Route 66 Podcast

By: The Mother Road
  • Summary

  • Route 66 Stories as told by people living and working along The Mother Road
    2017
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Episodes
  • 58. The Round Barn, Arcadia, OK
    Jan 1 2025

    Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno, as he talks with Joseph Baxter , a dedicated preservationist and volunteer at the Round Barn. It's the only Round Barn along Route 66, but even more impressive is the history of the barn and its builder, William Oder.

    • Early history of Round Barns
    • Needed skill and architectural knowledge for construction

    • The genius of William Oder and his Round Barn
    • Last minute construction revision to make Round Barn a focal point for area social dances

    • Frank Vrana years and eventual deterioration of barn
    • Vrana family donation of the Round Barn
    • Luke Robinson and the Over-the-Hill Gang
    • Round Barn reopens (1992)
    • Planning your visit to the Round Barn
    • Other area attractions

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    50 mins
  • 56. Route 66 Matchcover Collector Phil Gordon
    Jun 24 2024

    Phil Gordon has a unique hobby related to Route 66. As an engineer, he’s very careful not to let even his closest acquaintances know that he is passionate about collecting historic Route 66 matchcovers. With a collection beyond 5000 matchcovers, Phil has painstakingly scanned and uploaded his collection online to share with the world and Route 66 fans.

    Join The Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno as he talks with Phil about one of the most unusual hobbies as a phillumenist. Highlights include:

    • Matchbook versus matchcover Collecting

    • Does the absence of matches in a matchcover collection diminish the value?

    • Earliest history of matches and matchbook advertising

    • Most popular configurations of matchbooks

    • Philuminist by definition

    • Transition from collecting postcards to match covers

    • The original 10 matchcovers in Phil's collection

    • The most coveted Route 66 matchcover: Peach Springs Garage


    • What do people think of someone who has collected over 5,000 matchcovers?

    • Developing an organized system for collecting and cataloging Route 66 matchcovers

      • Motels and lodgings

      • Cafes and restaurants

      • Gas stations

      • Trading Posts

    • Full length matchcovers designs
    • Background knowledge needed for collecting matchcovers

    • Ebay scammers selling matchcovers

    • Current demand for matchbooks

    • Rear striker versus front striker matchbooks design changes (1973)

    • Back striker safety versus rear striker

    • Discovering unknown Route 66 history through match cover collecting

    • The ultimate Route 66 matchcover that Phil has spent 20+ years searching for

      • Scherer's (estimated value $50)

    • The holy grail of matccovers outside of Route 66: Charles Lindbergh (estimated value several thousand)

    • The very first advertising: hand written matcbook covers

    • First commercial matchbook ever printed

    • Initial interest in posting matchovers online: Whiting brothers

    • Sharing matchcovers online with the whole world

    • Step by step process for uploading matchcovers

    • Popularity of matchbooks today with the decline of smoking

    • National organization of matchcover collectors




    The Route 66 Matchcover Collector - Search wide variety of Route 66 establishments for matchcovers

    Phil’s Route 66 Website: Personal website containing both postcards and matchcovers

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 55. Devil's Rope (Barbed Wire) Museum, McLean, TX
    Nov 7 2023
    The Devil's Rope (Barbed Wire) Museum along Route 66 in Mclean, TX, is probably one of the most unusual museums along The Mother Road. Join host Anthony Arno, as he talks with 90 year old curator Delbert Trew all about his museum and collection of over 800 different types of barbed wire.  Cited as one of the most important inventions during the Industrial Revolution, the museum features anything and everything related to barbed wire, including art, tools, medicines, books, and use during warfare. There are many interesting museums along Route 66, but perhaps one of the most interesting is the Devil’s Rope Museum with its collection of over 800 examples of barbed wire.    Join host Anthony Arno as he talks with Delbert Trew, the 90 year old curator of the Devil’s Rope Museum in McLean, TX. Highlights from the show include:  Why visit a barbed wire museum?  McClean’s “other” fame to claim- Alfred Rowe  McClean’s Mayor Passenger # XXX on the Titanic  McLain’s once popular Brassiere Factory  History of the American cowboy  What problem does barbed wire solve?  Origin of Devil’s Rope name for barbed wire  Barbed Wire- Rancher or Farmer’s best friend?  The most popular wire all visitors must see!  Barbed Wire: Tools, Medicine, Books, Art, Poetry, Wartime  Barbed Wire in song Modern versions of Barbed Wire  Delbert’s initial interest in Barbed Wire  Books published by Delbert on Ranching, Barbed Wire, and other interests   Devil’s Rope Museum featuring Route 66 memorabilia  Visiting Devil’s Rope Museum  Other Route 66 attractions in McLean, TX 
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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