Interstate Odyssey

With more than 2000 clowns and a 100-year old cemetery on the property, the Clown Motel might be the scariest Motel in America, but in Southwest Nevada, it's not even the tip of the iceberg. Alien brothels, Area 51, ghost towns, and hauntings galore are all par for the course along this surreal stretch of highway.

Welcome to the Interstate Odyssey Podcast! I'm your host, Sophie Peterson. Join me on the ultimate road trip podcast, as I uncover the history of America's most beautiful, bizarre, and unbelievable roadside attractions.

Pyramid schemes, A billion-dollar empire, and the world's largest basket that housed it all. Episode 9 investigates the Longaberger Basket Company, it's midwestern cult following, and the infamous Longaberger Basket Building that still stands in Dresden, Ohio; as a testament to the wildly successful corporation that began as an unlikely underdog and ended in a shocking downfall.

Have a look into the magical Weeki Wachee Springs and see what it takes to become a real-life mermaid. Old Hollywood glamour, ultra-famous Christmas songs, and somehow, Paris Hilton are all featured in the history of this classic Old Florida gem.

A UFO sighting on a New Mexico Ranch, A government cover-up, and some startling deathbed confessions. This week's episode is all about the Roswell UFO Crash of July 1947, and the International UFO Museum & Research Center dedicated to the event. It's referred to as "the world's most famous, most exhaustively investigated, and most thoroughly debunked UFO claim." So, what exactly happened?

Is it the government? Satanic Cults? Aliens? This week we explore the UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Countless extraterrestrial sightings, two vortexes to a parallel universe, and the very curious death of a horse locals refer to as "Snippy" are just some of the unexplained phenomena in the area.

Death defying stunts, murder, scheming, and religous fanaticism? We must be talking about the Circus this week! In Episode 5, we explore the home of the original Ringling Brothers Circus, now called Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Stay tuned for the unbelievable stories behind one of America's most unique pieces of history.

In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror movie, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part two, we visit the hotels that inspired director Stanley Kubrick, to create the hotel of your nightmares--including the Timberline Lodge in Oregon and the Ahwahnee in California.

In this two-part episode, we explore the hotels that inspired the iconic horror story, The Shining, and the hotels that helped inspire the Overlook Hotel. In part one, we explore the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado that inspired Stephen King to write the 1977 horror novel that is now regarded as one of the scariest books of all time.

A House of Horrors created to ward off the evil spirits that plagued a reclusive owner, Or an innovative estate that was ahead of it's time? This week, we explore California's hidden gem, Winchester Mystery House, and find out if the Winchester curse is real.

In our very first episode, we take you to one of the strangest, most magical roadside attractions of them all: House on the Rock, located in Spring Green Wisconsin. Is it really a museum of wonders, or too good to be true?