Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Cave Below Minneapolis
An urban explorer ventured deep below downtown Minneapolis in search of Schieks Cave. He discovered more than he bargained for.
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11 months, 3 weeks 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 coun…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Times Square Hum (Classic)
Producer Johanna Mayer travels to Times Square in NYC, in search of particular sound that may sometimes go overlooked.
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11 months, 3 weeks ago
President Heads (Classic)
What to do when you have 20-foot-tall busts of nearly every U.S. President and nowhere to put them?
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11 months, 3 weeks ago
Dreamland Resort
Dylan visits a patch of Nevada desert known at times as Paradise Ranch, Dreamland Resort, or as most people know it, Area 51. His goal? To try and fi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Jeremy Bentham’s Auto-Icon
Jeremy Bentham began planning for his death at a young age. He wrote a will in 1769, at the age of 21. But how did this philosopher’s dead body wind …
1 year ago
Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: 7 a.m. in Kelso and 10:30 a.m. in Choteau
Two small stories about early morning, otherworldly encounters with animals. 7 a.m. in Kelso was written by Emma Jones, and 10:30 a.m. in Choteau, Mo…
1 year ago
Dylan’s Mailbag: Illegal Edition
Dylan and producer Johanna take your questions about exploring abandoned ruins, where they want to carve their initials, and whether they should feel…
1 year ago
Tell Us About the First Time You Left Home
We want to hear your stories about the first time you left home to live somewhere else. Why did you make the move? How did you choose your new home… …
1 year ago
Gocta Waterfalls (Classic)
One of the world’s tallest waterfalls is nestled in Northwestern Peru, right where the Amazon rainforest crashes into the Andes Mountains.
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1 year ago