Episodes

  • Making Ready for Mardi Gras 2025 in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou

    Making Ready for Mardi Gras 2025 in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou
    Jan 17 2025
    "Throw Me Something, Mister!" This phrase is famous in Bayou country; it is what people say as they get caught up in the Mardi Gras spirit. On this edition of American Road Trip Talk, you’ll learn why this is the perfect time to plan a visit to the land of “lagniappe” and see for yourself why the people, parades and special events in Louisiana's Cajun Bayou are tough to beat. Cody A. Gray, President & CEO of Louisiana's Cajun Bayou Tourism, is our guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • 2025 is Here and Springfield, Illinois is Ready

    2025 is Here and Springfield, Illinois is Ready
    Jan 10 2025
    This week’s episode features historic Springfield, Illinois and another star turn for Amy Beadle, Marketing Manager of the Springfield Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tune in or download and hear about events planned for 2025 in the Land of Lincoln. The 63rd International Carillon Festival, held in beautiful Washington Park, will be moving to Memorial Day Weekend this year. Springfield is also gearing up for the 16th Annual History Comes Alive season June 6 – August 10 with live history programming for 10 weeks. In addition, Springfield boasts nearly 40 things to see, do and eat along Route 66. Join us for a busy show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • President Jimmy Carter: Citizen of Plains, GA

    President Jimmy Carter: Citizen of Plains, GA
    Jan 3 2025
    Our first episode of 2025 is a tribute to Jimmy Carter, America’s 39th President and beloved citizen of Plains, Georgia. Erika Nelson joins us to share her memories of visiting the church where Mr. Carter taught Sunday School as well as her appreciation for the people in Plains and the diverse modes of living to be found in rural Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • In Memoriam Tributes and Cars Yeah Memories with Mark Greene

    In Memoriam Tributes and Cars Yeah Memories with Mark Greene
    Dec 27 2024
    Our last episode of 2024 features Mark Greene of Cars Yeah fame with In Memoriam tributes to four car culture legends who passed away this year. Also, we offer a retrospective on Mark’s successful podcasting career as owner and host of Cars Yeah as he slows his roll and hands over the wheel to a new host. Over the past ten and a half years, Mark has talked with over 2,550 Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™, sharing their lives, careers, businesses, and ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Stories Galore in Jonesborough, Tennessee

    Stories Galore in Jonesborough, Tennessee
    Dec 20 2024
    Cameo Waters, Tourism Director of Jonesborough, Tennessee is our guest this week. Rich in regional history, Jonesborough attracts heritage tourism because of its status as Tennessee's oldest town and its proud architectural tradition, thanks to local historic preservation efforts. Among the landmarks is the Chester Inn, built in 1797, which still stands impressively downtown. Beyond all that, the small hospitable city is known as The Storytelling Capital of the World! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Yikes! Some of the Worst Cars EVER Made

    Yikes! Some of the Worst Cars EVER Made
    Dec 13 2024
    What seemed like good ideas at the time to motor moguls in Detroit and other car capitals sometimes turned out to be star-crossed cars that were so unpopular, they have become infamous legends in their own right. It wasn’t just the Edsel or Yugo either. Many famous brands have suffered in the marketplace as the result of wayward imagination and misbegotten technology. Karl Petry, classic car and auto industry aficionado, is our guest and he has numerous examples to share. Oh, the inanity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Natural Wonder in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (encore)

    Natural Wonder in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho (encore)
    Dec 6 2024
    In this encore episode, we talk with Destiny Egley, an authority on Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Open year-round, the city has become a popular resort location, noted for its five hot pools suitable for bathing and featuring a turbulent inner tube run coursing through part of the town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Roadside Yuletide with Erika Nelson (encore)

    Roadside Yuletide with Erika Nelson (encore)
    Nov 29 2024
    Erika Nelson, when she is not gracing the American landscape with her popular art projects, curates the Worlds Largest Collection of the Worlds Smallest Versions of the Worlds Largest Things. “Roadside Yuletide” is a phrase we coined to describe public monuments erected for when ‘Tis the Season. They are seen around the country. Erika shares about several of the best. (encore presentation originally aired November 25, 2022) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins