Rest Stop

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Rest Stop episodes

  • 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.

    9 min
  • 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.

    14 min
  • 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.

    12 min
  • 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

    17 min
  • 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/

    20 min
  • 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/

    23 min
  • 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.

    16 min

About Rest Stop

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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.