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Canada Obscura: The Feral Horses of Sable Island May 28, 2024

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Host Dylan Thuras brings us to a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia. On Sable Island, we learn how – against all odds – a group of beloved feral horses have not only survived, but thrived. There’s only one problem: Some people want them gone.

This week, we’re celebrating Canada’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. This is the second story in our collaboration with CANADALAND. If you want to hear more stories from their great show, we recommend starting here:

The Truth About Polkaroo

WTF, Marc Maron is Moving to Canada?

This episode was produced by Kevin Sexton.

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Canada Obscura: The Real Life Winnie-The-Pooh May 27, 2024

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CANADALAND host Jesse Brown tells Dylan the story of a Canadian man who adopted a black bear in the woods of Winnipeg – and how that bear became the inspiration for one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.

This week, we’re celebrating Canada’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. This is the first story in our collaboration with CANADALAND. If you want to hear more stories from their great show, we recommend starting here:

An Oral History of Just for Laughs Gags

The Newfoundlander

Who's Behind a Fake Trudeau Sex Scandal

This episode was produced by Kevin Sexton.

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Maillardet’s Automaton (Classic) May 24, 2024

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This mechanical boy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a mystery - until it began to write.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/maillardets-automaton

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A Daring Story of Freedom with Edda Fields-Black May 23, 2024

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Historian and author Edda L. Fields-Black tells us the fascinating and action-packed story of one of the most daring spy operations and raids of the entire Civil War – led by Harriet Tubman.

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A Rogue Trip with Amir Siraj May 22, 2024

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We catch up with Amir Siraj – friend of the show, scientist and world wanderer – who visited a new observatory in a Chilean desert that could help his search for rogue planets

Check out other episodes we’ve done Amir here and here.

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From Seed to Significance May 21, 2024

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Earlier this spring we shared the story of the city of Melbourne’s program to track trees, which morphed into a love fest. In this episode, we hear from YOU and your love letters to trees that play a special role in your life.

MORE: Want to be in an upcoming Atlas Obscura episode? We’re collecting listener stories right now about traveling with your parents. Tell us about a place you went with your parents that was special to you. Maybe it was the annual trip to Niagara Falls or a national park. Or maybe it was just a one time thing but had an outsized impact. Call and tell us at 315-992-7902 or email us at Hello@AtlasObscura.com.

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The Ludlow Massacre Site May 20, 2024

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The Ludlow colony in southern Colorado was once a bustling tent city and haven for miners and their families. But it was also the site of one of the country’s most monumental –and violent – clashes of the labor movement.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ludlow-massacre-site

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Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic) May 17, 2024

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In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever.

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Gabbing Goblins with Colin Dickey May 16, 2024

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Author Colin Dickey tells us the story of a Kentucky family who, in 1955, claimed to be in a wild gunfight with unidentified creatures who may or may not have been aliens. And we learn how this event had a mysterious, surprising, and shockingly long legacy that eventually inspired one of Hollywood's greatest movie makers to create multiple films about aliens and monsters and family.

MORE: Check out Colin’s column on Atlas Obscura, or check out his website here.

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Underwater Sculpture Gardens May 15, 2024

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Jason deCaires Taylor takes intentional art to another level with his sculptures that can be visited by humans and fish.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/underwater-sculpture-garden

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