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.
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Jul 1, 2022 • 15min
Grasshopper Glacier Re-Listen
A rapidly disappearing glacier holds the key to a forgotten species, a century-old entomological mystery, and… an opera. This episode previously aired in 2021. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grasshopper-glacier
Jun 30, 2022 • 14min
Floating Freedom School
This paddleboat gave some Black children a place to learn even when they were denied formal education on land.
Jun 29, 2022 • 10min
The Hodges Meteorite
This meteorite is one of the very few on record to have hit a human being. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-hodges-meteorite-tuscaloosa-alabama
Jun 28, 2022 • 13min
The Goiter Belt
A public health crisis plagued the Midwest until a simple solution was introduced to a ubiquitous cooking ingredient.
Jun 27, 2022 • 12min
Tiny Doors ATL
A number of tiny, mysterious doors scattered throughout Atlanta, Georgia ask viewers to imagine what might be found on the other side.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tiny-doors-atl
Jun 24, 2022 • 18min
The House on the Rock Re-Listen
Join host Dylan Thuras and producer Harry Huggins as they visit the unruly architecture of The House on the Rock - one of the inspirations for Atlas Obscura. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/house-rock
Jun 23, 2022 • 16min
Catalina Island Bison Herd Re-Listen
The strange story of Catalina Island’s herd of bison, and the harrowing story of producer Sarah Wyman’s encounter with these intimidating residents.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/catalina-island-bison-herd
Jun 22, 2022 • 10min
National Corvette Museum Sinkhole Re-Listen
Eight rare vehicles at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky vanish, thanks to a massive sinkhole.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-corvette-museum-sinkhole
Jun 21, 2022 • 13min
The Cardiff Giant Re-Listen
All summer we’ve been asking you to send us your summer travel stories. In this installment we hear a listener’s tale of a theological dispute that became a real money-maker known to some as “Old Hoaxy.” READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cardiff-giant
Jun 20, 2022 • 16min
Leimert Park Re-Listen
Producer Baudelaire Ceus travels to Leimert Park, a unique neighborhood in Los Angeles characterized by its historical relationship to Black liberation.
