American Miles: A Roadtrip Podcast

Josh Colvin

Booking Overview

American Miles is a nostalgia-leaning, roadtrip-style program centered on interviews about writing, culture, and the American small-town experience. It’s a good platform for authors, storytellers, and cultural commentators who can connect craft and identity to places and everyday life.

Metrics

Episodes: 19

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

stories@americanmilespodcast.com

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Host

Josh Colvin - Host of American Miles. He interviews guests and also makes roadside calls (e.g., to “Trucker Andy”) and reads his own writing and selected guest essays during episodes.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Primarily writers (authors/essayists), established radio/public voices, and musicians; often with recognizable cultural or Americana/community ties. Credentials may be supplemented by a strong personal narrative and ability to speak to craft, place, and lived experience.

Required Achievements:

Published books or essays, Notable public radio/media recognition, Cultivated a distinctive voice/tagline or storytelling persona, Released music or performed with a strong touring/local identity

Recent Guest Discussions

Sherman Alexie - Writing, Upbringing, Cultural Significance Of Basketball In Native American Life; Poverty, College, Nostalgia, Fame; Reading An Essay

Rambler Kane - Musical Performance Featured Within The Episode

Todd Kashdan - Reading/featuring An Essay About Making A Clay Ashtray In School; Cultural Reflection Via Personal Writing

Brad Carter - Phone Pranks And Red Boxing; Phone Prank Craft

Tom Bodett - Authenticity In Storytelling; Journey Into Radio; The Power Of Familiar Voices; Optimism, Trust, Moving Slowly; Making/craft; Small-town Life; Reading An Essay

Recent Topics

Roadtrip, American Culture, Writing, Music, Small Town

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

American Miles: A Roadtrip Podcast

Grimme Tidings: A Notorious High School Newspaper

August 19, 2026

In this episode of American Miles, host Josh Colvin talks with former schoolmate Adrian Alvi about Grimme Tidings, the subversive underground newspaper he published in high school, the trouble it caused, and the school board's campaign to shut it down. Josh also catches up with Trucker Andy somewhere in Illinois. Later, Josh reads his own essay about running a roadblock, and artist and writer Justin Parpan reads his essay, “The Last Time I Saw That Pizza Hut,” a reflection on memory, perm...

Basketball, Poverty, and Fame: Sherman Alexie Interview

April 28, 2026

In this episode, host Josh Colvin interviews writer Sherman Alexie, exploring his writing, upbringing, and the cultural significance of basketball in Native American life. They discuss poverty, college, nostalgia, and fame. Also in this episode, Josh calls Trucker Andy to ask about his love of the open road, and then Josh reads his story "The Right Kind of Dog." Later in the show Sherman reads his essay "Blue Light Special." Finally the show closes with a great song, "...

Payphone Diary

April 09, 2026

In this episode, host Josh Colvin explores the nostalgic world of payphones, sharing personal stories, calling strangers across the country, and reflecting on the cultural significance and decline of payphones in America. The episode also features interviews with phone prankster Brad Carter, a call to Texas cowboy hat expert, an essay called "I Made My Mom a Clay Ashtry in School" by Todd Kashdan, and a musical performance by Rambler Kane.02:17 Trucker Andy: 1980s Billboard Felines0...

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stories@americanmilespodcast.com

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