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An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast Stitcher Studios

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.

    Goblin Valley State Park (Classic)

    Goblin Valley State Park (Classic)

    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

    • 12 min
    The Last Big Mac in Iceland (Classic)

    The Last Big Mac in Iceland (Classic)

    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

    • 12 min
    Law of the Tongue

    Law of the Tongue

    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

    • 19 min
    Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

    Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

    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.

    • 11 min
    The Lighthouse Keeper

    The Lighthouse Keeper

    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.

    • 15 min
    The Grave of XYZ

    The Grave of XYZ

    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

    • 11 min

Customer Reviews

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