Beste Atlas Obscura Podcasts (2025)

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The Plotz Plot on… TLC’s Sister Wives? 26:46

1d ago26:46

26:46

A couple years ago, Josh Foer, the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, took us to a remote patch of land in the Arizona desert, where he built (and later rebuilt) a museum in honor of the company’s former CEO, David Plotz. And just a few weeks ago, this patch of land appeared on a reality TV show. In a strange collision, Dylan talks with one of the stars …

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Dylan’s Mailbag: Overrated Landmarks, Exploring Your Own City, and Places We Secretly Love 15:50

2d ago15:50

15:50

Dylan and producers Amanda and Johanna take your questions. Have a question for Dylan? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected], or simply send your question via email.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Cuatro Ciénegas 11:48

3d ago11:48

11:48

The pools at Cuatro Ciénegas Basin are a portal into the ancient past – and they may soon disappear.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Are Wild Birds Singing Human Music? 17:37

4d ago17:37

17:37

In cool, misty forests along the coast of New South Wales Australia, a group of lyrebirds is suspected of singing human songs they learned in the 1920s. A team of researchers sets out to investigate. Read more about Hollis Taylor et al.’s investigation here.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Nasothek Noses (Classic) 11:04

7d ago11:04

11:04

We get up close and nosey about a peculiar exhibit in Copenhagen that reveals a lot about what artists and society considered beautiful throughout the years | READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nasothek-nose-collectionVon SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Sam Sanders Is a Nature Girly 24:23

8d ago24:23

24:23

Host, reporter, and podcaster Sam Sanders talks with Dylan about the places that have shaped his life – from when he was a kid in a small town in Texas secretively listening to Stevie Wonder in the bathroom, to running along the Charles River, to exploring Joshua Tree National Park with Zora Neale Hurston (kind of). Check out Sam’s podcasts Vibe Ch…

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Martinique’s Doomsday and the Man Who Survived 13:01

9d ago13:01

13:01

On May 7, 1902, a man named Ludger Sylbaris was thrown in jail – and it saved his life.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Snowy Owls of Boston Logan International Airport 11:46

10d ago11:46

11:46

Every year, a number of snowy owls (aka Arctic owls) find their way to an unlikely haven: Boston Logan International Airport. Owl expert Norman Smith has been leading the way to study these birds and figure out why they love to land at one of the busiest airports in the country.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel 18:50

11d ago18:50

18:50

Today we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at the Women Who Travel podcast. Women make up just 7% of truckers in the United States—a number that shows no sign of increasing, even while the industry suffers from a huge shortage of workers. We hear from trucker Desiree Wood, whose job has taken her to 48 states, about the freedom of life on…

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Unusual Love Stories Week: Post Office Bay 13:36

14d ago13:36

13:36

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episode, we visit Post Office Bay, on the Galapagos Islands. The post office runs on luck and the goodwill of visitors, and has a knack for bringing stranger…

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Unusual Love Stories Week: Getting Lost with Susan Orlean 22:56

15d ago22:56

22:56

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episode, Dylan talks with travel writer Susan Orlean, who is an admitted terrible tourist. But she’s an expert at getting lost – with a purpose. Today, she t…

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Unusual Love Stories Week: The Museum of Broken Relationships 15:01

16d ago15:01

15:01

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episode, we visit a museum in Croatia that will break your heart. And that’s a good thing.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Unusual Loves Stories Week: Hachiko 9:30

17d ago9:30

9:30

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episode, we visit the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation—a dog.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Unusual Love Stories Week: A Long Walk Home 18:01

18d ago18:01

18:01

This week, we’re featuring unusual love stories – from couples who were introduced by a mule, to the world’s most loyal dog, to a post office sustained by the kindness of strangers. In today’s episode, we meet back up with our pal Bernie Harberts, who trekked 19 million mule steps across the United States only to find himself, for the first time, a…

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Send Dylan Your Questions! 1:43

20d ago1:43

1:43

We’re looking for questions for our next mailbag episode. Maybe you’re looking for travel advice, maybe you want to hear more about a weird thing that Dylan alluded to briefly in an episode, or maybe you want him to settle some sort of travel dispute with your partner. Anything goes! Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also …

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Songs of Ice with the Places Team (Classic) 17:28

21d ago17:28

17:28

Stories of how giant monuments built for a specific site sometimes need to go on a journey to get there. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yakhchals https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snowflake-bentleyVon SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Paul Scheer’s Life in Three Places 24:45

22d ago24:45

24:45

Dylan talks with actor and comedian Paul Scheer about three places that have shaped him. And to Dylan’s surprise, Paul doesn’t pick good memories. Instead he chooses three deeply embarrassing stories – because as he puts it, “trauma is the fire in which we are forged.”Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention 17:29

23d ago17:29

17:29

Dylan tries his hand at playing a “glass armonica,” a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin. Its high-pitched, eerie sounds were rumored to cure all kinds of illnesses – or even, sometimes, cause them.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Africville 15:35

24d ago15:35

15:35

Africville was a Black-Canadian community north of Halifax, Nova Scotia. But when the Canadian government decided it wanted the land the community sat on, Africville was forcibly removed in the 1900s. We’ve covered other stories of Black displacement on the show before, including Lake Lanier and District Six.…

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First Travel Dates 13:10

25d ago13:10

13:10

Listener stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time – for better or for worse. Plus: We want to hear your stories about traveling to see an event that you’ve been wanting to experience in person. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us a…

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Medfield State Hospital (Classic) 11:00

28d ago11:00

11:00

This abandoned hospital outside Boston, Massachusetts was originally conceived as a place to help people with mental health issues. But it wound up doing a lot of harm. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/medfield-state-hospitalVon SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel 21:16

29d ago21:16

21:16

Joe Magarac is a folk hero that allegedly was born from the stories of immigrant steelworkers in the early 20th century. He is the Paul Bunyan of Steel Country. But is the legend of Joe Magarac an American immigrant folk story or is he the product of the imagination of writers and the steel executives?…

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More First Trips Abroad 14:07

1M ago14:07

14:07

Last month, we asked you for stories about your first trips abroad. That really struck a chord – we got too many great stories to fit in a single episode. So today, we’re sharing MORE of your stories from your first international trips. This time we hear about traveling abroad for the first time to Italy, Slovenia, Canada, and Norway. Plus: We want…

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The Diving Horses of Atlantic City 19:10

1M ago19:10

19:10

For half a century, horse diving was one of Atlantic City’s biggest attractions. One day in August 1964, a young girl attended one of these shows, and witnessed something that would change her life forever. Read Diana Hubbell’s story about horse diving in Atlantic City.Von SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Dylan’s Mailbag: Tough Trips, Controversial Airplane Etiquette, and Tattoos 18:02

1M ago18:02

18:02

Dylan and producer Johanna take your questions. Have a question for Dylan? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected], or simply send your question via email. And if you want to listen to Dylan’s episodes about getting shipwrecked in Antarctica, check out Beechey…

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The Plotz Plot on… TLC’s Sister Wives? 26:46

1
Dylan’s Mailbag: Overrated Landmarks, Exploring Your Own City, and Places We Secretly Love 15:50

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Cuatro Ciénegas 11:48

1
Are Wild Birds Singing Human Music? 17:37

1
Nasothek Noses (Classic) 11:04

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Sam Sanders Is a Nature Girly 24:23

1
Martinique’s Doomsday and the Man Who Survived 13:01

1
The Snowy Owls of Boston Logan International Airport 11:46

1
Atlas Obscura Presents: A Trucker on Seeing the US by Road with Women Who Travel 18:50

1
Unusual Love Stories Week: Post Office Bay 13:36

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Unusual Love Stories Week: Getting Lost with Susan Orlean 22:56

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Unusual Love Stories Week: The Museum of Broken Relationships 15:01

1
Unusual Loves Stories Week: Hachiko 9:30

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Unusual Love Stories Week: A Long Walk Home 18:01

1
Send Dylan Your Questions! 1:43

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Songs of Ice with the Places Team (Classic) 17:28

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Paul Scheer’s Life in Three Places 24:45

1
Ben Franklin’s Musical Invention 17:29

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Africville 15:35

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First Travel Dates 13:10

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Medfield State Hospital (Classic) 11:00

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Joe Magarac: The Other Man of Steel 21:16

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More First Trips Abroad 14:07

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The Diving Horses of Atlantic City 19:10

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Dylan’s Mailbag: Tough Trips, Controversial Airplane Etiquette, and Tattoos 18:02

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