Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSweden’s Last Night Watchman
In Ystad, Sweden, every night at 9pm a night watchman scans the horizon for fires from the tower of St Mary’s Church, and sounds his trumpet to let t…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Who Put a Crack in The Glen Canyon Dam?
Utah bookseller Ken Sanders has spent his life fighting the Glen Canyon Dam. Inspired by a band of cowboy ecoterrorists in his favorite Western novel…
8 months ago
Fordlandia
In the 1920s, Henry Ford decided to create a rubber plantation in the Amazon rainforest, and alongside it, a tidy little town for his workers: Fordla…
8 months ago
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…
8 months 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…
8 months 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.
8 months 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…
8 months 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…
8 months, 1 week 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 …
8 months, 1 week 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.
8 months, 1 week ago