Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno, as he talks with probably two of the most popular authors of Route 66: Jim Ross and Shellee Graham. Together, Ross and Graham have written over ten different books featuring The Mother Road. Their latest book, Route 66:The first 100 Years, covers the complete history of the road- before, during, and after the popularity of America's Main Street.

Highlights from the show include:

• How did two Route 66 advocates ever meet and eventually become a married couple?
• Earliest memories of Route 66
• Living in one of the most remarkable homes on Route 66
• What makes, Route 66 The first 100 Years, different from every other Route 66 book?
• Publishing a Route 66 book with complete artistic control
• What came first: The words or pictures?
• Sifting through hundreds of vintage Route 66 images to include in the book
• The Legend of Route 66
• Route 66 Native American influence
• Trading Post or Tourist Trap?

• Two Guns
• The story of The Apache Death Cave
• Route 66 Renaissance
• Painted Desert Trading Post
• Naysayers of Route 66
• Route 66 Fact or Fiction?
• Route 66 Crossings (Route 66 bridges)
• Deep Tracks Project (Mapping hundreds of Route 66 alignments)
• Traits of a Route 66 traveler

Website: Jim Ross

Website: Shellee Graham

Despite being just a few miles from the end of the route, the Fair Oaks Pharmacy in South Pasadena, CA, is like walking into a time capsule. This 1910 establishment is the only operational compounding pharmacy on Route 66,combining a working pharmacy with a soda fountain bar.

Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Brenden Shaniani, partner in the Fair Oaks Soda Fountain about life in a working pharmacy that tried to distant itself from the Walgreens and Rite-Aid type pharmacies.

Highlights from the show include:

• Fair Oaks Pharmacy as a time capsule
• Original 1915 proprietor,Gertrude Ozmun

• An unusual wedding proposal that Ozmun could not resist by a hopeful US Senator
• Various iterations of Fair Oaks Pharmacy
• Connection between a soda fountain and a pharmacy
• Soda fountain lingo
• Previous owner, Michael Miller, talks about his 1500 mile trek to Missourito relocate an authentic Route 66 soda fountain shop
• Parents purchase of Fair Oaks after immigrating from Iran
• Running a pharmacy as a family business
• A walk through the pharmacy gift shop and the most popular items
• Fair Oaks Pharmacy in pop culture
• Most popular visitors to Fair Oaks Pharmacy
• Proudest moments at the pharmacy
• Celebrating 110th anniversary of Fair Oaks Pharmacy
• Other area attractions in South Pasadena

Thank you to Route 66 Podcast & Scholarship supporters, including

• Rob and Cheryl Cochran - Maryland
• Reed Coles - Nebraska
• Jim Crabtree – California
• Todd Farrell - Nebraska
• Rich Havlik – Minnesota
• Mary Nicholson – Pennsylvania
• Mark Wilson - Texas

And from the United Kingdom

• Charli Beeton

Route 66 Tours led by Route 66 Podcast host, Anthony Arno

Please consider supporting both The Route 66 Podcast and Scholarship Program through Patreon.

There are many Route 66 museums, but probably one of the most comprehensive and largest museums is the Route 66 Oklahoma Museum. Route 66 Podcast talks with Pat Smith, curator of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. The displays are all professionally laid out and are part of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Join host Anthony Arno as he talks with Pat Smith about the following:

• Introducing the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
  • Where is Clinton, OK?
• The Oklahoma Historical Society
• Comparason to other Route 66 museums
• Pat Smith - Curator
  • Earliest memory of Route 66
• The 1995 opening of the museum
• Staff and Volunteers
• Annual visitors

• Origin of artifacts for Route 66 Museum
  • Authentic Valentine Diner
  • Typical donation inquiries
• Layout of Museum
  • Classic car collection
  • The museum decade by decade
• The Gift Shop
• Past museum milestones
• Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame
• Centennial celebration planning
• Pat's favorite gallery
• Famous (and not so famous) museum visitors
• Planning your visit to the museum

Thank you to Route 66 Podcast & Scholarship supporters, including

• Rob and Cheryl Cochran - Maryland
• Reed Coles - Nebraska
• Jim Crabtree – California
• Todd Farrell - Nebraska
• Rich Havlik – Minnesota
• Mary Nicholson – Pennsylvania
• Mark Wilson - Texas

And from the United Kingdom

• Charli Beeton

Route 66 Tours led by Route 66 Podcast host, Anthony Arno

Please consider supporting both The Route 66 Podcast and Scholarship Program through Patreon.