Podcast Episodes

A Gaga Tour of the Town (Classic)

Producer Manolo Morales – a verified Little Monster, gallivants around the Lower East Side, via an immersive, performance-art walking tour dedicated …

1 year ago

McAtlas with Gary He

James Beard award winning photographer and writer Gary He tells us about traveling to more than 50 countries across six continents, all to document a…

1 year ago

This Dog Stole Madrid’s Heart

In the 1880s, Madrid’s most famous resident was a medium-sized black and white dog called Paco who frequented cafes, parades, and even bullfights. 

Ch…

1 year ago

Arizona’s Big, Big Souvenir

In the 1960s, London Bridge was falling down – specifically, it was sinking down under the weight of modern-day traffic. London decided to put the br…

1 year ago

Trips We Couldn’t Miss

From a once in a lifetime natural event, to two very different Olympic experiences, to a special concert, we hear listener stories of trekking somepl…

1 year ago

Baobab Fare (Classic)

The story of Chef Hamissi Mamba, whose family sought asylum in the US and years later founded an East African restaurant that serves up a small slice…

1 year ago

The Plotz Plot on… TLC’s Sister Wives?

A couple years ago, Josh Foer, the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, took us to a remote patch of land in the Arizona desert, where he built (and later re…

1 year ago

Dylan’s Mailbag: Overrated Landmarks, Exploring Your Own City, and Places We Secretly Love

Dylan and producers Amanda and Johanna take your questions. Have a question for Dylan? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can al…

1 year, 1 month ago

Cuatro Ciénegas

The pools at Cuatro Ciénegas Basin are a portal into the ancient past – and they may soon disappear. 

1 year, 1 month ago

Are Wild Birds Singing Human Music?

In cool, misty forests along the coast of New South Wales Australia, a group of lyrebirds is suspected of singing human songs they learned in the 192…

1 year, 1 month ago