Podcast Episodes

Valentine's Day Classic: Chopin’s Heart

For Valentine's Day, the Atlas team would like to bring you this tale of the heart….literally. The Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, Poland is the …

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The Henry Miller Memorial Library

This site is “not a Library where you can borrow books” nor “a memorial with dusty relics” but still aims to honor the spirit of American author Henr…

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Black History Month Classic: Louis Armstrong Museum

As part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this journey to famed Jazz musician Louis Armst…

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The San Juan Island Pig War

The killing of a British pig on an island off the coast of Northwestern Washington almost started a war between two of the world’s greatest military …

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Creston Dinosaur

This relic of roadside attractions in Creston, South Dakota is believed to be the first of its kind in North America

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The Rainmaker

Professional rainmaker Charles Hatfield was either a scientist or a con man who had a particular influence on San Diego, CA.  

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Marchand Dessalines

Marchand Dessalines, Haiti is a town named after Jean Jacques Dessalines one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution and one of the country’s foundi…

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Black History Month: Black Star Square

As part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story about a gigantic public square dedic…

3 years, 6 months ago

The Westgate with Rico Gagliano

Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI podcast, takes listeners to The Westgate Movie Theater in Minneapolis for a story about a movie that flopped terribly…

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Freud Museum London

Sigmund Freud’s famous psychoanalytic couch is preserved in his final office in London, England.

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