S1E32 – Gear-Jamming Across the Pond: My UK Ride-Along and the Covenants We’ve Lost
Description
From Villa Park to Lincoln Cathedral, from Ironbridge to Runnymede, Tony crosses the pond for a ride-along with UK lorry driver Matt Rayner—and discovers that what keeps trucks (and relationships) rolling isn’t contracts, it’s covenant.
This episode blends 800 years of history with the rhythms of modern trucking:
how the Magna Carta, the Charter of the Forest, and the Industrial Revolution still echo in today’s freight industry.
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🎵 Song of the Week
“I Can’t Lose You” – Frozen (Broadway Version)
Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/track/5kOsaThA8X5sE7fKZlV3fH
A duet about isolation vs connection that every long-haul driver will feel.
🧭 This Episode Includes
Ride-Along with Matt Rayner (UK lorry driver, Cutts Transport)
Pre-Trip: When Covenant Beats Contract
Money Line: Magna Carta & the Math of Power (1215 → 2025)
Drive Line Parts 1–4: Lincoln Castle • Cathedral • Ironbridge • Runnymede
Post-Trip: Why we still celebrate elite agreements and forget the people’s charters
🧠 Referenced & Related
Will Cook – A Driver’s Perspective → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570019885862
Deb LaBree – A Woman Trucker → https://awomantrucker.com
Magna Carta (Lincoln Castle Vault) → https://channel19experience.com
📱 Facebook → https://facebook.com/Channel19Experience
📌 Episode Quotes & Themes“The oak sleeps in the acorn.” – James Allen
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark TwainPatterns, memory, and seeds that take centuries to grow — from 1215 to 2025.
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