The Nifty Fifty Show
Have you ever gone on a road trip or looked at a map and wondered...what makes that place different from all others? In this podcast, I talk about the stories that give places their identity. The Nifty Fifty Show is the perfect companion for the road warrior, armchair traveler, and the curious, as well as the perfect antidote to the dreaded word "flyover." So pull out a map, and let's get going!
Have any fun stories? Comments? Questions? Feel free to email me at kennen@niftyfiftyshow.com.
Podcasting since 2024 • 12 episodes
The Nifty Fifty Show
Latest Episodes
San Francisco to Sacramento
This is the first episode of our armchair roadtrip! We're starting in one of America's most scenic cities: San Francisco. We'll enjoy some time eating sundaes and looking at the Golden Gate Bridge (getting some steps in on the hills!) before ho...
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Interstate 80
Interstate 80. Millions see and drive on it every day, but did you know it is one of the heavy lifters of the US Interstate System? It also parallels the routes of the earliest cross-country road trips (mostly) as well as the first transcontine...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:57
Season 2 Trailer
I'm back after 18 months! This season is going to be different...instead of stories all over, we're going to take an armchair roadtrip along Interstate 80.
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Season 2
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4:35
The Hurricane Party Makes a Good Story
Some parties are infamous, becoming legends. The Hurricane Party of 1969--while Hurricane Camille roared on shore--is one of those parties. But what really happened in Pass Christian, Mississippi all those years ago? Were there really a bunch o...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:51
The Bonapartes in America
The name Napoléon evokes France instantly. But what if he had closer ties to the United States...? While Napoléon never came to the US (he thought about it for a hot second), his family did. Two brothers, Joseph and Jérôme, would spend some tim...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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