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We Made It | Detour
For our final episode of the season, I'm joined by my friend, collaborator, and engineer Dan Tureck. Together we respond to listener questions and discuss our favorite moments of the season, how 'Greetings from Somewhere' came to be, and reveal what comes next for the show.
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Feb 17, 2021
📍Joshua Tree, CA
What comes to mind when you think of Joshua Tree? Is it psychedelic drugs, or weird Dr. Seuss looking trees and the wide-open desert landscape? Maybe it's a place for bands like The Eagles and U2 or even influencers with big hats who just wanna escape from LA for the weekend and take selfies. Or maybe, it's a place where people come to heal or to make something, or both.
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Feb 10, 2021
The Guy Who Walked 4,000 Miles Across the U.S. | Detour
At age 23, Andrew Forsthoefel was feeling a little lost and so he decided to walk out of his mother's house and just keep walking until he felt called to stop or until he hit the pacific ocean. 4,000 miles of walking, 5 pairs of shoes, and nearly a year later, he had walked clear across the country. Andrew joins me to discuss what he learned about himself and people along the way.
* Host: Zach Mack
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Feb 3, 2021
📍Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV
From a small San Francisco counterculture beach party to a mega gathering in the Black Rock Desert, Burning Man has become a cultural force. But what exactly is Burning Man? How has it actually changed over the years? And in the midst of a pandemic, what did this utopian gathering look like in 2020?
* Host: Zach Mack
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Jan 20, 2021
📍Disney World, Magic Kingdom
What brings people to the most magical place on earth during the weirdest time on earth?
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Jan 13, 2021
Planes, Trains & Wheelchairs | Detour
For some, getting from A to B requires a lot more than an ID and a ticket.
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Jan 7, 2021
VanLife | Detour
The pandemic has led to a renewed interest in #Vanlife, but what is it REALLY like living in a van? Longtime VanLifer Laura Edmondson stops by to share details.
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Dec 16, 2020
📍Mount Rushmore, SD
Mount Rushmore National Memorial was built as a tourist trap and a brash tribute to democracy, but if you lean in, it's hard not to notice its faults. Even after they’ve been chiseled away and sanded down.
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Dec 10, 2020
Traveling Responsibly | Detour
The holidays are upon us, but we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. Tariro Mzezewa, a travel reporter at the New York Times helps us navigate whether or not to travel this season, as well as how to be a more considerate traveler in general.
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Dec 2, 2020
The Present and Future of the American Road Trip | Pt. 2
How are the pandemic and societal tensions affecting the reality of today's road trip? And what will road trips look like in 50 years? Tariro Mzezewa, Alvin Hall, and Dan Albert help us unpack.
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Nov 25, 2020
The Myth of the American Road Trip | Pt. 1
From Route 66 to roadside diners - what drives America's love affair with the road? Allen Pietrobon, a road trip historian and professor at Trinity Washington University challenges our romanticization of the American road trip and reveals why it's not always like the movie Cars.
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Nov 19, 2020
📍Marfa, TX
From remote cowboy town to art Mecca; a small community grapples with tourism, development and its future.
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Nov 12, 2020
📍Greetings from Somewhere
Hitting the road November 18th
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