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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.
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Excited for the next adventure? Where to Go, produced by the team behind the award-winning DK Eyewitness travel guides, is here to help. Each fortnight we talk to local experts about the destination they have chosen to call their home, exploring their personal connection to the place, what makes it so special and the best things to see and do. And from time to time, they’ll be talking to some very special guests about their favourite places to go, alongside some quick fire travel questions. ...
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*NEW EPISODES COMING THIS SUMMER* This is a show for anyone who’s ever considered, or even just daydreamed about, working in another country. Host Dylan Thuras, founder of Atlas Obscura, walks you through everything you’ll need to know to make the leap. Throughout, he’ll be joined by a range of guests with international experience, including Harvard Professor Tsedal Neeley; Duolingo’s Bozena Pajak; the head of Instagram Japan, Ian Spalter; acclaimed chef Rosio Sanchez and more. Presented by ...
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Welcome to The Remote Nomad podcast with Kate Smith! Your weekly escape from the 9-5 grind. Every week we interview industry experts from around the world on remote work, landing a remote job, the digital nomad lifestyle, and mastering your mindset. Prepare to be inspired to create more freedom in your life. Hosted by Kate Smith, Remote Career Coach, Speaker, and Remote Work Advocate. She's been seen in Fast Company, BBC, CNN, CNBC, Glassdoor, Bustle, Atlas Obscura +. You can find her at www ...
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✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes. Packed with life-changing perspectives, inspiration, and practical advice for everyone from travel newbies to nomads, this podcast will give you everything you need to travel the world on your terms, regardless of your situation or experience. Welcome to our amazing global listening community! Since 2013, "Travel Ambassador ...
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What's the strangest thing that's ever happened to you? An indie podcast from journalist Christopher Wynn. Often creepy, sometimes funny, always thought-provoking. Tell your story: christopher@strangepod.com
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A show about what is happening around us, or things we find fascinating at the moment. We may discuss politics, or possibly a quack doctor who implanted goat testicles in people, promising a cure for everything. Topics can be current, or historical, and often one thing leads to another.
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Mob stories are always all about the guys. But not this one. Anna Genovese is a New York drag club maven and bad-ass mob wife. Hollywood besties Jessica Bendinger (writer, Bring It On) and Michael Seligman (writer, RuPaul’s Drag Race) are obsessed. They piece together Anna's story, racing between speakeasies, mob informants and former drag queens. But will their heroine's secrets unlock more than they want to know about Anna... and themselves?
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A 15,000 Year Old Tree and a Housing Development
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In the California’s Jurupa Valley, residents discovered a treasure in their backyard: a 15,000 year old tree. Now, it may disappear. Read Shannon Osaka’s article about the Jurupa Oak.By Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Top 7 Hidden Wonders of the World With Dylan Thuras (Atlas Obscura)
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Do you want to get off the beaten path and visit obscure destinations? Entrepreneur, podcaster, and travel junkie Dylan Thuras joins me to discuss some of his favorite lesser-known wonders and delicacies from all seven continents and why they’re worth the visit. Dylan is the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, a global community of explorers who have toge…
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The Benefits of Being a “Slowmad,” Turnkey Real Estate Investing for Travelers, and Advice From 10 Years as a Nomad With Matt Bowles From the Maverick Show
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Do you want to create a life or business that allows for freedom and flexibility? Matt Bowles is the host of The Maverick Show podcast, where he travels the world full-time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote …
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The Benefits of Being a “Slowmad,” Turnkey Real Estate Investing for Travelers, and Advice From 10 Years as a Nomad With Matt Bowles From The Maverick Show
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Do you want to create a life or business that allows for freedom and flexibility? Matt Bowles is the host of The Maverick Show podcast, where he travels the world full-time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote …
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Meet the Man Who Sets America’s Living Rooms on Fire
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Today we visit the ATF Fire Research Laboratory where investigators recreate arson attacks and analyze burn patterns. Read more about John Allen and his work at the world's largest fire research laboratory.By Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Atlas Obscura's Gemma Tarlach shares what it's like to step inside a relic from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and to find traces of a famous lost party of explorers. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/discovery-hutBy Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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What’s better than getting out on the open road and blasting your favorite jams? I’m with my buddy Jason Law to break down our top 10 road trip albums to fuel your next adventure. Jason and his wife Kelly run Festy GoNuts and GoNuts Marketing, the ultimate resource for enhancing your music festival experience. In addition to our list, you’ll hear a…
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This week we’re off to Alaska with travel writer Lisa Maloney. It goes without saying we discuss the state’s epic landscapes, dreamy viewpoints and unforgettable hikes. But there are a few surprises too – tune in for walks with regal reindeer, snorkelling adventures and some unexpected insights into the research and development behind bear-proof bi…
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Today we're powering up our metal detectors and keeping a very close eye on the surface of the earth as we set out in the hunt for meteorites with Steve Arnold, who’s been in the game for more than three decades. If you want to learn more, check out Steve’s website, and read this profile of the meteorite hunting community.…
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This 80s Icon Has A Shrine In A Berlin Hostel
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In the basement of a Berlin hostel – in a corridor connecting their brewery to the luggage storage area – is a shrine to a pop culture icon with a surprising connection to the city’s history. (Hint: It’s David Hasselhoff.) Plus: Atlas Obscura has a new book coming out! Pre-order your copy of Wild Life today.…
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Two Paths to Location Independence and Travel (No Skills Required) With Caitlin Sunderland and Janessa Klatt
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Want to kickstart your digital nomad adventure or work and travel on your own terms? Janessa Klatt and Caitlin Sunderland are podcast managers and two of the core team members here at the Zero To Travel podcast. They’re with me today to share about the unique and nonlinear paths they took to achieve location independence and offer insights on how y…
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Dylan takes us on a tour of three places that have shaped his life. Listen to our episodes about the Corn Palace, House on the Rock, and Gold Medal Flour.By Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Mother Jones and the Battle of Blair Mountain
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How a woman in her 70s inspired some of the biggest labor uprisings in American history.By Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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This elaborate architecture throughout Iran served a very unique purpose - gathering pigeon guano. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pigeon-towers-iranBy Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Travel writer Susan Orlean is an admitted terrible tourist. But she’s an expert at getting lost – with a purpose. Today, she takes us to some of the places that have shaped her life. And she talks about throwing out the guidebook – opening herself up to these experiences – and the art of getting lost.…
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A Walk Through Sandwich History with Barry Enderwick
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Barry Enderwick has made and tasted more than 1000 sandwiches from across history. Today, he and Dylan make – and eat three sandwiches that each tell us something about history, culture, and ourselves. Pre-order Barry’s book, Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook, today! We also have a new book coming Pre-order a copy of Wild Life today!…
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Lessons From Winning and Losing Millions in Crypto, How To Find Fulfilling Work, Advice for Transitioning to a Creative Career, and Creating Unlimited Upside With Nat Eliason
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Why should travelers care about crypto? Nat Eliason joins me to talk about crypto's impact on the world's financial system, how to find fulfillment and success in your work, and how to create “unlimited upside” situations for yourself. Nat is a writer whose first book, Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance,…
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The Mysterious Origins of Virginia’s Swimming Ponies
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For one day every July, the Assateague Channel on Virginia’s marshy eastern shore is filled with the bobbing heads of swimming ponies. These feral horses are celebrities in the area, but nobody actually knows exactly how they got there. Atlas Obscura senior editor Gemma Tarlach tells us the story and wrote about it here.…
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How Caribou Gave Us a Peek at Life 9,000 Years Ago
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In 2008, a researcher floating in a boat in Lake Huron had an idea for how to learn more about our prehistoric ancestors. It involved sonar, a lot of patience, and some very bumbling AI caribou. Listen to Morgan Springer’s original story here. For more stories about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes, check out Points North whereve…
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We Want to Hear Your Unusual Road Trip Stories
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We're working on another listener-led episode and want to know: What is your favorite unusual road trip destination? The weirdest road trip memory holed deep in your subconscious. Where was it? What did it look like? What do you remember? Maybe there is a place you have taken a friend, or your own kids and just thought. Oh man, they are going to fr…
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Anna Swan had an adventurous life before settling in Seville, Ohio and building a house large enough to fit her large life.By Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Top 6 Reasons To Love Traveling in the USA
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What destination could you visit over and over again? What do people from other countries love the most about USA travel? In this episode, my lovely wife Anne Dorthe is with me to chat about our family trip to the USA. As a native of Norway, Anne Dorthe shares her unique perspective on traveling to America and gives us her top six favorite things a…
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This week we’re off to Valencia with travel writer Lucy Lovell. Sandwiched between the Mediterranean Sea and the fertile fields of La Huerta, Spain’s third-largest city is sublimely located. Lucy takes us on a tour of outstanding markets, hidden galleries and farm-to-table restaurants. Tune in for a madcap festival of pyrotechnics, a convent sellin…
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Today we have two classic episodes to share about hidden histories of America. In one, we’ll hear the story of an unconventional Revolutionary patriot – an enslaved woman who sued her enslaver. And in the other, we’ll learn about a group of Native American veterans who developed an unbreakable secret code during World War II – and the unlikely loca…
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The story of a big idea, and a big duck – and how this duck would go on to become an important architectural landmark that would influence buildings all around the world. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/big-duckBy Stitcher Studios & Atlas Obscura
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Top 10 Health and Wellness Destinations (The Best Places To Live In The World) with Nina Butler
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What are the things that help you flourish on a deep level? Nina Butler joins me to explore this question as she outlines her criteria for the top ten health and wellness destinations and why these may also be the top places in the world to live. Nina Butler is the founder of InRetreat, which crafts transformative journeys to exceptional eco-destin…
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Thomas Downing, who arguably invented fine dining in New York City, had a secret going on underneath the floor of his popular oyster house. Writer Briona Lamback tells us the story. If you want to read the full article, check out the link here. And if you’re looking for an oyster experience, Briona recommends Brooklyn-based The Real Mother Shucker,…
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