Odd Duck Trucker

Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People

Chris Gethard

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

The deregulation of the US trucking industry led to major changes including the decline of unions over the last few decades. A Minnesotan truck driver tells Geth about his experience, how immigrant truck drivers are being taken advantage of, and how he feels as a liberal "odd duck trucker.

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0:00.0	Hello to everybody who can't remember their CB link up.
0:10.0	It's beautiful and honest.
0:11.2	One hour, one phone call.
0:13.2	No names.
0:14.2	No holds barred.
0:15.2	I'd rather go one on one.
0:31.6	I have everybody Chris get there to hear welcome to another episode of Keep It Full and
0:35.2	Honimists.
0:36.2	I hope you're doing well.
0:37.6	I hope that you personally, the person who has pressed play on this, is enjoying life.
0:44.2	It's best as possible in this confusing world during these crazy times.
0:49.2	How's that first?
0:50.2	Not many other shows can go that emo at the top and it's just get warmed up but we'll do it.
0:55.2	Thanks to everybody who left comments in the Facebook group.
0:58.2	Beautiful and honest community in regards to last week's episode.
1:01.2	It happened for a reason.
1:03.2	I think that one was very tense for a lot of people.
1:05.2	I think it was a little bit divisive.
1:07.2	I also saw a number of comments from other people saying I am also the parent of a child
1:12.2	who is dealing with something rare and it was eye opening.
1:17.2	I'm opening to see.
1:18.2	Call it thank you again for opening up and I'm happy.
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