SmallTownUSA

Hurricane Hilary has flooded California roads and towns. Cathederal City was no exception to this incredible storm. Karmen and Jessica brave the waters and explore some abnormal hauntings around the city, Frank Sinatra's grave, and why you should never ride in a hot air balloon. Don't miss your exit! Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw I...

Have you ever heard of the "American Mummy?" Did you know the Russian empire had a post in Northern California until the mid 1800's? How did one self-proclaimed medical doctor get arrested for claiming property he didn't own, but a hippy was able to claim a mountain as his home? Go off the grid with Jessica and Karmen, in this wild ride through California. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow...

It's Christmas in July! This week we're going back to our favorite holiday episode in this U-Turn. We've got some unusual holiday festivals for you featuring: A frozen dead guy, blood sucking insects, a chicken past its expiration date, a bull's undercarriage, and an outhouse on skis. Don't miss your exit, come join Karmen and Jessica in this throwback episode you don't want to miss. Visit us: www...

This week we're taking a U-Turn back to Bisbee, Arizona where SmallTownUSA started two years ago. This is a fan favorite episode featuring a haunted hotel, ladies of the evening, local interviews, a local pirate, and a lot of stairs. Don't miss your exit, come join Karmen and Jessica in this throwback episode you don't want to miss. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> http...

We're starting off with some fresh air in season 5. Dana Point, California, is our first stop on this trip up the US cost. We're traveling in California, trying to eat as much avocados and sushi as possible. Dana Point has some righteous surfing, a killer wave, and lots of hella important people. Don't miss your exit. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com...

It's our last stop on the Lincoln Highway. The end of the pavement. The final stand. Season 4 comes to an end, and quite frankly Karmen's pretty happy about that. This week Jessica and Karmen are in Pennsylvania, visiting York...a pretty important town in this country's history. Then they head down to Beaver, yes Beaver... it's a town, look it up. As you can probably imagine, the discussion about...

Not surprisingly, the first Memorial Day ever held was forgotten. This week, Jessica takes us back to who held this event and uncovers it's forgotten origin. Take time to tune into this quick bonus episode. Don't miss your exit. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/smalltownusashow/ Follow my bet...

Happy Mother's Day! We're celebrating women and all mothers at SmallTown this week. Find out how Mother's Day was created and how it strayed away from its original foundations. Grab your fanny pack, slip on your mom jeans, and give your ma' a call for pete's sake. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram --> https://www.instagram...

Indiana. One might say, "Indian Land." It was a gift from the native americans, to the new settlers/trades people. And if you're thinking what we're thinking, you know something's not right about that. There's strange stuff cooking in Indiana as Jessica and Karmen make their way across it on the Lincoln Highway, particularly corn dogs. Lots and lots of corn dogs. Don't miss your exit, find out why...

Is there such a thing as too much ice cream? Yes... the answer is yes. Tell your kids, save a life. Jessica and Karmen skip right through the town that created barbed wire, and head to a not so small town in Illinois, Chicago. There are some strange events that happened in the Windy City. Find out more about Death Alley, the deadly game of 'Who Spilled the Beans,' the man who ate too much, and our...

Wyoming, 1923. The Wild West. Prohibition. Drought, War. Meanwhile in Nebraska... Corhuskers. Poor Farms. A Salt Witch. Carhenge. While the car ride through Nebraska is a long one, hamburger way, it is anything but boring. Actually, it's pretty boring, but the history is not. Jessica and Karmen take on Elkhorn, Nebraska, the town that has all the amenities a big city could offer. Visit us: www.sma...

In Wyoming, there's a town that not too many people know about. A town with an optomisic name. Unfortunately, the founders and homesteaders of this town were unable to sustain their dreams, due to the unrelenting scorched earth, dust and racism. Join Jessica as she takes a quick detour off the route to Empire, Wyoming. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.co...

What's that smell? Why it's the Great Salt Lake's sulfuric stink. I think Mark Twain would be proud of our stop in Tooele, Utah. He would probably not be so proud of the horrible Utahn dad jokes Jessica decided to share. Pop a quick squat with Karmen and Jessica, then let's get the heck out of Utah. Visit us: www.smalltownusashow.com Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw In...

What do you get when you combine a giant sand mountain, the pony express, some secret hybrid melons, and Karmen and Jessica? The end of the SmalltownUSA. I mean, that would be heavy and they probably wouldn't survive. Thank goodness it's not the end and we can head over to Falcon, Nevada, an oasis, for a pit stop. And really, just a pit stop. Not too much here to see. It's also Black History Month...

What would you do if you were stranded for months on a cold, blizard-ridden mountain top with your family and little to no food? More importantly, who would you eat first? Even more importantly, what part would you eat first? Karmen and Jessica are still in California visiting Donner's Pass, where the infamous Donner Party decided to take matters into their own hands and become cannibals. They tru...

The Lincoln Highway, a forgotten passage through the US. First stop, Dutch Flat, California. Home to only 110 folks, but with a rich history. And when we say rich, we mean Gold. Dutch Flat isn't all shiney and precious, it has some dark history too. Don't miss your exit, join Jessica and Karmen as they start their cross country tour full of wood, sausage, and tatters. Follow us: Twitter --> htt...

January celebrates some crappy national days and can be a bit chilly. Make sure you check your Spam folder and join Jessica and Karmen as they prepare for Season 4 of SmallTownUSA, traveling back in time...(seriously, time travel) to some warmer, but shaky island sand in Guam. Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/smalltownusashow/...

Happy New Year! From SmalltownUSA. So many traditions, so little time. What do they all mean? Round things, yellow things, eating things, dropping things, resolving things.... there's just too much to do. Jessica and Karmen embrace the New Year ahead in this episode, looking for ways to bring them luck, prosperity and peace. Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram -...

Christmas time is here. Who better to celebrate with than an alcoholic horse skull knocking at your door, challenging you to a musical rap battle? I can't think of any. Cuddle up with a cup of hot cocoa in your mummers costume, as Jessica and Karmen un'rap' the holiday season. Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/smalltownusashow/ SFX b...

It's the holiday season, so whoop dee do and dickery dock. SmallTown is appreciating one of the first original holiday celebrations in North America, the Navajo Night Chant. We're casting out the ugliness and healing from our Yucca whipping in this episode. There's always room for Jell-o, don't miss our first holiday episode of the season. Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw...

Lions and Tigers and Bears that bite you head off, oh my! SmallTownUSA has officially made it one year in the books, in the sound stream, in the great echos of tomorrow. We are surrounded by family and friends as we celebrate our anniversary in this special red-letter day episode. Join us as we interview folks, laugh, and genuinely agree that Karmen's mom is a bad ass. Follow us: Twitter --> https...

Gather around the campfire as Jessica and Karmen share scary small town ghost stories. Don't forget your flashlight. Follow us: Twitter --> https://twitter.com/smalltownusashw Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/smalltownusashow/ SFX by ZapSplat Follow 19 Media Group: Twitter: @19MGroup Instagram: 19mediagroup https://www.19MediaGroup.com Discover our favorite podcast gear and support the show...

Looking for your next Airbnb getaway? We've got the place for you! Next time you're in Crestline, CA, check into Satan's Castle. It's got local art, pets are welcome, and a great view. At night the sounds of the castle really rock you to sleep. You'll never leave... I mean...forget your experience here at the Castle. Get creeped out and eat all your Halloween candy with Karmen and Jessica this wee...

(Intense music with clock ticking in the background) "Every year, over one man drowns because of ghosts. That's close to 100 deaths in the last 99 years (about 10 per decade). This is because they are very aggressive and territorial, and have a habit of not understanding the concept of meeting in the middle. It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your children are?" This has been a SmallTown public an...

Love, Bermuda, obtuse. There's nothing right about these triangles. But we are forgetting a very important triangle. The Bennington Triangle, where there are reports of missing people, serial killers, big foot, ufo's, and a naked man running around with a gun (or maybe he's just really happy to see us). Join Jessica and Karmen as they make their way over to Vermont, to visit the mountain that swal...