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The Myth of the American Road Trip Pt. 1

Greetings from Somewhere | A Travel Show by Zach Mack

Nov 25, 202027:58Society & Culture

From Route 66 to roadside diners - what drives America's love affair with the road? Allen Pietrobon, a road trip historian and professor at Trinity Washington University challenges our romanticization of the American roa...

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The Myth of the American Road Trip Pt. 1 is an episode from Greetings from Somewhere | A Travel Show by Zach Mack. From Route 66 to roadside diners - what drives America's love affair with the road? Allen Pietrobon, a road trip historian an...

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