Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAtlas 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 …
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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 ar…
2 years, 2 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…
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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…
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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…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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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2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 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,…
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 months ago