The Oklahoma Today Podcast

Season 7, Episode 18: Writer Michael Wallis on the Route 66 centennial, working with Pixar, and stopping to smell the roses

May 5, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You can't tell the Route 66 centennial story without talking to Michael Wallis. The Pulitzer-nominated nonfiction writer published Route 66: The Mother Road in 1990, and the start-to-finish guide to the highway is still considered an essential resource. His connection to the Route is so legendary he even earned a role as The Sheriff in the Cars movie when Pixar set out to make its own Mother Road inspired movie. Also on this week's episode, the editors discuss their plans for Mother's Day and podvents takes us through strawberry fields. You won't want to miss it!

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