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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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00:16:40

Fordlandia

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2025/09/09

In the 1920s, Henry Ford decided to create a rubber plantation in the Amazon rainforest, and alongside it, a tidy little town for his workers: Fordlandia. With its classic American homes and yards, sidewalks and electric streetlights, Fordlandia was a Midwestern anomaly in the Brazilian jungle, one that dazzled American visitors. And it might have actually been a decent place to live – if it weren’t governed by Henry Ford’s rigid and peculiar rules for a wholesome society.Read more in Fordlandia:

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00:13:09

Dylan’s Mailbag: Work Travel, What to Read, and Solo...

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2025/09/08

Dylan and producers Amanda and Johanna take listener questions. If you have a question for our next mailbag episode, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at Hello@AtlasObscura.com, or simply email your question.

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00:17:16

NYC’s Favorite “Folk Sandwich”

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/06

We journey into New York City’s delis and bodegas, in search of a famous – and controversial – sandwich: the chopped cheese. This sandwich has become a cultural symbol and source of debate, and is so storied that some might call it a “folk sandwich.” Plus, we dig into the rich history of the corner store culture where the chopped cheese originated. This episode was produced in partnership with NYC Tourism.

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00:11:22

Fenway Victory Gardens (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/05

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S is quietly growing across from Boston’s Fenway Park.

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00:24:20

A Tour of Human Anatomy With Mary Roach

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Mary Roach is an author of several books including Stiff and Fuzz. And her newest book, Replaceable You, explores the incredible advances and tough questions prompted by the human body’s failings. Mary takes us on a tour of our own anatomy – and what it takes to replace it. Mary’s new book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, will be out September 16 – preorder the book today!

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00:11:56

The Things We Collect

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Here at Atlas Obscura, we’re big on collections. From rare jerseys to popular ‘90s plush toys, our staff shares the things we collect – and what they mean to us. Plus: We want to hear about YOUR collections. What do you collect, and what does the collection mean to you? Or, maybe you have a story about someone who you know who has an outrageous collection. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and story. Or better yet, you can record a voice memo and email it to us

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00:12:26

Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Hiker...

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/02

A backpacker on the Inca Trail encounters a fellow hiker who is inexplicably carrying two bags. This essay was written by Maggie Downs and edited by Aube Rey Lescure, and originally appeared in Off Assignment. Plus: Off Assignment is offering a travel writing course, called Rethinking Travel Writing. It begins September 6, and you can use code ATLAS20 for 20% off: https://www.offassignment.com/rethinking-travel-writing

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00:14:52

Mother Jones and the Battle of Blair Mountain (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/09/01

The story of a woman who, in her 70s, inspired some of the biggest labor uprisings in American history.

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00:01:37

Tell Us Your Stories of Traveling With Kids

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/30

Dylan just returned from a month-long trip with his wife and two kids, ages 8 and 10. And now, he wants to hear your stories about traveling with your own kids – the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful. Give us a call at (315) 992-7902 and leave us a message with your name and story. Or, you can record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com.

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00:12:50

Our Favorite Objects: The Arrow Stork (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/29

The story of a stork, a spear and a scientific mystery that led to breakthroughs in the way we understand bird migration.All week, we’re featuring the stories behind a few of our favorite things – from ancient hams to mummified fingers. Want to tell us about your own favorite unusual object? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. We may air your story on a future episode!

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00:18:03

Our Favorite Things: World’s Oldest Edible Ham (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/28

Atlas Obscura’s resident food and death reporter Sam O’Brien takes us to Smithfield, Virginia, where we meet a 120-year-old ham, and the people who love it. All week, we’re featuring the stories behind a few of our favorite things – from ancient hams to mummified fingers. Want to tell us about your own favorite unusual object? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. We may air your story on a future episode!

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00:11:01

Our Favorite Objects: The Thousand-Year Rose (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/27

We visit the world’s oldest rose, which is so tough that it survived being bombed in World War II. All week, we’re featuring the stories behind a few of our favorite things – from ancient hams to mummified fingers. Want to tell us about your own favorite unusual object? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. We may air your story on a future episode!

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00:14:24

Our Favorite Objects: The Spritz Cookie Gravestone...

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/26

We explore the unexpected combination of recipes and graves through the story of Naomi Odessa Miller Dawson’s spritz cookies.All week, we’re featuring the stories behind a few of our favorite things – from ancient hams to mummified fingers. Want to tell us about your own favorite unusual object? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com. We may air your story on a future episode!

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00:16:48

Our Favorite Objects: Galileo's Middle Finger (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Dylan goes on a journey to examine the preserved middle finger of astronomer, physicist, and engineer Galileo Galilei.All week, we’re featuring the stories behind a few of our favorite things – from ancient hams to mummified fingers. Want to tell us about your own favorite unusual object? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com We may air your story on a future episode!

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00:17:53

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Created by a volcanic eruption in 2015, this island in the South Pacific no longer exists… but we chat with a person who got to see it before it disappeared.LEARN MORE about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in this Reuters article and see it in the Atlas here

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00:24:12

Shamanism: The Timeless Religion

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

2025/08/21

We talk with anthropologist Manvir Singh, whose research on shamanism took him from the small island of Siberut to study current practitioners, to exploring prehistoric cave art in France. It’s the subject of his new book, “Shamanism: The Timeless Religion” – and in it he also argues that we can find elements of shamanism in our own lives. Find out more about Manvir Singh’s work: https://www.manvir.org/

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00:16:14

Dylan’s Mailbag: Traveling With Kids, Girls’ Trips,...

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2025/08/20

Dylan has just returned from a month-long trip with his family, and he and the gang answer listener questions about traveling with kids and more. Have a question for Dylan? Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at Hello@AtlasObscura.com, or simply email your question.

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00:10:29

This Is Your Commute

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

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)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast ·

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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