Podcast Episodes

Total Eclipse of Our Hearts

Today, millions of people across North America donned solar glasses, and looked up. And since our show is all about wonder and curiosity and incredible places — a moment like the Great American Eclip…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Stay Tuned: A special eclipse episode is coming tonight!

Millions of people will be getting in their cars, breaking out the cardboard glasses and looking to the sky for today's Great North American Eclipse… which won’t occur again for another TWENTY years.…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Nevada Week: The Martin

At The Martin, family-style dining is rooted in a very specific history and cultural experience that began with Basque sheepherders in the 1800s and has been carried on and celebrated ever since. Thi…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Nevada Week: How I Learned to Love Las Vegas

A spectacular art installation is hidden inside an all-luxury shopping mall in Las Vegas. As of April 2024, the exhibit appears to be closed. 

This episode is part of Nevada Week, where we bring you s…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Nevada Week: National Atomic Testing Museum

Las Vegas was once the preferred tourist destination for watching weapons of mass destruction explode. This episode is part of Nevada Week, where we bring you stories all week from the Silver State. …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Nevada Week: The Office of Collecting and Design

Jessica Oreck has spent the last 30 years collecting odd and forgotten objects. Now, they’re all beautifully curated and on display in the Office of Collecting and Design in Las Vegas.  This episode …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Nevada Week: Molossia

This micronation about an hour outside of Reno draws visitors from all over the world. This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Nevada and is part of Nevada Week, where we bring you stori…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

A Journey Through Death with Joanna Ebenstein

Friend of the show Joanna Ebenstein tells us about her enduring fascination with death, how it led her to create the Morbid Anatomy Museum and, after some setbacks, why she eventually settled on her …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

A Journey Around the World with Sebastian Modak

For one year, this journalist had the coolest assignment – as the New York Times “52 Places” reporter. Its charms and challenges were more than he ever imagined.

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

The Cincinnati Subway (Classic)

There are two miles of abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of Cincinnati, OH. A relic of an attempt to establish underground transportation in the city. 

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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago