Rund Abdelfatah

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598 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 19 Jul

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Throughline · Route 66 and the quest to connect America · 16 Jul 2026 podcast

What does it symbolize when it comes to the American road trip?

I think...

This has always been a do-it-yourself country.

If somebody wanted to make something happen, they did, or they could.

It was possible.

And I think it epitomizes the can-do spirit.

of the United States.

And I have heard so many stories about hitchhiking down Route 66.

I've met a Finnish couple that was actually on their honeymoon down Route 66.

And all of the little towns that have any kind of a tourism bureau will have a booklet that talks about people from all over the world who come in.

And there's that much of an interest in this old road.

So it's the world's highway.

It's the world's highway.

And what does it reflect about the U.S.?

I think it says, welcome, for one thing.

And you can do this.

You know, come and see who we are.

I think a lot of people see this as the real America.

You get down into the rural areas.

You're not in New York City.

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