The Atlas Obscura Podcast
SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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.
Episodes
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Dec 16, 2022 • 10min
Classic: Spite Houses
Home is where the grudge is. We survey a special kind of architecture that is both petty and personal.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/spite-houses-around-the-world
Dec 15, 2022 • 16min
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 from finding yourself somewhere unexpected.
Dec 14, 2022 • 14min
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 through April 23, 2023 at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Dec 13, 2022 • 15min
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 with GoUSA TV.To watch the video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZShrVCpUK0READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/tarpon-springs-florida
Dec 12, 2022 • 15min
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 celebration of light, warmth and music.Tune into SVT’s Lucia broadcast: https://www.svtplay.se/video/e3vGxaR/luciamorgon-fran-grafsnas
Dec 9, 2022 • 12min
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 summer. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-largest-puffin-colony
Dec 8, 2022 • 11min
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 acclaim as a community leader.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fendika-azmari-bet
Dec 7, 2022 • 11min
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 doing a lot of harm.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/medfield-state-hospital
Dec 6, 2022 • 14min
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 Ulysses Grant.
Dec 5, 2022 • 16min
Buckley's Cave
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-cave
