Beste Atlas Obscura Podcasts (2024)

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Is This America’s Ugliest Statue? 15:46

16h ago15:46

15:46

In the 1880s, an eccentric California dentist gave away free public water fountains in the hopes they would encourage people to drink less alcohol. One of them went to the small town of Rockville, Connecticut, where it was… not well received. In fact, it was torn down, thrown in a local lake, torn down again… and so on. Check out the Atlas entry fo…

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The Places We’re Thankful For 10:46

1d ago10:46

10:46

Listener stories about the places we’re thankful for – from a beloved neighborhood, to an odd and out-of-place house down the block, to a library that inspired one listener to become a writer herself. Plus, we want to hear your stories of memorable encounters with strangers. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your stor…

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The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic) 13:51

5d ago13:51

13:51

Catoosa, Oklahoma is the cite of a massive landlocked whale - and possibly the greatest anniversary gift ever. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catoosa-whaleVon Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Bohemians, Bootleggers, and Bogus Bottles: A History of Absinthe 20:40

6d ago20:40

20:40

Journalist and food writer Evan Rail considers himself a beer guy, but when a mysterious bright green spirit started shaking up the scene in the Czech Republic (where he lives) in the 1990s, he knew he had to learn more. His latest book “The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and The World’s Most Dangerous Spirit” looks back at t…

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The Integratron 16:50

7d ago16:50

16:50

In August 1953, airstrip operator George van Tassel claimed he was woken up in the middle of the night by an intelligent lifeform from outer space named Solganda. George says Solganda told him to build an energy rejuvenation machine – so that’s exactly what he spent the rest of his life doing… For more information on visiting the Integratron check …

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St. Paul Island vs. the Rat 12:45

8d ago12:45

12:45

On a remote island 200 miles off the coast of Alaska, a community hunts for a single, elusive rat. Read Daniel Wu’s original reporting on the rat strike team. Thanks to Freesound user mmiron for the wave sounds in this episode.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The Internet, IRL 14:37

9d ago14:37

14:37

Places editors Michelle Cassidy and Diana Hubbell tell us about two real-world places that have been shaped by the internet.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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We want your stories of places you're grateful for! 2:00

11d ago2:00

2:00

Blame it on this time of year, but we've been ruminating a lot on the places we're thankful for. And we want to hear your thoughts for a future episode. What's a place that played a pivotal role in shaping your life? It can be a place you grew up, or a place you live in now. Maybe it's a park bench, or another place of community. Tell us about it, …

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The Wren’s Nest (Classic) 13:50

12d ago13:50

13:50

The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta is both a museum and former home of journalist Joel Chandler Harris and a hub for modern storytellers.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Nate DiMeo’s Personal Memory Palace 20:51

13d ago20:51

20:51

Nate DiMeo, host and creator of The Memory Palace podcast, walks us through some of the rooms in his own personal memory palace. We visit his grandfather’s old nightclub outside Providence, a beloved family home, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Visible Storage Unit, and a one-of-a-kind collection of glass flowers at Harvard University. Preorder a …

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Malaria Bat Roosts 15:22

14d ago15:22

15:22

During the early 20th century, malaria was ravaging the world. We hear the story of Dr. Charles Campbell, who had a plan to cure it. But as it turns out, his big idea was… rather batty.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The Sul Ross Desk 14:16

15d ago14:16

14:16

In the 1980s, a group of friends on the track team at Sul Ross State University hauled a discarded dorm room desk to the top of a mountain. They left a notebook there to keep track of their run times and leave little notes for each other. Then… other people found it. And then… it started a tradition. Visit the Atlas entry for the Sul Ross desk, and…

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San Juan Sounds (Classic) 13:35

16d ago13:35

13:35

San Juan Sounds is an iconic studio where musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on the island’s musical traditions, which date back hundreds of years. This episode is produced in partnership with Discover Puerto Rico.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: The International Church of Cannabis 9:54

19d ago9:54

9:54

Travel to Denver Colorado and meet Steve Berke who helped found the first International Church of Cannabis in 2015. Learn more about it here.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club 20:58

20d ago20:58

20:58

The San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club was one of the first marijuana dispensaries in the country. Its members were people with AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses, and inside the club had stages, TV lounges, puzzles, and other things that would bring people together. Today, we meet the unexpected mix of gay rights organizers and cannabis ad…

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Weed Week: Jirzankal Cemetery 13:11

21d ago13:11

13:11

An ancient cemetery in western China may hold the answer to a question asked by many a stoner: where on Earth did humans first smoke weed to get high? Learn more about the cemetery in this 2019 paper in Science Advances. Keep up with Rob Spengler’s archaeobotany lab here.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: Dope Lake 16:07

22d ago16:07

16:07

In 1976, an airplane carrying 6,000 pounds of smuggled weed crashed into a remote lake in Yosemite. A group of climbers had a heyday. Read John Long’s account of the crash, and check out Greg Nichols’ reporting on the same subject. Plus: Where is the weirdest place you’ve ever cast a vote? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and tell us about your local…

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Weed Week: Get Inside the CannaVan 16:07

23d ago16:07

16:07

Cannabis is now legal in more than half of U.S. states, but it remains federally illegal – which makes doing research on the plant extremely difficult. Today, we meet a clever group of scientists who found their way around these laws… by literally driving around them. Learn more about the CannaVan, and check out some of Rasha and Emma’s original re…

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Spooky Week: The Gray Man (Classic) 12:17

26d ago12:17

12:17

A South Carolina ghost story is a harbinger of hurricanes and a window into history. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/south-carolina-hurricane-ghostVon Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: The Story of the Mad Gasser with Colin Dickey 23:04

27d ago23:04

23:04

In 1944, a strange spate of “gas attacks” in a small Midwestern town reveals what was really lurking in mid-century America. Read Colin Dickey’s article about the mad gasser, and check out his Monster of the Month series.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: Places That Give Us the Creeps 12:25

28d ago12:25

12:25

Listener stories about places that give off big creepy vibes – from an abandoned ice factory to a haunted university music building. If you want to hear more about Luz Fleming’s ghost story, there’s a whole episode about it called Bennington Ghost Stories on a podcast called Yard Tales.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: No More Scary Stories at Camp 17:26

29d ago17:26

17:26

To avoid traumatizing kids, many summer camps are banning scary stories. But can a little fun with fear be a good thing? Check out Roxanne Hoorn’s article about this fading tradition.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: Elmer McCurdy’s Nine Lives 17:20

30d ago17:20

17:20

In 1976, a television crew filming an episode of the show “The Six Million Dollar Man” descended on a rundown funhouse in Long Beach, California. While filming, they accidentally broke the arm off a wax dummy. Except...it wasn't a wax dummy. It was a real body. The body of a notorious train robber from the early 1900s, named Elmer McCurdy. Check ou…

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The Smallest Mollusk Museum (Classic) 14:58

1M ago14:58

14:58

The Smallest Mollusk Museum in New York City is part of a fleet of tiny museums that might just have a big impact on the world.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Living on Mars 20:52

1M ago20:52

20:52

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith walk Dylan through the practicalities of making a home on the red planet. Check out their book A City on Mars everywhere books are sold.Von Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Atlas Obscura Podcasts

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Is This America’s Ugliest Statue? 15:46

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The Places We’re Thankful For 10:46

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The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Classic) 13:51

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Bohemians, Bootleggers, and Bogus Bottles: A History of Absinthe 20:40

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The Integratron 16:50

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St. Paul Island vs. the Rat 12:45

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The Internet, IRL 14:37

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We want your stories of places you're grateful for! 2:00

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The Wren’s Nest (Classic) 13:50

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Nate DiMeo’s Personal Memory Palace 20:51

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Malaria Bat Roosts 15:22

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The Sul Ross Desk 14:16

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San Juan Sounds (Classic) 13:35

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Weed Week: The International Church of Cannabis 9:54

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Weed Week: San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club 20:58

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Weed Week: Jirzankal Cemetery 13:11

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Weed Week: Dope Lake 16:07

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Weed Week: Get Inside the CannaVan 16:07

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Spooky Week: The Gray Man (Classic) 12:17

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Spooky Week: The Story of the Mad Gasser with Colin Dickey 23:04

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Spooky Week: Places That Give Us the Creeps 12:25

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Spooky Week: No More Scary Stories at Camp 17:26

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Spooky Week: Elmer McCurdy’s Nine Lives 17:20

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The Smallest Mollusk Museum (Classic) 14:58

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Living on Mars 20:52

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