Podcast Episodes

Beauly Priory Wych Elm

A gnarly looking elm tree rumored to be older than Britain itself was the anchor in a community – until beetles got to it and it was suddenly gone one day. Thanks to the magic of technology, you can …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Sans-Souci Palace

We go to Haiti, and visit a royal residence once called the Versailles of the Caribbean. But though Sans-Souci Palace, once home to Haiti’s only king, is now ruins and rubble, it remains a large symb…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Rhubarb Triangle (Classic)

Farmers in Yorkshire, England take years to coax their rhubarb plants into a world-renowned delicacy using a century-old technique. 

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Checking Into Hotel Imperial with Deborah Cohen

On the eve of the Second World War, there was one place that was the source for all good stories — the Hotel Imperial in Vienna. It exuded luxury and power, and also was the converging spot for forei…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft – regular guy – who began raising and rescuing these types of felines in Indiana. 

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Old Cahawba

The Old Cahawba Archeological Park is perhaps one of Alabama's most famous ghost towns. But it once was the center of life in this southern state. We unravel the surprising tale of this onetime capit…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Atlas Obscura Presents: “Windsor Hum” from Twenty Thousand Hertz

Today’s episode comes from Twenty Thousand Hertz, a podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. On their show, they’ve explored topics like the sound…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Tree Week: Forty Fruit Tree (Classic)

The Tree of 40 Fruits in San Jose California is an horticultural marvel of 40 types of stone fruit trees grafted together to form a living work of art. 

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Tree Week: Killer Trees with Mary Roach

We promise, this is not another sappy (pardon the pun) story about trees. Instead, author and science writer Mary Roach takes us deep into an ancient forest grove on Vancouver Island, in search of th…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Tree Week: Oh, the places you will go... to see these notable trees

We spend some time with some celebrity trees – one in Washington, DC and one in Berlin – that have left an impact on all who visit them. Today’s stories are brought to you by Michelle Cassidy and Dia…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago