Episode 211

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3rd Aug 2026

We Just Drove Route 66 - Here is the History, Tips, and Places to See

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Most have heard of America's "Mother Road" - Route 66. But do you know what you MUST see? Have you talked to anyone who has driven the whole thing?

Join host Scott and his wife and historian Jenn, as they give you all the information you are looking for...and more you didn't expect!

Route 66: The Mother Road: By Michael Wallis

Art of Adventure podcast (Powell maps the Grand Canyon)

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00:00 Route 66

01:18 Trip Highlights Preview

02:36 Listener Review

04:01 Planning The Route

05:48 Route 66 History 101

10:39 Starting In St Louis

11:55 Missouri Stops

13:47 Kansas And Tow Mater

15:36 Oklahoma Roadside Icons

17:10 Tulsa Giants And Gold Driller

19:53 Oklahoma City Cowboy Museum

21:51 Texas Panhandle Stops

23:16 Amarillo Food And Cadillac Ranch

25:12 Cadillac Ranch Spray Paint

27:25 Adrian Midpoint Stop

28:52 New Mexico

29:48 Route 66 Crossroads

32:04 Santa Fe and Los Alamos

33:21 Continental Divide Marker

34:01 Arizona

35:38 Wigwam Hotel Holbrook

36:38 Winslow Take It Easy

37:53 Grand Canyon Side Trip

40:14 Seligman Cars Origins

42:22 Kingman to Oatman Drive

43:35 Oatman and Wild Donkeys

45:48 California Route 66 Finale

46:25 Original McDonalds Museum

49:28 More Trips and Wrap Up

51:11 Mother Road Closing Montage

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Talk With History: Explore History on Your Next Road Trip
A Historian and Navy Veteran talk about traveling to historic locations
One filmmaker, one historian (a former Navy pilot), and your next historic road trip.
🧳 Welcome to Talk With History, the ultimate travel guide for history lovers, road trippers, and the explorer in us all.

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Host of the Talk With History podcast, Producer over at Walk with History on YouTube, and Editor of TheHistoryRoadTrip.com

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Former Naval Aviator turned Historian and a loyal Penn Stater. (WE ARE!) I earned my Masters in American History and graduate certificate in Museum Studies, from the University of Memphis.

The Talk with History podcast gives Scott and me a chance to go deeper into the details of our Walk with History YouTube videos and gives you a behind-the-scenes look at our history-inspired adventures.

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