Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities
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Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities

by Noah Mulgrew

Traveling America's backroads, road trip experts - Noah and Noodles - explore fascinating locations overlooked while traveling.  Living out of a van, they unravel the - often shocking - story behind each neglected story or location. If you love travel, exploration and unique locations -  join us on the road! 

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1
On the Road - Questioning The Home Of Perpectual Sunshine
23:51 Feb 24, 2026
2
The Shell Capital of the World - Sanibel Island
26:40 Feb 5, 2026
3
On the Road - America's Flattest State: Which One Takes the Crown?
33:30 Jan 22, 2026
4
The Parthenon, Y'all - The Gods Visit Nashville
30:45 Dec 11, 2025
5
On the Road - Why Are Barns Red?
20:15 Dec 2, 2025
6
The Savannah Story - America's First Urban Experiment
28:12 Nov 25, 2025
7
Travel Stories - Second Families and Road Trip Air Fryers
46:47 Nov 13, 2025
8
The Driftless - Caves, Hills, and the Myth of Flyover Country
21:30 Oct 9, 2025
9
Travel Stories : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
24:14 Sep 18, 2025
10
The Birthplace of Iowa - The Fiddler and The Forge
26:17 Sep 2, 2025
11
Van Life Diaries - Theodore Roosevelt National Park
21:21 Aug 14, 2025
12
The Battle Above the Clouds - Turmoil in Tennessee
25:13 Aug 7, 2025
13
The Fremont Troll - Seattle's Mysterious Resident (Revisit)
17:25 Aug 1, 2025
14
Van Life Diaries - America's First National Park City
23:45 Jul 10, 2025
15
The Story of West Virginia - Almost Heaven: Also Mothman
35:16 Jun 26, 2025
16
Van Life Diaries - Blue Ridge Mountains: Beyond the Haze
22:11 Jun 6, 2025
17
Hemingway's Key West - Behind the Persona
29:28 May 30, 2025
18
Van Life Diaries - The Lost Coast: California's Last Wilderness
17:50 May 22, 2025
19
Secrets of Plymouth Rock - The Real Story
27:10 May 8, 2025
20
Van Life Diaries - Skunk Ape Headquarters
17:47 Apr 24, 2025
21
The Enchanted Highway - One Man's Dream to Save His Town
14:54 Apr 18, 2025
22
Van Life Diaries - Understanding Solar and Lunar Eclipses
33:52 Apr 4, 2025
23
The Crater of Diamonds - Arkansas' Volcanic Treasure Field
25:12 Mar 20, 2025
24
Van Life Diaries - WW2 Finds American Shores
35:48 Mar 11, 2025
25
America's Ghost Towns - Why Did They Leave?
20:53 Feb 20, 2025
26
Van Life Diaries - Into the Redwoods : Realm of Giants
24:52 Feb 15, 2025
27
Wall Drug - The World's Weirdest Drug Store
17:12 Feb 6, 2025
28
Van Life Diaries - The Manatees of Southern Florida
23:27 Jan 30, 2025
29
Sun Records - The Birth of Rock and Roll
34:48 Jan 9, 2025
30
Van Life Diaries - 4 Obscure National Park Cryptids
17:29 Dec 27, 2024
31
Ave Maria Grotto - A Monk Builds His City
20:52 Dec 13, 2024
32
Van Life Diaries - The Tree That Owns Itself
14:10 Dec 5, 2024
33
The Last Blockbuster - The Little Video Store That Could
26:26 Nov 29, 2024
34
Van Life Diaries - 3 Real Life Locations from "The Office"
11:58 Nov 15, 2024
35
The Black Angel - Iowa City's Cursed Oddity
17:02 Nov 5, 2024
36
The Real Salem - Road to the Trials (BONUS EPISODE)
31:06 Oct 30, 2024
37
Van Life Diaries - The Great Gathering of Vans (Descend 10)
12:40 Oct 29, 2024
38
Mount Saint Helens - America's Deadliest Eruption
23:15 Oct 24, 2024
39
Van Life Diaries - 3 Essential Comedy Podcasts
10:09 Oct 15, 2024
40
Mysteries of the Utah Petroglyphs - Voices in Stone
18:51 Oct 10, 2024
41
Van Life Diaries - 3 Resources for ANY Roadtrip
13:53 Oct 4, 2024
42
The Fremont Troll - Seattle's Mysterious Resident
17:38 Sep 13, 2024
43
Van Life Diaries - Grand Teton National Park - Trip Essentials
16:06 Sep 10, 2024
44
The Flathead Lake Monster - Montana's Aquatic Cryptid
16:40 Sep 6, 2024
45
Van Life Diaries - 3 Stunning Short Roads Everyone Should Drive
12:38 Sep 3, 2024
46
Walden (Part 3) - After the Pond
21:23 Aug 29, 2024
47
Van Life Diaries - The 80/20 Rule of Van Life
12:49 Aug 27, 2024
48
Walden (Part 2) - At the Pond
31:02 Aug 15, 2024
49
Van Life Diaries - On Location Recordings - Behind the Scenes
13:10 Aug 1, 2024
50
Matȟó Thípila (Devils Tower) - A Skyscraper on the Prairie
19:55 Jul 31, 2024
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