{"podcast":{"title":"Trucking with OOIDA","slug":"trucking-with-ooida-7406155","podcast_index_feed_id":7406155,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/truckingwithooida/","website_url":"https://www.ooida.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d5d107fd-0c11-4050-ba07-14972a124e1a/TwOOIDA-Podcast-Thumbnail-1.jpg","author":"Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association","episode_count":116,"summary":"In the spirit of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has had the back of truckers since 1973, Trucking with OOIDA puts the issues that are relevant to the trucking industry front and center. ​ Trucking with OOIDA, hosted by Ashley Blackford and Scott Thompson, aims to inform and entertain with a mix of industry experts, over-the-road truckers and other interesting guests, along with news and analysis that gets to the heart of what you do each and every day. ​ So hop on into the cab, and get to Trucking with OOIDA.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:36.358328+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155"},"episode":{"title":"\"Will Ferrell\" Takes Over the Show","slug":"will-ferrell-takes-over-the-show","published_at":"2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/will-ferrell-takes-over-the-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155","url":"https://www.ooida.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a535472c-00b7-470a-a706-fdcf81dbbc67.mp3","summary":"If you ain’t first, you’re last – and David Babcock is most definitely first in our books when it comes to Will Ferrell impersonators. Whether it’s Ricky Bobby, Ron Burgundy or Buddy the Elf, David tours the world bringing joy to people’s lives. But that wasn’t always the plan. David shares how it all happened and what life is like masquerading as one of the funniest people on the planet – plus, what it was like meeting the real Will Ferrell and more. Get some! Check out David Babcock’s work here: https://linktr.ee/impersonate Comment on FMCSA’s new truck parking study: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/06/2026-06597/agency-information-collection-activities-approval-of-a-new-information-collection-request Truckers for Troops: https://www.ooida.com/t4t/ Submit a name for a care package courtesy of Truckers for Troops: troops@ooida.com Join or renew with the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and use code PODCAST25 for a discounted membership: https://www.ooida.com/membership/ Tired of watching your rights eroded: https://fightingfortruckers.com/ Subscribe for FREE to Land Line Magazine (online or print): https://landline.media/subscribe/","meta_description":"If you ain’t first, you’re last – and David Babcock is most definitely first in our books when it comes to Will Ferrell impersonators. Whether it’s Ricky…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3753,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/episodes/will-ferrell-takes-over-the-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trucking-with-ooida-7406155/will-ferrell-takes-over-the-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}