Podcast Episodes

Getting Lost

Atlas contributors bring listeners stories of getting lost on transit, on romantic getaways, or while just trying to get home, and the joy that comes…

3 years, 4 months ago

Duke Riley and the poly S. Tyrene Maritime Museum

Artist Duke Riley has turned trash into a medium, like clay or paint, and an indictment.  His exhibit DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash will run t…

3 years, 4 months ago

The Sponge Capital of the World

Discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida became known as the Sponge Capital of the World. This “Small Town, Big Story” episode is produced in partnership…

3 years, 4 months ago

Luciadagen

In honor of Lucia Day on December 13, we’re diving into the origins of a Swedish holiday tradition which evolved from sinister pagan lore to a celebr…

3 years, 4 months ago

Classic: Puffin Patrol

We go to the Westman Islands off the southern coast of Iceland and meet the heroes who save young birds that have wandered from their nests every sum…

3 years, 5 months ago

Fendika Cultural Center

The story of the Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is the story of Melaku Belay and his journey from homelessness to international acc…

3 years, 5 months ago

Medfield State Hospital

This abandoned hospital outside Boston, Massachusetts was originally conceived as a place to help people with mental health issues. But it wound up d…

3 years, 5 months ago

Library of Congress Hair Collection

This collection, preserved by the United States Library of Congress, features locks of hair from cultural icons from Ludwig van Beethoven to General …

3 years, 5 months ago

Buckley's Cave

One of Australia’s greatest stories of escape and survival centers around this rock formation in Point Lonsdale. 

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3 years, 5 months ago

How To Put Your Town on the Map

How To! Host Amanda Ripley goes in search of the answer to the question “how to set up a roadside attraction that will bring visitors to your town” w…

3 years, 5 months ago