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Episode 147

What if the best adventures were hiding within 90 miles of home?

This summer, we're trading airports and hotels for day trips, road snacks, and coming home to our own beds every night. Welcome to Day Trip Palooza — a summer series built around one home base, a 90-mile radius, and a whole lot of curiosity about what's been waiting right in our own backyard.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• What Day Trip Palooza actually is and why the sweet spot between a staycation and a full-blown vacation might be exactly what you need this summer
• How I research and plan day trips — from QuirkyAndCool.com to Google rabbit holes to Reddit gems that don't show up on the first page of search results
• Where we're headed this summer — Buffalo, East Aurora, Corning, Skaneateles, and wherever the side quests take us

Day trips aren't just a budget-friendly alternative to a big vacation. They're a mindset. And this summer, we're inviting you to come along and maybe plan your own Palooza while you're at it.

You ready? Let’s roam.

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Episode 146

Did you know there's an entire city humming along beneath the streets of Kansas City?

Kansas City has a well-earned reputation for barbecue, jazz, and the Chiefs. But scratch the surface, and you'll find a city full of stories that don't make the highlight reel. In this episode, we honor the classics and then go exploring, from a steamboat buried under a cornfield for over a hundred years to an underground business complex the size of a small city.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• The extraordinary story of the Arabia Steamboat Museum, a nineteenth-century time capsule found twenty-five feet underground in a Missouri cornfield, perfectly preserved for over 130 years
• SubTropolis, the world's largest underground business complex, carved out of ancient limestone mines beneath Kansas City, and yes, you can actually drive through it
• The surprising Kansas City origin stories of two iconic American snacks you've almost certainly had but never knew came from here

Kansas City kept surprising me at every turn, and I have a feeling it's going to do the same to you.

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Episode 145

Is Cincinnati chili really chili… or is it something completely different?

In this Snack Society episode, we dive into the history, controversy, and flavor profile of Cincinnati chili, the Greek-inspired meat sauce that divides an entire region. From Skyline to Gold Star to the lesser-known Worthmore, we conduct an official taste test and unpack how this unexpected dish became a city icon.

In This Episode:

• The surprising Greek origins of Cincinnati chili
• How to order it “the right way” (and why you never twirl the spaghetti)
• An official Snack Society taste test: Skyline vs. Gold Star vs. Worthmore

Whether you’re Team Skyline or still skeptical, Cincinnati chili proves that the best regional foods are the ones bold enough to be unapologetically themselves.

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