Podcast Episodes

On the Hunt for Murder Hornets

We go on a hunt for what you might call an entomologist’s most wanted insect. 

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Black American West Museum

Paul Stewart’s childhood fascination with cowboys and the Wild West turned into a museum dedicated to preserving the stories of the American West’s early Black settlers.

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Listener Stories of Leaving Home

Listeners share stories of leaving home for the first time – from a first apartment in San Francisco, to running away with a member of a famous band, to searching for a piece of Australia in the Unit…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

We Want to Know: What’s a Place You Love That Has Defied Its Bad Reputation?

We want to hear about a place you love that has defied its bad reputation. Maybe there’s a drab local mall that’s full of chain stores and overpriced frozen yogurt that strangely gives you a sense of…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pyramid of Djoser

Travel to the world’s oldest intact pyramid in Egypt - and learn about the genius who also influenced the fields of architecture, astronomy, medicine. 

Read more in the Atlas here.

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

A Glass Palace in the Arizona Desert

In September 1991, eight people moved into Biosphere 2, a nearly airtight glass and steel complex in the Arizona desert. The half-acre farm at its centre would supply all their food. Plants, algae an…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Last Home Napoleon Would Know

In the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, on the tiny island of Saint Helena, sits the Longwood House. It was the final home of Napoleon Bonaparte. And while there – amidst the serenity Saint Helena…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Cave Below Minneapolis

An urban explorer ventured deep below downtown Minneapolis in search of Schieks Cave. He discovered more than he bargained for. 

Read more about Schieks Cave and Greg Brick. 

Published on 9 months ago

The 6-Day Race

For a brief window in the late 1800s, America’s favorite sport was walking in circles over and over and over. The biggest sporting events in the country were “6 Day Races” – days-long tests of endura…

Published on 9 months ago

Times Square Hum (Classic)

Producer Johanna Mayer travels to Times Square in NYC,  in search of particular sound that may sometimes go overlooked. 

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-times-square-hu…

Published on 9 months ago