https://simplecast.com History and legends of America's strangest, coolest, and spookiest Roadside Attractions, tourist traps and local museums. en Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000 Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:11 +0000 https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/188ae45b-f87a-433f-b5f1-37e9036f9798/3a31e3a9-f84b-4871-a611-f8d5991bf56a/3000x3000/interstateodyssey-collage-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com episodic History and legends of America's strangest, coolest, and spookiest Roadside Attractions, tourist traps and local museums. Sophie Peterson no https://feeds.simplecast.com/eOMl2JTd american history, folklore, informational, interesting, spooky, road trip, roadside attractions, travel, short, tourism, tourist traps, weird, frank lloyd wright, haunted, supernatural, architecture, americana Sophie Peterson interstateodyssey@gmail.com 0e44fbea-343b-4d7b-b783-4e1228897924 Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/the-clown-motel-lZVdlU_K The Clown Motel Sophie Peterson 00:28:53 With more than 2000 clowns and a 100-year old cemetery on the property, the Clown Motel might be the scariest Motel in America, but in Southwest Nevada, it's not even the tip of the iceberg. Alien brothels, Area 51, ghost towns, and hauntings galore are all par for the course along this surreal stretch of highway. With more than 2000 clowns and a 100-year old cemetery on the property, the Clown Motel might be the scariest Motel in America, but in Southwest Nevada, it's not even the tip of the iceberg. Alien brothels, Area 51, ghost towns, and hauntings galore are all par for the course along this surreal stretch of highway. roadside america, random knowledge, vacation, haunted, tonopah, paranormal, clown motel, aliens, elon musk, kardashians, ghost town, tesla, road trip podcast, atlas obscura, interstate odyssey, it, motel, boomtown, americana, road trip, batman, travel, gold rush, history, weird history, area 51, hbo, nevada, us history no full 10 a57a7441-6590-4977-b7aa-a1392d2ae2ce Fri, 14 May 2021 20:36:22 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/interstate-odyssey-trailer-2kE1lbcl Interstate Odyssey Trailer Sophie Peterson 00:00:43 Welcome to the Interstate Odyssey Podcast! I'm your host, Sophie Peterson. Join me on the ultimate road trip podcast, as I uncover the history of America's most beautiful, bizarre, and unbelievable roadside attractions. Welcome to the Interstate Odyssey Podcast! I'm your host, Sophie Peterson. Join me on the ultimate road trip podcast, as I uncover the history of America's most beautiful, bizarre, and unbelievable roadside attractions. tourism, trailer, sci fi, 1970's, vacation, family vacation, roadside attractions, paranormal, 1960's, bizarre, tourist attractions, true crime, teaser, unbelievable, random, interstate odyssey, america, solo travel, road trip, travel, american history, history, weird history, us history no trailer 89018142-1c1b-4717-9dca-085d21f5a393 Mon, 5 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/longaberger-basket-building-piLbQziO Longaberger Basket Building Sophie Peterson 00:28:38 Pyramid schemes, A billion-dollar empire, and the world's largest basket that housed it all. Episode 9 investigates the Longaberger Basket Company, it's midwestern cult following, and the infamous Longaberger Basket Building that still stands in Dresden, Ohio; as a testament to the wildly successful corporation that began as an unlikely underdog and ended in a shocking downfall. Pyramid schemes, A billion-dollar empire, and the world's largest basket that housed it all. Episode 9 investigates the Longaberger Basket Company, it's midwestern cult following, and the infamous Longaberger Basket Building that still stands in Dresden, Ohio; as a testament to the wildly successful corporation that began as an unlikely underdog and ended in a shocking downfall. longaberger basket, random knowledge, 90s, tourist trap, road tripping, longaberger, interesting, pop culture, downfall, bankruptcy, true crime, road trip podcast, scandal, interstate odyssey, americana, road trip, y2k, mlm, american history, history, weird history, roadside attraction, ohio no full 9 26a4ccd2-a502-42f9-97d3-a108ad5026e5 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/weeki-wachee-mermaids-vw_F3uId Weeki Wachee Mermaids Sophie Peterson 00:27:44 Have a look into the magical Weeki Wachee Springs and see what it takes to become a real-life mermaid. Old Hollywood glamour, ultra-famous Christmas songs, and somehow, Paris Hilton are all featured in the history of this classic Old Florida gem. Have a look into the magical Weeki Wachee Springs and see what it takes to become a real-life mermaid. Old Hollywood glamour, ultra-famous Christmas songs, and somehow, Paris Hilton are all featured in the history of this classic Old Florida gem. roadside america, paris hilton, random knowledge, trivia, united states, vacation, disney, roadside attractions, old hollywood, pop culture, esther williams, weird, mermaids, americana, road trip, florida, history, weird history, weeki wachee, us history no full 8 d00693ad-42d9-4d43-9e1f-a4acc3db2cf9 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:20:00 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/roswell-international-ufo-museum-research-center-CE6OTaMR Roswell International UFO Museum & Research Center Sophie Peterson 00:30:10 A UFO sighting on a New Mexico Ranch, A government cover-up, and some startling deathbed confessions. This week's episode is all about the Roswell UFO Crash of July 1947, and the International UFO Museum & Research Center dedicated to the event. It's referred to as "the world's most famous, most exhaustively investigated, and most thoroughly debunked UFO claim." So, what exactly happened? A UFO sighting on a New Mexico Ranch, A government cover-up, and some startling deathbed confessions. This week's episode is all about the Roswell UFO Crash of July 1947, and the International UFO Museum & Research Center dedicated to the event. It's referred to as "the world's most famous, most exhaustively investigated, and most thoroughly debunked UFO claim." So, what exactly happened? tourism, educational, new mexico, tourist trap, vacation, roadside attractions, paranormal, aliens, outer space, true crime, conspiracy theories, interstate odyssey, ufo, americana, road trip, travel, history, informational, roswell no full 7 98cce351-5d82-4e1e-b4da-756058c62a8c Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:09:29 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/ufo-watchtower-WvBOCldu UFO Watchtower Sophie Peterson 00:30:03 Is it the government? Satanic Cults? Aliens? This week we explore the UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Countless extraterrestrial sightings, two vortexes to a parallel universe, and the very curious death of a horse locals refer to as "Snippy" are just some of the unexplained phenomena in the area. Is it the government? Satanic Cults? Aliens? This week we explore the UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Countless extraterrestrial sightings, two vortexes to a parallel universe, and the very curious death of a horse locals refer to as "Snippy" are just some of the unexplained phenomena in the area. tourism, southwest, unexplained, haunted, usa, government conspiracies, roadside attractions, paranormal, aliens, culture, san luis valley, true crime, interstate odyssey, ufo, ancient aliens, road trip, extraterrestrials, route 66, american history, roswell, area 51 no full 6 01ac0652-f1c5-4415-80b3-1a5cb6d1fc0e Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:09:30 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/circus-world-museum-wJTVPHEB Circus World Museum Sophie Peterson 00:40:30 Death defying stunts, murder, scheming, and religous fanaticism? We must be talking about the Circus this week! In Episode 5, we explore the home of the original Ringling Brothers Circus, now called Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Stay tuned for the unbelievable stories behind one of America's most unique pieces of history. Death defying stunts, murder, scheming, and religous fanaticism? We must be talking about the Circus this week! In Episode 5, we explore the home of the original Ringling Brothers Circus, now called Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Stay tuned for the unbelievable stories behind one of America's most unique pieces of history. tourism, driving, vacation, circus, roadside attractions, pt barnum, true crime, tiger king, circus world, freak show, america, wisconsin, interstate, odyssey, road trip, travel, history, museums, us history no full 5 3ab84243-d2dc-48f1-a591-19a49c97b6ea Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:32:12 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/hotels-of-the-shining-part-ii-qud3VSxl Hotels of the Shining: Part II Sophie Peterson 00:30:09 In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror movie, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part two, we visit the hotels that inspired director Stanley Kubrick, to create the hotel of your nightmares--including the Timberline Lodge in Oregon and the Ahwahnee in California. In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror movie, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part two, we visit the hotels that inspired director Stanley Kubrick, to create the hotel of your nightmares--including the Timberline Lodge in Oregon and the Ahwahnee in California. tourism, architecture, tourist trap, occult, vacation, haunted, secret societies, hotel, dark tourism, the shining, legends, resort, bohemian grove, haunted house, conspiracy theories, oregon, interstate odyssey, film history, americana, horror movies, great depression, road trip, travel, california, frank lloyd wright, wild west, history, stanley kubrick, information, us history no full 4 45ec854b-d819-4800-8b47-ff67de321f6c Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:31:24 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/hotels-of-the-shining-part-i-K1jUDYkQ Hotels of the Shining: Part I Sophie Peterson 00:21:54 In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror story, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part one, we explore the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado that inspired Stephen King to write the 1977 horror novel that is now regarded as one of the scariest books of all time. In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror story, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part one, we explore the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado that inspired Stephen King to write the 1977 horror novel that is now regarded as one of the scariest books of all time. architecture, stephen king, tourist trap, scary stories, haunted, roadside attractions, the shining, paranormal, stories, horror stories, haunting, authors, supernatural, ghost, interstate odyssey, americana, horror movies, road trip, dumb and dumber, frank lloyd wright, american history, history, stanley kubrick, overlook hotel, us history no full 3 ad3f88bc-9dd0-4fa8-b3b5-907be6ce210e Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:30:13 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/winchester-mystery-house-_5Ji2IRS Winchester Mystery House Sophie Peterson 00:30:31 A House of Horrors created to ward off the evil spirits that plagued a reclusive owner, Or an innovative estate that was ahead of it's time? This week, we explore California's hidden gem, Winchester Mystery House, and find out if the Winchester curse is real. A House of Horrors created to ward off the evil spirits that plagued a reclusive owner, Or an innovative estate that was ahead of it's time? This week, we explore California's hidden gem, Winchester Mystery House, and find out if the Winchester curse is real. tourism, winchester mystery house, roadside, tourist trap, occult, vacation, usa, hollywood, secret societies, roadside attractions, dark tourism, paranormal, mystery, sarah winchester, psychic, winchester house, haunted house, supernatural, secret society, americana, road trip, travel, california, american history, west coast, ghosts, houdini, victorian no full 2 969e7392-8a28-4927-a550-3dd435bd8f1d Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:29:12 +0000 interstateodyssey@gmail.com (Sophie Peterson) https://interstate-odyssey.simplecast.com/episodes/house-on-the-rock-kfwl5tfq-9B3DMWSo House on the Rock Sophie Peterson 00:37:17 In our very first episode, we take you to one of the strangest, most magical roadside attractions of them all: House on the Rock, located in Spring Green Wisconsin. Is it really a museum of wonders, or too good to be true? In our very first episode, we take you to one of the strangest, most magical roadside attractions of them all: House on the Rock, located in Spring Green Wisconsin. Is it really a museum of wonders, or too good to be true? midwest, house on the rock, npr, vacation, haunted, circus, roadside attractions, taliesin, stories, legends, supernatural, weird, interstate odyssey, americana, wisconsin, midcentury modern, road trip, travel, frank lloyd wright, history, informational no full 1