18 episodes

Traveling America's backroads, history lovers - Noah and Noodles - uncover fascinating stories overlooked by the public.  Living out of a van, they visit each story location and share the (often shocking) secrets held within. If you love travel, history and and thoughtful storytelling - this is the show for you. 

Backroad Odyssey Noah Mulgrew

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Traveling America's backroads, history lovers - Noah and Noodles - uncover fascinating stories overlooked by the public.  Living out of a van, they visit each story location and share the (often shocking) secrets held within. If you love travel, history and and thoughtful storytelling - this is the show for you. 

    Van Life Diaries - Behind the Show's Music

    Van Life Diaries - Behind the Show's Music

    We meet the composer behind our theme song, pull up clips while having fun with music and answer listener questions - which include: Is Jesse James worth looking into? He was not a good person. How many people were at the healing springs when you were there? How long did it take you to find the right setup for your podcast? Could someone actually live in Lucy the Elephant? How many licks did it take for him to find the center of a tootsie pop? Check out the fanta...

    • 12 min
    Lucy the Elephant - America's Oldest Roadside Attraction

    Lucy the Elephant - America's Oldest Roadside Attraction

    Lucy the Elephant has loomed over the Jersey shoreline since 1881…This 65 foot behemoth Elephant-shaped structure consists of nearly one million pieces of wood, 22 windows and is deceptively large inside. After entering up a spiral staircase on either back leg, you’re greeted by a vast inner chamber accentuated by two round windows overlooking the crashing Atlantic sea.After climbing yet another staircase to visit the covered patio atop Lucy’s back, which overlooks Margate, Atlanta City ...

    • 18 min
    Van Life Diaries - Meet the Van Studio

    Van Life Diaries - Meet the Van Studio

    Explore the studio in my van! Today we’ll go over the trials, tribulations and joys that come with hosting a podcast from my van. We will describe my setup, share stories, and explain why I would change a thing. As always, we'll answer listener questions - which include: Is Marco Island the best place to find Florida Burrowing Owls? Do you prefer darker stories like Salem and The Donner Party over lighter ones? Do you and Noodles ever have to get towed? Just...

    • 11 min
    Detour - The Owl Tunnels

    Detour - The Owl Tunnels

    Marco Island is home to a group of residents that are unique and altogether unexpected: The Florida Burrowing Owl. Athene Cunicularia Floridana - or the Florida Burrowing Owl … is 9 inches and 5 ounces of wonderful oddity... Noodles and I visit Florida to learn about the owl, those that protect it, and much more! Works Cited: https://www.audubon.org/news/where-burrowing-owls-are-your-neighborshttps://www.audubonwe.org/owlwatchhttps://ccfriendsofwildlife.org/faq/starter-burrow/https://fs...

    • 15 min
    Van Life Diaries - 5 Roadtrip Audiobook Recommendations

    Van Life Diaries - 5 Roadtrip Audiobook Recommendations

    DON'T CRUSH PEOPLE WITH ROCKS!! Also, I share my top 5 picks for the best audiobooks to listen to while driving.We’ll also take listener questions at the end - including: Would you recommend going to Danvers instead of Salem? Do you think something like the witch trials could happen today? Can you do an episode on your van? What’s the legacy of Salem today?

    • 12 min
    The Real Salem - The Road to the Trials (Part 2)

    The Real Salem - The Road to the Trials (Part 2)

    The thrilling conclusion to the Salem Witch Trials is explored... At the location where the first accusations of witchcraft were made, Noodles and I tackle popular theories, forgotten history and overlooked locations.Although, it’s temping to attribute one cause to the Salam Witch trials - the reality and it’s implications are much more complex.What happened in Salem Village in 1692 is both strange and familiar, ridiculous and understandable, outlandish and conventional. More ...

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Pslm18 ,

Time

The episode Keeping Time was so well done, the wonderful descriptions of the Bily clocks that Noah provided created a “theatre of the mind” in my head. I’ve seen these clocks, they are amazing. Noah does them, and the story of the brothers Bily great justice.

Mulgroot ,

Interesting and fun!

This podcast is a great listen, awesome dives into backroad destinations alongside humor and personality!

mugsaey ,

Incredible storyteller!!

So well done. I won’t miss an episode! Thanks for sharing your amazing adventures with us!

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