EP #4 Local is Relative: A Photographer's RV Journey Across the U.S.

Does Akron have the best burgers in the country?  Listen to find out!  Prompted by COVID-induced job uncertainty and the prospect of homeschooling two kids, Akron Ohio-based photographer Shane Wynn embarked on a journey of a lifetime. Shane, her husband filmmaker Josh Gippin, and their children Amelia and Malcom, left Akron in September of 2020 to travel the country exploring the food, culture and lifestyles of Americans from Maine to Malibu. Shane is an award-winning photographer who can take fabulous pictures of anything, but she enjoys shooting interesting local food and illuminating social justice issues that depict underrepresented or misunderstood communities. In this interview we capture just a sliver of her adventures and talk trailer life, cooking and eating local on the road, and interesting places they've set up camp like fairgrounds, an alpaca farm, and an RV park in Malibu with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.  Read more about the family's experiences and see some of Shane's travel photos in Akron Life or on Shane's two Instagram accounts. @Shane_anne_igans and @ShaneWynnPhotography.  Mentioned in this episode: PawPaw Festival, Swenson's, Barberton Chicken, Mystic Pizza, In-N-Out Burger, Shane Wynn Photography, Joshua Tree Productions, Louie's Bar and Grill, Where The Wynns Take You on Patreon. Shane and I share a love for messy burgers, loud laughing and seeing the good in people. If I could have squeezed into her 21-ft trailer to go along for the ride, I would have. But, like you, I'll just have to wait for the upcoming docuseries and other projects that will develop from this life-changing adventure.