: Zach MackSubscribe to our newsletterWanna share a road trip story? Leave us a message at 510.689.1781Please rate and review our show on apple podcasts Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 1:45


    Join Zach Mack on his travel adventures Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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