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American Detour

American Detour

By Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Two titans of the travel industry take listeners on guided audio tours of notable American destinations. Created by Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch.
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Season 1 Finale with Dondry Sullivan and Gabriel Schweppes-Clautier

American DetourNov 19, 2020

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Season 1 Finale with Dondry Sullivan and Gabriel Schweppes-Clautier

Season 1 Finale with Dondry Sullivan and Gabriel Schweppes-Clautier

On the last episode of season one, Gabriel (Max Knoblauch) and Dondry (Ryan Creamer) hunker down at the LaGuardia Delta Club Lounge while the TSA performs a standard deep search on their luggage/background. They reflect on the highs and lows of season one, get personal, and answer some listener questions.

American Detour will return.

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Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Theme written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Nov 19, 202031:49
The Oldest Amusement Park in the U.S. with Broti Gupta

The Oldest Amusement Park in the U.S. with Broti Gupta

Gabriel and Dondry spend a day riding rides and doing funny photos on the log flume at the oldest amusement park in the U.S.: Lake Compounce. They talk to a carousel horse named Rachel (Broti Gupta) who used to go up and down but doesn’t anymore.

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Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guest: Broti Gupta

Theme written and performed by:
Mike Tedesco
https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • Victor Arden and Phil Ohman (Saturday)
  • Scott Joplin (Ragtime Dance)
Nov 12, 202041:24
Salem Ghost Tour with Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh
Oct 29, 202047:47
The Lincoln Cabin with Rekha Shankar

The Lincoln Cabin with Rekha Shankar

Gabriel and Dondry walk you through an iconic American historical site: the shitty little log cabin dump Abraham Lincoln grew up in. While inside, they make an incredible discovery: Lincoln’s friend Isiah Thomas (Rekha Shankar) is still in there from a boys weekend in 1834.

Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guest: Rekha Shankar (@rekhalshankar)

Theme written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • Evan Schaeffer (Graze)
  • Todd Barrow (Ol' Guadalupe River)
  • Rest You Sleeping Giant (An Old Parlor Guitar)
  • Eddie Elkins Orchestra (April Showers)
  • Blue Dot Sessions (BridgeWalker)
  • Gene Rodemich's Orchestra (April Showers)
  • Heftone Banjo Orchestra (St. Louis Tickle)
  • Chad Crouch (Coral)
  • Yakov Golman (March)
  • TRG Banks (Fergus O'Reilly)
  • Sawsquarenoise (Tsuneni)
  • Jason Shaw (HOEDOWN)
Oct 22, 202043:53
Alcatraz with Zach Cherry
Oct 15, 202047:03
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Taylor Garron

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Taylor Garron

Gabriel and Dondry head to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland to learn about the history of rock, from the first high school marching band to play Crazy Train all the way to the Lumineers. The original Woodstock MILF, Patricia Earthsong (Taylor Garron), joins them.

Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guest: Taylor Garron (@TaylorGarron)

Theme written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Billy Joel CIA performed by: Mike Tedesco

The King Twins Carole and Stephen performed by: Kaitlyn Davis

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • Jahzzar (Smoke Factory Excerpt, Magic Mountain, The Shine)
  • Jesse Spillane (Super Bubbly)
  • Lorenzo’s Music (Picture it All Instrumental)
  • Tri-Tachyon (The Spellbreaker)
  • Jason Shaw (Solo Acoustic Guitar)
Oct 08, 202045:49
The Georgia Aquarium with Zac Oyama

The Georgia Aquarium with Zac Oyama

With some help from volunteer whale expert Harrison Conch (Zac Oyama) Gabriel and Dondry take you through their wettest audio tour to date: The Georgia Aquarium.

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Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guest: ZacOyama (@ZacOyama)

Theme written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • P C III (Almost Time - Instrumental)
  • Loyalty Freak Music (Sweat Time!)
  • Pachyderm (Happy Song - Instrumental)
  • David Mumford (Mockingbird - Instrumental)
  • Doctor Turtle (The Kid In The Bins)
Oct 01, 202042:24
The Kennedy Space Center with Dan White and Tim Lyons

The Kennedy Space Center with Dan White and Tim Lyons

Lace up your astronaut boots and put on your astronaut hat, because Gabriel and Dondry - joined by Dr. Malcolm Fwemp and AI super computer LINDA (Tim Lyons and Dan White) - are leading you through a guided audio tour of the awe-inspiring Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

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Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guests: Dan White and Tim Lyons

Theme song written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • John Bartmann (Interstellar Space, Heart of Acceptance, 90s Sitcom Joy)
  • Aviators (Infinity Awaits Us, Cascade)
  • Komiku (Space MTV)
  • Monplaisir (Stage 1 Level 24)
  • XTaKeRuX (Free Will Possession)
  • The U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps (March of War)
  • Meydän (Interplanetary Forest)
  • Scott Holmes (Spaceship Fly By)
  • TRG Banks (Ride with the moon)
Sep 24, 202049:43
Historic Route 66 with Alyssa Limperis

Historic Route 66 with Alyssa Limperis

Joined for a stretch by Dindy Marshall (Alyssa Limperis), Dondry and Gabriel load up their custom van, throw a 50s surf rock mix into the cassette player and hit the open road, leading you on a guided audio tour of all 2,400 miles of the historic highway, Route 66.

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Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch

Guest: Alyssa Limperis (@alyssalimp)

Theme written and performed by:

Mike Tedesco

https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano

Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By:

  • Jason Shaw (Back To The Woods, Acoustic Blues)
  • Alexander Nakarada (Jack the Lumberer)
  • Jahzzar (Roads that burned our boots, Green Lights)
  • D Smilez (Hit The Dance Floor)
  • Kevin MacLeod (Cattails, Surf Shimmy)
  • Komiku (Chill Out Theme)
  • Stefan Kartenberg (Listen)
Sep 24, 202043:17
Welcome to American Detour (Trailer)
Sep 14, 202004:02