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American oddities from underreported places. Created by @amywestervelt and @juliaritchey. Dist. by @CriticalFreqPod. Say howdy! 🤠➡️ [email protected]

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How did Elon Musk, a manufacturer of electric cars and space ships, get to host SNL? Our episode way back in S1 on the Cult of Tesla explains how he created a rabid fan base and laid the groundwork for a plum hosting gig years later. https://t.co/fwVff8d7zV #ElonSNL #ElonMusk

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It goes on to brief readers on the Chappaquiddick scandal with Sen. Kennedy, Al Gore's dad criticizing Nixon's Vietnam policy and the Georgia Board of Ed shrugging off a DOJ desegregation lawsuit. History is wild, true and always with us. Let us never forget it. /End

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RETRO THREAD! 52 years ago, when my mom was 16, she, her brother and dad took a road trip through Nevada, Cali., Utah, Idaho & WY. My mom saved every postcard, pamphlet, map, receipt and napkin from her trip and I'm going to show you a glimpse of American West tourism in 1969.

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Closing out this thread with one final dispatch from mom's road trip scrapbook. It's from the Jackson Hole Daily Villager, Thurs., July 24, 1969: "The Apollo 11 crew is more than half-way back to the earth. The astronauts slept a full 10 hours..."

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*blows dust off account* Howdy! Julia here. We're thinking of hitting the trail again with some new quirky stories, this time encompassing even more "range" beyond the Sierra Nevada... like the Blue Ridge Mountains! Are y'all interested in a new season?

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New episode of #DrilledPodcast is up, continuing the story of two California fishing communities and their decision to sue Big Oil as their crab seasons grow shorter and shorter due to climate change. Listen now: https://t.co/rTVuqJMFaT

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Looking for some weekend listening? Binge the first two episodes of #DrilledPodcast and get ready for a brand new one, coming Monday!
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