Podcast Episodes

Dylan’s Mailbag: Work Travel, What to Read, and Solo Travel at 60

Dylan and producers Amanda and Johanna take listener questions. If you have a question for our next mailbag episode, give us a call at 315-992-7902 a…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

NYC’s Favorite “Folk Sandwich”

We journey into New York City’s delis and bodegas, in search of a famous – and controversial – sandwich: the chopped cheese. This sandwich has become…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fenway Victory Gardens (Classic)

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S is quietly growing across from Boston’s Fenway Park. 

6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Tour of Human Anatomy With Mary Roach

Mary Roach is an author of several books including Stiff and Fuzz. And her newest book, Replaceable You, explores the incredible advances and tough q…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Things We Collect

Here at Atlas Obscura, we’re big on collections. From rare jerseys to popular ‘90s plush toys, our staff shares the things we collect – and what they…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Hiker Carrying Two Backpacks

A backpacker on the Inca Trail encounters a fellow hiker who is inexplicably carrying two bags. This essay was written by Maggie Downs and edited by …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mother Jones and the Battle of Blair Mountain (Classic)

The story of a woman who, in her 70s, inspired some of the biggest labor uprisings in American history.

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tell Us Your Stories of Traveling With Kids

Dylan just returned from a month-long trip with his wife and two kids, ages 8 and 10. And now, he wants to hear your stories about traveling with you…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Our Favorite Objects: The Arrow Stork (Classic)

The story of a stork, a spear and a scientific mystery that led to breakthroughs in the way we understand bird migration.

All week, we’re featuring th…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Our Favorite Things: World’s Oldest Edible Ham (Classic)

Atlas Obscura’s resident food and death reporter Sam O’Brien takes us to Smithfield, Virginia, where we meet a 120-year-old ham, and the people who l…

6 months, 3 weeks ago