web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:31 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Rest Stop - Episodes Tagged with “Roadside Attractions” https://reststop.fireside.fm/tags/roadside%20attractions Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0500 Join host Anna Holmquist on a road trip through the history of various large roadside attractions, from Paul Bunyan statues to the biggest ball of twine. en-us episodic a gentle podcast for relaxation about giant roadside attractions Anna Holmquist Join host Anna Holmquist on a road trip through the history of various large roadside attractions, from Paul Bunyan statues to the biggest ball of twine. no Anna Holmquist reststoppod@gmail.com 12: World's Largest Gift Shop https://reststop.fireside.fm/largest-gift-shop-12 0a42756b-bf4d-486c-8572-a2f0b2ca52b4 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Let's visit the world's largest gift shop AND the world's largest gift store. 8:44 no Let's visit the world's largest gift shop AND the world's largest gift STORE - and heck, why not also talk about Nic Cage? Outro music is a partial cover of Vegas by Big Thief. world's largest gift shop, world's largest gift store, nic cage, nicolas cage, world's largest Let's visit the world's largest gift shop AND the world's largest gift STORE - and heck, why not also talk about Nic Cage?

Outro music is a partial cover of Vegas by Big Thief.

]]> Let's visit the world's largest gift shop AND the world's largest gift STORE - and heck, why not also talk about Nic Cage?

Outro music is a partial cover of Vegas by Big Thief.

]]> 11: Giant Milk Bottles & Cartons https://reststop.fireside.fm/giant-milk-bottles-11 d839dda7-bf97-4a00-9561-88700a8dd391 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Together let's visit the large milk cartons and bottles that dot the USA. 13:42 no Together let's visit the large milk cartons and bottles that cover the USA, as well as stop by the world's largest dairy store. got milk? Outro music is a partial cover of Milk by Samia. milk bottle, milk cartons, roadside attractions, giant milk bottle, giant milk carton, world's largest dairy store Together let's visit the large milk cartons and bottles that cover the USA, as well as stop by the world's largest dairy store. got milk?

Outro music is a partial cover of Milk by Samia.

]]> Together let's visit the large milk cartons and bottles that cover the USA, as well as stop by the world's largest dairy store. got milk?

Outro music is a partial cover of Milk by Samia.

]]> 10: World's Largest Laundromat https://reststop.fireside.fm/worlds-largest-laundromat-10 04c2883a-3582-4c95-9519-a10cf5477051 Wed, 12 May 2021 01:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Let's explore the world's largest laundromat in Berwyn, IL. 11:49 no Let's explore the world's largest laundromat in Berwyn, IL and other laundry-themed places like the Maytag Washer Woman in Boise. Outro music is a partial cover of Washing Machine Heart by Mitski. worlds largest laundromat, washing machine museum, roadside attractions, maytag washer woman Let's explore the world's largest laundromat in Berwyn, IL and other laundry-themed places like the Maytag Washer Woman in Boise.

Outro music is a partial cover of Washing Machine Heart by Mitski.

]]> Let's explore the world's largest laundromat in Berwyn, IL and other laundry-themed places like the Maytag Washer Woman in Boise.

Outro music is a partial cover of Washing Machine Heart by Mitski.

]]> 9: World's Largest Peanut https://reststop.fireside.fm/worlds-largest-peanut-9 a3bdc08b-b85d-4392-b252-098ed0443a5b Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist There are a lot of giant peanuts in the US - and some big Peanuts statues, too. 16:46 no There are a lot of giant peanuts in the US - and some big Peanuts statues, too. Outro music is a partial cover of The Peanut Vendor, aka El manisero, which is a Cuban son-pregón - son is a Cuban music style characterized by a certain rhythm, and a pregón is a street vendor's cry. The Peanut Vendor has been recorded over 160 times and was composed by Moisés Simons. It's arguably one of the most famous pieces by a Cuban musician. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThePeanutVendor world's largest peanut, peanuts, giant peanuts, roadside attractions There are a lot of giant peanuts in the US - and some big Peanuts statues, too.

Outro music is a partial cover of The Peanut Vendor, aka El manisero, which is a Cuban son-pregón - son is a Cuban music style characterized by a certain rhythm, and a pregón is a street vendor's cry. The Peanut Vendor has been recorded over 160 times and was composed by Moisés Simons. It's arguably one of the most famous pieces by a Cuban musician.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peanut_Vendor

]]> There are a lot of giant peanuts in the US - and some big Peanuts statues, too.

Outro music is a partial cover of The Peanut Vendor, aka El manisero, which is a Cuban son-pregón - son is a Cuban music style characterized by a certain rhythm, and a pregón is a street vendor's cry. The Peanut Vendor has been recorded over 160 times and was composed by Moisés Simons. It's arguably one of the most famous pieces by a Cuban musician.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peanut_Vendor

]]> 8: World's Largest Truck Stop https://reststop.fireside.fm/worlds-largest-truck-stop-8 10ac7a1e-3027-49ca-b2b1-9715a43649e3 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Heck, we threw in the world's largest gas station too, for good measure. 14:33 no The world's largest truck stop just wasn't enough. We threw in the world's largest gas station too, for good measure. world's largest truck stop, world's largest gas station, world's largest car wash, roadside attraction, roadside america The world's largest truck stop just wasn't enough. We threw in the world's largest gas station too, for good measure.

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]]> 7: Muffler Men (Part Two) https://reststop.fireside.fm/muffler-men-part-two-7 f75f5271-cf4b-4a28-93c8-d0fd3b710bad Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Let's talk more about our favorite giant men. 19:23 no Let's talk more about our favorite giant men. Special thanks to Joel Baker of American Giants for contributing to the podcast. https://usagiants.com/ muffler men, roadside attractions, paul bunyan, texaco big friend Let's talk more about our favorite giant men.

Special thanks to Joel Baker of American Giants for contributing to the podcast.
https://usagiants.com/

]]> Let's talk more about our favorite giant men.

Special thanks to Joel Baker of American Giants for contributing to the podcast.
https://usagiants.com/

]]> 6: The World's Largest Pistachio, Pecan and Some Giant Acorns https://reststop.fireside.fm/giant-nuts-6 16421334-ad34-4be9-8e69-3fee9b35a254 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist This time, let's talk about some of the world's biggest nuts. 16:30 no This time, let's talk about some big nuts. Featuring the world's largest pistachio, world's largest pecan, and some big acorns. End music is a partial cover of the song Pistachio by Lisa Hannigan. worlds largest pistachio, giant pistachio, worlds largest pecan, giant pecan, giant acorn, roadside attractions, rest stop This time, let's talk about some big nuts. Featuring the world's largest pistachio, world's largest pecan, and some big acorns.

End music is a partial cover of the song Pistachio by Lisa Hannigan.

]]> This time, let's talk about some big nuts. Featuring the world's largest pistachio, world's largest pecan, and some big acorns.

End music is a partial cover of the song Pistachio by Lisa Hannigan.

]]> 5: Muffler Men https://reststop.fireside.fm/muffler-men-5 873326ca-9443-48b8-9a80-aded83b8866c Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist From the Gemini Giant to Chicken Boy to half a Spock, we talk about our favorite gentle giants. 22:58 no From the Gemini Giant to Chicken Boy to half a Spock, we talk about our favorite gentle giants. Special thanks to Shelly Lynn of @thepaulbunyanmufflermanproject on Instagram Special thanks to Chelsea Spear of Travels with Brindle for letting me share her song about Chicken Boy. Find more of her music here: https://travelswithbrindle.bandcamp.com/ muffler men, roadside attractions, paul bunyan, chicken boy, gemini giant From the Gemini Giant to Chicken Boy to half a Spock, we talk about our favorite gentle giants.

Special thanks to Shelly Lynn of @thepaulbunyanmufflermanproject on Instagram
Special thanks to Chelsea Spear of Travels with Brindle for letting me share her song about Chicken Boy. Find more of her music here: https://travelswithbrindle.bandcamp.com/

]]> From the Gemini Giant to Chicken Boy to half a Spock, we talk about our favorite gentle giants.

Special thanks to Shelly Lynn of @thepaulbunyanmufflermanproject on Instagram
Special thanks to Chelsea Spear of Travels with Brindle for letting me share her song about Chicken Boy. Find more of her music here: https://travelswithbrindle.bandcamp.com/

]]> 4: The Bottle & Pops 66 https://reststop.fireside.fm/the-bottle-4 754bbdb2-110c-4116-8a85-042943f21a09 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Let's talk about some large pop bottles- or perhaps the world's largest. 15:21 no Let's talk about some large pop bottles- or perhaps the world's largest. The end song is a partial cover of The Barrel by Aldous Harding where I replaced "the barrel" with "the bottle." The soda fizz sound was created by Bleachbear for freesound.org. the bottle, the bottle AL, pops 66, pops soda ranch, world's largest pop bottle, soda pop, nehi Let's talk about some large pop bottles- or perhaps the world's largest.

The end song is a partial cover of The Barrel by Aldous Harding where I replaced "the barrel" with "the bottle."
The soda fizz sound was created by Bleachbear for freesound.org.

]]> Let's talk about some large pop bottles- or perhaps the world's largest.

The end song is a partial cover of The Barrel by Aldous Harding where I replaced "the barrel" with "the bottle."
The soda fizz sound was created by Bleachbear for freesound.org.

]]> 3: Blucifer and the Denver International Airport https://reststop.fireside.fm/blucifer-dia-3 dd8f7481-d714-470e-a088-53e228478c4d Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist If you've been to the Denver airport, you've likely seen Blucifer, the giant blue mustang with glowing red eyes. Is it a part of a global conspiracy? 15:34 no If you've been to the Denver airport, you've likely seen Blucifer, the giant blue mustang with glowing red eyes. Is it a part of a global conspiracy? Outro music is a cover of Running Wild by Tom T. Hall. history, roadside attractions, rest stop, blucifer, dia, denver international airport, blue mustang If you've been to the Denver airport, you've likely seen Blucifer, the giant blue mustang with glowing red eyes. Is it a part of a global conspiracy?

Outro music is a cover of Running Wild by Tom T. Hall.

]]> If you've been to the Denver airport, you've likely seen Blucifer, the giant blue mustang with glowing red eyes. Is it a part of a global conspiracy?

Outro music is a cover of Running Wild by Tom T. Hall.

]]> 2: Gold Pyramid House https://reststop.fireside.fm/gold-pyramid-2 ad88d35f-3abb-40bd-8164-a6aca1eb7fb2 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist A humongous gold pyramid home exists in Illinois - but why? 18:27 no A humongous gold pyramid home exists in Illinois - but why? Let's find out. history, roadside attractions, rest stop, gold pyramid house, gold pyramid, jim onan, onan gold pyramid A humongous gold pyramid home exists in Illinois - but why? Let's find out.

]]> A humongous gold pyramid home exists in Illinois - but why? Let's find out.

]]> 1: Paul Bunyan https://reststop.fireside.fm/paul-bunyan-1 d39f4179-ef6c-4b2c-93f7-44270376208a Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist The giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe can be seen standing tall in many cities. 12:05 no The giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe can be seen standing tall in many cities. Which is the biggest? Which is the hottest? Let's find out. history, roadside attractions, rest stop, paul bunyan, babe the blue ox, bunyan, muffler men The giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe can be seen standing tall in many cities. Which is the biggest? Which is the hottest? Let's find out.

]]> The giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe can be seen standing tall in many cities. Which is the biggest? Which is the hottest? Let's find out.

]]> Rest Stop Trailer https://reststop.fireside.fm/trailer 84528575-966e-4e6c-a0b9-c6fe717e551c Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600 Anna Holmquist full Anna Holmquist Welcome to a gentle podcast about large roadside attractions. 1:21 no Welcome to a gentle podcast about large roadside attractions. history, roadside attractions, rest stop Welcome to a gentle podcast about large roadside attractions.

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