Arizona Podcast

If you’ve driven Route 66 through Kingman you’ve seen the signs. Andy Devine Avenue. The name runs the length of Route 66 right through the heart of town. Most people driving through see it and keep going. Maybe they wonder for a second who Andy Devine was. Maybe they don’t.This episode answers that question.Andy Devine was born in Flagstaff in 1905 and raised in Kingman, the son of an Irish immigrant who used a railroad settlement check to buy the Hotel Beale on Front Street. That hotel sat on the road that would become Route 66. Andy grew up surrounded by railroad workers, ranchers, cowboys, and desert travelers passing through. And somewhere in that childhood he got hurt in a way that damaged his voice and changed the course of his life.The voice that everyone said would end his career before it started became his trademark. Over 400 films. John Wayne. Roy Rogers. Jimmy Stewart. Jack Benny. Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And through all of it he never stopped being the kid from Kingman.In 1955 on national television, live, Andy Devine was told that Front Street in Kingman, the stretch of Route 66 that ran past the hotel where he grew up, was being renamed Andy Devine Avenue in his honor. He didn’t know it was coming. He found out the same moment the rest of America did.The signs have said Andy Devine Avenue for seventy years. This is the story behind the name.New episodes of Arizona Route 66: The Podcast release regularly at arizonapodcast.com.🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is produced by Table 66 Productions and hosted by Chris and Mary Tuttle, semi-retired Chaplains traveling the Main Street of America.#route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial #andydevine #kingmanarizona

Before Route 66 existed, Fred Harvey was already building something extraordinary along the Santa Fe Railroad corridor through Arizona. Hotels and restaurants that didn't just feed travelers, they made them feel like they mattered. And the young women he hired to run those dining rooms came west, stayed, and built the communities that Route 66 would later run right through.This episode is the story of the Harvey Houses. The ones that survived and the ones that didn't. The Harvey Girls who signed contracts, put on black and white uniforms, and showed up to a part of the country that was still being figured out. Mary Colter, the architect who designed La Posada in Winslow and called it her masterpiece. And the Hopi artist Fred Kabotie whose murals still cover the walls of the Painted Desert Inn inside Petrified Forest National Park.From El Garces in Needles, the crown jewel of the entire Harvey chain, to La Posada in Winslow, the only Harvey railroad hotel still in operation on Historic Route 66, we walk the Arizona stretch town by town and look at what Fred Harvey built here, what happened to it, and what's still standing.In 2026 Route 66 turns one hundred years old. Fred Harvey's first restaurant opened one hundred and fifty years ago. The two stories ran together for the better part of half a century and left marks on the Arizona landscape you can still find today if you know where to look.New episodes of Arizona Route 66: The Podcast release regularly at arizonapodcast.com.🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is produced by Table 66 Productions and hosted by Chris and Mary Tuttle, semi-retired Chaplains traveling the Main Street of America.#route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial #harveyhouses #harveygirls #lapasada

When the interstate came it didn't just move the traffic. It made a decision about which towns mattered and which ones didn't. Most of the towns that got bypassed didn't make it. The diners closed. The motor courts went dark. The desert moved in and started taking things back one wall at a time.But not all of them went quietly.This episode tells the story of four towns on the Route 66 corridor that by every reasonable measure should have folded when the interstate came. Seligman, where a barber named Angel Delgadillo refused to let the road die and started a preservation movement that changed Route 66 forever. Hackberry, where an artist found a forgotten general store and something worth saving showed up right behind him. Amboy, California, the ghost town that ain't dead yet, where a father bought an entire town because he believed it was worth saving and a son kept the lights on after him. And Two Guns, the town that didn't survive but left a story too strange and too human to forget.Four towns. Four different outcomes. And one thread running through all of them. In every case what made the difference wasn't a government program or a corporate investment. It was a person who decided a place still mattered when everything else said it didn't.In 2026 Route 66 turns one hundred years old. The towns that held on are the reason there's something worth celebrating. This is their story.New episodes of Arizona Route 66: The Podcast release regularly at arizonapodcast.com.🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is produced by Table 66 Productions and hosted by Chris and Mary Tuttle, semi-retired Chaplains traveling the Main Street of America.#route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial

Route 66 feels inevitable when you're driving it today. Like someone looked at a map, drew the obvious line from Chicago to Los Angeles, and said yes, that one. But that's not what happened.The road was fought over before it existed. The number was chosen because it rolled off the tongue. The path was chosen for commerce and politics. And when Arizona's stretch was officially established in 1926, the state didn't finish paving it for another twelve years. The people who drove it in those early years weren't driving a finished highway. They were driving a promise.This episode tells the real story of how Arizona's stretch of Route 66 almost didn't happen. The political fights before the first mile was ever laid. The grades through the Black Mountains that broke down cars and tested everyone who attempted them. The money that was never enough. The terrain that pushed back hard at every turn. And the gap between what was promised on paper and what drivers actually found when they got here.In 2026 the road turns one hundred years old. Arizona holds the longest continuous drivable stretch of original Route 66 in the nation. This is the story of how it got here.New episodes of Arizona Route 66: The Podcast release regularly at arizonapodcast.com.🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is produced by Table 66 Productions and hosted by Chris and Mary Tuttle, semi-retired Chaplains traveling the Main Street of America.#route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial

Route 66 was not designed to be legendary. It was designed to move farm goods, connect small towns to bigger markets, and serve the interests of the people who helped lay it out. The number was chosen because it rolled off the tongue. The path was chosen for commerce and politics. And when it was officially established in 1926, Arizona did not even finish paving its stretch for another twelve years.So how does a dirt road with a number become the most beloved highway in the world?This episode tells the full story. From Cyrus Avery's political maneuvering in 1926, to the Dust Bowl families who depended on it with their lives, to the complicated truth about who the road welcomed and who it did not. From Bobby Troup writing a song on a drive west, to the afternoon in 1978 when the traffic through Seligman simply stopped. From the day Route 66 was officially decertified in 1985, to the barber in Seligman who refused to let it stay dead.In 2026, the road turns one hundred years old. Arizona holds the longest continuous drivable stretch in the nation. And the communities along it are not just surviving the centennial. They are building toward it.This is the story of how that happened. Not the bumper sticker version. The real one.New episodes of Arizona Route 66: The Podcast release regularly at arizonapodcast.com.🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is produced by Table 66 Productions and hosted by Christopher and Mary Tuttle, semi-retired Chaplains traveling the Main Street of America.#route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial

What Makes Arizona the Playground of Route 66? That's not a rhetorical question. It's 385.2 miles of answer.Chris and Mary Tuttle are back on the Mother Road for Season 4, and they are driving the whole thing , New Mexico border to the Colorado River, east to west, the way it was meant to be traveled. Nineteen towns. A meteor crater that trained the Apollo astronauts. Wild donkeys with their own main street. The longest continuous stretch of original Route 66 still in existence. And a road that turns one hundred years old in 2026 with everything still left to say.This episode covers every major stop on Arizona's stretch of the Mother Road; Holbrook, Joseph City, Winslow, Flagstaff, Seligman, Peach Springs, Hackberry, Kingman, Oatman, and the Colorado River at Topock, with centennial events, honest travel recommendations, and the kind of conversation that feels less like a tour and more like riding along with two people who actually know this road.Route 66 turns 100 this year. Arizona owns the headline. Come find out why.📖 Learn more: https://arizonapodcast.com🎙️ Arizona Route 66: The Podcast is a production of Table 66 Productions. Hosted by Chris and Mary Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain and his co-adventurer on the Main Street of America.#FaithAndGoodCourage #faithgoodcourage #Route66Chaplain #ChristopherTuttle #RoadsideWisdom #Rule66 #HealingHighway #KindnessForTheRoad #QuietStrength #WitWisdomAndDinerMoments #GraceOnTheGo #route66 #arizonapodcast #motherroad #route66centennial

This isn’t a full Arizona Podcast episode — it’s a preview of my new project, Faith and Good Courage. A spoken-word podcast and vodcast for the road-weary and the soul-searchers. Season 1 launches soon, so if you like what you hear, follow Faith and Good Courage on Spotify or at FaithAndGoodCourage.com.“Follow Faith and Good Courage on Spotify / Apple / or at FaithAndGoodCourage.com.”

Another chance to share time with an ol' friend. I joined America's Storyteller Jim Hinckley on his Live podcast "Coffee With Jim" on Sunday morning March 23, 2025 to talk about our new podcast "Tri-State Podcast" and wanted to share his podcast with you. I'm honored to have built a wonderful working and personal friendship with Jim the last couple of years and can't wait to celebrate the Centennial of Route 66 in 2026. To learn more about Jim and Jim Hinkley's America, please visit https://jimhinckleysamerica.com/ From Jim Hinckley's America Website: What do the London Bridge, Route 66 (the highway and the classic television program), casinos, an historic Harvey House and railroad depot, lively Mojave Desert ghost towns, kayaking the Topock Gorge on the Colorado River, and a town where the mayor is a burro have in common? They are all the focus of the exciting new Tri State Podcast and today's conversation with podcaster Chris Tuttle.  It's another smile inducing, road trip inspiring shared adventure from Jim Hinckley's America. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let Jim Hinckley, and today's guest Chris Tuttle, tell you where to go.   

"Conversation and Coffee from the Main Street Of America" with ‪@arizonapodcast‬ in Kingman, AZ. Chris and Mary of Arizona Podcast share time at Calico's Restaurant in Kingman AZ with the people on Route 66 that share what the area communities have to offer locals and visitors alike. Chris shares the news of their new website Support page where fans can gift to the shows success. More Listener supported than ad based. New features include "Arizona Route 66: The Podcast" and "Just Off Route 66". VODCAST can be found on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1AP0ho5MpM Help Support the Arizona Podcast Here: https://arizonapodcast.com/support Discussions include talking with Cassi Hammond, V.P. of the Chloride Chamber of Commerce a small community town about 15 minutes north of Kingman; the past, present and future are highlighted. Micah Spenser shares the humble beginnings and the multi awards received at the Cella Winery, located north of Kingman on Route 66. Sarah Ferry, a business owner of West of 3rd on Kingman's Main Street where she serves as a very active volunteer of Kingman Main Street association. Their new project is very exciting by bringing the Hotel Beale back to life in a great renovation project. Smiley Ward steps in to share the wonderful group of Arizona's Pharoahs Car Club. The people and events and the charity/fundraising work they do in the community. Internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Jim Hinckley shares a very special corner of Jim Hinckley's America; Kingman, Arizona at the center of 160-miles of smiles, and a few unforgettable detours. His role with Kingman Tours and the voice of the City's Walking Tour. Ken Large calls in from Amboy California to share the exciting news of their first ever Route 66 Car Show set for March 1st.   CHRIS TUTTLE - Host of Arizona Podcast https://arizonapodcast.com CASSI HAMMOND - Chloride AZ Chamber of Commerce https://VisitChloride.com MICAH SPENCER - Cella Winery https://cellawinery.com SMILEY WARD - Pharaohs Car Club of Arizona https://facebook.com/1058801895413680  JIM HINKCKLEY - Jim Hinckley’s America https://jimhinckleysamerica.com SARAH FERRY - Kingman Main Street https://kingmanmainstreet.com KENNETH LARGE - Roy’s Motel and Cafe Amboy, CA https://visitamboy.com   Recording Date: February 7, 2025 Location: Calico's Restaurant 418 West Beale Ave. Kingman AZ https://facebook.com/calicosrestaurant  

Chris and Mary of Arizona Podcast share time at the Grand Canyon Caverns and Inn in Peach Springs Arizona on Route 66. The Caverns prepare to reopen to the public on February 1, 2025 after closing the caverns in 2021 due to an elevator issue. Chris talks with Vickie Orcutt, Roxanne Davis and Paul Jorgenson about the past, present and the future of this classic Mother Road attraction which opened in 1926. Although the caverns are some 17+ million year old, the location celebrates their Centennial with Route 66 in 2026! Take in the awe inspiring Grand Canyon Caverns located along Route 66 in Northern Arizona. These are the largest dry caverns in the United States, located 200 to 300 feet below the surface, and accessible via the exploration elevator. Located in the middle of 3,000,000 acres of the most unspoiled land left in the world, enjoy clean air, clear skies, open prairies, and a refreshing change of scenery from the urban world. They feature cavern tours that are easily accessible along paved walkways with handrails and for the more adventurous, off-path ‘Explorers Tours’. Featuring a Motel, Dinner, Gift Shop, classic Route 66 Gas Station, their own Airstrip, RV camping area with full hookups, a Rodeo Ring that regularly holds cowboy events, and of course the world famous Caverns, they offer all the amenities needed for an enjoyable visit and stay. Located close to the beautiful Supai Falls and a short distance to the Grand Canyon and rafting on the Colorado river, the Grand Canyon Caverns is the perfect home base for visiting all the great adventures located around the Grand Canyon and in Northern Arizona.