Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWe’re Looking for Stories about Places that Celebrate Lesser-Known Queer History
It’s almost Pride Month, and we want to hear your stories about places that celebrate lesser-known queer history, or that have a deep personal connec…
10 months ago
Kalakuta Museum (Classic)
Iconic musician Fela Kuti declared his home in Lagos, Nigeria, an independent state. He called it Kalakuta - and in 1977 it was invaded by the Nigeri…
10 months ago
A Disappearance from the Ocean View Hotel
In 1926, a wildly popular evangelical preacher named Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach, in front of the Ocean View Hotel. When her…
10 months ago
Edward Bellemy's Real-World Utopia
Dystopian fiction is all the rage these days. But back in the 1800s one of the bestselling books in the United States was a work of utopian fiction, …
10 months ago
In Guyana, a Rebellion Thwarted by a Letter
In Guyana’s Square of the Revolution, a statue honors Cuffy, an Akan man from West Africa who became a legendary figure. Captured and enslaved by the…
10 months ago
The Places YOU Gained After the Pandemic
Earlier this month, the Atlas Obscura staff shared the places we gained during the pandemic. Now, we hear your stories – from a university that is an…
10 months ago
Chicago Bridge Houses (Classic)
Drawbridge operators in Chicago used to live at these specific homes nestled at the base of their bridges.
10 months, 1 week ago
The Man Who Rebuilds the Last Inca Rope Bridge
At the height of the Incan empire, a series of 200 woven suspension bridges crisscrossed the valleys of the Andes. Today, only one remains. It’s call…
10 months, 1 week ago
Finding The Great Gatsby in Louisville
You might think of The Great Gatsby as a classic New York City novel – but the events that set off the action of the story actually take place somew…
10 months, 1 week ago
Saving the World’s Rarest Pasta
For 300 years, only a handful of women in Sardinia knew how to make the “threads of God,” an exceptionally intricate pasta. But then, one woman decid…
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