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The Atlas Obscura Podcast — Places & Travel
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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Catalina Island Bison Herd Jul 13, 2021

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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

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The Baalbek Trilithon Jul 12, 2021

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This ancient temple complex in Northern Lebanon is one of the most well-preserved Roman ruins on earth, and one of the most overlooked.

Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/baalbek-trilithon

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Introducing Toxic: The Britney Spears Story Jul 09, 2021

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Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, who you might know from Lady to Lady or the now legendary Britney’s Gram podcast, are here to bring you a brand new investigative series about Britney Spears' conservatorship and the court system that's allowed it to persist.
After launching the #FreeBritney movement, they started to dig… And what they found out, you won’t want to miss!
Join Tess and Babs as they talk to exclusive sources, examine new sides of the story, and uncover disturbing truths about our legal system that go way beyond Britney.
Listen to Episodes 1 & 2 right now: link.chtbl.com/ToxicThePodcast

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Harvard Bridge Smoots Jul 08, 2021

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How an MIT fraternity pledge instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/harvard-bridge-smoot-measurements

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Valley of the Whales Jul 07, 2021

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The fossils of Wadi al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) in Egypt give us a glimpse of a remarkable evolutionary history.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wadi-al-hitan

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Dude Chilling Park Jul 06, 2021

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A renegade art project in Vancouver galvanized a small community, pitted residents against city government, and ultimately resulted in a new name for a chill park

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dude-chilling-park

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A (Quick) 4th of July Greeting from the Largest Pothole in the World Jul 05, 2021

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Host Dylan Thuras convinces his family to stop at this most unusual attraction in Pennsylvania

Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/archbald-pothole

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Museum of Broken Relationships Jul 01, 2021

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This episode will break your heart. And that’s a good thing.

Read More in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-of-broken-relationships

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Science that Doesn’t Stop Jun 30, 2021

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Host Dylan Thuras riffs on a subject that has long fascinated him: the world’s longest-running science experiments.

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Shoreham Power Plant Jun 29, 2021

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We venture out to Long Island, not for the beautiful beaches, or an Islanders game, or to hang with Billy Joel. We're here to explore the fraught history of a gigantic, ominous sea foam-green nuclear power plant.

Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/shoreham-nuclear-power-plant

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