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Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation Season 12 Trailer
Follow the journeys of three students—all drawn to design—as they travel the country interviewing leaders in the field of design to gain insight into their own future paths. The road-trippers talk to everyone from animators to guitar-makers and jet-pack entrepreneurs to hear the challenges they faced, the fears they tackled, and the conviction that carried them in their quest for meaningful work.
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The team bonds as they explore ways to integrate more fun into their future careers.

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The roadtrippers meet industry pioneers working in cyber risk and catastrophe modeling.

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The roadtrippers get motivated after visits to the FBI, a courthouse, and an art museum.

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The Dallas roadtrippers speak with a wind energy pioneer and a photographer.

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Stories from a nonprofit director, a teacher, and a startup CEO in Austin.

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El Paso to Abilene: the roadtrippers talk career callings with a pilot and a pediatrician.

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After an interview with Governor David Y. Ige, the road trip comes to a close.

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The road-trippers reach Oʻahu, their trip’s third and final island destination.

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The road-trippers travel to the island of Maui and visit a humpback whale sanctuary.
The journey begins; the students interview two Hawaiian residents working in the sciences.

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The end of the journey, with GoldieBlox’s Debbie Sterling and MythBusters’ Kari Byron.

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NASA’s largest rocket engine test facility, and engineer and designer Leah Buechley.