Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmerica’s Oldest Tofu Shop
Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still ma…
7 months, 1 week ago
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors.
Plus: We want to hear st…
7 months, 1 week ago
Ostracism at the Athenian Agora
In ancient Athens, citizens would gather at the Agora, or marketplace, for a specific purpose: to vote people off the island – er, out of the city.
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ark of Citrus (Classic)
There are thousands of varieties of citrus, many more than just the navel oranges. And they’re all being preserved in a collection at the University …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
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 Grea…
7 months, 2 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 Corit…
7 months, 2 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 Explore…
7 months, 2 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 …
7 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, an…
7 months, 3 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 t…
7 months, 3 weeks ago