The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Heating things up in Hatch Aug 01, 2023

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Today we're headed just a couple hours south of Albuquerque to Hatch, New Mexico, a town where the heat doesn’t just come from the sun. It also comes from the signature crop: Hatch, New Mexico chiles. This Small Town, Big Story episode is produced in partnership with Go USA TV.

Learn more about New Mexico here.

Learn more about this story here.

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Bone Vinyl Jul 31, 2023

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In the Soviet Union, x-rays didn’t just give you a look inside the human body. They also gave you a glimpse of the outside world, thanks to music that was imprinted onto this unassuming medical tool.

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Beale Treasure (Classic) Jul 28, 2023

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Grab your pickaxes, your shovels, and your code breaking supercomputers because today we’re going on a treasure hunt.

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Knight’s Spider Web Farm Jul 27, 2023

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The family behind this farm relies on itsy bitsy helpers to produce one-of-a-kind art.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/knight-s-spider-web-farm

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Amazon Night Hikes Jul 26, 2023

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Hear how a trip to the jungle, and a series of nighttime hikes, cured producer Chris Naka’s bug-phobia, once and for all.

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Spaces for Spies Jul 25, 2023

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Places editors Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy bring us two stories about two particular places whose histories intersect with real world American espionage.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Check out our entry on the FBI House here and on the Wertheim Study in the NY Public Library here.

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Mapping the Gay Guides Jul 24, 2023

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For decades, a one of a kind travel guide opened up the world for gay travelers. Today, historians are using them to create an interactive map of LGBTQ spaces in midcentury America.

LEARN MORE: https://www.mappingthegayguides.org/

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Rödstensgubben (Classic) Jul 21, 2023

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A trip to Sweden prompts former show producer Sarah Wyman to dig into a superstitious story passed through generations about the Red Stone Man

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Face to Face Jul 20, 2023

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Our show often focuses on interesting people and places. But in this episode, the team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals – everything from parakeets to a very special opossum.

TELL US YOUR STORY: We want to hear your stories too! Give us a call at (315) 992-7902, and leave a message telling us your name, and about your own animal encounter. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Darién Gap Jul 19, 2023

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An infamous break in the road that links North and South America has been in and out the news for more than 100 years – for good reason. This stretch of jungle has been a magnet for adventure junkies, but also is the site of a growing humanitarian and migration crisis.

Learn More Info About The Gap: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/americas/darien-gap-migrants-colombia-panama-whole-story-cmd-intl/index.html

How to help/advocacy groups:

https://www.nrc.no/feature/2023/the-jungle-may-swallow-you-surviving-the-darien-gap/

https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-briefs/filling-the-gap-humanitarian-support-and-alternative-pathways-for-migrants-on-colombias-edge/

Rick’s website:

https://www.jungletreks.com/

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