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#120: Randall, NY

In the finale show, Elliot and Vince make it to their great-great-grandfather's all-time favorite town. Randall, NY, was established by Rand as a valhalla of sorts for the McNally lineage. It's customary that all McNallys make a pilgrimage here in their formative years to learn about the famous family and their place in the cartographical world at large. Listen to the McNally brothers take in the sights, talk about the highlights and say a fond farewell from these parts to yours.

#119: Loufficeatte, LA with Janelle Blasdel

Vince and Elliot McNally head to the bayou to check out Loufficeatte, LA. Rand's 2nd all-time favorite town was once the short-lived sovereign country of Randada. Rand purchased the land from French con-woman Lucille Loufficeatte in a deal called the Lousiana Hornswaggle—it reverted back to US jurisdiction shortly thereafter. To this day, the town holds onto its sordid past as a welcome home for con artists and swindlers of all ilk. Chatting with the boys about all that and more is Lucille's ...

#118: Isle of Doves, CA with Aric McKeown

Vince and Elliot McNally head west to Rand's 3rd all-time favorite town. Isle of Doves, CA, was the westernmost point in the union until Alaska and Hawaii were admitted. Rand created one of the first formal nature preserves when he discovered the small island, though he originally believed he had found a sea-route to Japan—despite still being within sight of mainland California. Isle of Doves is only inhabited by a small community of doves and dovekeepers, and the McNallys are lucky enough to...

#117: San Guajandro, NM with Jeremy Adler

Elliot and Vince McNally check out Rand's 4th all-time favorite town in this episode. San Guajandro, NM, served as the sleepy southwest stage for Rand’s late-in-life religious reawakening. Now it's home to the Born-Again-Born-Again Movement, a group that has realized that “Born-Again” Christians take things a bit too far. Chatting with Vince and Elliot is local Reverend Kev (Jeremy Adler).

#116: Phox, SC with Michael Ribbens

The McNally brothers break into Rand's Top 5 with their visit to Phox, SC. Phox was the setting of the Spanish-American War's last shots fired in the Spanish-American war. Unfortunately, yellow journalism ran so rampant in the town that, in an effort to sell more newspapers, word of the peace treaty never made it to print. Rand oversaw the peace negotiations via transatlantic telephone in the 20th century, but passions still run deep. Vince and Elliot talk with great-great-grandson of our 26t...

#115: Byarkansa, AK with Milan Patel

Elliot and Vince McNally are staying cool in one of Rand's hottest towns. Byarkansa, AK, clocks in number 6 on the brothers' countdown. When originally charting Byarkansa, Rand mistranscribed all of the town’s coordinates. Zealous and nearsighted town governance ratified the measures into law, and their city constitution can never be amended for any reason. As such, the town technically exists in Botswana, Africa. Citizens have adopted the laid-back, warm-weather lifestyle shared by other Pac...

#114: Kaner, WI with Bill McKinley

The McNally brothers visit their great-great-grandfather's 7th all-time favorite town. Kaner, WI, is where Rand holed himself up for a year to write the Great American Novel. Although he never finished, Kaner is now home to authors, wordsmiths and novelists of all kinds attempting to craft their prose. Chatting with Elliot and Vince is accomplished author Darin Buttercutt (Bill McKinley).

#113: Ortolan, PA with Michael Erickson

Elliot and Vince McNally visit Ortolan, PA, their great-great-grandfather's 8th all-time favorite town. Citizens of Ortolan have believed the apocalypse was coming any day now for the better part of a century. A haven for preppers of all kinds, Rand spent a year hunkered down in a bunker here. Chatting with the McNally brothers is local prepper Craig Honk (Michael Erickson).

#112: Nergens, KS with A.J. Grimm

Elliot and Vince McNally are at last reunited to visit Rand's 9th all-time favorite town: Nergens, KS. The nation’s first laundromat founded here, and Rand utilized it on a cross-country mapping expedition. He unfortunately lost a sock in the process—the only personal effect he ever misplaced. Nowadays, the town serves as a lost-sock museum. Chatting with the brothers is Matthew Landry, the Laundromat King of the Lower-Midwest (A.J. Grimm).

#111: Ungsten, DE with Matt Fox and Vince Koci

In the mid-season premiere, Elliot McNally visits Rand's 10th favorite town. He's joined by his illegitimate cousin—a descendant of Rand's secret family—Frederick "Frito" Kissinger (Matt Fox), since Vince forgot to show up. Ungsten, DE was home to Rand's very own newspaper, the Ungsten Free Monitor. The politically driven rag is still printed to this day under the keen eye of its Editor-in-Chief, and Elliot's guest, Sherman Patacky (Vince Koci).

#110: Bradley, MA with Jack Van Thomme

In the mid-season finale, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 11th favorite town, Bradley, MA. Established by board game inventor and investor Milton Bradley, some of the most famous and infamous games were created right here with the help of his long-time friend and one-time partner Rand McNally. Rand left the town after a huge relationship-ending argument and never returned—but the memories continued to hold a special place in his heart. The town still functions as a gaming mecca toda...

#109: Charla, ME with Sam Hayes

Charla, ME makes Rand's Top 20 list at spot #12. The northeastern town is rumored to be the resting grounds of Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Rand was preoccupied for a year here in a DaVinci Code-esque grail quest for answers and more. Vince and Elliot McNally visit and talk to present-day adventurer and treasure hunter Louisiana Jones (Sam Hayes).

#108: Huntley, AR with Jared Haverdink

Vince and Elliot McNally visit Rand's 13th favorite town, Huntley, AR. Huntley hosts and boasts the most eating competitions of anywhere else in the nation. Rand McNally once placed second in a hot dog eating contest here. Chatting with the traveling duo is competitive eater Doug "The Disposal" Dillinger (Jared Haverdink).

#107: Blumenthall, CO with Eric Simons

Rand's 14th all-time favorite town is home to the first widely broadcast radio program. Now, the Colorado town of Blumenthall is a breeding ground of podcast production. Rand’s old radio show based on his journal, The Windings & Findings of the Great Rand McNally, aired weekly in all 18 states. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally this week is local podcast host Buck Williby (Eric Simons).

#106: Hawkins, TN with Hallie Zmroczek

Elliot and Vince McNally travel to Rand's 15th favorite town: Hawkins, TN. Originally named for Sadie Hawkins, the first girl to ever ask a boy to a dance, the town's namesake once escorted Rand McNally to a barn dance during his travels. Today, the citizens of Hawkins champion feminism and cultural subversions of all kinds—and at the forefront of this is Sadie Hawkins's great-great-granddaughter, and activist, Luella Hawkins-Chappuella (Hallie Zmroczek).

#105: Mount Melanie, WA with Brady Cripe

Rand's 16th favorite town comes straight from the heart. Mount Melanie, WA was founded by Rand in tribute to his forbidden love, Melanie Mercator—of the Mercator Projection lineage. Because their love could never be, this was originally their secret meeting place. Today, the town serves as a home to star-crossed lovers of all kinds. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally about all that and more is love guru and radio host Leo Epstein (Brady Cripe).

#104: Fairfax, GA with Scott Engdahl and Elliot Matson

Rand's 17th all-time favorite town will put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Fairfax, GA is home to the most barbershop quartets, but only one barbershop. Rand belonged to a group here called The Note-able Gentlemen that's still going strong today. With Elliot out this week, Vince is joined by their uncle Chet Romney (Scott Engdahl) to talk to Fairfax resident—and current member of Rand's quartet institution—Tom Waits (Elliot Matson).

#103: Mayhew, TX with Jeremy Sender

Vince and Elliot head south to Rand's 18th favorite town, Mayhew, TX. Mayhew is home to the most cults of anywhere else, including one Rand belonged to here for a few years that's still going strong today. With the brothers this episode is Kip Tennis (Jeremy Sender), a citizen who's tried just about every cult in town but can't quite commit to any one yet.

#102: Clybourn, CT with Alex Collyard and Alexa Palmero

Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 19th all-time favorite town, Clybourn, CT. Clybourn is home to sports played the old fashioned way, from leather heads to woody skis and everything in between. Rand played quarterback for a season with the Clybourn Kodiaks. Talking with Vince and Elliot are town game masters Chumly Julius (Alex Collyard) and Clamda Shaw (Alexa Palmero).

#101: Brompton, VA

Elliot and Vince McNally are back with a new series of These Parts and a new journey. Following along with their great-great-grandfather's travel journal, they're visiting and counting down Rand McNally's all-time 20 favorite American towns. Kicking things off at #20 is Brompton, VA, the last remaining vestige of the "Wild Wild East." A young Rand passed through once upon a time touring with a rodeo show.

#100: Lastly, CO

In the landmark 100th episode of These Parts, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Lastly, CO. Having just been incorporated the previous week, the brothers offer their assistance in jump-starting some town culture with clips of their favorite places across small-town America.

#99: Abra, NM with Maria Bartholdi, Lupe Muraszewski, Vince Koci and Elliot Matson

As Vince and Elliot prep for their 100th episode, a couple of their distant relatives fill in to host. One is their far-removed and illegitimate British cousin Ash Picklicker (Lupe Murazsewski), and the other is a cyborg with the D.N.A. of Rand McNally's bastard child Tube McNally called Robot Trying to Understand Humanity Through the Lens of People, or simply, Ro.T.U.H.T.L.o.P (Maria Bartholdi). Ash and Ro.T.U.H.T.L.o.P are in Abra, NM. This Land of Enchantment town is home to the most pract...

#98: Scuttlebutt, NJ with Jake Michels and Katie Michels

Elliot and Vince McNally head to Scuttlebutt, NJ for this week's show. Scuttlebutt is deemed the most gossipy town in the United States, and telling the brothers all about it and more are local housewives, best friends and world-class gossips, Lex (Jake Michels) and Sally Saywhat (Katie Michels).

#97: Togeroga, AL with Matt Fox

Vince and Elliot McNally are in for a high-octane episode this week in Togeroga, AL. The NASCAR epicenter is home to the famous annual Togeroga 1 one-lap race. Talking with the brothers is NASCAR commentator Calvin Monterrey (Matt Fox).

#96: Florp, LA with Casey Haeg

This week on These Parts, Vince and Elliot head to the Bayou. Florp, LA is home to the makers of Florp, a short-lived '90s slime toy desperately ready to make a comeback. At the forefront of this endeavor is head of PR at Florp Corp. Intl. Tina Florp (Casey Haeg).

#95: Brumsky, AR with Jed Arkley

The McNally boys head over to Brumsky, AR on this week's episode. The entire town of Brumsky is an Amazon warehouse wherein its citizens are employed as "pickers"—talking with Elliot and Vince is one of them: Mark Charlesworth (Jed Arkley).

#94: Hampshire, NH with Aric McKeown

Elliot and Vince McNally visit Hampshire, NH in this week's show. The town harbors the fugitive bloodline of American monarch King Bosco IV, and still attempts to conceal their pre-Revolution British allegiance. Talking with the travelers is local all-American shopkeep Pip Swellington (Aric McKeown).

#93: Marshfield, MS with Jack Van Thomme

Vince and Elliot McNally visit Marshfield, MS this week. Built on a swamp after a sign from God to the town founder, the town is sinking at a rate of around 10 feet per year. Chatting with Vince and Elliot is town architect Bill a.k.a. Mountain Man (Jack Van Thomme).

#92: Handler, OK with Jeremy Adler

Elliot and Vince McNally head over to Handler, OK this week. Historically the largest manufacturer of pan handles, the town has since needed to diversify into handles of other products. Talking with the travelers is struggling pan handle salesman Russell Brinkman (Jeremy Adler).

#91: Windsom, NE with Michael Erickson

Elliot and Vince McNally are in the heart of America and its street art scene in this week's show. Windsom, NE boasts a large population of Banksy-esque graffiti artists looking to make a statement and gain notoriety. However, the town has a lush arts community and are thus unoffended by the painters. Talking with the brothers about all that and more is a local graffiti artist known to the town as Cha Cha (Michael Erickson).

#90: Kenzy's Gulch, TN with Kristen Rau

The McNally Brothers are in Kenzy's Gulch, TN in this week's show. The town is determined to be the birthplace of just one famous person—literally any famous person. It just hasn't happened yet. Talking with Elliot and Vince is the town's talent scout, Judith Marie Kallabach (Kristen Rau).

#89: Wagon Wheel, KS with Jeremy Sender

Elliot and Vince McNally head to Wagon Wheel, KS in this week's show. The town claims origin to all wagon-related history, including Rosebud. Chatting with the travelers is wagon historian Arnold McRib (Jeremy Sender).

#88: Sylvester, CA with Laura Sams

The McNally brothers head west to Sylvester, CA on this week's show. Voted Muddiest Town in America, this landslide-ridden town is literally constantly on the move. Vince and Elliot's guest is the town's bus tour guide, Janis Jammerson (Laura Sams).

#87: Lookyhere, SD with Jocelyn Brady

Vince and Elliot McNally are reunited after a couple weeks apart in Lookyhere, SD. The town has the most and farthest reaching bill boards for various town spectacles leading to it than any town in the United States—billboards for the town are planted as far away as Maine. Talking with the travelers is town resident, and proprietor of the World's Largest Supply of Fossilized Rat Tails, Helvetica Tanner (Jocelyn Brady).

#86: New Nagano, HI with Bobby Gardner and Vince Koci

Elliot McNally and his special co-host, Dan McNally (Bobby Gardner) are in New Nagano, HI. Settled as an attempt at Japanese expansionism, New Nagano is mostly populated by American tourists looking to soak up even just a little bit of far Eastern culture. Talking with the travelers is Japanese culture connoisseur, Sammy Chan (Vince Koci).

#85: Revere, MA with Cody Nelson and Elliot Matson

Vince McNally and his step-dad, Skip Margolis (Cody Nelson), head out to Revere, MA, named for renowned lantern maker Doug Revere. Chatting with Vince and his special co-host is town resident, and descendent of Doug Revere himself, Minty (Elliot Matson).

#84: Springfield, UT with Jack Van Thomme

Vince and Elliot McNally check out Springfield, UT this week. Established as an homage to the titular family of the longest running animated series, The Simpsons, Springfield plays host to every super fan's wildest dreams. Talking with the brothers is proprietor of local comic shop, The Cyborg's Portcullis, Graphic Novel Man (Jack Van Thomme).

#83: Maynard, ND

Elliot and Vince McNally head up to Maynard, ND. Like many cities, no building in Maynard can be taller than its City Hall. Unfortunately, Maynard's burned down in 1911, so no building can be taller than 2.7 feet high.

#82: Coalson, MI with Jen van Kaam

Vince and Elliot McNally travel up north to Coalson, MI. This Upper Peninsula steampunk town denounces Henry Ford and all his inventions, opting instead to only use steam-powered vehicles and machinery. Chatting with the McNallys this week is steam-power mogul Tabitha Cogspenny (Jen van Kaam).

#81: Early, RI with Bill McKinley

Elliot and Vince McNally head out to Early, RI this week. Early is home to the most houses and buildings used in exterior establishing shots of films and television shows. The boys welcome local housing agent and realtor Brett Gladstone (Bill McKinley) to talk all about this picturesque town.

#80: Newtown, VA with Emily Hemson

The McNally Brothers head out east to Newtown, VA. Neighbor to the colonial re-enactment town of Fredericksburg, Newtown is in constant peril of colonial re-enactors who've been in character too long storming in and threatening to burn the "witchcraft" and "magical" town. Chatting with Elliot and Vince this week is Newtown's resident computer engineer, Sally Carlson (Emily Hemson).

#79: Seattle 2, WA with Tom Reed

Elliot and Vince McNally visit Seattle 2, WA, whose chronically hip inhabitants insist they prefer the sequel. Showing the brothers around town is professional bicycle delivery bicycle messenger, Benjji Bulksection (Tom Reed).

#78: Ottoman, IL with Craig McCarthy

Elliot and Vince McNally put up their feet in Ottoman, IL. Deemed America's Ottoman Empire, the town was founded by ottoman inventor Jonathan Ottoman, armchair ottoman expert and ottoman armchair expert. Talking with the boys is Jonathan Ottoman III (Craig McCarthy).

#77: Manhattan, NY with Hannah Wydeven and Josh Kaplan

Elliot and Vince McNally venture to the true heart of small town America and the Empire State. Manhattan, NY is a quaint little coastal island tucked in the serene Northeastern United States. With the brothers this episode are long-time residents of Manhattan, Harold and Sylvia Levy-Ben-Abrahamson-Silverstein (Hannah Wydeven and Josh Kaplan).

#76: Vigilante, OH with Vince Koci and Elliot Matson

In a rare "splitsies" episode, Elliot and Vince McNally head to Vigilante, OH. It's home vigilantes looking back to take back the streets from their villainous counterparts. Elliot talks to famed hero Socially Graceful Guy (Vince Koci) while Vince spends time with the fiendish and dastardly Wendell Puzzleman (Elliot Matson).

#75: Sole, WV with Chris Williams

Celebrating their 75th episode, Elliot and Vince McNally head to Sole, WV. Home to a die-hard running community, the town plays host to an ultra marathon that has been going on for years. Keeping stride with the brothers is ultra-runner Jared Hempson (Chris Williams).

#74: Carthage, AZ with Sarah Shoemaker

#73: Quinley, NV with Alex Collyard and Kelsey Buckley

#72: Zelton, MD with Janelle Blasdel

Elliot and Vince McNally head out east to Zelton, MD, a town that insists upon having its own World's Fair every year despite incredibly poor attendance. Talking with the travelers is local famous inventor, Duck McTell (Janelle Blasdel). Plus, in a featured "Towning Around" segment, the boys and their guest get to wander the fairgrounds and talk to inventors Werner Van Bergen (Vince Koci), Liam Neeson (Elliot Matson) and Dylan Thurgood (Janelle Blasdel).

#71: Starboard, AK with Carl Schaefer and Chad Lewis

Elliot and Vince McNally are all aboard Starboard, AK. The town is in fact a large fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean that was incorporated by the state. Talking with the boys in this unique maritime town are two transplants from Mumbai, India—Bollywood musicians Sanjay and Saresh Radeep (Carl Schaefer and Chad Lewis).