Podcast Episodes

What Was Your First International Trip?

Our first international trips can be hugely influential. We want to hear your stories about leaving your home country for the first time. Where did you go?  How did you prepare? What memories do you …

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Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics (Classic)

Larry Spring’s Museum of Common Sense Physics in Fort Bragg, California begs the question: What do you do with a science museum where the science preserved inside is a kind of folk art?

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The Witch’s Gear

As the winter solstice and Yule are upon us, we are celebrating these Pagan holidays by talking about the iconic image of the witch, with Pam Grossman -- friend of the show, curator, writer and host …

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Palace of Depression

How one man made someone else's trash into his own treasure ... and how it became a storied part of a New Jersey town.

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Circling The Great Loop on a JetSki

Every year, hundreds of boats circle the waterways of the eastern United States on The Great Loop. But Mike Straub took a different approach, riding over 6,000 miles alone on a JetSki.

Check out Mike’…

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Hello, Stranger

Listeners share stories of memorable encounters with strangers – for better or for worse.

Plus: We want to hear your stories about your first international trip. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and lea…

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Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Andrea Cruz and Miguel Arteta

This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. 

Rising singer-songwriter Andrea Cruz shares how she fell in love with folk music as a young girl in Aibonito. We hear abo…

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Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: José Rivera

This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico.  

Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright José Rivera shares with us his rich memories, both old and new, of his time…

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When a Bitcoin Mine Moves Next Door

Many people moved to Granbury, Texas for the peace and quiet. Then, a noisy neighbor moved in – and strange things began happening in town.  

Read Andrew’s original reporting about the bitcoin mine an…

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The Ether Dome

The Ether Dome in Boston was once filled with the screams of patients undergoing painful surgeries. In 1846, everything changed with the first successful use of anesthesia, transforming medicine fore…

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