Podcast Episodes

The Capitoline Wolf (Classic)

Blind Guy Travels host Matthew Shifrin discusses a formative encounter with a wolf tied to the origins of Rome. Listen to Blind Guy Travels: https://…

2 years, 9 months ago

Man’s Best (Stiff) Friends

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us two charming stories of some very special canines who have been (literally) pre…

2 years, 9 months ago

The Complaint Tablet of Ea-Nasir

Turns out, complaining about bad service really is as old as time. Hear the story of an ancient Babylonian clay tablet that has launched a slew of mo…

2 years, 9 months ago

A Friendly Town With An Ax To Grind

Every year, lumberjacks and lumberjills from around the world flock to Hayward, Wisconsin – a couple hours north of Minneapolis – to compete in the L…

2 years, 10 months ago

Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit

For years, students at Bennington College snuck into a locked room for a glimpse of strange and magical instruments created by professor Gunnar Schon…

2 years, 10 months ago

Magical Summer Memories Vol. 4 - The Magic of Water (Classic)

In this final installment of summer stories we tackle a topic that transcends the seasons—the captivating magic of water during travel. If you’d like…

2 years, 10 months ago

Magical Summer Memories Vol. 3 - The Cardiff Giant (Classic)

In this installment we hear a listener’s tale of a theological dispute that became a real money-maker known to some as “Old Hoaxy.” 

This is the third…

2 years, 10 months ago

Magical Summer Memories Vol. 2 (Classic)

This is the second of a series of listener-powered episodes about summer travel stories. If you’d like to share a story about your summer, record a v…

2 years, 10 months ago

Magical Summer Memories Vol. 1 (Classic)

This is the first of a series of listener-powered episodes about summer travel stories. If you’d like to share a story about your summer, record a vo…

2 years, 10 months ago

Special Episode: Witches and Ritual Around the Globe from Women Who Travel

The nights in the northern hemisphere are drawing in, which means whispering stories of witches and spirits are top of mind for many of us. Lale chat…

2 years, 10 months ago