Podcast Episodes

Grittiness and Romanticism in New York and Paris

Whiting Writer’s Award, Best Literary Criticism award winner, and author of several critically-praised books, Lucy Sante speaks with host Dylan Thuras about digging into place and how our relationshi…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Growing the Atlas

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team are on a mission to grow the Atlas community and include more wonderful and curious locations from Africa, Asia and South America.  Two re…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Classic: Vigeland Mausoleum

On the outskirts of Oslo, Norway, there’s a mausoleum some say is the city’s “best kept secret.” It’s the underrated masterpiece of a mostly unknown artist -- an artist who was overshadowed his whole…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Fairhaven Historic Markers

Like a lot of historic neighborhoods, the sidewalks of Fairhaven in Bellingham, WA, are studded with small plaques commemorating local history. But unlike other neighborhoods, the markers in Fairhave…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Elmina Castle

At one time thirty thousand Africans per year were forced through Elmina Castle in Ghana, before they were taken across the world as part of the trans-atlantic slave trade.

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

The Loneliest Post Office

Built on a tiny island in Antarctica, the “loneliest post office in the world” got its start as a top-secret British military outpost during World War II—and became beloved by stamp collectors around…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Parrots of Green-Wood Cemetery

These Argentinian parrots have made an unlikely home in a Brooklyn, NY cemetery. 

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Classic: Lynmouth Flood Memorial Hall

A disaster in a seaside town got locals wondering about government conspiracies, weather control, and if human beings could actually, truly for real, make it rain.

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade isn’t linked to a holiday, religious affiliation or corporate celebration – it’s a celebration of having fun and getting a little weird.   

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

The Lost Boys of Robber’s Cave

In 1954, two groups of boys thought they were going to summer camp. But they’d been recruited for a different kind of summer experience.

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago