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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Your guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a new wonder every day. Along the way, you’ll meet fascinating people and hear their stories.

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Valentine's Day Classic: Chopin’s Heart Feb 14, 2023

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For Valentine's Day, the Atlas team would like to bring you this tale of the heart….literally. The Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, Poland is the final resting place of famed composer Frédéric Chopin’s heart - smuggled there by Chopin’s sister after his death.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chopin-s-heart

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The Henry Miller Memorial Library Feb 13, 2023

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This site is “not a Library where you can borrow books” nor “a memorial with dusty relics” but still aims to honor the spirit of American author Henry Miller.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/henry-miller-memorial-library

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Black History Month Classic: Louis Armstrong Museum Feb 10, 2023

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As part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this journey to famed Jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s House in Corona, Queens in New York.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/louis-armstrong-house

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The San Juan Island Pig War Feb 09, 2023

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The killing of a British pig on an island off the coast of Northwestern Washington almost started a war between two of the world’s greatest military powers. 100 years later, a local artist commemorated the Pig War with a one-woman show, a troupe of mannequins, and a taxidermied pig.

Learn more about Steve Lyons’ play: https://www.lyonswrites.com/plays.html#

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Creston Dinosaur Feb 08, 2023

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This relic of roadside attractions in Creston, South Dakota is believed to be the first of its kind in North America

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/creston-dinosaur

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The Rainmaker Feb 07, 2023

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Professional rainmaker Charles Hatfield was either a scientist or a con man who had a particular influence on San Diego, CA.

Curious about cloud seeding? Learn more from our earlier podcast on the Lynmouth Flood: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-lynmouth-flood-memorial-hall

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lower-otay-reservoir

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Marchand Dessalines Feb 06, 2023

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Marchand Dessalines, Haiti is a town named after Jean Jacques Dessalines one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution and one of the country’s founding fathers.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dessalines-revolution-battle-haiti

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Black History Month: Black Star Square Feb 03, 2023

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As part of Black History Month Atlas Obscura will be sharing some episodes from the archive including this story about a gigantic public square dedicated to Ghanaian independence - and producer Baudelaire Ceus’s introduction to soursop.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/black-star-square

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The Westgate with Rico Gagliano Feb 02, 2023

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Rico Gagliano, host of the MUBI podcast, takes listeners to The Westgate Movie Theater in Minneapolis for a story about a movie that flopped terribly when it was released that changed the course of the theater’s history.

Listen to the MUBI Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mubi-podcast/id1569229544

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Freud Museum London Feb 01, 2023

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Sigmund Freud’s famous psychoanalytic couch is preserved in his final office in London, England.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/freud-museum-london

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