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Episode 66: A Farewell to Tom Betti

May 31, 2026 • Pan Am Museum Foundation • Season 5 • Episode 66

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In this final episode of Season Five, host and producer Tom Betti reflects on five years of preserving the stories of Pan Am, answers the question he has asked guests since the very first episode, and says farewell to the listeners who made this program what it became.

After five years, 66 episodes, more than 95 hours of history and humanities content, and over 200,000 downloads in more than 180 countries, this is Tom's final episode.

This special retrospective features six guests across three segments, including returning voices Becky Sprecher, Wendy Knecht, Phillip Keene, and Jennifer Coutts Clay, along with Kenn Yazzie of the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport and longtime listener Maddex Henry.

"This program has been the flight of a lifetime." -Tom Betti

Read Tom's recent LinkedIn article: "I Beat Multi-Million Dollar Companies With a Microphone and Zero Budget. Here's What They Got Wrong"

To learn more about the SFO Museum, visit: www.sfomuseum.org.

Read the article written by Ken Yazzie: "Destination SFO: A Labor of Love"

Visit Jennifer Coutts Clay's website, Jetliner Cabins.

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