GREAT PODCASTS TO SHORTEN THAT LONG HOLIDAY ROADTRIP | MCLARTY DANIEL BUICK GMC

The busy holiday driving season is coming up, and while a beautiful new GMC Yukon or Buick Enclave from McLarty Daniel Buick GMC is one way to make those long road trips to grandma’s house more enjoyable, one sure fire way to make the miles seem shorter is tuning in to a great podcast.

If you don’t know, podcasts are audio-only stories, both fiction and non-fiction, that often play out over several episodes and are accessible online through your smartphone or computer. The world of podcasts has exploded in recent years, with journalists and amateurs alike using today’s affordable high-def microphones, recording equipment and processing software to create professional level productions that explore everything from true crime to business, science fiction to cutting edge science fact.

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music, podcasts require your mind to really engage with the subject. Because of that, getting engrossed in a great podcast is a perfect way to make hundreds of miles seem like a quick trip across town.

Seen below are a few of our favorite podcasts we’ve listened to recently, sure to help cut that long holiday road trip down to size. And if you need a great new or used vehicle to get you there, come see us today at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC!

The Dropout

With Silicon Valley innovators constantly rewriting our future on a yearly and sometimes monthly basis, a lot of people bought into the medical revolution Elizabeth Holmes was peddling through her high-tech startup company Theranos: a simple, tabletop-sized device that could, with a single drop of blood taken from a finger tip, diagnose hundreds of ailments, helping catch health issues sooner, potentially saving lives and helping people live longer. Surrounded by a star-studded group of innovators and deep-pocketed investors, Holmes soon became America’s youngest self-made billionaire. But after years of delays and mounting questions, followed by an avalanche of lawsuits and investigations, the promise of Theranos and Holmes herself came crashing down, revealing a web of best intentions, deceit, misdiagnosis and outright lies. In “The Dropout,” investigators take a deep dive into Theranos, plotting the meteoric rise and even steeper fall of both Holmes and the company she founded, in a story that calls into question “startup culture” and even the American dream itself.

Dolly Parton’s America

Since she first broke into country music in 1967 with her debut album “Hello, I’m Dolly,” country singer Dolly Parton has risen to the highest ranks of entertainment royalty, building both her star power and her own brand as an artist, songwriter, producer and business entrepreneur. She even made her mark on Hollywood along the way, starring in hits like “9 to 5.” These days, she’s a true icon for millions of Americans who love her as much for her giving heart as they do for her music, with Parton managing stay in the spotlight for almost six decades that have seen her become a living symbol of the stick-to-itiveness needed to succeed in worlds long dominated by men. Still fabulous well into her 70s, she’s a long, long way from her impoverished upbringing in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. This nine-part podcast from WNYC finds host Jad Abumrad exploring the events, relationships and influences that added up to make Parton a legend, with Abumrad accompanying the country music star to various events, both public and private, to try to figure out what makes Dolly the beloved star she is today.

Whether you’re more into high-technology or low-fi country, these two podcasts are a great way to kill some miles on your way to a great Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner with family and friends. And if you need a sound system to play them on, come see us for a test drive today at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC!

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