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The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

Road Tripping - Kate Medley

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

American Public Media

Food, Arts

4.33K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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You’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping, a compilation of interviews exploring food destinations, culture, and unforgettable dishes from around the globe. For this series, we will be revisiting 6 conversations with writers and storytellers who know them best.


This week, we talk with photojournalist and documentarian Kate Medley about her decade-long project documenting gas stations across the South. Have a listen!

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0:00.0

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0:01.2

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0:03.6

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0:06.1

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0:09.0

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0:14.9

you can get away from the distractions without needing to find a plug.

0:18.7

So you can get back to, well,

0:21.1

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0:24.1

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0:26.2

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0:34.2

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0:36.6

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0:51.4

Up from payment of $45 for three months, $90 for six months or $180 for 12-1 plan required, $15 per month equivalent. Taxes and fees extra. Initial plan term only greater than 50 gigabytes may slow when network is busy. See terms. Hey, it's Frances Lamb. You're listening to the Splendid Table's special podcast series, road tripping. Compilation of interviews exploring food destinations, culture, and unforgettable dishes from around the globe.

1:13.1

For this series, we'll be revisiting some of our favorite conversations with writers and storytellers.

1:18.3

And this week, we talk with photojournalist and documentarian Kate Medley to talk about her decade-long project documenting gas stations across the south.

1:28.6

Have a listen.

1:35.6

Okay, so while I was thinking about this episode, of course, it's the middle of summer,

1:40.8

and there's nothing more summer to me than cookouts and road trips.

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