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Exploring America State by State

PassTheBrockly

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Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 29

Discover America One State at a Time takes listeners on an unforgettable journey across the United States — uncovering hidden gems, iconic attractions, scenic road trips, RV adventures, tourist traps, local favorites, and unforgettable destinations along the way. From Route 66 to small-town backroads, each episode explores a new state with travel tips, must-see experiences, unique stays, transportation options, and the stories that make America worth exploring. Whether you travel by RV, plane, train, or automobile, your next adventure starts here.

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Wisconsin — The Badger State: Dairy Farms, Deep Forest Lakes, and Midwestern Charm

Season 1 · Episode 28

Saturday, October 3, 2026 • Duration 07:51

Wisconsin holds dairy farms, deep forest lakes, and a genuinely welcoming Midwestern charm in every small town. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore America's Dairyland — home to the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee's brewing heritage, and a peninsula up north that feels more like coastal New England.

We drive Door County's Route 42 along its shoreline of cherry orchards and lighthouses, the Great River Road along the Mississippi, Wisconsin's protected Rustic Roads, and the sandstone bluffs near the Dells. Along the way: kayaking into the sea caves of the Apostle Islands, the quartzite bluffs of Devil's Lake State Park, Wisconsin Dells' waterpark capital status, the eccentric House on the Rock, a Lambeau Field stadium tour, and Milwaukee's brewery district.

We also flag the tourist traps around the Dells' tourist strip and House on the Rock's ticket bundles, cover RV travel logistics on Wisconsin's easy interstates versus the quieter northern forest roads, the best free and paid RV camping at Devil's Lake, Peninsula State Park, and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, where to stay from Dells waterpark resorts to Door County cottages, getting around by Amtrak's Hiawatha line, and the food that defines the state — cheese curds, bratwurst, Friday night fish fry, and frozen custard.

Plus: peak Door County cherry season, Wisconsin Dells summer crowds, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the northern forests and Apostle Islands.

Next stop: Minnesota, a state of ten thousand lakes, deep northern forests, and a Scandinavian-influenced culture unlike anywhere else in the country.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Wisconsin
(00:02:51) - Introducing Wisconsin

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Illinois - The Prairie State: Chicago Skyline, Route 66 and Lincoln Country

Season 1 · Episode 27

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 08:14

Illinois stretches from Chicago's soaring skyline all the way down through prairie farmland and historic river towns along the Mississippi. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Prairie State — birthplace of Route 66, adopted home of Abraham Lincoln, and home to deep dish pizza and world-class architecture.

We drive the Great River Road along the Mississippi, the historic opening stretch of Route 66 right from its Chicago marker, the Illinois River Road, and the surprising Shawnee Hills wine country. Along the way: the dramatic sandstone formations at Garden of the Gods, canyons and waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park, the ancient cypress swamp of the Cache River wetlands, Chicago's architecture river cruise, the Willis Tower Skydeck, Springfield's Lincoln Presidential Library, and Millennium Park's Cloud Gate.

We also flag the tourist traps around the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier's add-on pricing, cover RV travel logistics on Illinois' flat downstate interstates versus Chicago's tighter city driving, the best free and paid RV camping at Starved Rock, Illinois Beach State Park, and the Shawnee National Forest, where to stay from downtown Chicago to historic Galena, getting around by Amtrak's Union Station hub and the CTA's iconic L train, and the food that defines the state — Chicago deep dish pizza, the no-ketchup Chicago hot dog, Italian beef sandwiches, and Springfield's horseshoe sandwich.

Plus: peak Chicago lakefront summer season, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the rural Shawnee National Forest.

Next stop: Wisconsin, a state of dairy farms, deep forest lakes, and a genuine Midwestern charm running through every small town.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Illinois

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Mississippi - The Magnolia State: Delta Blues, Riverboat History, and Southern Soul

Season 1 · Episode 26

Sunday, September 27, 2026 • Duration 08:24

Mississippi runs on Delta blues, riverboat history, and a genuine Southern soul found in every small town. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Magnolia State — birthplace of the blues, childhood home of Elvis Presley, and home to deep literary roots through Faulkner and Welty.

We drive the peaceful, billboard-free Natchez Trace Parkway, the Great River Road along the Mississippi, the legendary Blues Highway 61 through the Delta, and Highway 90 along the Gulf Coast. Along the way: the Clarksdale crossroads where Robert Johnson's legend was born, the eerie standing columns of Windsor Ruins, William Faulkner's preserved study at Rowan Oak, the Civil War siege history of Vicksburg, Natchez's antebellum mansions, Elvis's Tupelo birthplace, and the B.B. King Museum in Indianola.

We also flag the tourist traps around Biloxi's casino dining and Natchez's oversized home-tour bundles, cover RV travel logistics on Mississippi's flat, easy interstates and truck-free Natchez Trace, the best free and paid RV camping at Tishomingo State Park, Gulf Islands National Seashore, and the Homochitto and Bienville National Forests, where to stay from Biloxi casino resorts to Natchez antebellum B&Bs, getting around by Amtrak's City of New Orleans line, and the food that defines the state — Delta hot tamales, farm-raised catfish, Mississippi mud pie, and comeback sauce.

Plus: peak Gulf Coast beach season, summer blues festivals, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the rural Delta.

Next stop: Illinois, a state stretching from Chicago's soaring skyline down through prairie farmland and historic river towns along the Mississippi.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Mississippi

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Florida - The Sunshine State: Theme Parks, Wild Everglades, and Tropical Island Charm

Season 1 · Episode 25

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 08:31

Florida holds theme park magic, subtropical wilderness, and tropical island charm all inside one sun-soaked state. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we go beyond the parks into the Sunshine State's genuinely wild, watery interior — from the Everglades to the Florida Keys.

We drive the Overseas Highway across the legendary Seven Mile Bridge, coastal Route A1A, the Tamiami Trail through the Everglades, and Route 30A's emerald Gulf waters. Along the way: tubing at Ichetucknee Springs, the remote Dry Tortugas National Park, manatees and gators at Wakulla Springs, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, an airboat glide through Everglades National Park, Key West's Sunset Celebration, Miami's South Beach, and the Kennedy Space Center.

We also flag the tourist traps around Orlando's in-park pricing and Key West's Duval Street markups, cover RV travel logistics on Florida's flat, easy interstates (plus bridge width restrictions in the Keys), the best free and paid RV camping at Bahia Honda State Park, Everglades National Park, and the Apalachicola and Ocala National Forests, where to stay from Disney's on-property resorts to Key West's historic Conch-style inns, getting around by Amtrak's Auto Train and the modern Brightline rail line, and the food that defines the state — Key lime pie, the Cuban sandwich, stone crab claws, and fresh citrus.

Plus: peak theme park and beach season, an honest hurricane season heads-up (June through November), budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the Everglades backcountry.

Next stop: Mississippi, a state of Delta blues, riverboat history, and a genuine Southern soul running through every small town.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Florida

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Alabama - The Yellowhammer State: Civil Rights History, Rocket Science, and Gulf Coast Beaches

Season 1 · Episode 24

Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 08:11

Alabama holds civil rights history, rocket science, and Gulf Coast beach life all inside the same set of borders. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Yellowhammer State — where NASA once tested rockets bound for the moon, where some of the most important moments in American civil rights history unfolded, and where warm Gulf water laps against genuinely beautiful white sand beaches.

We drive the northern Natchez Trace Parkway, Lookout Mountain Parkway's sweeping overlooks, the Talladega Scenic Drive, and coastal Route 182 along Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Along the way: waterfalls and swimming holes at Little River Canyon, the rare after-dark glowworms of Dismals Canyon, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Montgomery's Legacy Museum and Civil Rights Memorial, the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, and the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile.

We also flag the tourist traps around Gulf Shores rental spikes and civil-rights-site souvenir markups, cover RV travel logistics on Alabama's flat, easy interstates, the best free and paid RV camping at Gulf State Park, DeSoto State Park, and the Talladega National Forest, where to stay from Gulf Coast condos to Huntsville hotels, honest transportation reality (mostly car-dependent beyond Birmingham's single Amtrak stop), and the food that defines the state — Alabama's unique mayonnaise-based white barbecue sauce, fried green tomatoes, fresh Gulf shrimp, and banana pudding.

Plus: peak Gulf Coast beach season, Talladega race weekend timing, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the rural Black Belt and northeastern mountains.

Next stop: Florida, a state of endless coastline, theme parks, and a genuine tropical energy unlike anywhere else in the country.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Alabama

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Georgia - The Peach State: Spanish Moss, Wild Horse Beaches, and Mountain Waterfalls

Season 1 · Episode 23

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 08:17

Georgia somehow holds Spanish moss-draped squares, coastal barrier islands, and a food and music culture all its own. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Peach State — birthplace of Coca-Cola, home to one of the South's most beautifully preserved historic districts, and a state stretching from Blue Ridge foothills to golden Atlantic barrier islands.

We drive Savannah's magical historic squares, the Golden Isles coastal road linking St. Simons and Jekyll Island, the Richard Russell Scenic Highway through the north Georgia mountains, and the reflective Antebellum Trail. Along the way: Providence Canyon's colorful eroded gullies, boat tours through the Okefenokee Swamp, the suspension bridge over Tallulah Gorge, wild horses on car-free Cumberland Island, the Georgia Aquarium, and Stone Mountain's massive granite dome.

We also flag the tourist traps around Savannah's River Street cruise-crowd shops and Stone Mountain's bundled packages, cover RV travel logistics on Georgia's easy interstates versus the winding north Georgia mountains, the best free and paid RV camping at Jekyll Island, Stephen C. Foster State Park, and the Chattahoochee National Forest, where to stay from the historic Jekyll Island Club Resort to north Georgia mountain cabins, getting around by Amtrak and Atlanta's MARTA, and the food that defines the state — fresh peaches, Georgia pecans, boiled peanuts, and pimento cheese.

Plus: peak Golden Isles beach season, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the Okefenokee Swamp and remote mountain areas.

Next stop: Alabama, a state of civil rights history, Gulf Coast beaches, and a genuine Southern hospitality that runs through every small town.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Georgia

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South Carolina - The Palmetto State: Historic Charleston, Low-country Cuisine, and Southern Rhythm

Season 1 · Episode 22

Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 08:18

South Carolina carries its own distinct Southern rhythm from the moment you cross the border. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Palmetto State — birthplace of Lowcountry cuisine, home to some of the best preserved historic architecture in the country, and a coastline stretching from quiet Gullah island communities to Myrtle Beach's boardwalk energy.

We drive Ashley River Road's Spanish-moss-draped plantations, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, and the quiet coastal road to Edisto Island. Along the way: the massive four-century-old Angel Oak, the old-growth floodplain forest of Congaree National Park, the ACE Basin estuary, historic Charleston's Rainbow Row, Fort Sumter where the Civil War began, and Hilton Head's championship golf courses.

We also flag the tourist traps around Myrtle Beach's souvenir strip and Charleston's carriage tour upsells, cover RV travel logistics on the state's flat coastal terrain and narrow Charleston streets, the best free and paid RV camping at Myrtle Beach State Park, Hunting Island, and the Sumter National Forest, where to stay from Hilton Head golf resorts to Charleston's historic boutique inns, getting around by Amtrak and Charleston's DASH trolley, and the food that defines the Lowcountry — shrimp and grits, she-crab soup, Lowcountry boil, and roadside boiled peanuts.

Plus: peak beach season along the coast, Congaree's synchronous firefly event, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the rural interior.

Next stop: Georgia, a state of Spanish moss-draped squares, coastal barrier islands, and a food and music culture all its own.

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(00:00:00) - South Carolina

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North Carolina - The Tarheel State: Mountain Overlooks, Aviation History, and Wild Horse Beaches

Season 1 · Episode 21

Sunday, August 30, 2026 • Duration 08:20

North Carolina stretches from Appalachian peaks all the way to a barrier island coastline unlike anywhere else in the country. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we cross the Tar Heel State, birthplace of powered flight at Kitty Hawk and home to a barbecue rivalry that runs genuinely deep.

We drive the Blue Ridge Parkway's most scenic western stretch, the remote Cherohala Skyway, coastal Route 12 through the Outer Banks, and the legendary 300-plus-curve Tail of the Dragon. Along the way: the rugged Linville Gorge, Grandfather Mountain's mile-high swinging bridge, the Biltmore Estate's Gilded Age grandeur, the Wright Brothers National Memorial, and the tallest brick lighthouse in the country at Cape Hatteras.

We also flag the tourist traps around Cherokee's souvenir shops and Outer Banks rental price spikes, cover RV travel logistics (including the Blue Ridge Parkway's low tunnel clearances — some as tight as 10'6"), the best free and paid RV camping at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Mount Mitchell, and the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, where to stay from Biltmore's own hotels to Outer Banks beach cottages, getting around by Amtrak and island ferries, and the food that defines the state — the eastern vs. western barbecue rivalry, Cheerwine, Krispy Kreme, and sweet tea.

Plus: peak Outer Banks beach season, wild horses at Corolla, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the Parkway's remote stretches.

Next stop: South Carolina, a state of charming historic port cities, Lowcountry cuisine, and a coastline that carries its own distinct Southern rhythm.

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(00:00:00) - North Carolina
(00:07:02) - North Carolina

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Tennessee - The Volunteer State: Country Music, Misty Mountains, and Barbecue Tradition

Season 1 · Episode 20

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 08:26

In Tennessee, music pours out of every doorway and mountains rise straight up out of the mist. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Volunteer State — birthplace of country music in Nashville, home of the blues on Beale Street, and location of the most visited national park in the country.

We drive the Foothills Parkway's sweeping overlooks, the historic Cades Cove Loop, and Newfound Gap Road across the spine of the Smokies. Along the way: the tallest waterfall east of the Rockies at Fall Creek Falls, the rare underground lake at the Lost Sea Adventure, the Grand Ole Opry, Graceland, Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, and Dollywood.

We also flag the tourist traps around Gatlinburg's tourist strip and Nashville's Broadway honky tonks, cover RV travel logistics on the Smokies' steep grades versus the RV-friendly Foothills Parkway, the best free and paid RV camping at Cades Cove, Elkmont, and the Cherokee National Forest, where to stay from Gatlinburg cabins to Nashville's downtown hotels, honest transportation reality (no Amtrak in Tennessee — bring a vehicle), and the food that defines the state — Nashville hot chicken, Memphis dry-rub barbecue, Jack Daniel's whiskey, and country ham with biscuits.

Plus: peak Smokies hiking season, the rare synchronous firefly event at Elkmont, honest budget expectations, and cell coverage advice for the mountain backcountry.

Next stop: North Carolina, a state stretching from Appalachian peaks all the way to a barrier island coastline unlike anywhere else in the country.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Tennessee

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Kentucky - The Bluegrass State: Bourbon, Horse Country, and the World's Longest Cave

Season 1 · Episode 19

Saturday, August 22, 2026 • Duration 08:29

Kentucky manages to be refined and rugged at the same time — home to roughly 95% of the world's bourbon, the Kentucky Derby, and the longest cave system on the planet. In this episode of Exploring America State by State, we explore the Bluegrass State's horse farms, mountain wilderness, and small distillery towns.

We drive the Bourbon Trail through Lexington and Bardstown's white-fenced horse farms, climb the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway's sandstone cliffs, and trace the historic Cumberland Gap. Along the way: the rare moonbow at Cumberland Falls, ancient fossil beds at Big Bone Lick, Mammoth Cave's four hundred miles of mapped passages, Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Horse Park.

We also flag the tourist traps around Louisville's bourbon gift shops and Derby week price surges, cover RV travel logistics on Kentucky's easy central interstates versus the winding eastern mountains, the best free and paid RV camping at Mammoth Cave, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, and the Daniel Boone National Forest, where to stay from Louisville's downtown hotels to Bourbon Country inns, honest transportation reality (bring a vehicle), and the food that defines the state — the Hot Brown sandwich, original Kentucky Fried Chicken in Corbin, bourbon balls, and burgoo stew.

Plus: summer cave and gorge season, honest budget expectations (outside of Derby week), and cell coverage advice for the Appalachian backcountry.

Next stop: Tennessee, a state of Smoky Mountain wilderness, honky tonk music, and a barbecue tradition that runs as deep as the whiskey.

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(00:00:00) - Introducing Kentucky

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