Maps and Coffee

Welcome to the last spooky episode of Maps and Coffee this Halloween season! Don't forget we'll be taking a break through November and will be back for some Christmas fun. Today, Joan takes us to Minerva, Ohio where monsters and gold all come together to some truly crazy stories. 

Happy Tuesday!! We're right in the middle of Spooky Season and on this episode of Maps and Coffee, Annalisa takes a new turn on spooky and gives us a story of a small town and their alien encounter. 

Thank you so much for listening to Maps and Coffee the podcast. It's our 50th regular episode!! Right at the start of Halloween, one of our favorite themed podcast months. Annalisa kicks off spooky season with a tail of the supposedly cursed ghost town of Bodie, California.

Welcome back to Maps and Coffee the podcast where we talk about small towns and why you should go and see them! This is the last of our, as Analisa calls them, "school towns" before we get into spooky season! She takes us on a trip to Carbondale, Illinois, her husbands alma mater. 

Thank you so much for listening to Maps and Coffee! This month is our COLLEGE TOWN month and Joan takes us on her mini trip to Youngstown, Ohio as a part of one of her college courses. 

TWO trips in a row! Annalisa and Joan go back to Muncie, Indiana where they met at their alma mater, Ball State University. 

Maps and Coffee is about the small towns you always drive through on your way to the big city. Those small towns are hidden gems and this week, Joan highlights Kent, Ohio to the kickoff of our Back To School month! 

Maps and Coffee is the podcast that brings you history, fun facts and wild stories about amazing small towns all over the country. In today's episode Annalisa talks about a small town that did whatever it took to help its residents. 

Thank you for listening to Maps and Coffee the podcast! In this episode Joan talks about a town close, but not close, to home. Cleveland, Alabama is a wonderful small town with some amazing sights to see!

Thank you all so much for listening to Maps and Coffee! The podcast about small towns and why you should go visit them. Today Joan talks about a small town in Wyoming featuring mountain men and heaven. 

Thank you for listening to Maps and Coffee, the podcast where we talk about small towns all over the country and beyond and why you should visit them. This episode, Annalisa talks about a place she noted on her road trip a few weeks ago in Medora, North Dakota! 

You're listening to Maps and Coffee, the podcast about small towns all over the country and why you should visit them. Joan covers Angola, Indiana, the small town with tons of ghost stories so of course that's why she picked it. Also featuring an amazing local coffee shop giving back to the community. 

We are back from our break! We hope everyone is having a great summer and we're excited to get back to talking about small towns with you. In this episode, Annalisa talks about her cross country road trip and one of her more interesting stops along the way. If you like the circus, this episode is for you. 

Thank you so much for listening to Maps and Coffee, the podcast about small towns and why you should go visit them. This is our last Abroad episode and don't forget we are taking a one month summer break! In this episode, Joan talks about Tambunan, Malaysia, full of amazing forests and great culture, be mindful where you step in this amazing location. 

Thank you so much for listening to Maps and Coffee, Abroad Editions! We talk about small towns and bring you the exciting history and fun sights to see for your next road trip. This month we're going international, focusing outside of the US and hitting up small towns all over the world. Annalisa is covering Nieu Bethesda, South Africa and it's most eccentric resident. 

All this month Maps and Coffee is going abroad! This week, Joan talks about Ravello, Italy, a town along the beautiful Amalfi Coast. This town has gorgeous views, tales of treasure and of course, scary stories. 

Welcome back to this VERY special episode of Maps and Coffee, the podcast where we discuss small towns, their histories, fun facts and what you should do while you're there. Typically we stick to the United States but for the month of May we're going international! And for our first international episode, Annalisa takes us on a tour of scenic Vác, Hungary, with it's amazing food, history and....strange discoveries. 

Thank you so much for listening to Maps and Coffee, the podcast that highlights small towns and their quirks, sites, and in this case, their crazy history. Joan dives in to Wallace, Idaho, a small town that has every twist and turn imaginable. Buckle up, because this one is a wild ride from start to finish. 

Thank you for listening to Maps and Coffee! Listen for our big announcement for the month of May during this podcast! Annalisa talks Not Your Ordinary Small Town, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. 

Welcome back to Maps and Coffee the podcast where Joan and Annalisa discuss small towns all over America, their histories, and the amazing things you can do there during your visit. Believe it or not, this week Joan talks about Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, and amazing town with a fun history and Joan gets obsessed with yet another bookstore in the process. 

"The City of Norris has been called a planned community, a model town, a garden city, and even a utopia." Annalisa deep dives into this small town that isn't what it seems at first glance. 

Don't forget to follow up on social media and email us at mapsandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com with your small town suggestions! This episode, Joan takes you to the small town of Hailey, Idaho, we rediscover the definition of iconoclast, talk about some great food, and of course, introduce you to a coffee shop. 

It's been too long! With the weather warming up the girls take a much deserved road trip. Annalisa selected the beautiful waterfront town of Vermillion, Ohio. 

On this episode of Maps and Coffee, Joan talks about Taos, New Mexico, a small town with a millennium of history, alleged aliens, Reading Rainbow appearances and enough coffee shops to fuel any addict. And Happy Early St. Patrick's Day!

You've heard of this place. Maybe. Probably. Welcome to Wall, South Dakota as Annalisa talks about the infamous water stop and drug store that this town has been using for an epic marketing campaign for generations. 

Welcome back to another episode of Maps and Coffee! The podcast where we highlight small towns and their crazy stories. This week, Joan talks about Bristol, Rhode Island, their love of the 4th of July, and their very interesting spuds. 

Thank you for listening to Maps and Coffee the podcast where your hosts Annalisa and Joan talk about small towns throughout America. In this episode, Joan covers Chocolocco, Alabama, a small town with fun folklore. 

Maps and Coffee is a podcast that highlights small towns all over the United States, or in this case very very very close to being Canada. Annalisa talks about the US town with deep French Canadian roots in a bid to practice her own French skills in Madawaska, Maine. 

Welcome back to another episode of Maps and Coffee, the first new episode heading into Black History Month! Joan starts off the month with Africatown, Alabama, a small town with a rich history and deep African roots. 

In this episode of Maps and Coffee, Annalisa and Joan look back at the full year of COVID-19 in the world. Annalisa talks about one small town hit especially hard by the pandemic; Dawson, Georgia

Welcome back for another installment of Maps and Coffee! This week it's Joan's turn to cover a small town and she stuck close to home. What does Switzerland, swabbies, hay and Kat Von D have in common? Vevey, Indiana! 

The girls are back! Joan and Annalisa talk about their holidays and the 2021 new year and the podcast moving forward. Annalisa talks about the small town of Stevensville, Montana, with hopes of visiting there herself sometime in 2021. 

The last episode before our mini winter break! The girls talk about their own hometowns in true holiday spirit. Joan talks about Richmond, Indiana and Annalisa talks about Highland, Indiana

This episode is a healthy mix of dick jokes, inspirational women, and Mario Lopez. Joan talks about Ypsilanti, Michigan and one of their claims to fame. Annalisa talks about Guyan Township, Ohio and one badass 67 year old lady! 

We're back! Thanks for listening to another episode of Maps and Coffee where we talk about small towns and their crazy histories and stories. In this episode, Annalisa talks about a small town with a massive bridge, Marysville, Pennsylvania. Joan finds a town in Alaska where almost ALL of the residents live in the same huge building in Whittier, Alaska.

Happy Thanksgiving!! This episode the girls talk about their quick trip to New Orleans over the weekend. Joan talks about a small town nearby called New Iberia, Louisiana. Annalisa gets us ready for the holiday with a Thanksgiving origin story in Newport, New Hampshire! 

Being from Indiana has its pronunciation challenges in this episode as Joan talks about the artistic epicenter Carmel by the Sea, California. Annalisa brushes up on her French when talking about Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. 

It's Election Day and your vote matters! The girls talk about two small towns with deep roots and fun stories in ties to elections. Annalisa talks first about Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, a tiny population with a big impact on Election Eve. Joan talks about St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana and their nail biting political streak. 

It's been an amazing spooky season and we end it with another road trip! Joan surprises(ish) Annalisa with a trip to a castle with a scary urban legend, the girls go on a hike, and listen through to hear when things take a very very dark turn. 

We are still in Spooktober with the frighteningly fabulous 13th episode!! Joan picks a not small, small town made popular by Stephen King, Bangor, Maine. Annalisa talks about Bellbrook, Ohio, and talks about several spooky stories from the book Haunted Ohio. 

A double feature! Joan and Annalisa travel to Pennsylvania for a day of fall activities, hiking, and a ghost tour of a haunted mental health institute! Special thanks to those out at Hillview Manor for the tour and the talk. It was positively delightful :) 

SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE! Both Joan and Annalisa are super excited for October episodes and the girls kick things off by going on a road trip to the ghost town of Helltown, Ohio in the middle of a national park...or at least they try to

On this episode Joan goes over a Big Sad and a Big Fun when talking about Center, North Dakota, a double meaning to the small town. Annalisa heads back to The Wilds going over Skagway, Alaska. 

Annalisa comes back from her trip hiking part of the Appalachian Trail! After the trip, she talks about a place she visited on the way home, Greeneville, Tennessee. Joan takes her shot at peculiarly again (she fails) and talks about a town that supposedly has the steps to leading down Hell, featured on Supernatural the TV show, and known for it's demonic stories, Stull, Kansas. 

Google comes in clutch for the girls this episode. Joan goes over Tarpon Springs, Florida, the sponge capital of the world. Annalisa talks about Tehachapi, California and the Tehachapi railroad pass! 

Thanks for tuning in! Today, Annalisa tells the harrowing story of a woman serial killer in La Porte, Indiana. Not too far from her hometown! Joan talks about Wappinger Falls, New York and the interesting residents at the John Lawson house.