The Great Plains Project - Part Four - The Wrap Up with director Simon Parmley and Jerod Foster

The Great Plains Project - Part Four - The Wrap Up Show

 

In this episode, I sit down with Simon Parmley and Jerod Foster as we recap our Great Plains journey. Simon led our production team from a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler while Jerod and I rode motorcycles. We talk about the origins of the project and the forthcoming docu-series about the trip. This conversation is a great side dish for your holiday travels. If you don’t come away inspired by this episode, I’ll refund your money.

 

Simon Parmley commutes every day on his Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle to his job at Texas Tech Public Media, where he is the director of content. Along with Madison Walker Martin, Simon was our director and show-runner on The Great Plains Project, a production that spanned 15 days with lots of moving parts and personnel. Simon's innovative storytelling on a public media budget gives The Great Plains Project the appearance of a multi-million dollar documentary. I’ve seen the preliminary trailers, and they are epic!

 

What is The Great Plains Project? Well, I’m glad you asked. Jerod Foster and I rode adventure motorcycles 3,500 miles from Presidio, Texas on the Mexico border to the North Dakota/Canada line. We lived off our Honda Africa Twins and slept in tents for 15 days. We rode gravel, dirt, and the occasional asphalt backroad up the middle of America. We were followed by a crew of Texas Tech students led by directors Simon Parmley, and Madison Walker Martin, filming a docu-series for Texas Tech PBS.

 

 

Check out thegreatplainsproject.com for daily dispatches featuring my words and Jerod’s photos. It’s like a coffee table book for your computer.