Why Knoxville Rocks

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When people think of Tennessee, Nashville and Memphis get the prime spotlight, and they most often make the top of the to-do list for travelers. But Knoxville has an abundance of attractions that are alluringly unique. Knoxville’s first iteration as … Continued

A visit with “Teddy” at Teddy’s Juke Joint in the heart Louisiana’s realm of the Swamp Blues

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Following a pitch-black night drive along on a gravel road, we have arrived at Teddy’s Juke Joint for a visit with Lloyd Johnson Junior.  Known fondly throughout the South as Teddy, the 73-year-old has owned Teddy’s Juke Joint for the past … Continued

Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way & Dublin’s “Bar With No Name”

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Dublin based Tourism Ireland shares his passion for exploring Ireland and experiencing the 1,600 mile-long Wild Atlantic Way on the NPR One Podcast. Second half of the show we’ll visit a cool Dublin pub named The … Continued

How Eastern Tennessee Moonshiners helped distill NASCAR

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 Tim Nichols’s family has been making Appalachian moonshine for more than six generations. Join Tim at Appalachian Heritage Distillery in Bristol, Tennessee for the inside story–and discover how the former NASCAR race driver morphed in to a legal distiller, making award-winning … Continued

Correspondent Julie Henning Explores Marrakesh, Morocco

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 Listen to Julie Henning’s report featured on the NPR.ORG Podcast site, “Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer” Check out this episode! Marrakesh is one of the busiest cities in Morocco. Located in North Africa, the country embodies a marriage of old-world traditions … Continued

National Steinbeck Center & Exploring Monterey Bay, California

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National Steinbeck Center, Elkhorn Slough kayaking and whale watching on Monterey Bay– “Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer” NPR.ORG Podcast, produced by NPR affiliate KCBX–  Correspondent, Tom Wilmer visits with Colleen Finegan Bailey, Executive Director of the National Steinbeck Center … Continued