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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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Arrows Across America (Classic) Mar 22, 2024

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An adventurous couple sets out to document and unearth the arrow’s of America’s past, once used to help pilots find their way across the skies.

GET MORE You can learn more about Charlotte and Brian’s journey – and see photos of the arrows they’ve documented – at their website: dreamsmithphotos.com

WATCH THE ECLIPSE WITH US! The Great North American eclipse is April 8, and we're throwing a festival to celebrate. This is the last one in the U.S. for 20 years! So, we're inviting you to Hot Springs, Arkansas (which will be in the path of totality) from April 5th to April 8th. There will be bands, stargazing, panels and more. For information and tickets, click here.

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Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier Mar 21, 2024

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Author, astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator Dr. Moiya McTier guides Dylan through the galaxy, and along the way reveals why she loves space so much, how folklore helps people understand things bigger than themselves, and the origins of her award-winning book, Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.

MORE: If this conversation really got you into thinking about space and mythology, Moiya will be teaching a facts-based fictional worldbuilding course online with us starting May 14. Use code GALAXY20 at signup to get 20% off the class when you sign up here.

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Arecibo Observatory (Classic) Mar 20, 2024

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This site, and the enormous telescope that sits on it, is loved and lost to both scientists and everyday Puerto Ricans.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/arecibo-observatory

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A Mission to find a Meteor with Amir Siraj Mar 19, 2024

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Friend of the show Amir Siraj tells us the wild tale of his search for an interstellar object – a journey that led the astrophysicist to the bottom of the ocean floor.

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Goblin Valley State Park (Classic) Mar 18, 2024

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Today the story of how a street lamp, a tangle with municipal government, and a love of the stars led a man to Goblin Valley, Utah a “dark sky certified” place for lovers of the night sky.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/goblin-valley-state-park

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The Last Big Mac in Iceland (Classic) Mar 15, 2024

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Take a trip to a hostel in Iceland to visit the country’s last Big Mac, where the burger’s existence unfolds a story about economics and national identity.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/iceland-mcdonalds

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Law of the Tongue Mar 14, 2024

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Atlas Obscura writer Roxanne Hoorn brings us the story of an extraordinary relationship between people and killer whales. And, through conversation with Dylan, we learn how to better cohabitate as species on this planet.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/killer-whales-work-with-humans

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Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton Mar 13, 2024

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LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper, and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent!

Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The Lighthouse Keeper Mar 12, 2024

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We go to Fayerweather Island, off the coast of Connecticut, and get the story of Kate Moore, one of the first recorded woman lighthouse keepers. Over several decades, she poured her heart and soul into a task and defied common expectations of what a keeper should be.

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The Grave of XYZ Mar 11, 2024

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We go to Deep River, Connecticut – where the story of a botched bank robbery more than 100 years ago has taken on a life of its own as an urban legend.

MORE: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-grave-of-xyz-deep-river-connecticut

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