Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Places We’re Thankful For
Listener stories about the places we’re thankful for – from a beloved neighborhood, to an odd and out-of-place house down the block, to a library tha…
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The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic)
Catoosa, Oklahoma is the cite of a massive landlocked whale - and possibly the greatest anniversary gift ever.
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Bohemians, Bootleggers, and Bogus Bottles: A History of Absinthe
Journalist and food writer Evan Rail considers himself a beer guy, but when a mysterious bright green spirit started shaking up the scene in the Czec…
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The Integratron
In August 1953, airstrip operator George van Tassel claimed he was woken up in the middle of the night by an intelligent lifeform from outer space na…
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St. Paul Island vs. the Rat
On a remote island 200 miles off the coast of Alaska, a community hunts for a single, elusive rat.
Read Daniel Wu’s original reporting on the rat str…
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The Internet, IRL
Places editors Michelle Cassidy and Diana Hubbell tell us about two real-world places that have been shaped by the internet.
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We want your stories of places you're grateful for!
Blame it on this time of year, but we've been ruminating a lot on the places we're thankful for. And we want to hear your thoughts for a future episo…
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The Wren’s Nest (Classic)
The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta is both a museum and former home of journalist Joel Chandler Harris and a hub for modern storytellers.
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Nate DiMeo’s Personal Memory Palace
Nate DiMeo, host and creator of The Memory Palace podcast, walks us through some of the rooms in his own personal memory palace. We visit his grandfa…
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Malaria Bat Roosts
During the early 20th century, malaria was ravaging the world. We hear the story of Dr. Charles Campbell, who had a plan to cure it. But as it turns …
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