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The Traveling Road Show

By Dan Portnoy • Jan 15th, 2008 • Category: The Film

The Great American Road Trip pushed the envelope of New Media by releasing to the web. To keep with the nature of the film, the DVD release couldn’t be anything ordinary. So Spring 2008 the guys from the show will be joining up with special venues and musicians from the soundtrack for an evening [...]



Episode Five - Roanoke, VA - The Final Episode

By Dan Portnoy • Oct 2nd, 2007 • Category: Podcast, The Film, Virb

This week the guys race the sun along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With stops at Mabry Mill (the most photographed area of the parkway) and the Meadows of Dan (no relation to Dan Portnoy) our travelers come to the end of their journey, culminating with a giant star. But who do they meet along the [...]



Episode 5 Teaser

By Dan Portnoy • Oct 1st, 2007 • Category: Podcast, The Film, Virb

This week the guys race the sun along the Blue Ridge Parkway. With stops at Mabry Mill (the most photographed area of the parkway) and the Meadows of Dan (no relation to Dan Portnoy) our travelers come to the end of their journey, culminating with a giant star. But who do they meet along the [...]



Episode Four - Mt. Airy, NC

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 25th, 2007 • Category: Podcast, The Film, Virb

The guys get to visit the bygone days of Opie, Floyd, Andy and Aunt Bea. This week the road leads the crew to Mt. Airy, NC. Where they take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Mayberry R.F.D.



Episode Four Teaser- Mt. Airy, NC

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 23rd, 2007 • Category: Podcast, The Film, Virb

Releasing this week, Tuesday, 9/25 is part four of five.
The guys get to visit the bygone days of Opie, Floyd, Andy and Aunt Bea. This week the road leads the crew to Mt. Airy, NC. Where they take in the sites, sounds and tastes of Mayberry R.F.D.



Episode Three - Durham, NC

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 18th, 2007 • Category: Podcast, The Film

This week we finally hit Durham, NC but we’ve got no idea where we’re going to stay…. Check out the drama as Dan tries to get a hotel room with no money in this Episode of The Great American Road Trip..

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Road Trip Featured at VIRB.com

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 11th, 2007 • Category: Articles, Podcast, Press, The Film, Virb

The publicity continues as The Great American Road Trip’s second installment is highlighted by VIRB.com. Join the 1,200+ viewers in a grassroots movement in film and new media. Check out the webisodes today, click here!



Episode Two - Martinsville

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 11th, 2007 • Category: The Film, Virb

Now we’re getting somewhere. This weeks episode, our travelers finally make it to Martinsville Speedway and encounter nature on a very different level. This week episode features music from St. James Inc., Andy Zipf and Holler, Wild Rose.

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So Where Are The Credits?

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: The Film

One of the largest pieces of feedback I’ve received this week is about opening credits. I’ve received emails asking, “Where are the opening credits?” “How are we supposed to know who you are?” and “Didn’t you guys develop this more and do your homework?”. To all of this feedback I say, thank [...]



Next Episode Teaser

By Dan Portnoy • Sep 8th, 2007 • Category: The Film, Virb