Podcast Episodes

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…

1 year, 11 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 stor…

1 year, 11 months ago

Tree Week: Love Letters

In 2012, the city of Melbourne gave every tree a barcode and email address so people could report when it needed maintenance or attention. But, a fun…

1 year, 11 months ago

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 le…

1 year, 11 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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1 year, 11 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 …

1 year, 11 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,…

1 year, 11 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 histo…

1 year, 11 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 …

1 year, 11 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…

1 year, 11 months ago