Podcast Episodes

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

One of the many objects that went down with the ship during the sinking of the Titanic was a beautiful, jewel-encrusted edition of a poetry book call…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ivan the Terra Bus

In Antarctica, researchers bid farewell to an iconic fixture: a big red bus named Ivan. 

Want to learn more about Ivan? Read Allegra Rosenberg’s artic…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Happy Pride: Mapping the Gay Guides (Classic)

To round out Pride Month, we’re sharing one of our favorite classic episodes. For decades, a one of a kind travel guide opened up the world for gay t…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s Getting Hot in Here (Classic)

Let’s all go to hell. Seriously. Hell, Michigan, that is :)

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hell-michigan

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Rooms at the Omni Parker House Hotel

In an homage to the 1995 movie Four Rooms, Dylan talks with historian Susan Wilson about how the history of Boston – and the United States at large –…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

More First Travel Dates

A couple months ago, we asked for your stories about traveling with a significant other for the first time. We got so many responses, that we decided…

9 months ago

The Biblioburro

In a small rural town in Colombia, one man mounts books on the backs of donkeys and takes to the hills. This is how he operates his bookmobile, aka “…

9 months ago

Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?

The TV show Columbo, about a loveable schlub detective, is internationally beloved. But Hungary has an extra special relationship with the show, dati…

9 months ago

The Coffee Palace (Classic)

A majestic building in Santos, Brazil used to be the center of the coffee trade. 

Go deeper with professor Ian Read’s work here and read more in the A…

9 months ago

Ashley House (Classic)

For decades, the Ashley House in Sheffield, Massachusetts preserved and promoted the story of Col. John Ashley, a wealthy businessman who opened his …

9 months ago