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Best Gaycation Ever is an LGBTQ travel show devoted to the 101 queer places you must visit before you die. In each episode host HoMotel and a special guest discuss the queerest beaches, bars, nightclubs, hotels, festivals, pool parties, drag shows, sex clubs, memorials/monuments, restaurants and roadside attractions that every gay person needs atop their travel bucket list. Get tons of insider travel tips, advice, and more. Think funny, informative, outrageous, and raunchy. Think Best Gaycat ...
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Off the Path

Davis Dunavin

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For seven years, Off the Path has explored spots from New York to Boston and beyond — everything from quirky roadside attractions to eccentric oddities to places with deep historical significance. This season, Davis Dunavin is going to sea. We’re telling stories of submarines, lighthouses, white whales, sea monsters, and — of course — pirates. In fact, you’ll hear about quite a few pirates in this series, which is why we decided to call it Off the Plank.Dunavin has always been fascinated by ...
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Tony & Todd's Roadside Attractions

Tony Geftos & Todd Gaertner

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“Prehistoric Forest, Ghost Town, and other random objects of unusual size: They’re all classic slices of Americana, and all featured in Tony and Todd’s Roadside Attractions. These two guys work for ABC News in Toledo, Ohio and the job takes them to bizarre and quirky places. Most of the time, it doesn’t end up on the news … it ends up on the internet. What’s the story behind a giant Uncle Sam? Why would anyone Chew Mail Pouch? And will a giant cow ever get a new home? See what all the buzz i ...
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35

The Drag Audio Production House

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I-35 runs nearly 500 miles from Laredo to Gainesville, Texas. Driving along I-35 - through 18 counties and cities like Dallas, Austin and San Antonio - you get a good taste of what Texas is all about. “35” follows host Sara Schleede as she takes a road trip along Interstate 35 and documents the stories she encounters along the way, from oil busts and gentrification to cowboy culture and roadside attractions.
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The Retrievals

Serial Productions & The New York Times

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Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A (five-part) narrative series about the shocking events that unfolded there. From Serial Productions and The New York Times. To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/seri ...
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Road Trip Radio

Big Blend Radio Network

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Take a virtual adventure across America and beyond on Big Blend Radio’s Road Trip Radio podcast. Hear expert conversations and stories covering scenic byways, historic routes and highways, parks, landmarks, roadside attractions, unique lodging and dining destinations, and more!
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Maybe you’ve laid awake imagining how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is here and the podcast making it happen is Heavyweight. Join Jarrnathan Doubloonstein for road trips, thorny reunions, and difficult conversations as he backpedals his way into the past like a therapist with a time machine.
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Weird Historian

Marc Hartzman

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Human anomalies, Spiritualists, quack scientists, and other odd characters and stories from the weirdest pages of history. All brought to you by author Marc Hartzman. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdhistorian/support
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Our Americana

Studio BOTH/AND

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Our Americana is a podcast that explores unique small towns across America and examines the stories that impact, cultivate, and challenge community. New episodes coming in August 2023.
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Hope Mullinax makes her friend Chris Honeywell watch all of her favorite animated shows! These Star Wars podcasters venture into other animation to look at how the medium has developed over the last several years. First up is Gravity Falls! Check out www.geekygirlexperience.com for more!
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show begs you to answer, "What is Your Historic Jefferson Highway Experience?" After all, so many people live in and travel through this historic corridor from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, USA, but don't realize they are experiencing it! So many memories have been made and now a new…
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Hello, sunny Palm Springs! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by queer Colombian-born writer and author Manuel Betancourt who currently divides his time between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Join us as we discuss the famous Arenas District, the city's super queer nightlife and shopping area. We'll also talk about our favorite clothin…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on Fall Events and Activities including the October Military Vehicle Preservation Association's Convoy. FEATURED GUESTS: * Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson Highway Association * Allison Zacharias of Travel Manitoba discusses Fall in Winnipeg, Canada. More: https://ww…
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A queer mecca in the middle of Arkansas?! Yes, it's a thing! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by journalist and author Nico Lang who spent his honeymoon in Eureka Springs, a gay village in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. Often dubbed the San Francisco of the South, Lang and I deep dive into this little Victorian town where homos…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Road Trip Radio" Podcast focuses on the fun places and experiences Steve & Karen Wilson "Mr & Mrs Wild" enjoyed on their Western Kentucky Road Trip with stops in Tennessee and South Carolina. Highights included JBJ's in Nashville, Casey Jones Distillery, a Caboose Farm Stay, Rock the Dam Festival, National Corvett…
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One of history’s most notorious pirates is Captain William Kidd. His legend is tied to rumors of the buried treasure he supposedly left up and down the Atlantic coast, from the Caribbean to Canada. But Captain Kidd insisted he wasn’t a pirate — and in reality, he may not have buried much treasure at all.…
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Welcome to Austin! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by longtime locals Rodney Stoutenger and Jake Karpa and together we talk about Hippie Hollow, the only legal nude "beach" in the entire state of Texas and a legendary queer hangout. It's also home to Splash Weekend which happens in May and September. We'll also talk about our favo…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Military Vehicle Preservation Association's epic upcoming convoy on the Jefferson Highway. Held October 1-31, 2024, the convoy will run from Minnesota to Louisiana. Learn more: https://www.mvpa.org/convoys Featured guests are Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson H…
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We're going to the Blue Ridge Mountains on this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark. From beer and moonshine to museums and rock churches, hear about Riner, Radford, Roanoke, and Rocky Mount. They are all an easy day trip from each other, with the Blue Ridge Parkway nearby. Read Jo's…
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From the Oz Museum and the Ad Astra Missile Silo to the World's Largest Belt Buckle and the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA travel writer Kathleen Walls focuses on interesting oddities and roadside attractions in Kansa…
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There’s a 27-acre island off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire called Smuttynose Island. The population in 1873 was six: a family of Norwegian immigrants who rented the only house on the island. So it shocked the country when two of them were brutally murdered. The murder still inspires wild theories — and a bestselling book and movie — a cent…
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William Fly’s pirate career was short and brutal — and his death in 1726 is sometimes considered to mark the end of the days when pirates ruled the Atlantic. It began with a mutiny — led to a last-ditch conversion attempt — and ended with a gruesome display on an island in Boston Harbor.Kirjoittanut Davis Dunavin
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Celebrate Great Outdoors Month and National Rivers Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show that focuses on Itasca State Park in Minnesota and the Empress Boat Club in Iowa Falls. FEATURED GUESTS: - ROGER BELL, President of the Jefferson Highway Association. Info: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ - CONNIE COX - Le…
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We go into 5 Roadside Attractions in the Midwest you need to see Summer of 2024! or anytime really! - and naturally there are many more than FIVE - but for the sake of this episode we go into FIVE. You can check out the popular website roadsideamerica.com - which has many more listings - but here are FIVE - spread out covering the states of North D…
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Finish this sentence ..... "Before I die, I want to visit _____" On this episode of Big Blend Radio's SOUL JOURNEY DOULA podcast with death doula Lea Brovedani, Lea talks about fulfilling your bucket list, especially in regards to travel. Even if you are not able to travel anymore, there are still ways to get whet your wanderlust appetite. Lea's 5 …
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Herman Melville published one of the great American novels in 1851. Just in case you missed it in high school, a quick refresher: we follow Ishmael. He’s a crew member aboard the whaling ship the Pequod. Its captain, Ahab, is a menacing figure obsessed with catching a whale he calls Moby-Dick. This book is all about whaling, which used to be one of…
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I have to admit - I was wrong about Nebraska. You might have some of the same stereo types - of it being flat and boring. Guess what? It's hilly and beautiful! In the middle of exploring the state - I made a visit to #NorfolkNebraska and this is a town that you have to put on your radar! Home of Late Night Host and Comedian - Johnny Carson! Of cour…
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Celebrating Great Outdoors Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Parks & Travel" Podcast features Don Hafner, who along with his wife Shelly, went to all 59 of the National Parks in 59 weeks during 2014/15. To date, they have visited 62 of America's National Parks, 48 US States, 22 foreign countries, and at least 30 national parks overseas. The…
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From Frank Lloyd Wright to to the Flight 93 National Memorial, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel Show" with the International Food Wine & Travel Show features Eric Knopsnyder who shares what to experience in the Laurel Highlands region of southwestern Pennsylvania. Located just east of Pittsburgh, this beautiful four-season des…
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We have a TON of great small towns across the Midwest - but in this episode - we focus on 10 small towns to visit - for the Summer of 2024! (and we'll even include a bonus town!) We'll update this episode as we move along - but for now - here are 10 towns to consider this summer!Kirjoittanut Dan and Tami Cline
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From gourmet trail mix to Spanish peanuts, this shared episode of "The Peanut Patch," a Big Blend Radio Foodie Podcast with Donna George, focuses on super snacks for road trippers and outdoor adventurers. Open from October-April and located in Yuma, Arizona, The Peanut Patch is a southwest tradition for farm fresh peanuts, culinary gifts, and sweet…
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America's first submarine dates to the Revolutionary War. Built by a Connecticut inventor, it sailed into New York Harbor in 1776 with a mission to blow up a British warship. It was ahead of its time — maybe a little too ahead of its time. There are a few places you can see replicas of the Turtle — and one of them is at the Connecticut River Museum…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Celebrates the Start of Summer Road Trippin' Season with a fun discussion about Road Trip Music, Books, Movies, and more! Special guest is Joey Stuckey, Music Ambassador of Macon, Georgia "The Southern Rock Capital of the World. Joey, who co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 4th Sunday, is an …
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One of the most successful pirates of all time died at sea in a dramatic storm, leaving all his treasure buried under the ocean floor. Hundreds of years later, a Cape Cod man followed a real-life treasure map to find it — and now you can go to his museum to see real-life pirate booty. Featured song: “Jolly Sailor Bold,” performed by the Ranzo Boys.…
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Celebrate Small Business Month (May) and National Travel & Tourism Week (May 19-25, 2024) with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Historic Jefferson Highway" Show that focuses on the Jefferson Highway Association's efforts in Oklahoma which includes new road signage, the first state chapter, and the upcoming 2025 Conference in McAlester (June 4-7, …
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Welcome to Midwest Small Town - Episode 0 - or the beginning if we can call it that? We were formally known as Country Pilgrim - and shifted our focus to smaller towns - we want to tell the story of Small Town U.S.A. We introduce ourselves in this episode and give 10 of our favorite smaller towns across both the Midwest and the U.S. overall (I thin…
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Whether we admit it or not - we typically love the weird and unusual - and these 5 towns might not be "weird" but they are definitely interesting - and darn right QUIRKY - and we LOVE IT! Make sure to listen and put these small towns - as a MUST VISIT - on your bucket list!Kirjoittanut Dan and Tami Cline
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We cover Tami's hometown in this episode - Charles City, Iowa Talking everything from White Farm Tractor Manufacturing - to the Walking Bridge over the Cedar River - Take a walk down memory lane with Tami and what makes Charles City not only her hometown - but "America's Hometown"Kirjoittanut Dan and Tami Cline
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In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I speak with Chicago-based dance artist and choreographer, longtime cultural reporter, close friend, and vers top Zac Whittenburg about Northalsted Market Days—the largest and queerest street festival in the Midwest. Market Days attracts more than 300,000 LGBTQ folk annually to Chicago in mid-August for a week…
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From Joshua Tree National Park to the fascinating Integratron, it's all about Great Road Tripping Adventures on this shared episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Saturday “Palm Springs Sunshine Stays” Show. FEATURED GUESTS: * KIMBERLI MUNKRES from Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels, a consortium of independently-owned boutique hotels in the desert reso…
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Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" Backroads of America Panel Discussion with Paul M. Franklin - author of Backroads of Florida, Jim Hinckley - author of Backroads of Arizona, and Gary Clark - author of Backroads of Texas. Published by Voyageur Press, these books take travelers off the interstates and main drags to explore the roads less traveled and…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA we discover some of the hidden gems and forgotten stories of Michigan with Amy Piper, author of "Secret Michigan: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure" (Reedy Press). Amy Piper is a freelance travel writer, blogger, and photographer who specializes in luxury…
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Welcome to the first episode of Best Gaycation Ever! My special guest is Los Angeles-based visual artist John Parot and together we talk about Hot Dog Sundays, a legendary queer party that happens weekly in the heart of LA's über gay East Side. Join us as we discuss why Hot Dog Sundays at El Cid is an essential stop for every gay traveler, plus hea…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the upcoming Jefferson Highway Conference held in Alexandria, Louisiana from April 24-27, 2024. Also hear about the Sociability Run in Louisiana that will be held pre-conference from April 22-24, 2024. FEATURED GUESTS: - ROGER BELL, President of the Jefferson Highway Association.…
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This episode of Big Blend's ROAD TRIP Radio podcast features Steve & Karen Wilson who share their Kentucky Road Trip adventures including Cumberland Falls State Park and the Natural Bridge in Daniel Boone National Forest, and Buffalo Trace Distillery and Lexington Distilling on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Known as "Mr & Mrs Wild," Steve and Karen o…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the historic music and songs of the Jefferson Highway Era. The Jefferson Highway Association originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. …
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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features award-winning travel writer and photographer Julie Diebolt Price who gives a fun overview of her southwest road trip from Phoenix, Arizona to Golden, Boulder, and Denver in Colorado, and Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico. Hear about the restaurants, pu…
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Catch up on all things Studio BOTH/AND for the month of February (and beyond). This month's news: • New tours and events • Unsafe Spaces update • The Karen & Ellen Letters update • True Crime Bullsh** update • New projects • Our Americana update • Studio BOTH/AND Launch Party follow-up in The Berkshires this October • What's happening on Patreon th…
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“To Travel is to Live.” Hans Christian Andersen From solo adventures and romantic escapes to road trips and multigeneraltional cruises, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates National Plan for Vacation Day (January 30) with some well-learned travel advice. OUR WEBSITES & RESOURCES FOR TRAVEL INSPIRATION * Park & Travel…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the history of the highway in Paola, Kansas. FEATURED GUESTS: - ROGER BELL - President of the Jefferson Highway Association which originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipe…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the progress of the Jefferson Highway Association's programs and initiatives, including the upcoming Annual Jefferson Highway Conference and Sociability Run. This international conference will be held in Alexandria, Louisiana from April 24-27, 2024 FEATURED GUESTS: - ROGER BELL -…
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Los Angeles-based travel writer Homotel introduces Best Gaycation Ever: The 101 Queer Places to Visit Before You Die. In each episode, he will be joined by a special guest to discuss the most iconic LGBTQ travel destinations on earth. As in the world's most legendary gay bars, beaches, hotels, monuments, festivals, cruise clubs and more that you mu…
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