
Episode 1
The first helping of this epic adventure runs from Chicago to St Louis. Dave and Si discover hickory smoked BBQ meat and a rather soggy Italian beef sub roll.
The first helping of this epic adventure runs from Chicago to St Louis and provides a wholesome bite into the story of America, a country built on migration.
Chicago historically drew migrant workers into its supersize meatpacking industry, and with them came a lineup of dishes as diverse as the city鈥檚 population. Dave and Si discover hickory smoked BBQ meat and a rather soggy Italian beef sub roll, which sees them adopt a very particular stance to avoid wet boots.
In small town America, the duo enjoy some retro roadside spectacles that provide entertainment and intrigue, including the huge fibreglass figures known as 鈥檓uffler men鈥�. Dave and Si enjoy a championship-winning apple pie and learn how Route 66 entered American folklore by connecting small town America from east to west and enabling it to prosper.
The pair are privileged to receive an invitation from the Amish community, where they cook together and learn more about this very different way of life.
Crossing the Mississippi into Missouri, Dave and Si visit the city of St Louis. Fuel comes in the form of Route 66 institution, Ted Drewes鈥檚 鈥榗oncrete custard鈥� 鈥� a treat so rich and thick it鈥檚 served upside down. The bikers encounter a story of modern migration with the city鈥檚 Bosnian community, as they sample their wonderful food.
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The Gemini Giant
Duration: 01:56
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The Italian Stance
Duration: 01:07
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Bowling in Lincoln
Duration: 01:50
Music Played
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Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo Sinfonico)
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Louis Prima
Buona Sera
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Billy May & His Orchestra
Santa Lucia
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John Lee Hooker
Boom Boom
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Asleep at the Wheel
Route 66
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Carl Perkins
Whole Lotta Shakin'
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Del Shannon
Runaway
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The Spencer Davis Group
I'm A Man
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Alela Diane
The Pirate's Gospel
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Rainhard Fendrich
Easy Rider
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The Orb
Blue Room
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DeVotchKa
Strizzalo
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DeVotchKa
Comrade Z
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Myers |
Presenter | Simon King |
Executive Producer | Dan Adamson |
Producer | Dick Sharman |
Editor | Dave Dunleavy |
Production Manager | Lucy Blatch |
Production Manager | Antonia Cloke |
Production Company | Boomerang |