• 73: Howard Johnson's; Or, Get Your Licks on Route 66 (Classic)

  • Aug 13 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast

73: Howard Johnson's; Or, Get Your Licks on Route 66 (Classic)

  • Summary

  • If you’ve ever ordered at a chain restaurant, then you know the homey feeling of knowing you’re about to eat the exact same meal as you could get at any other location. And even though the Golden Arches or a pair of red braids and freckles are some of the most recognizable franchise mascots today, if we flashback to the mid-1900s, then Simple Simon and the Pieman would’ve been just as recognizable as those other icons. Why? Because if you wanted a tasty clam belly, a delicious sundae, or to snag a couple of ZZZs, then there was one only one chain that fit the bill.

    Rob teaches Ray about how the eponymous Mr. Johnson went from owning one small Massachusetts eatery, to running a national network of restaurants and lodges; why we can thank Eugene O’Neill for HoJo’s original boost in popularity; Jacques Pepin’s contribution to the franchise’s legacy; some unexpected controversies at HoJo’s; and how, even after the HoJo’s brand sank into obscurity, it still has a physical and cultural impact in today’s world.

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    TEAM

    Ray Hebel

    Robert W. Schneider

    Mark Schroeder

    Billy Recce

    Daniel Schwartzberg

    Gabe Crawford

    Natalie DeSavia

    EPISODE CLIPS

    Howard Johnson’s Commercial 1962

    Chef Jacques Pépin on working at Howard Johnson’s and his experiences on the American food scene

    HOWARD JOHNSON RESTURANT

    1970 Howard Johnson’s Animated Commercial #2

    Howard Johnson Restaurants This Is Howard Johnson Today 1988 TV Commercial HD

    ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS

    “Happy Bee” and “Happy Boy End Theme”

    • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

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