An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.
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Navigating through life can be quite challenging, especially if you don’t have enough support. But when you have the right tools and knowledge, this can lead you to infinite personal growth. That’s the goal of The Self-Improvement Atlas, a podcast that provides insights into Personal Science.
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Talking Atlas is a romp of a Magic: The Gathering podcast. Join hosts Bryce Miller (@Walking_Atlas) and Jacob Schatz (@Phrawger) for news, flavor discussions, deckbuilding, and just about whatever we feel like mentioning in the gaming world. Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe! - RSS Feed: bit.ly/atlasrss - iTunes: http://bit.ly/talkingatlasitunes - Google Play: http://bit.ly/talkingatlasgoogle Talking Atlas updates Sundays by 12:00 PM EST.
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The Diving Horses of Atlantic City
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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.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Dr. Mike Brooks: Life's Purpose and Existential Challenges with AI | Self-Improvement Atlas #70
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With a rapidly increasing number of artificial intelligence software applications and devices populating the world, existential questions become even more pressing. This week on Self-Improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant consults psychologist Dr. Mike Brooks to examine the philosophical implications of AI and …
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Dylan’s Mailbag: Tough Trips, Controversial Airplane Etiquette, and Tattoos
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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 Hello@AtlasObscura.com, 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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Buckley’s Cave (Classic)
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One of Australia’s greatest stories of escape and survival centers around this rock formation in Point Lonsdale. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buckleys-caveSiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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The Mystery Man of Marree
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In 1998, a giant drawing of an Aboriginal man mysteriously appeared in the Australian Outback. Some locals were thrilled. Others wanted it destroyed. Producer Elah Feder goes looking for the culprit, and is led to a key piece of the puzzle – but not one she expected.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Mobile Bay’s Tidal Wave of Fish
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Every summer, along a 15 mile stretch of the Alabama coastline, an almost magical natural phenomenon washes up on the beaches. Hundreds of fish and sea creatures usually hidden in the deep swim towards the shore. Locals call it the Mobile Bay Jubilee – and the jubilees are hard to predict and activate a different side of these coastal communities.…
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Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Platinum Blonde DJ On Her Way to Laos
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A traveler in Vang Vieng, Laos writes a letter to a fellow traveler. This essay was edited by Lenora Todaro and originally appeared in Off Assignment.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Atlas Obscura Presents: "Bigfoot is from North Carolina" with The Broadside
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Sasquatch is Southern. And its cultural and economic impact in Appalachia is sizable. Today, we bring you an episode of The Broadside, a podcast produced by WUNC in Durham, NC. Appalachia is Bigfoot territory. In a big way. Today, we give you a taste of The Broadside, a podcast produced by WUNC in Durham, NC. In this episode, you'll hear about the …
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Brown Dog Statue (Classic)
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This memorial marks the life of a pup who sparked riots over animal rights issues in London. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/brown-dog-statueSiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Don’t Ask Jacques Ze Whipper What He Does for a Living
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If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to run away and join the circus, this episode is for you. Dylan talks with Jack Lepiarz, also known as Jacques Ze Whipper, about how he created a life for himself on the Renaissance Festival circuit. Learn more on Jack’s website.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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The Town That Moved a Windmill
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When Peter James first stumbled on the Lowfield Heath Windmill, it was falling apart. Determined to save it, he embarked on a years-long effort with the town that would lead to its complete deconstruction before being rebuilt somewhere new. Find out how you can visit the Lowfield Heath Windmill or donate to its ongoing restoration efforts.…
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The Kola Superdeep Borehole
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In the 1980s, a team of Soviet scientists dug a hole in the Earth’s crust so deep that they reached Hell… complete with high temperatures, unexplained happenings, and even the tortured screams of damned souls. At least, that’s what a popular urban legend at the time claimed. Dylan and producer Amanda McGowan explore the origins of this legend – and…
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Listener stories about traveling abroad for the first time – from a trip to Germany in 2020, to a chalet in Switzerland in 1986, to a trip to Iran just before the Shah revolution. Plus, we want to hear your stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. …
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Endangered Wolf Center (Classic)
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The Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri was founded by zoologist and wildlife TV host Marlin Perkins and was home to an extraordinary wolf who gives us hope for the future of wolf survival.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Zach Stafford’s Life in Five Places
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Zach Stafford found great career success at a very young age – he’s a writer, producer, and co-host of the news & culture podcast Vibe Check. His intense work schedule has taken him all over America, and each of the cities and towns he found himself in has shaped him in some way. And through it all, Zach has been searching for a very specific feeli…
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In the year 1329, a woman named Christine Carpenter was enclosed in a tiny cell in the walls of a church in Shere, England. She was expected to spend the rest of her life praying in almost complete isolation. But the reason we know her name is that she did something very unusual – she broke out. Learn more about our guest Professor Diane Watt’s wor…
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Dylan and producer Gabby Gladney dive into the colorful world of art cars, from Houston’s epic parades to DIY creations in Minneapolis. Then, Dylan talks to his own father about the multiple art cars they’ve had over the years.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Cabbage Patch BabyLand General Hospital
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Writer Joshua Rigsby takes a very strange journey into the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids. After he returns, he can never look at the dolls the same way again. Read Joshua’s essay about his trip to BabyLand General Hospital, and check out his bookstore, Pretty Good Books.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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We’re (almost) back! And we want to hear your New Year’s travel resolutions. Send a voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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The Divorce Colony (Holiday Classic)
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For a brief period the small frontier city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drew in socialites and celebrities who were desperate to end their marriages.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Nicholas Stewart, MBA, CSSC — Sleep Hygiene: Tips for Better Sleep | Self-Improvement Atlas #69
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In today’s fast-paced world, quality sleep is often elusive. So, this week on Self-Improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast, host Dina Sargeant chats with sleep coach Nicholas Stewart, MBA, CSSC on what it takes to get a good night’s rest. With expertise in helping professionals achieve peak performance through improved sleep, Nicho…
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In the Doldrums with Bernie Harberts (Holiday Classic)
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Ultimate slow travel adventurer (and friend of the show) Bernie Harberts returns to tell us what happened when he spent months floating alone at sea. Bernie is also an author and filmmaker. You can read more about Bernie's travels at his website www.riverearth.com.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Broken Angel (Holiday Classic)
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The 1980s birthed a gleaming creature that spread its wings of scrap wood and glass over the intersection of two iconic Brooklyn, NY neighborhoods for thirty years. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/broken-angelSiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Beishan Broadcast Wall (Holiday Classic)
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On the tiny Kinmen Island, a bow-tie-shape strip of land between China and Taiwan, sits a giant weaponized wall of sound that still stands--and still broadcasts--today. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beishan-broadcast-station-artSiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Anne Spencer’s Garden (Holiday Classic)
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This garden in Lynchburg, Virginia is the key to unlocking the writing and mind of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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Just a little check in. Plus: We want to hear your stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time – the good, the bad, and the strange. You can send an email or voice memo to hello@atlasobscura.com. Or, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message.SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura
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