Episode

Wait... they got in cars with strangers?

Podcast: Wait... They Did What!?
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 360
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Summary

Hitchhiking was a popular way to travel in the 1970s... despite some hitchers being accused of needing a shower and a haircut. This episode will answer questions like: Is hitchhiking illegal? Why don’t people pick up hitchhikers anymore? Why do people no longer hitchhike? What are vagrancy laws? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen... and don’t ever get in cars with strangers.