Retro Roadtrip: Rolando Pujol Interview

About this episode

Josh Colvin interviews Rolando Pujol about nostalgia and retro culture, featuring a segment with Dylan Locke from Floyd Country Store.

In this episode American Miles host Josh Colvin talks with journalist and "retrologist," Rolando Pujol . They discuss favorite roadside attractions, the difference between retro cool and just old, what nostalgia means, and how we used to share more of the same culture. Later for the Small Town Talk segment Josh calls Floyd, Virginia to talk to Floyd Country Store owner, Dylan Locke. The show closes with a song from Bella White. 02:22 Trucker Andy 05:44 Storytelling: Junior Olympians Catching Fire 08:30 Interview with journalist and author Rolando Pujol 15:01 Exploring Retro Roadside Stops and Attractions 21:53 What Makes Something Retro Cool? 29:50 Nostalgia and Its Impact on American Identity 34:31 Nostalgia for a Lost Future 39:04 Cultural Monoculture and Shared Experiences 45:35 Small Town Talk: Floyd Country Store 1:03:37 "Just Like Leaving" by Bella White

People in this episode

Host: Josh Colvin

Guests: Rolando Pujol, Dylan Locke

Topics covered

• roadside attractions
• nostalgia
• American identity
• cultural monoculture

Keywords

• retrologist
• retro cool
• cultural experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bella White

Books & works: Small Town Talk, Exploring Retro Roadside Stops and Attractions, What Makes Something Retro Cool, Nostalgia for a Lost Future, "Just Like Leaving

Places: Floyd, Virginia

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