Melhores podcasts sobre Atlas Obscura (2024)

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The Integratron 16:50

7h ago16:50

16:50

In August 1953, airstrip operator George van Tassel claimed he was woken up in the middle of the night by an intelligent lifeform from outer space named Solganda. George says Solganda told him to build an energy rejuvenation machine – so that’s exactly what he spent the rest of his life doing… For more information on visiting the Integratron check …

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St. Paul Island vs. the Rat 12:45

1d ago12:45

12:45

On a remote island 200 miles off the coast of Alaska, a community hunts for a single, elusive rat. Read Daniel Wu’s original reporting on the rat strike team. Thanks to Freesound user mmiron for the wave sounds in this episode.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The Internet, IRL 14:37

2d ago14:37

14:37

Places editors Michelle Cassidy and Diana Hubbell tell us about two real-world places that have been shaped by the internet.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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We want your stories of places you're grateful for! 2:00

4d ago2:00

2:00

Blame it on this time of year, but we've been ruminating a lot on the places we're thankful for. And we want to hear your thoughts for a future episode. What's a place that played a pivotal role in shaping your life? It can be a place you grew up, or a place you live in now. Maybe it's a park bench, or another place of community. Tell us about it, …

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The Wren’s Nest (Classic) 13:50

5d ago13:50

13:50

The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta is both a museum and former home of journalist Joel Chandler Harris and a hub for modern storytellers.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Nate DiMeo’s Personal Memory Palace 20:51

6d ago20:51

20:51

Nate DiMeo, host and creator of The Memory Palace podcast, walks us through some of the rooms in his own personal memory palace. We visit his grandfather’s old nightclub outside Providence, a beloved family home, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Visible Storage Unit, and a one-of-a-kind collection of glass flowers at Harvard University. Preorder a …

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Malaria Bat Roosts 15:22

7d ago15:22

15:22

During the early 20th century, malaria was ravaging the world. We hear the story of Dr. Charles Campbell, who had a plan to cure it. But as it turns out, his big idea was… rather batty.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The Sul Ross Desk 14:16

8d ago14:16

14:16

In the 1980s, a group of friends on the track team at Sul Ross State University hauled a discarded dorm room desk to the top of a mountain. They left a notebook there to keep track of their run times and leave little notes for each other. Then… other people found it. And then… it started a tradition. Visit the Atlas entry for the Sul Ross desk, and…

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San Juan Sounds (Classic) 13:35

9d ago13:35

13:35

San Juan Sounds is an iconic studio where musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on the island’s musical traditions, which date back hundreds of years. This episode is produced in partnership with Discover Puerto Rico.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: The International Church of Cannabis 9:54

12d ago9:54

9:54

Travel to Denver Colorado and meet Steve Berke who helped found the first International Church of Cannabis in 2015. Learn more about it here.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club 20:58

13d ago20:58

20:58

The San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club was one of the first marijuana dispensaries in the country. Its members were people with AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses, and inside the club had stages, TV lounges, puzzles, and other things that would bring people together. Today, we meet the unexpected mix of gay rights organizers and cannabis ad…

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Weed Week: Jirzankal Cemetery 13:11

14d ago13:11

13:11

An ancient cemetery in western China may hold the answer to a question asked by many a stoner: where on Earth did humans first smoke weed to get high? Learn more about the cemetery in this 2019 paper in Science Advances. Keep up with Rob Spengler’s archaeobotany lab here.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Weed Week: Dope Lake 16:07

15d ago16:07

16:07

In 1976, an airplane carrying 6,000 pounds of smuggled weed crashed into a remote lake in Yosemite. A group of climbers had a heyday. Read John Long’s account of the crash, and check out Greg Nichols’ reporting on the same subject. Plus: Where is the weirdest place you’ve ever cast a vote? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and tell us about your local…

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Weed Week: Get Inside the CannaVan 16:07

16d ago16:07

16:07

Cannabis is now legal in more than half of U.S. states, but it remains federally illegal – which makes doing research on the plant extremely difficult. Today, we meet a clever group of scientists who found their way around these laws… by literally driving around them. Learn more about the CannaVan, and check out some of Rasha and Emma’s original re…

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Spooky Week: The Gray Man (Classic) 12:17

19d ago12:17

12:17

A South Carolina ghost story is a harbinger of hurricanes and a window into history. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/south-carolina-hurricane-ghostPor Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: The Story of the Mad Gasser with Colin Dickey 23:04

20d ago23:04

23:04

In 1944, a strange spate of “gas attacks” in a small Midwestern town reveals what was really lurking in mid-century America. Read Colin Dickey’s article about the mad gasser, and check out his Monster of the Month series.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: Places That Give Us the Creeps 12:25

21d ago12:25

12:25

Listener stories about places that give off big creepy vibes – from an abandoned ice factory to a haunted university music building. If you want to hear more about Luz Fleming’s ghost story, there’s a whole episode about it called Bennington Ghost Stories on a podcast called Yard Tales.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: No More Scary Stories at Camp 17:26

22d ago17:26

17:26

To avoid traumatizing kids, many summer camps are banning scary stories. But can a little fun with fear be a good thing? Check out Roxanne Hoorn’s article about this fading tradition.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Spooky Week: Elmer McCurdy’s Nine Lives 17:20

23d ago17:20

17:20

In 1976, a television crew filming an episode of the show “The Six Million Dollar Man” descended on a rundown funhouse in Long Beach, California. While filming, they accidentally broke the arm off a wax dummy. Except...it wasn't a wax dummy. It was a real body. The body of a notorious train robber from the early 1900s, named Elmer McCurdy. Check ou…

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The Smallest Mollusk Museum (Classic) 14:58

26d ago14:58

14:58

The Smallest Mollusk Museum in New York City is part of a fleet of tiny museums that might just have a big impact on the world.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Living on Mars 20:52

27d ago20:52

20:52

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith walk Dylan through the practicalities of making a home on the red planet. Check out their book A City on Mars everywhere books are sold.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The South's Hidden Confessional 10:32

28d ago10:32

10:32

Outside the French Quarter lies Hidden South, an antique shop like any other. And hidden amongst the oddities is a bathroom full of secrets.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Aftel Archive of Curious Scents 14:46

29d ago14:46

14:46

Producer Alexa Lim visits a collection of natural aromas in Berkeley, California. She gets a whiff of some of the world’s lesser known smells, and stumbles down the rabbit hole of the hidden world of scents.Por Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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Bessie Stringfield, Motorcycle Queen of Miami 13:12

1M ago13:12

13:12

In the 1930s and 1940s, a young Black woman named Bessie Stringfield decided she’d strike out on her own and hit the road – and ended up crisscrossing the United States eight times, and becoming the first Black woman to ride a motorcycle through each of the lower 48 states. If she ran out of money, she’d join a circus. If she couldn’t find a place …

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The Divorce Colony (Classic) 16:06

1M ago16:06

16:06

For a brief period the small frontier city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota drew in socialites and celebrities who were desperate to end their marriages. For more stories from the Divorce Colony, check out April White's book:The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier.…

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura

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The Integratron 16:50

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St. Paul Island vs. the Rat 12:45

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The Internet, IRL 14:37

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We want your stories of places you're grateful for! 2:00

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The Wren’s Nest (Classic) 13:50

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Nate DiMeo’s Personal Memory Palace 20:51

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Malaria Bat Roosts 15:22

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The Sul Ross Desk 14:16

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San Juan Sounds (Classic) 13:35

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Weed Week: The International Church of Cannabis 9:54

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Weed Week: San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club 20:58

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Weed Week: Jirzankal Cemetery 13:11

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Weed Week: Dope Lake 16:07

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Weed Week: Get Inside the CannaVan 16:07

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Spooky Week: The Gray Man (Classic) 12:17

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Spooky Week: The Story of the Mad Gasser with Colin Dickey 23:04

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Spooky Week: Places That Give Us the Creeps 12:25

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Spooky Week: No More Scary Stories at Camp 17:26

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Spooky Week: Elmer McCurdy’s Nine Lives 17:20

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The Smallest Mollusk Museum (Classic) 14:58

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Living on Mars 20:52

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The South's Hidden Confessional 10:32

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Aftel Archive of Curious Scents 14:46

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Bessie Stringfield, Motorcycle Queen of Miami 13:12

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The Divorce Colony (Classic) 16:06

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