Podcast Episodes

Tree Week: A Tasty Tale about Meyer Lemons

Meyer lemons are so special that restaurants go out of their way to call them out on menus. Martha Stewart loves to bake with them. And yet, Meyer lemons also have a fascinating and kinda tragic back…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Musk Ox Farm (Classic)

The Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska aims to domesticate a species that used to roam the earth at the same time as the wooly mammoth.

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

How to make the best show about New York with John Wilson

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE ATLAS OBSCURA PODCAST, Dylan sits down with “How To” creator and narrator  John Wilson about his travels, his favorite places and his HBO series that is part documentary, part …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Atalaya

Just outside of Myrtle Beach sits a medieval castle that would feel out of place if not for its charm. We tell the story of the eccentric couple who, nearly a hundred years ago, built this fortress —…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Showgirl Magic Museum

A one-room museum located in the basement of a church-turned-community arts center is crammed with mementos from a pretty spectacular period in history. We hang with some retired dancers who recall t…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Reppin our Weird Hometown Traditions

From Tractor Day to an Italian style wedding to the streets of New York City to throwing water into the air in negative 20 degree weather, we take a tour of some quirky hometown traditions. 

Does the …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Atlas Obscura Live: Two Places And A Lie

This week wasn't special only because of the eclipse. We also recorded our first live show, during the Atlas Obscura Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In this episode, hear host Dylan Thura…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

My Life in Three Places with Rick Steves

Rick Steves has seen a lot of strange, incredible and wondrous places over his decades-long career as the leading authority on European travel. And today he is going to guide us through three places …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Brown Mountain Lights

We’re heading to the mountains of western North Carolina, where for more than a century, people have witnessed unusual displays of shimmering and sometimes even exploding lights. And we hang with a s…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Minister’s Treehouse (Classic)

The world’s biggest treehouse was inspired by a message from God.

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Published on 1 year, 8 months ago