The Great American Detour

Thanks for taking the time to really get America's stories! You're apart of what I love about Current TV!

The music in this is truly unbelievable--to say the least... I can't believe 7 months later--its real--its done! One word: CLASSIC! Thanks guys for going out there and doing this for us... you did all the work! (except for whomever did the music)

We're really lucky you guys wanted to shlep ofr 20 days, 4,512 miles and 2 cameras...

Three cheers for your travel across America!! This the first thing that was worth my time watching. What an honest look at our country and the people that make it
what it is. Good job by the entire crew.
When I was 12 years old my grandparents took my
sister and I from Los Angeles to Maine then to Novia Scotia, Montreal, Niagra Falls, and back home thru
Montana, Jackson Hole, Whyoming and Salt Lake City.
I am 65 years old and the trip is still vivid in my mind.
It is a shame that more people dont take advantage
of taking the time to see our country.

Wonderful! I really enjoyed this.

This was dope...

I know from riding something as local as the city bus everyday, that unlike a plane ride, bus riders generally have something to say. I liked every stop you all made. Wish we could've seen a little more in New Orleans, I have a soft spot for the city ever since I interned there over the summer but yeah, hopefully Current will do a Detour 2 sometime next year and hit up more overlooked places (Charlotte, NC is cool in the summer and you could see how a city with multiple huge banks based there is coping with the financial crisis and how its really threat to one of America's up and coming cities)

I've seen a lot of pods on Current, but this Great American Detour doc is absolutely INCREDIBLE. It's truly the best thing I have seen on television in a long time.

I even stopped watching it so I could register and make a comment (which ive never done). Each story is so relevant to the issues of today. It reads like a Steinbeck novel...digging into the heart and soul of America.

This is journalism at it's best. Kuddos to reporter Lauren Cerre and Tyler Manson for embarking on such an incredible journey...they seem like really great people.

Keep it up Current!

Awesome. Just awesome. This piece makes me want to go on a road trip.

Good work, I wish the media would focus on what Americans actually think every now and then.

Very well done! I found it to be very engaging and truly a portrait of our country at this critical moment. Thank you for pursuing the story.

I liked most of the video, but the Caledonia part pissed me off. The tone of the video was like in a small town the deaths of two soldiers matter more than in a bigger town. I live in Long Island, NY and death of a soldier is not a number here. Just as it's not a number there. I did not expect from Vanguard to take the tone that currently is very popular in the right media. That small towns are somehow superior in spirit and dedication. Overall though, the video is very interesting, and nice. Thanks a lot.

Loved the St. Louis segment! This definitely has a "globe trekker" feel.

Bravo and THANK YOU!

Very much appreciate the perspective you've provided.

I cant recall exactly when it was that I first saw a short pod giving a taste of what was to come but, I knew that it was going to be damn good.
You both have a knack for capturing "Americana" in a freshly entertaining way while focusing on some of the more hardcore aspects of life throughout the US.
Great editing. The music score was used to move it along really well.
I've done a Minnesota to Florida bus trip so, I know how surreal, draining, sometimes disturbing and fun it can all be.
Nice work.

Lived in St. Louis all my life before moving to Columbus a couple of years ago, so I've been down Cerre St. many times. I didn't know the history behind it.

Well done indeed you raised some very valid points!

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You have no idea how much this video has touched me... the parents of the fallen soldier brought distress to my heart. You folks have done a wonderful thing here and I will do my best to spread this message.

Thank you for this great film making.

You have inspired me to do this one day. Awesome.

This documentary was very moving.

I have actually driven around the country about 3 times in the last five years and I have managed to stop in many of these smaller towns: one, to say I have been there, and two, to really see what they were all about. I feel like I am right in the middle of your demographic of people that you ran into along your journey. Maybe I have a big ego, but I can relate to a lot of these people. I graduated from a private school in Lake Tahoe, and this might sound like I am privileged, but despite my grants and scholarships, and savings I still managed to rack up $70,000 in student loans. My mindset has always been optimistic though, otherwise I would have never taken on such a risk. My degree was in Entrepreneurship because I have always wanted to be my own boss. My small businesses have been in many things that would be considered excess in our society... premium juices, over-priced coffees, custom electronics, and high-end fashion. But yet they still have not provided the greatest sense of worth and I have now found myself not working and without insurance. What really caught my eye was Berea College... where my main Entrepreneurship professor in my college is now holding Berea's chair for Entrepreneurship and Mgmt. I am very hopeful for the students in these types of schools that have generous endowments to help those that may not have the privilege and access to such quality education. I too hope these types of schools continue to grow. Now my future is leading me towards alternative energy and helping people become more self-sufficient.

Recently I was sent a link to a documentary... Zeitgeist: Addendum. http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ (If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it... with a grain of salt of course.) The central takeaway I got from this film was how much our lives are shaped by a profit-based monetary system where scarcity is exploited... and NOT a resource-based system that everything we have now can be available without a price tag. Jacque Fresco explains how, "Our true 'life' problems are not political but technological. It’s the technicians in society that improve our lives, not the politicians." Why does this matter? Because I realize how much waste there is in our society, in my life... and how important it is that we realize that the questions raised from politicians should not be, “How much will it cost for... universal health insurance? quality education? medical research? ending homelessness? *** But do we have the resources to solve these issues? ***

And while the scenes with the fallen soldiers’ parents, the AWOL soldier, the out-of-work teacher and laborers bring a tear to my eye... I feel that many of us, including myself most days, are still blind to the cause of all these problems. I hope you continue to make these documentaries because they do open peoples’ eyes and my eyes, otherwise I would not be compelled to write here today. And I hope that we can look back in awe and wonder how our collective standards of living were so low in these years past.

Real change needs to come from within. Let your lives be an example for the government and not the other way around. The smarter people are the better your life, my life, our lives will be. I think your film really points out to me that I need to talk to others and everyone needs to talk to others more because we all have a wealth of knowledge to share.

what a fantastic job you guys did.

You guys did a really really great job. Nothing biased. Nothing complicated. Real life. Real stories. Straight up truth.

Awesome guys! Love the part about Berea! Made me miss KY.

Great Film !! I traveled nearly the same route on a Honda 750, back in 1976. Sure do wish there were cameras like
we have now back then. Brought back a lot of memories.
Thanks :)

This is amazingly cool....thank you...yall have inspired me to do the same sort of thing...perhaps by a different means of transport or maybe the same...either way, thank you for sharing your adventures and perspective....rock on and may you be blessed every day....

BFAM (Brotha From Anotha Motha) RVS

Wonderful job to the both of you... and now you can rejoice! Thanks for showing the voices of America. They spoke loud and clear!
cheers!