Episode 97: Cardboard Juice — with Luther Ray Abel

About this episode

Charles talks to Luther Ray Abel about the Best and Worst of various American cultural elements.

On episode 97, Charles talks to Luther Ray Abel about the Best and Worst of many things: American cars, American holidays, American fast food chains, American restaurant chains, Beatles albums, American states, Christmas songs, rollercoasters, alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, movies, American roads, and desserts.

People in this episode

Host: Charles

Guest: Luther Ray Abel

Topics covered

• American culture
• food
• music
• holidays
• entertainment
• travel

Keywords

• American cars
• fast food
• restaurant chains
• Beatles
• Christmas songs
• rollercoasters
• movies
• drinks
• desserts

Mentioned in this episode

Products: American fast food chains, American restaurant chains, alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, desserts

Books & works: Beatles albums

Places: American, American roads, American states, American holidays

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