Podcast Episodes

The Lost Boys of Robber’s Cave (Classic)

In 1954, two groups of boys thought they were going to summer camp. But they’d been recruited for a different kind of summer experience.

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What’s Happening to the Benin Bronzes?

An update on the thousands of masks from the former Kingdom of Benin. These pieces of art and culture are spread in museums across the world, but a n…

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The Wizard of Wamego

The story of how a former nuclear missile silo in Wamego, Kansas became the site of the largest LSD bust in US history (allegedly). Fore more informa…

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Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: The Selinsgrove Speedway and Muriwai

An evening visit to a racetrack, and a late night walk on the beach. “8:45 p.m. at the Selinsgrove Speedway” was edited by Aube Rey Lescure and “10 p…

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A (Store) for the Birds

Mike O’Connor’s Cape Cod store provides supplies for birders, gives away thousands of pounds of free potatoes, and inspires April Fools’ Day-related …

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Travels with Steve and Datsun (Classic)

Today we hear from an Atlas Obscura user who, when he isn’t aboard an icebreaking warship for the Canadian Navy, spends weeks at a time road-tripping…

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On the Hunt for Government Treasure with Mitch Yockelson

Investigator Mitch Yockelson, a historian and academic turned archival bounty hunter, has a job that makes for pretty interesting dinner party discus…

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The Museum That Began in One Woman’s House

Mary Maschal set out to document women’s history, unintentionally becoming part of it herself. Learn more about the Women's Museum of History here.

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Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Father on the Bicycle

A visitor in Cajicá, Colombia sees a stranger on a bicycle, and writes him a letter. This essay was edited by Carey Baraka and originally appeared in…

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The Red Book

In the early 1900s, influential psychologist Carl Jung spent more than a decade documenting the strange images that popped up in his unconscious mind…

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