Rest Stop Anna Holmquist
-
- 사회 및 문화
Join host Anna Holmquist on a road trip through the history of various large roadside attractions, from Paul Bunyan statues to the biggest ball of twine.
-
12: World's Largest Gift Shop
Let's visit the world's largest gift shop AND the world's largest gift STORE - and heck, why not also talk about Nic Cage?
Outro music is a partial cover of Vegas by Big Thief. -
11: Giant Milk Bottles & Cartons
Together let's visit the large milk cartons and bottles that cover the USA, as well as stop by the world's largest dairy store. got milk?
Outro music is a partial cover of Milk by Samia. -
10: World's Largest Laundromat
Let's explore the world's largest laundromat in Berwyn, IL and other laundry-themed places like the Maytag Washer Woman in Boise.
Outro music is a partial cover of Washing Machine Heart by Mitski. -
9: World's Largest Peanut
There are a lot of giant peanuts in the US - and some big Peanuts statues, too.
Outro music is a partial cover of The Peanut Vendor, aka El manisero, which is a Cuban son-pregón - son is a Cuban music style characterized by a certain rhythm, and a pregón is a street vendor's cry. The Peanut Vendor has been recorded over 160 times and was composed by Moisés Simons. It's arguably one of the most famous pieces by a Cuban musician.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peanut_Vendor -
8: World's Largest Truck Stop
The world's largest truck stop just wasn't enough. We threw in the world's largest gas station too, for good measure.
-
7: Muffler Men (Part Two)
Let's talk more about our favorite giant men.
Special thanks to Joel Baker of American Giants for contributing to the podcast.
https://usagiants.com/