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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

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.

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00:10:29

This Is Your Commute

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2025/08/19

Listeners share stories about how they commute to work and back home as they also reflect on how special their neighborhood is too. Plus: We wanna hear stories about your first time traveling with your kids. Tell us about that experience - where did you and your family travel to? And why there? How did your kids adjust to traveling? Did they love it? Or did they give you a hard time traveling? What memories did you make from that trip? Was this the right place for kids? What would you recommend to

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00:12:49

Time Travel with a Parking Lot Dinosaur

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Earlier this year a geologist at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science got a very unusual phone call. A construction crew ripping up the museum’s parking lot had found… dinosaur bones. We dig deeper and get a taste of what it would have been like to visit the Denver area during the Cretaceous Period. See the parking lot dino fossil: https://www.dmns.org/science/research/parking-lot-dinosaur/Check out the rock slab that “shows” the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event:

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00:13:59

Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit (Classic)

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2025/08/15

For years, students at Bennington College snuck into a locked room for a glimpse of strange and magical instruments created by professor Gunnar Schonbeck. Today, we join his orchestra. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/no-experience-required

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00:22:38

The World’s Largest Collection of Two-Headed Calves

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Henry S. Rosenthal is the owner of what is likely the world’s largest collection of two-headed taxidermied calves. The collection is in San Francisco, and you can reach out to Henry at deepgort@gmail.com to make arrangements to see it.

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00:15:05

America’s Oldest Tofu Shop

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/13

Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still made the old-fashioned way, using a labor-intensive process that is difficult to find (even in Japan!). Learn more about Ota Tofu: https://www.otapdx.com/And check out the work of guest Lauren Yoshiko: http://laurenyoshiko.com/ This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Portland.

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00:14:56

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/12

From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors. Plus: We want to hear stories about your commute. Are there people that you see on the train platform everyday, but still remain a stranger to you? Did you ever have a funny or strange encounter in a crowded subway car? Do you see something on your way to work that always makes your day? Give us a call at (315) 992-7902 and leave us a message with your name and story. Or you

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00:15:29

Ostracism at the Athenian Agora

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/11

In ancient Athens, citizens would gather at the Agora, or marketplace, for a specific purpose: to vote people off the island – er, out of the city.

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00:13:30

The Ark of Citrus (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/08

There are thousands of varieties of citrus, many more than just the navel oranges. And they’re all being preserved in a collection at the University of California Riverside. Learn more here.

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00:28:22

Rolando Pujol and the Great American Retro Road Trip

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Rolando Pujol is an executive producer at ABC, but his true passion is for roadside attractions. And he’s got a new book all about it titled The Great American Retro Road Trip: A Celebration of Roadside Americana. He and Dylan nerd out about Muffler Men, mimetic architecture, and Pizza Hut Classics. Plus: If you have a favorite roadside attraction, give us a call at (315) 992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your name and story. Or email us a voice memo at hello@atlasobscura.com. Tell us what

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00:14:58

LA’s Hippie Nun and the Corita Art Center

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/06

Counterculture icon… artist… nun? A new art center has opened up in downtown LA dedicated to the work of Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita, a nun and art teacher whose bright, colorful, and political Pop Art prints made her famous in the 1960s…and also got her in big trouble with the church. Pay a visit to the Corita Art Center next time you’re in LA! Or: driving through Boston? Keep your eyes peeled for Rainbow Swash. For more on Corita and the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, check

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00:15:14

The Earth Room

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/05

We remember Bill Dilworth, who took care of 280,000 pounds of dirt in an NYC loft for 35 years. Plus: Preorder your copy of The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World today!

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00:15:30

Unusual Date Spots with Eden Dawn

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/04

Today’s show is all about unusual dating spots. And to help, Eden Dawn, co-author of The Portland Book of Dates and The Seattle Book of Dates, joins Dylan to answer some of your questions about travel and dating.

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00:13:20

Beach Week: The Gray Man (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/01

A South Carolina ghost story is a harbinger of hurricanes and a window into history. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.

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Beach Week: Sunny Jim Cave (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/31

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. Learn more about The Cave Store: https://www.cavestore.com/All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches. Plus: Pre-order your copy of our new book, The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide to Inventing the World, today!

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00:13:35

Beach Week: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary (Classic)

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2025/07/30

Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town in South Africa is a destination where sunbathers, tourists, and penguins share both the beach and parts of the town. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.

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00:11:49

Beach Week: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/29

This beautiful beach made of sand and worn down coral is covered in the wreckage of tanks once used by the U.S. military for target practice. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.

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00:14:10

Beach Week: Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/28

In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.

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00:11:13

Tiny Bread Box (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/25

A couple created what is perhaps the cutest and most filling micro-store to pop up during the pandemic. But to find it, you’ll have to trek through rural Vermont and look for the phone-booth sized box filled with baked goods.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tiny-bread-box

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00:20:06

The Grave of Charlotte Temple

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/24

In the 1800s, people flocked to a special gravestone in New York City’s Trinity Churchyard. They left flowers and cards and even wept. But there was one strange thing about this gravestone: No one was buried beneath it. Read more about Charlotte Temple in Allegra Rosenberg’s article.

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00:10:37

Love Thy Neighbor

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/07/23

We share stories about our neighbors – from an unusual pet in Maryland, to an out-of-place front yard in Brooklyn, to a beekeeper with a secret. Plus: We want to hear YOUR neighbor stories! Tell us about your neighbors’ yards, their house decor, their habits – and what you like about them. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and favorite story about your neighbors. Or you can record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com

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