Podcast Episodes

Rolando Pujol and the Great American Retro Road Trip

Rolando Pujol is an executive producer at ABC, but his true passion is for roadside attractions. And he’s got a new book all about it titled The Great American Retro Road Trip: A Celebration of Roads…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

LA’s Hippie Nun and the Corita Art Center

Counterculture icon… artist… nun? A new art center has opened up in downtown LA dedicated to the work of Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita, a nun and art teacher whose bright, colorful, a…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Earth Room

We remember Bill Dilworth, who took care of 280,000 pounds of dirt in an NYC loft for 35 years.
 

Plus: Preorder your copy of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World today!

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Unusual Date Spots with Eden Dawn

Today’s show is all about unusual dating spots. And to help, Eden Dawn, co-author of The Portland Book of Dates and The Seattle Book of Dates, joins Dylan to answer some of your questions about trave…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beach Week: The Gray Man (Classic)

A South Carolina ghost story is a harbinger of hurricanes and a window into history. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beache…

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Beach Week: Sunny Jim Cave (Classic)

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. 

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Published on 5 months ago

Beach Week: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary (Classic)

Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town in South Africa is a destination where sunbathers, tourists, and penguins share both the beach and parts of the town. 
 

All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitti…

Published on 5 months ago

Beach Week: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach (Classic)

This beautiful beach made of sand and worn down coral is covered in the wreckage of tanks once used by the U.S. military for target practice. 
 

All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the …

Published on 5 months ago

Beach Week: Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic)

In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking…

Published on 5 months ago

Tiny Bread Box (Classic)

A couple created what is perhaps the cutest and most filling micro-store to pop up during the pandemic. But to find it, you’ll have to trek through rural Vermont and look for the phone-booth sized bo…

Published on 5 months ago