Rocky Mountain High

How long have we been drivin’ these roads, Old Stars? Even I’m startin’ to lose track. We’re due a rest, ain’t we? Just a little bit further. I’ll get ya there in one piece. 

CREDITS: 

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Liesl Jackson as the Reveling Woman

Caleb Bryant as the Local Man

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC AND SFX CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“I’m What You’d Be Without Her Long Version”; “His Last Share Of The Stars”; “Baldanders Strikes The Set”; “Unexpected Hoedown In The Bagging Area”; “The Void Says Hi”; “Rotisserie Graveyard”; “The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance”; “Doctor Turtle’s Maggot”; “Jolenta Clears The Table”; “Carrot Sticks”

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Scandinavian Folk Song | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/92028118/scandinavian-midtempo-folk.html 

Small Female Party Crowd | FreeSFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk 

Echoes in the Canyons

No, no, no, no…. Not now. Not like this. Not after all this time. I’ve come this far. It can’t end here. I won’t let it. 

CREDITS: 

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott as Matteo

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC AND SFX CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“Reality Cartwheeled”; “Kerchingless Wonder”; “One Person Listening Now”; “Jolenta Clears The Table”; “Frosty Jack’s Supernova”; “The Circles I Went Round In”; “So Long, Succour”

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Steam Hiss Engine | Jesabat, Freesound- https://freesound.org/people/jesabat/sounds/119741/

Desert Walking | Diegolar, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Diegolar/sounds/411771/

Coyote | Roger Foreman, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/rogerforeman/sounds/68067/

Big Rig

To the town of Cold Water drove a stranger one fine day, hardly spoke to folks around him, didn’t have too much to say. No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip, for the stranger there among them drove a Big Rig.

Content Warnings below.

CREDITS: 

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver, Sheriff Otie and Kai

Heather J Ryan as the Woman

Christopher Salazar as the Other Captain

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC AND SFX CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“I’m What You’d Be Without Her”; “The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance”; “You’re Right But I’m Me”; “King Thumbscrew The Third”; “Over The Water, Humans Gather”; “Flies On The Prize”; “Search For The Zero Inside Yourself”; “The Encouragement Stick”; “Doctor Turtle’s Maggot”

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Saloon Doors | Robinhood76, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/60555/

Footsteps | Botha9Johann, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/botha9johann/sounds/326056/

Tumbleweed | Botha9Johann, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/botha9johann/sounds/326056/

Desert at Night | Kangaroo Vindaloo, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/kangaroovindaloo/sounds/138288/

Window Rolling | Morne Delport, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/MorneDelport/sounds/326391/

Dying Woman | Ame Angel of Sin, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/AmeAngelofSin/sounds/345049/

Boots and Spurs | CGEffex, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/98816/

Dog Running | Klankbeeld, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/400380/

Rushing Water | Mike Stranks, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/mike_stranks/sounds/341604/

Content Warnings:

Gunshots

Death

Conquerors of the Useful

“Commercial trucking prohibited through Yosemite Valley?” Well, there’s no one left to enforce that particular rule, is there.

Content Warnings below.

CREDITS: 

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver and Old Dynamiter

Ben Sembler as Dynamiter 1

Caleb Bryant as Rock Climber 1

Akemi Oomori as Rock Climber 2

JC Leyson as Dynamiter 2

Belinda Cai as Ba

Victor Chi as Wu

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC AND SFX CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“Grow Grotesque”; “Leap Second”; “Hypocritopotamus”; “My Little One Trick Pony”; “Rocinante’s Lament”; “The Talons of Adventure, The Antlers of Romance”; “Over The Water”; “Curse You, Finger”; “Jolenta Clears The Table”; “What Do You Think About When You’re Driving Your Car?”; “Clusticus The Mistaken”

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Dynamite | Juskiddink, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/82682/

Whistle | Inspector J, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/411924/

Second Dynamite | Super Phat, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/SuperPhat/sounds/417691/

Distant Valley | exert.com.au, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/exert.com.au/sounds/234888/

Flute | John LaVine 333, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/JohnLaVine333/sounds/192404/

Kun Changdi | John LaVine 333, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/JohnLaVine333/sounds/192404/

Dizi Flute 3 | Carlos Carty, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/CarlosCarty/sounds/427849/ 

Mandarin Walla | Martian, Freesound  https://freesound.org/people/martian/sounds/241131/

Traditional Song Simple | Jundong Q, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/JundongQ/sounds/345513/

Japanese Koto | Rutger Muller, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/RutgerMuller/sounds/365215/

Eastern Strings | 4 Barrelcarb, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/4barrelcarb/sounds/418263/

Cheering| Sirderf, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Sirderf/sounds/332309/ 

Birdsong| Seenms, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/seenms/sounds/424251/

Lava | Audionautics, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Audionautics/sounds/133901/

Campfire and Voices | Bogus, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/bogus/sounds/104632/

Content Warnings:

Simulated Explosions

Foggy Coast

Our driver finds himself stuck in a strange fog on the old Oregon coast.

Credits:

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Sammi Lappin as the Dancing Woman

Liesl Jackson as the Reveling Woman

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com

“Kiss Inflation”; “Know No No-Nos”; “Baldanders Strikes The Set”; “Rocinante’s Lament”; “Unexpected Hoedown In Bagging Area”; “Let’s Just Get Through Christmas”

SFX CREDITS:

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Scandinavian Folk Song | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/92028118/scandinavian-midtempo-folk.html

Rough Ocean | Darren1979, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/daren1979/sounds/58417

Seagulls | Eelke, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/eelke/sounds/144835/

Eternal Green

Our driver ventures into Olympic National Park in search of a single, mythical tree.

Content Warnings below.

Credits:

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Miya Kodama as the Expedition Leader

Ray Yamamoto as the Young Logger

Ben Sembler as the Old Man and various Loggers

William Yelton as a Singing Logger

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“The Encouragement Stick”; “Robot Crambo”; “I’m What You’d Be Without Her”; “King Thumbscrew The Third”; “The Kid In The Bins”; “The Ants Built A City On His Chest”; “Rocinante’s Lament”; “Dead From The Beginning, Alive Till The End”; “His Last Share Of The Stars”; “You’re Right But I’m Me”; “Search For The Zero Inside Yourself”

SFX CREDITS:

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Ferry Boat | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Bar Crowd Ambience | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Climbing in Truck | Omar Alvarado, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Omar%20Alvarado/sounds/254555/

Bigfoot Growls | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Falling Tree | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Monster Breathing | Giddster, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/giddster/sounds/400151/

Whine | Sruddi1, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Sruddi1/sounds/34878/

Gunshot | Stintx, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/stintx/sounds/107621/

Cheering | Sirederf, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Sirderf/sounds/332300/

Yelp | InspectorJ, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/414070/

Plastic Explosions with Charge | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Bubbling Lava | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Thick Liquid Bubbling | Free SFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Content Warnings:

Loud Noises (Explosions)

Guns and Gunfire

White Bison

Our driver has some trouble with his truck just outside of Badlands National Park.

Content Warnings below.

CREDITS: 

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Sammi Lappin as the Mechanic

Kholan Studi as the Young Kid

Ben Sembler as a Hunter

Liesl Jackson as a Hunter

Katie Rich as the Lakotan Woman

Christopher Salazar as the Lakotan Man

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“Jolenta Clears The Table”; “Baldanders Strikes The Set”; “Curse You, Fingers”; “The Talons Of Adventure, The Antlers Of Romance”; “Which That Is This?”; “Dead From The Beginning, Alive Till The End”; “Stuff Will Never Love You Back” 

Ed Pearson: https://freesound.org/people/Wood_Flutes/

“A touch of A”

SFX CREDITS:

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html 

Flat Tire | Alexir, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Alexir/sounds/71184/

Shop Door Open and Close | Shall555, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/shall555/sounds/72197/

Air Wrench Short | Lightning Mcque, Soundbible http://soundbible.com/1975-Air-Wrench-Short.html

Sipping a Drink | Ultradust, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/ultradust/sounds/167513/

Hand Drum | Sandyrb, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/sandyrb/sounds/85781/

Content Warnings:

Allusion to a curse word (not actually spoken).

Guns and gun shots.

Hunting/harming of animals (not graphic).

Land of Ten Thousand Lakes

Our driver meets some fascinating folks in a logging camp just outside Voyageurs National Park.

Content Warnings below.

CREDITS:

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Christian Henley as Lumberjill Jane

Patrice Glass as Lumberjill Rose

Sammi Lappin as Lumberjill Meg

Liesl Jackson as various Lumberjills

Heather J Ryan as Meg’s Sister

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“Today’s Special, Jam Tomorrow”; “Beaconsfield Villa’s Stomp”; “Database of Problems, Rolodex of Lies”; “Hypocritopotamus”'; “Manly Nunn Steps Out”; “Rotisserie Graveyard”; “Clusticus the Mistaken”

SFX CREDITS:

Small Female Party Crowd | FreeSFX http://www.freesfx.co.uk

Tawny Owls 2 | Benboncan, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/64544/

Fire Forest Inferno | Dynamicell, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Dynamicell/sounds/17548/

CONTENT WARNINGS:

Allusion to a curse word (not actually spoken).

Big Rock Candy Mountains

Our driver takes on more than he bargained for after picking up a hitchhiking hobo outside of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Content Warnings (spoilers) below.

CREDITS:

Written, directed and produced by Ben Sembler

Jason Culp as the Truck Driver

Danny Chambers as the Hobo

Heather J Ryan as the Company Woman

Scenic Byways Theme by Rosie Tucker

MUSIC CREDITS:

Doctor Turtle: https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/

“I’m What You’d Be Without Her”; “Often Outmumbled, Never Outpunned”; “His Last Share of the Stars”; “My Little One Trick Pony”; “Rocinante’s Lament”; “Clusticus the Mistaken”; “Ladies Take Me With You”

SFX CREDITS:

Tape Recorder | Pond 5 https://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/91472763/audio-cassette-recorder-play-hamilton-analog-tape-deck-butto.html

Climbing in Truck | Omar Alvarado, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/Omar%20Alvarado/sounds/254555/

Truck Idles and Pulls Off | Mike Koenig, Soundbible http://soundbible.com/1116-Truck-Idle-And-Pull-Off.html

Heavy Rain | Lebaston100, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/lebaston100/sounds/243628/

Handing Someone a Receipt | Pfranzen, Freesound https://freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/382935/

CONTENT WARNINGS:

Allusion to a curse word (not actually spoken).

Loud noises (lightning).

There is a gun, but no gunshot.