Podcast Episodes

Animal Takeover (Places Edition)

Producer Johanna Mayer and Places editor Diana Hubbell tell us about two parts of the world where animals have invaded – and taken over. 

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11 months, 1 week ago

Lake Natron (Classic)

Lake Natron in Tanzania can leave welts and burns on human skin but is a bit of a paradise for another animal. Read more in the Atlas.

11 months, 2 weeks ago

What Makes a Pest?

Animal-human conflict expert Bethany Brookshire explains why we put cats before rats – and a lot of it has to do with where we’re encountering them. …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

On the Hunt for Murder Hornets

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

11 months, 2 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 e…

11 months, 2 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,…

11 months, 2 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…

11 months, 2 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…

11 months, 3 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 ce…

11 months, 3 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. …

11 months, 3 weeks ago