Podcast Episodes

Art on Wheels

Dylan and producer Gabby Gladney dive into the colorful world of art cars, from Houston’s epic parades to DIY creations in Minneapolis. 

Then, Dylan talks to his own father about the multiple art cars…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabbage Patch BabyLand General Hospital

Writer Joshua Rigsby takes a very strange journey into the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids. After he returns, he can never look at the dolls the same way again.  

Read Joshua’s essay about his trip t…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

New Year, New Travel Resolutions

We’re (almost) back! And we want to hear your New Year’s travel resolutions. 

Send a voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Divorce Colony (Holiday Classic)

For a brief period the small frontier city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drew in socialites and celebrities who were desperate to end their marriages.

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

In the Doldrums with Bernie Harberts (Holiday Classic)

Ultimate slow travel adventurer (and friend of the show) Bernie Harberts returns to tell us what happened when he spent months floating alone at sea. Bernie is also an author and filmmaker. 

You can r…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Broken Angel (Holiday Classic)

The 1980s birthed a gleaming creature that spread its wings of scrap wood and glass over the intersection of two iconic Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods for thirty years. 

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Published on 1 year ago

Beishan Broadcast Wall (Holiday Classic)

On the tiny Kinmen Island, a bow-tie-shape strip of land between China and Taiwan, sits a giant weaponized wall of sound that still stands--and still broadcasts--today.

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Published on 1 year ago

Anne Spencer’s Garden (Holiday Classic)

This garden in Lynchburg, Virginia is the key to unlocking the writing and mind of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer.

Published on 1 year ago

A Quick Hello from Dylan. Plus: We Want Your Dating Travel Stories!

Just a little check in. Plus: We want to hear your stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time – the good, the bad, and the strange.

You can send an email or voice memo to hello@a…

Published on 1 year ago

Milo Bitters (Holiday Classic)

A listener in Lawrence, Kansas takes us on his journey of discovering the secrets of his hometown.

Published on 1 year ago