Listen "What’s That Building? More like What’s That Astronaut Statue?"
Episode Synopsis
Driving down Route 66, some 60 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, a massive astronaut statue, placed outside of a restaurant near Wilmington, Illinois used to be visible. But it’s no longer there.
Reset learns more about the Gemini Giant, where it used to stand, and why it’s up for sale now.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Reset learns more about the Gemini Giant, where it used to stand, and why it’s up for sale now.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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