Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities
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!
Podcasting since 2024 • 75 episodes
Backroad Odyssey : Travel Stories, Van Life & Road Trip Oddities
Latest Episodes
The Driftless - Caves, Hills, and the Myth of Flyover Country
Today, we explore a region shrouded in mystery … An isolated land of rugged hills, carved river valleys, and secluded relics of ages past. The American Midwest.Specifically, a reg...
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Season 2
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Episode 75
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21:30
Travel Stories : The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Welcome to our inaugural collection of travel stories from the depths of Reddit, where my dog Noodles and I react to online tales that range from bone-chilling to heartwarming.After two years on the road, Noodles and I craft informed com...
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24:14
The Birthplace of Iowa - The Fiddler and The Forge
What is the REAL story of Iowa? Nestled among the limestone bluffs along the Mississippi River, we unearth the curious origin of Iowa as told through the story of its first permanent European settler, Julien Dubuque. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 73
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26:17
Van Life Diaries - Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Today we visit the North Dakota Badlands where the too often overlooked Theodore Roosevelt National Park lingers in the shadows... While there, we answer the following questions: How did Theodore Roosevelt come to h...
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Season 2
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Episode 72
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21:21
The Battle Above the Clouds - Turmoil in Tennessee
Noodles and I summit Lookout Mountain to explore the monumental conflict that occurred along its slopes.Why is the subsequently named "Battle Above the Clouds" overlooked? How is it significant in FULLY understanding the even...
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Season 2
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Episode 71
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