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Rest Stop
Anna Holmquist
13 episodes
9 months ago
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.
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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.
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Places & Travel
Society & Culture,
History
Episodes (13/13)
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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.

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3 years ago
8 minutes 44 seconds

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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.

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4 years ago
13 minutes 42 seconds

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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.

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4 years ago
11 minutes 49 seconds

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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

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4 years ago
16 minutes 46 seconds

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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.

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4 years ago
14 minutes 33 seconds

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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/

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4 years ago
19 minutes 23 seconds

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6: The World's Largest Pistachio, Pecan and Some Giant Acorns

This time, let's talk about some big nuts. Featuring the world's largest pistachio, world's largest pecan, and some big acorns.

End music is a partial cover of the song Pistachio by Lisa Hannigan.

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4 years ago
16 minutes 30 seconds

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5: Muffler Men

From the Gemini Giant to Chicken Boy to half a Spock, we talk about our favorite gentle giants.

Special thanks to Shelly Lynn of @thepaulbunyanmufflermanproject on Instagram
Special thanks to Chelsea Spear of Travels with Brindle for letting me share her song about Chicken Boy. Find more of her music here: https://travelswithbrindle.bandcamp.com/

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4 years ago
22 minutes 58 seconds

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4: The Bottle & Pops 66

Let's talk about some large pop bottles- or perhaps the world's largest.

The end song is a partial cover of The Barrel by Aldous Harding where I replaced "the barrel" with "the bottle."
The soda fizz sound was created by Bleachbear for freesound.org.

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4 years ago
15 minutes 21 seconds

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3: Blucifer and the Denver International Airport

If you've been to the Denver airport, you've likely seen Blucifer, the giant blue mustang with glowing red eyes. Is it a part of a global conspiracy?

Outro music is a cover of Running Wild by Tom T. Hall.

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4 years ago
15 minutes 34 seconds

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2: Gold Pyramid House

A humongous gold pyramid home exists in Illinois - but why? Let's find out.

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4 years ago
18 minutes 27 seconds

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1: Paul Bunyan

The giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe can be seen standing tall in many cities. Which is the biggest? Which is the hottest? Let's find out.

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4 years ago
12 minutes 5 seconds

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Rest Stop Trailer

Welcome to a gentle podcast about large roadside attractions.

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4 years ago
1 minute 21 seconds

Rest Stop
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.