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Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsSecrets of Plymouth Rock - The Real StoryWhat’s the real story and legacy of Plymouth Rock? Did the so-called “Pilgrims” REALLY step upon that particular rock that fateful Autumn of 1620? Why and how did Plymouth Rock become the defining “Founding of America" Myth?My dog Noodles and I visit the rock in Plymouth Massachusetts to find out! Works Cited: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1wxsdq.7?searchText=plymouth+rock&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dplymouth%2Brock%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_searc...2025-05-0827 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsVan Life Diaries - Skunk Ape HeadquartersWho is The Skunk Ape?Noodles and I take the van to visit Skunk Ape Headquarters deep in the Florida Everglades in search of answers.We’ll also be answering listener question at the end, which include: What do you listen to while driving? Do you ever take showers in your van?How long does it take you to visit a location?How do you avoid conversation bias on the show? Brief Works Cited: https://www.skunkape.info/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/trail-floridas-bigfoot-skunk-ape-180949981/https...2025-04-2417 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsThe Enchanted Highway - One Man's Dream to Save His Town The sparse fields of North Dakota hold a secret …Mysterious scrape metal statues populate the wind-swept landscape. The reason behind their labored construction and the harrowing story of the man who built them - that’s a story worth telling. This is the fable of the Enchanted Highway… Works Cited: https://www.atlasobscura.com/videos/meet-the-man-who-built-north-dakota-s-enchanted-highwayhttps://www.ndtourism.com/regent/attractions-entertainment/family-fun/enchanted-highwayhttps://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+enchanted+highway.com&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT...2025-04-1914 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsVan Life Diaries - Understanding Solar and Lunar EclipsesHow much do we REALLY know about eclipses?My answer one year ago would have been - not much.-To amend this, my dog and I witness a total solar eclipse and - nearly a year later - a lunar eclipse in Southern Florida. We use each experience to explore the profound cultural, historical and scientific significance of eclipses.Sit back, relax and join our venture into cosmic happenings well beyond the walls of our small van ...Listener questions at the end of t...2025-04-0433 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsThe Crater of Diamonds - Arkansas' Volcanic Treasure FieldCrater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where the public can search for natural diamonds at their volcanic source. The 37 acre eroded volcanic crater sees hopeful prospectors prying through loose soil - hoping to find more than just dirtSome do … some do not … Regardless, the history of the park is just as fascinating as the diamonds that litter its ground.My dog Noodles and I visit the field in the hopes of striking it rich!2025-03-2025 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsVan Life Diaries - WW2 Finds American ShoresAmerica sleeps far away from the impending conflicts of World War II.Despite this VAST distance, an anxiety lingers in the mind of American President - Franklin D. Roosevelt …My dog Noodles and I scale WWII observation towers along the Delaware coast - and use the story of their construction to illustrate the deep anxieties present in the pre-war American government. All this is to say: The slow buildup to American involvement in The Second World War; is more inter...2025-03-1135 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsAmerica's Ghost Towns - Why Did They Leave?Abandoned towns are scattered throughout the American Landscape.These remnants of bygone eras tempt us to speculate about the lives of those that left … Why did they leave? What makes the American West particularly populated with these so-called “Ghost Towns?”Noodles and I explore the desolate ghost town of Grafton - just south of Zion National Park - to find out! Recommendations: Good reference before visiting Grafton, the detour shouldn't take you more than two hours: https://graftonheritage.org/history-set...2025-02-2020 min
Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost LocationsVan Life Diaries - Into the Redwoods : Realm of GiantsThe Redwoods are home to the world’s tallest trees.WHAT'S the secret to their staggering growth? Why is this unique ecosystem worth visiting? Noodles and I hike deep into the Old-Growth Redwoods of Northern California to find out! -As always, we'll answer listener question at the end, which include: Have you had any cryptid encounters on the road? Is is hard to drive your van? Any national parks you'd like to go back to? What have the trees been telling you? What's the tree tea? What's th...2025-02-1524 min