The tiny community of Grovers Mill, New Jersey was made famous by Orson Welles’ October 30, 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, depicted as the first landing site of a Martian invasion. The Martians never actually showed up but that didn’t stop much of the nation from becoming terrified as the fictional attack was accepted as real by thousands of listeners. Karl Petry knows the spot and shares the story of The Night That Panicked America.
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Leslie Rule and Haunted In America
Leslie Rule for decades has been a chronicler of ghost stories and related phenomena as experienced at American locations from coast to coast. She joins us (on Friday the 13th no less!) to talk about strange things seen and heard by people from various walks of life.
Visit Website50 Best USA Road Trips with Jessica Dunham
Meet Jessica Dunham. She is an expert on American road-tripping from Route 66 to a plethora of other routes across the nation. Just released is her updated version of The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips in the USA.
Visit WebsiteGetaway Adventure in Michigan
Detroit native and travel writer Amy S. Eckert packed up the bare essentials and headed to the U.P. Her trek to the wondrously wooded region in Michigan, bounded by three of the Great Lakes, rewarded Amy with the experience of getting away from big city pressures and encountering the rich natural beauty that stokes the pride of every Michigander. (Originally aired July 2020)
Visit WebsiteHalloween Season Comes Early to Seattle
In the Emerald City and environs, dreary turns to eerie if you know where to look in Autumn. With so much to entice (and scare) you in the works, it’s time to bring our roving correspondent Matt Shea in for a survey of the best of what is “on tap” or goes bump in the night in 2023.
Visit WebsiteErika Nelson’s Favorite Roadside Revelations (Encore)
We visit once again with our friend Erika Nelson, creator and curator of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things Traveling Roadside Attraction Museum, headquartered in Lucas, Kansas. Erika has toured much of America with her artistic wonders on rolling display. This time, we ask her about a few of her personal favorites. (Encore presentation)
Visit WebsitePower and Style at Pebble Beach and Monterey Car Week
2023 Pebble Beach and Monterey Car Week has done it again! Each year, the gala is considered by many to be the most memorable car gathering in the world, offering the most interesting sights, sounds, and breaking news imaginable. For automotive enthusiasts, there are few places one would rather be. Mark Greene of Cars Yeah has plenty of stories and insights to share. (Thanks to Elana Scherr and Car and Driver for textual information.)
Visit WebsiteRoute 66 Festival in Springfield, Illinois
The 22nd Annual Route 66 Mother Road Festival is September 22-24, 2023. The cars, the music, the fun and nostalgia that Route 66 has brought to generations will return for another year, rolling into historic downtown Springfield in September. Admission is FREE for spectators. (Credit to illinoisroute66.org for text)
Visit WebsiteTwo-Lane Fun in Florida Awaits You (Encore)
The wild, rustic and sometimes offbeat beauty of the Sunshine State is yours to enjoy along the system of two-lane roads that have helped to shape the destiny of Florida. For many, today’s road trip adventure becomes tomorrow’s nostalgia. Jamie Jensen is on hand to guide the ride.
Visit WebsiteWelcome to the Dark Sky City of Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff was named the world’s first International Dark Sky City by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) on October 24, 2001. Skywatchers are always welcome here and so are Astrotourism aficionados. Hear about the 5 reasons why that term holds special significance as we talk with Lori Pappas of the City of Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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