Ignore the show itself; instead, monitor whether Transportation Department policy decisions favor locations or interests featured in the program, which would elevate this from vanity to actual corruption.
This is a promotional road trip show by a Cabinet secretary with minimal governance substance. While there's a minor corruption/self-dealing element (using federal position for personal brand building), it lacks institutional levers or durable harm. The coverage-to-substance ratio is extremely high, making it primarily spectacle and vanity content that meets the noise gate criteria.