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Elliot McNally and Vince McNally
In the finale show, Elliot and Vince make it to their great-great-grandfather's all-time favorite town. Randall, NY, was established by Rand as a valhalla of sorts for the McNally lineage. It's customary that all McNallys make a pilgrimage here in their formative years to learn about the famous family and their place in the cartographical world at large. Listen to the McNally brothers take in the sights, talk about the highlights and say a fond farewell from these parts to yours.
Vince and Elliot McNally head to the bayou to check out Loufficeatte, LA. Rand's 2nd all-time favorite town was once the short-lived sovereign country of Randada. Rand purchased the land from French con-woman Lucille Loufficeatte in a deal called the Lousiana Hornswaggle—it reverted back to US jurisdiction shortly thereafter. To this day, the town holds onto its sordid past as a welcome home for con artists and swindlers of all ilk. Chatting with the boys about all that and more is Lucille's great-great-granddaughter Blair Loufficeatte (Janelle Blasdel).
Vince and Elliot McNally head west to Rand's 3rd all-time favorite town. Isle of Doves, CA, was the westernmost point in the union until Alaska and Hawaii were admitted. Rand created one of the first formal nature preserves when he discovered the small island, though he originally believed he had found a sea-route to Japan—despite still being within sight of mainland California. Isle of Doves is only inhabited by a small community of doves and dovekeepers, and the McNallys are lucky enough to sit down with one of them: Seashell Paragon (Aric McKeown).
Elliot and Vince McNally check out Rand's 4th all-time favorite town in this episode. San Guajandro, NM, served as the sleepy southwest stage for Rand’s late-in-life religious reawakening. Now it's home to the Born-Again-Born-Again Movement, a group that has realized that “Born-Again” Christians take things a bit too far. Chatting with Vince and Elliot is local Reverend Kev (Jeremy Adler).
The McNally brothers break into Rand's Top 5 with their visit to Phox, SC. Phox was the setting of the Spanish-American War's last shots fired in the Spanish-American war. Unfortunately, yellow journalism ran so rampant in the town that, in an effort to sell more newspapers, word of the peace treaty never made it to print. Rand oversaw the peace negotiations via transatlantic telephone in the 20th century, but passions still run deep. Vince and Elliot talk with great-great-grandson of our 26th president, and modern-day Rough Rider, Thumbert Roosevelt (Michael Ribbens).
Elliot and Vince McNally are staying cool in one of Rand's hottest towns. Byarkansa, AK, clocks in number 6 on the brothers' countdown. When originally charting Byarkansa, Rand mistranscribed all of the town’s coordinates. Zealous and nearsighted town governance ratified the measures into law, and their city constitution can never be amended for any reason. As such, the town technically exists in Botswana, Africa. Citizens have adopted the laid-back, warm-weather lifestyle shared by other Pacific surf towns and their spiritual Saharan climate. Elliot and Vince welcome guest Bobbo (Milan Patel), town sporting goods store proprietor, puka shell necklace enthusiast and all-around cool dude.
The McNally brothers visit their great-great-grandfather's 7th all-time favorite town. Kaner, WI, is where Rand holed himself up for a year to write the Great American Novel. Although he never finished, Kaner is now home to authors, wordsmiths and novelists of all kinds attempting to craft their prose. Chatting with Elliot and Vince is accomplished author Darin Buttercutt (Bill McKinley).
Elliot and Vince McNally visit Ortolan, PA, their great-great-grandfather's 8th all-time favorite town. Citizens of Ortolan have believed the apocalypse was coming any day now for the better part of a century. A haven for preppers of all kinds, Rand spent a year hunkered down in a bunker here. Chatting with the McNally brothers is local prepper Craig Honk (Michael Erickson).
Elliot and Vince McNally are at last reunited to visit Rand's 9th all-time favorite town: Nergens, KS. The nation’s first laundromat founded here, and Rand utilized it on a cross-country mapping expedition. He unfortunately lost a sock in the process—the only personal effect he ever misplaced. Nowadays, the town serves as a lost-sock museum. Chatting with the brothers is Matthew Landry, the Laundromat King of the Lower-Midwest (A.J. Grimm).
In the mid-season premiere, Elliot McNally visits Rand's 10th favorite town. He's joined by his illegitimate cousin—a descendant of Rand's secret family—Frederick "Frito" Kissinger (Matt Fox), since Vince forgot to show up. Ungsten, DE was home to Rand's very own newspaper, the Ungsten Free Monitor. The politically driven rag is still printed to this day under the keen eye of its Editor-in-Chief, and Elliot's guest, Sherman Patacky (Vince Koci).
In the mid-season finale, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 11th favorite town, Bradley, MA. Established by board game inventor and investor Milton Bradley, some of the most famous and infamous games were created right here with the help of his long-time friend and one-time partner Rand McNally. Rand left the town after a huge relationship-ending argument and never returned—but the memories continued to hold a special place in his heart. The town still functions as a gaming mecca today, and talking to the brothers is Milton Bradley's great-great-grandson and current company head Darren Bradley Jr. (Jack Van Thomme).
Charla, ME makes Rand's Top 20 list at spot #12. The northeastern town is rumored to be the resting grounds of Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Rand was preoccupied for a year here in a DaVinci Code-esque grail quest for answers and more. Vince and Elliot McNally visit and talk to present-day adventurer and treasure hunter Louisiana Jones (Sam Hayes).
Vince and Elliot McNally visit Rand's 13th favorite town, Huntley, AR. Huntley hosts and boasts the most eating competitions of anywhere else in the nation. Rand McNally once placed second in a hot dog eating contest here. Chatting with the traveling duo is competitive eater Doug "The Disposal" Dillinger (Jared Haverdink).
Rand's 14th all-time favorite town is home to the first widely broadcast radio program. Now, the Colorado town of Blumenthall is a breeding ground of podcast production. Rand’s old radio show based on his journal, The Windings & Findings of the Great Rand McNally, aired weekly in all 18 states. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally this week is local podcast host Buck Williby (Eric Simons).
Elliot and Vince McNally travel to Rand's 15th favorite town: Hawkins, TN. Originally named for Sadie Hawkins, the first girl to ever ask a boy to a dance, the town's namesake once escorted Rand McNally to a barn dance during his travels. Today, the citizens of Hawkins champion feminism and cultural subversions of all kinds—and at the forefront of this is Sadie Hawkins's great-great-granddaughter, and activist, Luella Hawkins-Chappuella (Hallie Zmroczek).
Rand's 16th favorite town comes straight from the heart. Mount Melanie, WA was founded by Rand in tribute to his forbidden love, Melanie Mercator—of the Mercator Projection lineage. Because their love could never be, this was originally their secret meeting place. Today, the town serves as a home to star-crossed lovers of all kinds. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally about all that and more is love guru and radio host Leo Epstein (Brady Cripe).
Rand's 17th all-time favorite town will put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Fairfax, GA is home to the most barbershop quartets, but only one barbershop. Rand belonged to a group here called The Note-able Gentlemen that's still going strong today. With Elliot out this week, Vince is joined by their uncle Chet Romney (Scott Engdahl) to talk to Fairfax resident—and current member of Rand's quartet institution—Tom Waits (Elliot Matson).
Vince and Elliot head south to Rand's 18th favorite town, Mayhew, TX. Mayhew is home to the most cults of anywhere else, including one Rand belonged to here for a few years that's still going strong today. With the brothers this episode is Kip Tennis (Jeremy Sender), a citizen who's tried just about every cult in town but can't quite commit to any one yet.
Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 19th all-time favorite town, Clybourn, CT. Clybourn is home to sports played the old fashioned way, from leather heads to woody skis and everything in between. Rand played quarterback for a season with the Clybourn Kodiaks. Talking with Vince and Elliot are town game masters Chumly Julius (Alex Collyard) and Clamda Shaw (Alexa Palmero).
Elliot and Vince McNally are back with a new series of These Parts and a new journey. Following along with their great-great-grandfather's travel journal, they're visiting and counting down Rand McNally's all-time 20 favorite American towns.
Kicking things off at #20 is Brompton, VA, the last remaining vestige of the "Wild Wild East." A young Rand passed through once upon a time touring with a rodeo show.
In the landmark 100th episode of These Parts, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Lastly, CO. Having just been incorporated the previous week, the brothers offer their assistance in jump-starting some town culture with clips of their favorite places across small-town America.
As Vince and Elliot prep for their 100th episode, a couple of their distant relatives fill in to host. One is their far-removed and illegitimate British cousin Ash Picklicker (Lupe Murazsewski), and the other is a cyborg with the D.N.A. of Rand McNally's bastard child Tube McNally called Robot Trying to Understand Humanity Through the Lens of People, or simply, Ro.T.U.H.T.L.o.P (Maria Bartholdi). Ash and Ro.T.U.H.T.L.o.P are in Abra, NM. This Land of Enchantment town is home to the most practicing doctors of alternative medicine—including, but not limited to, enchantment. Talking with Ash is faith healer Ben Whiskin (Vince Koci) and bayou witch doctor Voodoo Daddy (Elliot Matson).
Elliot and Vince McNally head to Scuttlebutt, NJ for this week's show. Scuttlebutt is deemed the most gossipy town in the United States, and telling the brothers all about it and more are local housewives, best friends and world-class gossips, Lex (Jake Michels) and Sally Saywhat (Katie Michels).
Vince and Elliot McNally are in for a high-octane episode this week in Togeroga, AL. The NASCAR epicenter is home to the famous annual Togeroga 1 one-lap race. Talking with the brothers is NASCAR commentator Calvin Monterrey (Matt Fox).
This week on These Parts, Vince and Elliot head to the Bayou. Florp, LA is home to the makers of Florp, a short-lived '90s slime toy desperately ready to make a comeback. At the forefront of this endeavor is head of PR at Florp Corp. Intl. Tina Florp (Casey Haeg).
The McNally boys head over to Brumsky, AR on this week's episode. The entire town of Brumsky is an Amazon warehouse wherein its citizens are employed as "pickers"—talking with Elliot and Vince is one of them: Mark Charlesworth (Jed Arkley).
Elliot and Vince McNally visit Hampshire, NH in this week's show. The town harbors the fugitive bloodline of American monarch King Bosco IV, and still attempts to conceal their pre-Revolution British allegiance. Talking with the travelers is local all-American shopkeep Pip Swellington (Aric McKeown).
Vince and Elliot McNally visit Marshfield, MS this week. Built on a swamp after a sign from God to the town founder, the town is sinking at a rate of around 10 feet per year. Chatting with Vince and Elliot is town architect Bill a.k.a. Mountain Man (Jack Van Thomme).
Elliot and Vince McNally head over to Handler, OK this week. Historically the largest manufacturer of pan handles, the town has since needed to diversify into handles of other products. Talking with the travelers is struggling pan handle salesman Russell Brinkman (Jeremy Adler).
Elliot and Vince McNally are in the heart of America and its street art scene in this week's show. Windsom, NE boasts a large population of Banksy-esque graffiti artists looking to make a statement and gain notoriety. However, the town has a lush arts community and are thus unoffended by the painters. Talking with the brothers about all that and more is a local graffiti artist known to the town as Cha Cha (Michael Erickson).
The McNally Brothers are in Kenzy's Gulch, TN in this week's show. The town is determined to be the birthplace of just one famous person—literally any famous person. It just hasn't happened yet. Talking with Elliot and Vince is the town's talent scout, Judith Marie Kallabach (Kristen Rau).
Elliot and Vince McNally head to Wagon Wheel, KS in this week's show. The town claims origin to all wagon-related history, including Rosebud. Chatting with the travelers is wagon historian Arnold McRib (Jeremy Sender).
The McNally brothers head west to Sylvester, CA on this week's show. Voted Muddiest Town in America, this landslide-ridden town is literally constantly on the move. Vince and Elliot's guest is the town's bus tour guide, Janis Jammerson (Laura Sams).
Vince and Elliot McNally are reunited after a couple weeks apart in Lookyhere, SD. The town has the most and farthest reaching bill boards for various town spectacles leading to it than any town in the United States—billboards for the town are planted as far away as Maine. Talking with the travelers is town resident, and proprietor of the World's Largest Supply of Fossilized Rat Tails, Helvetica Tanner (Jocelyn Brady).
Elliot McNally and his special co-host, Dan McNally (Bobby Gardner) are in New Nagano, HI. Settled as an attempt at Japanese expansionism, New Nagano is mostly populated by American tourists looking to soak up even just a little bit of far Eastern culture. Talking with the travelers is Japanese culture connoisseur, Sammy Chan (Vince Koci).
Vince McNally and his step-dad, Skip Margolis (Cody Nelson), head out to Revere, MA, named for renowned lantern maker Doug Revere. Chatting with Vince and his special co-host is town resident, and descendent of Doug Revere himself, Minty (Elliot Matson).
Vince and Elliot McNally check out Springfield, UT this week. Established as an homage to the titular family of the longest running animated series, The Simpsons, Springfield plays host to every super fan's wildest dreams. Talking with the brothers is proprietor of local comic shop, The Cyborg's Portcullis, Graphic Novel Man (Jack Van Thomme).
Elliot and Vince McNally head up to Maynard, ND. Like many cities, no building in Maynard can be taller than its City Hall. Unfortunately, Maynard's burned down in 1911, so no building can be taller than 2.7 feet high.
Vince and Elliot McNally travel up north to Coalson, MI. This Upper Peninsula steampunk town denounces Henry Ford and all his inventions, opting instead to only use steam-powered vehicles and machinery. Chatting with the McNallys this week is steam-power mogul Tabitha Cogspenny (Jen van Kaam).
Elliot and Vince McNally head out to Early, RI this week. Early is home to the most houses and buildings used in exterior establishing shots of films and television shows. The boys welcome local housing agent and realtor Brett Gladstone (Bill McKinley) to talk all about this picturesque town.
The McNally Brothers head out east to Newtown, VA. Neighbor to the colonial re-enactment town of Fredericksburg, Newtown is in constant peril of colonial re-enactors who've been in character too long storming in and threatening to burn the "witchcraft" and "magical" town. Chatting with Elliot and Vince this week is Newtown's resident computer engineer, Sally Carlson (Emily Hemson).
Elliot and Vince McNally visit Seattle 2, WA, whose chronically hip inhabitants insist they prefer the sequel. Showing the brothers around town is professional bicycle delivery bicycle messenger, Benjji Bulksection (Tom Reed).
Elliot and Vince McNally put up their feet in Ottoman, IL. Deemed America's Ottoman Empire, the town was founded by ottoman inventor Jonathan Ottoman, armchair ottoman expert and ottoman armchair expert. Talking with the boys is Jonathan Ottoman III (Craig McCarthy).
Elliot and Vince McNally venture to the true heart of small town America and the Empire State. Manhattan, NY is a quaint little coastal island tucked in the serene Northeastern United States. With the brothers this episode are long-time residents of Manhattan, Harold and Sylvia Levy-Ben-Abrahamson-Silverstein (Hannah Wydeven and Josh Kaplan).
In a rare "splitsies" episode, Elliot and Vince McNally head to Vigilante, OH. It's home vigilantes looking back to take back the streets from their villainous counterparts. Elliot talks to famed hero Socially Graceful Guy (Vince Koci) while Vince spends time with the fiendish and dastardly Wendell Puzzleman (Elliot Matson).
Celebrating their 75th episode, Elliot and Vince McNally head to Sole, WV. Home to a die-hard running community, the town plays host to an ultra marathon that has been going on for years. Keeping stride with the brothers is ultra-runner Jared Hempson (Chris Williams).
Elliot and Vince McNally head out east to Zelton, MD, a town that insists upon having its own World's Fair every year despite incredibly poor attendance. Talking with the travelers is local famous inventor, Duck McTell (Janelle Blasdel). Plus, in a featured "Towning Around" segment, the boys and their guest get to wander the fairgrounds and talk to inventors Werner Van Bergen (Vince Koci), Liam Neeson (Elliot Matson) and Dylan Thurgood (Janelle Blasdel).
Elliot and Vince McNally are all aboard Starboard, AK. The town is in fact a large fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean that was incorporated by the state. Talking with the boys in this unique maritime town are two transplants from Mumbai, India—Bollywood musicians Sanjay and Saresh Radeep (Carl Schaefer and Chad Lewis).
Vince and Elliot McNally visit Spemokie, NC, a refuge to the nation's remaining organ grinders. Chatting this week with the boys is organ grinder Reginald P. Frankum III, Esquire (Eric Simons) and his monkey, Bub Bub.
Elliot and Vince McNally wind up in Bacon, CT this week. The town's power hierarchy is derived by the number of degrees removed from Kevin Bacon you are, although no one is fewer than 3 degrees.
Live from Randcon 2016, Elliot and Vince McNally play host to a host of guests at the event in Rudyard's Hill, GA. The town is the "it" place for some of the country's leading conventions, and is always the home to RandCon. First, the boys talk to Security Officer Cameron Saskanilla (Lupe Muraszewski) about convention safety and proprietor of the "Wipe Booth", Junk (Maria Bartholdi), about her involvement at RandCon. Next, Vince and Elliot field a few questions from the devoted hoards of fans. Following the Q&A, the brothers stop by the concessions stands to hear from food purveyors like Alan Veiss (Lupe Muraszewski), the "Road Food" Lady (Maria Bartholdi) and our old pals Dunt and Emmett (Maria Bartholdi and Lupe Muraszewski). The boys head out into the convention center for 5 Didja Know facts from attendees before wrapping it all up in a nice farewell and another RandCon in the record books.
Elliot and Vince McNally head down to Kogan, MO on this week's show. Kogan, MO has become the leading manufacturer of Apple products since Chinese factories have begin re-outsourcing product development to the midwest town. Talking with the boys is US-to-China business liaison Wes Chesley (Kevin Pettit).
Elliot and Vince McNally travel to Nontauk, WI this week. This once-sleepy northern Wisconsin town is now overrun by disgruntled indie musicians buying cabins and hunkering down to record their breakthrough eponymous albums. Chatting with the McNallys is folk musician Twilight Mastodon (Aric McKeown).
Elliot and Vince McNally travel to the midwest town of Chalmers Lake, MN this week. It's established around the 10,0001st lake in the state, whose its existence the rest of Minnesota's towns choose to ignore. Talking with Vince and Elliot is Chalmers Lake's founder and sole resident, Chalmers Radisson (Cody Nelson).
Vince and Elliot McNally head to the Iowan town of Lloyd this week. Deemed the most fashionable town in America in 1850, Lloydians are staying true to their style hoping that the trend pendulum will once again swing fortuitously in their direction. Chatting with the McNally boys is fashion designer and trend spotter, Jan McCarty (Jay Flewelling).
Vince and Elliot McNally journey to the not-too-distant future when they visit the town of Wilfredshire, DE. The town operates on the shared belief that they, through a wormhole, exist 2 years in the future. Sitting down with the brothers is town museum curator, Winifred Fann McErney (Molly Chase).
Vince and Elliot McNally visit Barnswallow, SC. Ravaged by incessant antiquers, the citizens of Barnswallow are constantly forced to toil and create their own knick-knacks to sell in their many antique shops. Talking with the brothers is proprietor of the local S&M Antique Shoppe, Wayne King (Jack Van Thomme).
Elliot McNally heads solo to Paleo, PA. It's the birthplace of the paleo diet and purported to be the home to the "missing link." Archeologists and conspiracy theorists flock to Paleo to uncover all it has to offer—talking with Elliot is famed sasquatch hunter, Sam Squatch (Vince Koci).
Vince McNally goes solo to the town of Truman, IN. It's a town whose citizens are all actors in a reality television show starring the town's most beloved, and oblivious, patron. Talking with Vince is an actor from the town's program and Hollywood at large, George Lazenby (Elliot Matson).
Listen up chowderheads, 'cuz this week Vince and Elliot McNally head to Shemp, ID. It's a living shrine to the first third stooge where slapstick overwhelms day-to-day living. Chewing the rug with the boys is die-hard Stooge fan on a pilgrimage to town, Theodore Healy (Bill McKinley).
Vince and Elliot McNally head to Mauvestone, WY this week, home to some of nature's least impressive wonders. With the boys to discuss all that and more is head park ranger, Rodd Jodd (Dan Linden).
Vince and Elliot McNally venture to a Pacific Northwest town overrun by food trucks. They're in Carlo-Wiley, OR chatting with restauranteur and proprietor of the first brick-and-mortar food truck, Chauncey Lingstrom (Scott Engdahl).
This week, Elliot and Vince travel south to Starnelle, TX. It's a town devoted to the creation of Internet memes in the hope that one of them will eventually go viral. Discussing Starnelle, the Internet and more with the brothers is meme connoisseur, Ricky Chacha (David Krinn).
Vince and Elliot McNally host a patriotic episode way up in Winnepac, ME. Winnepac is a town with a palpable—yet somewhat questionable—hatred of Canada. With the boys is local anti-Canadian souvenir and prank store owner, Rob McDale (Andy Hilbrands).
Vince and Elliot McNally are magically whisked away to Xavier, MT this week. It's the home of Disney Place, the lesser known wing of the Disney amusement parks family which was abandoned partway through construction. Talking with the brothers is one of the park's character actors—known for playing Bambi's mom—Clarissa Shard (Maria Bartholdi).
Vince and Elliot McNally are on the campaign trail this week in Caucus, FL. It's a town constantly caucusing regardless of valid election years or viable candidates. Talking hard ball with the boys is campaign strategist and supervisor, Olivia Axland (Katie Michels).
Vince and Elliot are back state-side and restarting their journey in Kewlzville, KY. It's a town run by kids who fulfilled their dream of running away from home, and the brothers sit down with their ring leader, the endlessly cool and way awesome kid known only as Scorpion (Dan Jacquette).
In a These Parts special episode, the McNally Brothers cross the pond for an incredible multi-country trip. It's a once in a lifetime event that can only truly be called The European Spectacular!
Vince and Elliot McNally are in their 50th town in their 50th state, Bestoville, VA, this week. It's a town representing the best of the United States and the perfect setting to reflect on the brothers' journey thus far in a jam-packed clip show for the ages.
Elliot and Vince McNally venture to the Land of Lincoln and visit the town of Constance, IL. None of the water in Constance flows in any direction, and no one really knows why. Talking to the boys is town DNR representative, lyricist and spiritual leader, Opal Winthrop (Janelle Blasdel).
Elliot and Vince McNally aren't in Kansas anymore—except for this week. The brothers stop over in Emerald, a dog show loving town deemed "The Westminster of the South." Joining them today is local dog show judge, Jenna Knassis (Laura Fitzpatrick).
Elliot and Vince McNally head to the Great White North and land in Borealis, MN. It was the original northernmost point in Minnesota, established by the great-great-grandfather of their guest, Bjöhn Jöhännessenn (Sam Hayes).
Vince and Elliot McNally come together in Scarborough Fair, NY, a harmonious blend of botany, music and a little extra spice. The town's economy is centralized around parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
Vince and Elliot McNally are where else, but Here this week. Here, DE is a town founded by a comedian's attempt to capitalize on the obvious joke. Chatting with the boys is that very same comedian, and mayor of Here, Willard Stout (Jake Michels).
Vince and Elliot McNally go for gold in Olympia, MS. It's home to the most Olympic athletes of un-televised Olympic sports. Discussing all that and more with the brothers is veteran Olympian and current town treasurer, Chance Livingston (Joe Rapp).
Vince and Elliot McNally go to West Haverport, SC, this week. It's the furthest east port town with "west" in the name. With the brothers is self-proclaimed beach bum and surf king, Mike Ball (Josh Kaplan).
Vince and Elliot McNally journey to ____, ND this week. The town has no name because the naming document was failed to be submitted to the Department of the Treasury on time. As it turns out, it's legally binding. The brothers are also paid a visit by official These Parts postman, Jim Trombley.
Vince and Elliot McNally are in Lakechurch, RI this week. It's a town with no lakes or churches, and with the brothers to discuss that and more is Scientology missionary, Thomas Duckworth (Mike Fotis).
Elliot and Vince McNally get taken higher to Venice, CO. A sister city of Venice, Italy, this mountain town has no roads, only an elevated gondola system. Chatting with the brothers is long-time gondola cabby, Martin Fuller (Alex Collyard).
Vince and Elliot McNally head south (and east) to Southeast Cumberville, GA. It's a town whose economy is sustained by the repurposing of peach pits. Sitting down with the brothers is the town's Chief Innovations Officer, Vladimir Peachachenko (Michael Matson).
Lights, camera, action! Vince and Elliot McNally take center stage in the quaint mountain town of Summette, WA. It was the setting for the made-for-TV movie, Cliff Hanger 2: Over The Hill, starring Dolph Lundgren. They sit down with "Make-Up Artist to the Stars," Atticus Simmons (Jay Flewelling).
Elliot and Vince McNally travel to the heart of America and to a town still milking sympathy for its 19th century town-decimating fire. With them to discuss is town historian and documentarian, Sam Brandon (Lupe Muraszewski).
It's game on this week as Vince and Elliot McNally travel to the home of America's only surviving Pog factory, Bobbinsdale, NH. They sit down with expertly trained, world champion POG coach, Joan Crawford—no relation (Maria Bartholdi).
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally are in Naponelli, NJ. It's home to America's only legally recognized mafia. The brothers sit down with their Don, or "Dawn," Dawn Donna Donnanelli (Beth K. Gibbs).
Vince and Elliot McNally find themselves in Dogstown, AK. It's a town where Balto settled after his famous Nome run to start a family. The brothers are joined by professional dog trainer, historian and therapist, Francine "Fancy" Mueller (Jen van Kaam).
Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Bonderette, KY this week. It's a town that never heard about Prohibition ending, but never heard about it starting in the first place. The citizens still campaign to make Bonderette dry. Joining the brothers this week is local entrepreneur and teetotaler, Janea Darfur (Hannah Wydeven).
Elliot and Vince McNally cast from North Tropics, LA. The town was founded when an 18th American century explorer set course for Jamaica, but was blown just a few miles down the coast from his embark site in the night. He refused to believe he had not in fact made it to Jamaica, and established a tropically-inspired spice trading town, whose inspiration still lasts today. The brothers are joined by local Rastafari, LaMarr Cleo Anderson.
Vince and Elliot McNally travel abroad—sort of—to Joie, VT, which is the only Vermont town to have successfully seceded from the Union to join Quebec. Joining them is French cultural attaché of the town's French consulate, Adeline Henri.
Elliot and Vince McNally journey to Yeehaw, WY, home to the nation's least attended rodeo, but largest community of rodeo clowns. And, they're joined by one of them: the incomparable Peter Petersbirth.
Elliot and Vince McNally are in Davenport, OH this week. It's home to the most kills of the final animal of endangered species, and they're joined by local legislator turned bounty hunter, Ashley "Ash" McDermitt.
Vince and Elliot McNally find themselves in Parvanillo, WV, a town founded as the result of a lost bet in 1809.
Elliot and Vince McNally make their way to Brisket, TX, the country's largest manufacturer of tofurkey. It's a constant disappointment to tourists and to this week's guest, "Gentleman John" Pietry, president of the town's tourism bureau and founder of the anti-soy lobby.
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to the goldless town of Carlton, AZ, home to the nation's original gold rush.
Vince and Elliot McNally head to the macabre town of Transylvania, MI, populated by the largest community of people who think they are vampires.
Vince and Elliot McNally visit Ferndale, IN, a town leading the country in most high-speed police chases by or through it.
Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Checkers, NV, a town with the world's largest high-stakes checkers community, and talk with premiere checkers athlete, Hank Apron.
Vince and Elliot find themselves in Fortitude, MT. It's a town where every citizen is mayor, and they're joined by one of them, Mayor David Krinn.
Vince and Elliot McNally continue their viaje to Constitución, AL, a town still technically at war with the Spanish.
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally keep truckin' to Bremerton, ID, a town established in a failed attempt to monopolize Montana-Washington truck traffic.
Vince and Elliot McNally 'cast from Smalltownville, NC, a town built as the setting for a hit Tyler Perry rom-com, and abandoned upon production wrap. The town is now sustained by the extras that were stranded there.
Vince and Elliot McNally travel to the tropical town of Uluauah'i, HI, birthplace of surfer lingo such as "kowabunga," "hang ten" and "totally nectar."
Vince and Elliot McNally this week are in Limerick, MA. It's a town settled by Irish immigrants and the first town to have a Limerick based on it. Unfortunately, Nantucket was founded just 3 months later and only overshadowed it from there.
Join Elliot and Vince McNally this week in Boswell, NM, a town home to a military base that specializes in manufacturing weather balloons for research and is notoriously candid about their work.
Vince and Elliot McNally broadcast from Le Sueur, SD. It's a town originally established and maintained by French fur traders until the "American Dakota Buffalo" went hastily extinct because of them.
Vince and Elliot McNally find themselves in Spaggins, AR, a northern Arkansas town whose citizens are convinced they live in southern Missouri.
Vince and Elliot McNally head to the twin cities of Liberty and Death, ME. They're respectively famous for being home to the most buried and the most unburied founding fathers.
This week, come with Vince and Elliot McNally to San Berdando Beach, FL. It's a town economically sustained by the local cleaning company that sends maids to neighboring spring break towns to collect left behind and forgotten items and money.
Vince and Elliot McNally head to Life, OR this week. It's a town on the quest to be 100% organic and self-sustaining.
Elliot and Vince McNally head to Paxallaty, PA this week. It's the original town to use a rodent to prognosticate weather forecast. The town has also taken to using various rodents to forecast and determine outcomes of most things, both locally and otherwise.
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally are coming to you from Forage, OK. It's a town nestled on the largest percentage of what the government deems "uninhabitable land."
Elliot and Vince McNally welcome you to Shipsbane, MD. It's a town that only exists at low tide.
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally find themselves in Skeene, WI. It's a haven for the lactose-intolerant, and is vehemently opposed to the state motto and nickname.
Join Vince and Elliot McNally in Kevinstown, UT, a town famous for the rare religious practice of "unogamy," the taking of no wives at all.
Elliot and Vince McNally broadcast from Tinseltown, CA. It's a town founded around a tinsel factory and it refuses to change its name despite constant urging from Hollywood.
This week, Vince and Elliot McNally come to you from Tamara, MO, a town founded in spite of the founder's ex-wife.
Elliot and Vince McNally are out in Brookehurst, CT, a town famous for the invention of a sweater never intended to be worn, except for draped over the shoulders and tied loosely around the neck.
Vince and Elliot McNally are back again, this time in a small Tennessee town known for having the country's largest Civil War re-enactment community, but not the largest Civil War re-enactment.
Vince and Elliot McNally debut their journey and podcast from the quaint town of Mointz, IA, home of Cornsup.