# Road trips: the epic, the disastrous and everything in-between

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Podcast: [Talk of Iowa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017)
Published: 2026-06-18T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa/2026-06-18/road-trips-the-epic-the-disastrous-and-everything-in-between
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## Resource

A summer road trip is a ticket to adventure, and experienced road trippers know to expect the unexpected. On this episode, we’re hitting the road — we’ll hear stories about two of Iowa’s most over the top road trips, RAGBRAI and Relay Iowa, a cross-country journey with a few twists and a happily-ever-after, and much more.

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