Podcast Episodes

Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit (Classic)

For years, students at Bennington College snuck into a locked room for a glimpse of strange and magical instruments created by professor Gunnar Schon…

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The World’s Largest Collection of Two-Headed Calves

Henry S. Rosenthal is the owner of what is likely the world’s largest collection of two-headed taxidermied calves. The collection is in San Francisco…

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America’s Oldest Tofu Shop

Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still ma…

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors. 

Plus:  We want to hear st…

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Ostracism at the Athenian Agora

In ancient Athens, citizens would gather at the Agora, or marketplace, for a specific purpose: to vote people off the island – er, out of the city. 

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The Ark of Citrus (Classic)

There are thousands of varieties of citrus, many more than just the navel oranges. And they’re all being preserved in a collection at the University …

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Rolando Pujol and the Great American Retro Road Trip

Rolando Pujol is an executive producer at ABC, but his true passion is for roadside attractions. And he’s got a new book all about it titled The Grea…

1 year ago

LA’s Hippie Nun and the Corita Art Center

Counterculture icon… artist… nun? A new art center has opened up in downtown LA dedicated to the work of Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corit…

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The Earth Room

We remember Bill Dilworth, who took care of 280,000 pounds of dirt in an NYC loft for 35 years.
 

Plus: Preorder your copy of The Atlas Obscura Explore…

1 year ago

Unusual Date Spots with Eden Dawn

Today’s show is all about unusual dating spots. And to help, Eden Dawn, co-author of The Portland Book of Dates and The Seattle Book of Dates, joins …

1 year ago