Podcast Episodes

Arecibo Observatory (Classic)

This site, and the enormous telescope that sits on it, is loved and lost to both scientists and everyday Puerto Ricans.

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A Mission to find a Meteor with Amir Siraj

Friend of the show Amir Siraj tells us the wild tale of his search for an interstellar object – a journey that led the astrophysicist to the bottom o…

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Goblin Valley State Park (Classic)

Today the story of how a street lamp, a tangle with municipal government, and a love of the stars led a man to Goblin Valley, Utah a “dark sky certif…

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The Last Big Mac in Iceland (Classic)

Take a trip to a hostel in Iceland to visit the country’s last Big Mac, where the burger’s existence  unfolds a story about economics and national id…

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Law of the Tongue

Atlas Obscura writer Roxanne Hoorn brings us the story of an extraordinary relationship between people and killer whales. And, through conversation w…

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Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the mag…

2 years, 3 months ago

The Lighthouse Keeper

We go to Fayerweather Island, off the coast of Connecticut, and get the story of Kate Moore, one of the first recorded woman lighthouse keepers. Over…

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The Grave of XYZ

We go to Deep River, Connecticut – where the story of a botched bank robbery more than 100 years ago has taken on a life of its own as an urban legen…

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Organ Stop Pizza (Classic)

The largest theater pipe organ in the world lives in a restaurant in Mesa, Arizona. Phenomenal musicians play requests while diners feast on pizza.

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2 years, 3 months ago

Exploring the Abandoned with Blake Pfeil

Dylan sits down with guest Blake Pfeil about what inspired him to begin exploring abandoned spots, what those spaces have taught him about escapism, …

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