Podcast Episodes

The Places Behind the Star Wars Franchise

Producers India Rice and Morgan Johnson take you beyond this planet as they share two stories tied to the franchise Star Wars.

Hosted by Simplecast, …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Smith Court (Classic)

In Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, there was once a revolutionary community for African Americans willing to do whatever it took to maintain their…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Merchant’s House and the Not-So-Secret Passageway

Historians have known about the strange passageway in the Merchant’s House Museum for decades, but they never knew what it was for… until now. And no…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Emma Crawford Coffin Race

The townspeople of Manitou Springs, Colorado do something very interesting to celebrate the legacy.of a young woman who loved, lived and died there 1…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Rita’s Place

Co-host Kelly McEvers doesn’t usually return to places – she always wants to go somewhere new. But there’s one place that makes her break her own rul…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Wonder in Your Backyard: The Aztec Ruins

A listener shares a wonder from his backyard, this time in the small town of Aztec, New Mexico.

Plus, we want to hear from you. Tell us about the won…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Garden Week: Cementerio Municipal José María Azael Franco Guerrero

The José María Azael Franco Guerrero Cemetery in Tulcán, Ecuador is a topiary anomaly and a lush green paradise for the dead. This week, we’re celebr…

4 months ago

Garden Week: Underwater Sculpture Gardens

Jason deCaires Taylor takes intentional art to another level with his sculptures that can be visited by humans and fish.

This week, we’re celebrating…

4 months ago

Garden Week: A Floating National Park

Today we visit a hidden gem of Washington, D.C.: the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, an oasis of ponds filled with lotuses and waterlilies. This unusual …

4 months ago

Garden Week: A Sound Garden

An orchard of metal poles sits on a hill overlooking Lake Washington. And when the wind blows, this musical sculpture "sings the world into existence…

4 months ago