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When Carl Wickman started America\u2019s first bus company on 21st May, 1914, they weren\u2019t a bus company, and they weren\u2019t called Greyhound - they were a commuter service for miners in Hibbing, Minnesota.\nBut, despite their \u2018dirty dog\u2019 reputation (and the fact they\u2019re now owned by a British conglomerate), the company is still seen as a cornerstone of American culture, and undoubtedly the most famous bus company in the world.\nIn this episode, Olly, Arion and Rebecca consider the role of Hollywood in enshrining Greyhound\u2019s exalted status in the popular imagination, speculate as to whether the development of highways killed the romance of inter-city travel, and reveal why, after the longest coach journey in the world, Father Christmas made Rebecca cry...\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 The \u2018bus scene\u2019 from It Happened One Night (1934): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvzgCo-As6A\n\u2022 Mental Floss celebrate 100 years of Greyhound:\xa0\nhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54273/100-years-dirty-dog-history-greyhound\n\u2022 \u2018Facts and Figures\u2019 from Greyhound\u2019s official website:\nhttps://news.greyhound.com/facts-figures\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1910s #Inventions #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices