Podcast Episodes

Exploring Edinburgh’s Deserted Tidal Island

Since his childhood, Nick Dawson has been fascinated by Cramond Island, a deserted tidal island off the coast of Edinburgh, Scotland, which became for him a symbol of mystery and untapped adventure. …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Goodbye, Summer

As the summer travel season officially closes, we share our favorite memories of the warm months – from minor league baseball games with unique traditions, to surviving travel with kids.    
 

Plus, we…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Theatricum Botanicum (Classic)

A once-blacklisted Hollywood star created a magical theater in Topanga Canyon, California, that still endures and inspires today.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/theatricum…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden’s Last Night Watchman

In Ystad, Sweden, every night at 9pm a night watchman scans the horizon for fires from the tower of St Mary’s Church, and sounds his trumpet to let the city know it is safe. This tradition goes back …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who Put a Crack in The Glen Canyon Dam?

Utah bookseller Ken Sanders has spent his life fighting the Glen Canyon Dam. Inspired by a band of cowboy ecoterrorists in his favorite Western novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Ken's used his own blend…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fordlandia

In the 1920s, Henry Ford decided to create a rubber plantation in the Amazon rainforest, and alongside it, a tidy little town for his workers: Fordlandia. With its classic American homes and yards, s…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dylan’s Mailbag: Work Travel, What to Read, and Solo Travel at 60

Dylan and producers Amanda and Johanna take listener questions. If you have a question for our next mailbag episode, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice me…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

NYC’s Favorite “Folk Sandwich”

We journey into New York City’s delis and bodegas, in search of a famous – and controversial – sandwich: the chopped cheese. This sandwich has become a cultural symbol and source of debate, and is so…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fenway Victory Gardens (Classic)

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S is quietly growing across from Boston’s Fenway Park. 

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Tour of Human Anatomy With Mary Roach

Mary Roach is an author of several books including Stiff and Fuzz. And her newest book, Replaceable You, explores the incredible advances and tough questions prompted by the human body’s failings. Ma…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago