# Episode 473 - Talking with Doug Kirby of Roadside America

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Podcast: [Motorcycle Men](https://stenobird.com/podcast/motorcycle-men-1224)
Published: 2026-05-13T16:00:00+00:00
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Hello boys and girls, Today on the show, we’re sitting down with Doug Kirby — one of the minds behind Roadside America, the legendary guide to the strange, the wonderful, the historic, the gigantic, the tiny, and the downright bizarre attractions scattered across the American landscape. Doug and the Roadside America team have spent decades documenting the unusual corners of the country — from giant fiberglass animals to mysterious monuments, from folk‑art masterpieces to the kind of oddball s...

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