THE ROUTE

This is the preliminary route for my cross country journey in mobile radio lab, In Search of the Great America. I planned to visit all 48 contiguous states, asking people to define their Great America, past, present and future. Then I would fly the Hawaii and Alaska. But COVID-19 had other plans. Now I am traveling virtually to the 100 cities and towns along this route, asking local organizations to nominate someone in their community to participate in the interviews.

In Search of the Great America Entire map version 4

100 EPISODE LOCATIONS IN ORDER

  1. AZ – Phoenix
  2. AZ – Show Low
  3. NM – Albuquerque
  4. NM – Springer
  5. CO – Pueblo
  6. CO – Denver
  7. WY – Cheyenne
  8. WY – Lander
  9. UT – Salt Lake City
  10. UT – Cedar City
  11. NV – Caliente
  12. NV – Las Vegas
  13. CA – Los Angeles
  14. CA – Mt Shasta
  15. OR – Roseburg
  16. OR – Portland
  17. WA – Seattle
  18. WA – Kennewick
  19. ID – Boise
  20. ID – Lidy Hot Springs,
  21. MT – Billings,
  22. MT – Baker
  23. ND – Steele
  24. ND – Fargo
  25. SD – De Smet
  26. SD – Sioux Falls
  27. MN – St James
  28. MN – Minneapolis
  29. WI – Wisconsin Dells
  30. WI – Milwaukee
  31. IL – Chicago
  32. IL – Galena
  33. IA – Waterloo
  34. IA – Des Moines
  35. NE – Omaha
  36. NE – Aurora
  37. MO – Kansas City
  38. MO – Nevada
  39. KS – Fredonia
  40. KS – Wichita
  41. OK – Oklahoma City
  42. OK – Ardmore
  43. TX – West
  44. TX – Houston
  45. LA – Lafayette
  46. LA – New Orleans
  47. MS – Jackson
  48. MS – Cleveland
  49. AR – Little Rock
  50. AR – Forest City
  51. TN – Jackson
  52. TN – Nashville
  53. AL – Mooresville,
  54. AL – Birmingham
  55. GA – Atlanta
  56. GA – Tifton
  57. FL – Crystal River
  58. FL – Jacksonville
  59. SC – Charleston
  60. SC – Georgetown
  61. NC – Charlotte
  62. NC – Bath
  63. VA – Virginia Beach
  64. VA – Culpeper
  65. MD – Baltimore
  66. MD – Ocean City
  67. DE – Odessa
  68. DE – Wilmington
  69. PA – Philadelphia
  70. NJ – Redbank
  71. NJ – Newark
  72. NY – New York City
  73. CT – Bridgeport
  74. CT – Milford
  75. RI – Weekapaug
  76. RI – Providence
  77. MA – Boston
  78. MA – Rockport
  79. ME – Portland
  80. ME – Rangeley
  81. NH – Campton
  82. NH – Manchester
  83. VT – Chester
  84. VT – Burlington
  85. NY – Skaneateles
  86. PA – Ridgway
  87. OH – Chagrin Falls
  88. OH – Columbus
  89. WV – Buckhannon
  90. WV – Charleston
  91. KY – Pikeville
  92. KY – Louisville
  93. IN – Indianapolis
  94. IN – West Lafayette
  95. MI – Detroit
  96. MI – Pentwater
  97. HI – Honolulu
  98. HI –  Lihue
  99. AK – Anchorage
  100. AK – Homer

I started in Arizona, where I live, and will end in Michigan, where I grew up. I am very interested in notions of home and how they determine our world view. The first question I ask each guest is, “Where did you grow up and what was it like growing up there.” 

The Podcast Questions

-Where did you grow up and what was it like?
-Was there a time in history that you thought America was great and why?
-What is great about America now for you?
-What does your great America look like in the future?
-Who are we when we are at our best?