Podcast Episodes

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. …

7 months, 3 weeks 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 th…

7 months, 3 weeks 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 Atl…

7 months, 3 weeks 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 r…

8 months ago

The Grave of Charlotte Temple

In the 1800s, people flocked to a special gravestone in New York City’s Trinity Churchyard. They left flowers and cards and even wept. But there was …

8 months ago

Love Thy Neighbor

We share stories about our neighbors – from an unusual pet in Maryland, to an out-of-place front yard in Brooklyn, to a beekeeper with a secret. 

Plus…

8 months ago

The Ravens of the Tower of London

An elite group of ravens live at the Tower of London, anxiously monitored and lovingly tended to by a professional ravenmaster. Because according to …

8 months ago

The Atlas Obscura Podcast Presents: Charlie’s Place

Today, we’re sharing an episode from our new podcast documentary series, Charlie’s Place. 

Beloved, notorious, defiant, folk hero – these are just a f…

8 months ago

Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery (Classic)

A small cemetery in the grasslands of Kenya serves as a way to honor one of the most endangered animals in the world – the rhino – and elevate the pl…

8 months, 1 week ago

The Art Spy with Michelle Young

A French curator infiltrates a Nazi army to save masterpieces from the Jeu De Paume museum. 

Read more in Michelle Young’s new book, The Art Spy: The …

8 months, 1 week ago