Introducing Project Tumbleweed

Real-Time Documentary about Life in America during a Pandemic

Current Schedule
All dates and locations subject to change.

COVID-19 has intensified things that have existed throughout humankind’s history: loss, loneliness, stress, happiness, and growth. Now, we are also in the midst of a nationwide conversation about racial injustice.

• What if someone traveled across the country for a month talking with people of all stripes?

• What stories and personalities will emerge along the way?

• How have things changed for people and what do they think the future holds for them?

• What else happens in our nation before the journey is over?

Join the Journey! It’s Free.

You can ride along to see life in America, while helping to shape and create the documentary. The richest experience will be the Daily Journal entry written for everyone who’s fueling the journey. Think of it as an intimate conversation about the people we meet and what happened each day featuring video snippets, photos, and real-time data about the world and the journey.

Did we mention it’s free to subscribe? You can chip in for gas money from time to time, but only if you want to. Just don’t hog the center arm rest. :)

Want to recommend someone we should interview? Email us here.

The Game Plan

Scott Henderson will hit the road traveling westward from Indiana to Oregon and then return eastward. Eventually, he will arrive in Georgia and reunite with his son after not seeing him in person since the pandemic started.

His travels will introduce him to new people while reconnecting him with family and friends as he traces segments of the Transcontinental Railroad, Oregon Trail, Lewis & Clark’s path, Mississippi River Valley, Natchez Trace, and other historic routes. It will remind us we are not the first ones to face adversity and we can create a story to share with future generations about how we fared in these trying moments.

A Big ‘Thank You’ to

Our 116 Producers

These generous folks contributed $25 or more

to help launch this important initiative

++++++++++++++++

Bill and Ruth Henderson

Brian Dixon

Jared Serfozo

Mike Rendel

Ben Friedman

J. Cornelius

Hartmut Jordan

Patrick Clines

Jeff Moran and Yulia Levchenko

Nathaniel Horadam

Robb and Diane Murphy

Duncan and Rozanne Murphy

KP Reddy and Rachel Zick

Katie and Professor Torbert Rocheford

Dr. Will and Sally Miller

Paul Owen

Chad Pittman

Ben Kunz

Brad J. Ward

Howard Kang

Ed Rieker

Carl Bedingfield

Tom Chapman

Bobbo Jetmundsen

Felix H

Jon Hamby

Mark Oehlert

Joey Womack

Randall Kent

Ryan Hupfer

Mitch Maxson

Steve Friedland and Family

Meltse Henderson

Conor Sen

Jeff Hilimire

Aubrey Leynard

Mark Sullivan

Nathalie Couetil

Joe Waters

Jim Clinger

Nate Greuel

Adam Harrell

Rebecca Daly

Brooke and Noah Linn

Kurt Ronn

Troels Adrian

Star Murray

Grant Wainscott

Charlton Cunningham

Michael Andreano

Daniel Roberts

Amreeta Duttchoudhury

Pat and Erin Venditte

Scott and Cindy Duhrkopf

Yujun Du, Jia-Li Payne, and Jesse Payne

Maria Joyner

Matt Rollins

Merline and John Engle

Merline’s

Jesse Engle

Be the Change Project

Kelly and Diana Henderson

John Avery

Earl Coleman

Jared Loftus

Roger Pincombe

Alex Rhodeen

Carrie Moore

Kit Mueller

Ted Smith PhD

Danger Press

Shane Reiser

Kurt Cisar and Family

Todd Wetzel

Tom Daly

Péralte Paul

Hugh Forrest

Cortland Starrett

Brian Ardinger

Ronlewhorn Industries

Friendly Human

Seth Schuchman and Family

Josh Miles

Ian Edelson

Steven G. Martin

Trevor Henderson

Terry Lozoff

Megan DiVello

Andrew Ulmer and Zohar Kopach

Geoff Wood

Andrew Maas

Mark LeRiger

Mark Pishon

Brian Reich

Sally Xia

Kenny Nguyen

Adrian Olteanu

Ted and Tamzin Malone

Greg Trahan

Zia Kahn

Tim Storey

Kathleen Warner

Duncan Cannon

Shehmeer Jiwani

Gregg Simon

Martin Sickafoose

Leonardo Colon

Johnny Park

Marshall Seese Jr.

Fresh Behavior Media

Mikel Berger

Dave Roberts

Brock Harpur

Jack Stucky

Tricia Whitlock