Fast Food and Car Culture (Preview)
Preview: Season 6 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Iconic fast-food chains from McDonald’s to Taco Bell were born in SoCal.
"From McDonald’s to Taco Bell, many of the world’s most iconic fast-food chains were born in SoCal. This episode explores how car culture and the restaurant industry collided in the LA region, forever shaping the way Americans dine and drive. Featured interviews include: LA Times’ Gustavo Arellano and Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Magazine’s Chris Nichols and author/chef George Geary. "
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Fast Food and Car Culture (Preview)
Preview: Season 6 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
"From McDonald’s to Taco Bell, many of the world’s most iconic fast-food chains were born in SoCal. This episode explores how car culture and the restaurant industry collided in the LA region, forever shaping the way Americans dine and drive. Featured interviews include: LA Times’ Gustavo Arellano and Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Magazine’s Chris Nichols and author/chef George Geary. "
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSo, there aren't many places where you can see the nexus between car culture and food culture.
-It's California, because of our weather.
There's so many fast food companies that started in California.
-They were innovative.
-Yeah.
-They weren't afraid of doing something really kind of crazy.
If I can experience 1953 in full color in three dimensions, like I can here, oh my God, I'm ecstatic.
-I will say, I do feel like I taste history when I bite into a burger.
Double Burgers and Classic Cars at Bob's Big Boy
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Double hamburgers, Googie architecture and classic cars at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank, CA. (3m 31s)
Roadside Architecture Evolved With Car Culture
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Attention-grabbing, eye-catching designs turned architecture into roadside advertising. (3m 21s)
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In-N-Out's first burger stand on Route 66 may have given birth to today's drive-thru. (5m 22s)
Taco Bell's Fast Food Origin Story
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Taco Bell and Del Taco can trace their fast food origins to Mitla Café in San Bernardino. (5m 52s)
How McDonald's Revolutionized Fast Food Burgers
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McDonald's evolved from a car-hop drive-in in San Bernardino to a global fast food giant. (5m 4s)
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