Podcast Episodes

Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel

Today we’re bringing  you an episode from our friends at the Women Who Travel podcast. 

Women make up just 7% of truckers in the United States—a number that shows no sign of increasing, even while the…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unusual Love Stories Week: Post Office Bay

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episod…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unusual Love Stories Week: Getting Lost with Susan Orlean

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episod…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unusual Love Stories Week: The Museum of Broken Relationships

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episod…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unusual Loves Stories Week: Hachiko

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episod…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Unusual Love Stories Week: A Long Walk Home

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episod…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Send Dylan Your Questions!

We’re looking for questions for our next mailbag episode. Maybe you’re looking for travel advice, maybe you want to hear more about a weird thing that Dylan alluded to briefly in an episode, or maybe…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Songs of Ice with the Places Team (Classic)

Stories of how giant monuments built for a specific site sometimes need to go on a journey to get there. 

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Paul Scheer’s Life in Three Places

Dylan talks with actor and comedian Paul Scheer about three places that have shaped him. And to Dylan’s surprise, Paul doesn’t pick good memories. Instead he chooses three deeply embarrassing stories…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention

Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago