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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & 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.

Beschikbare afleveringen

  • The Biblioburro

    In a small rural town in Colombia, one man mounts books on the backs of donkeys and takes to the hills. This is how he operates his bookmobile, aka “Biblioburro.”  For more information about where to support Luis Soriano’s Biblioburro,...

  • Why Is There a Statue of Columbo in Budapest?

    The TV show Columbo, about a loveable schlub detective, is internationally beloved. But Hungary has an extra special relationship with the show, dating all the way back to the 1970s when the communist government banned most other American shows.

  • The Coffee Palace (Classic)

    A majestic building in Santos, Brazil used to be the center of the coffee trade.  Go deeper with professor Ian Read’s work here and read more in the Atlas here.

  • Ashley House (Classic)

    For decades, the Ashley House in Sheffield, Massachusetts preserved and promoted the story of Col. John Ashley, a wealthy businessman who opened his home to those fighting against British rule on the eve of America’s war for...

  • The Bible with a Massive Portrait of a Devil Inside

    The National Library of Sweden is home to the largest medieval manuscript still in existence: an enormous, three-foot-tall Bible with an unusual portrait of the devil inside (along with a calendar, some spells, and a lengthy confession...

  • The Mysterious Drones at Langley Air Force Base

    Fifteen years ago, drones were considered toys. Today, there’s everywhere – both in the news and physically. But before the big splashy news stories like the recent New Jersey drone panic, a much quieter – and stranger – incident took...

  • Dylan’s Mailbag: Trips We’d Never Go On, the First Places in the Atlas, and Worst Bathroom Experiences

    Dylan and producers Johanna and Amanda take your questions.  For our next mailbag, we’re looking for questions about solo travel. If you have a question for Dylan about traveling by yourself, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a...

  • We Want To Hear From You: Love & Travel

    We want to hear about your favorite unusual local date spots. One rule: No romantic restaurants! Where are the places that you bust out when you’re really trying to impress someone with an obscure, off the beaten track spot? And, we...

  • The Super Museum (Classic)

    A midwest city has embraced what it means to be the namesake hometown of one very famous superhero. And at its center is a museum that holds the carefully cultivated collection of one superfan.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS...

  • The Wall of Sound

    In the 1960s, the band the Grateful Dead became consumed by a quest that would take up 10 years, cost millions of dollars, and almost break up the band. It was the quest for audio perfection – to bring crystal clear sound from the front...

  • Where We Would Spend Our Last Day Before the Apocalypse

    The staff here at Atlas Obscura answered an unsettling question for this episode: Where would you spend the last day before the apocalypse? Some interesting truths come out.  Plus, we want to hear from you. Tell us where YOU would...

  • How to Dine Like an Ancient Philosopher

    An ancient book contains a controversial Greek recipe, one of the earliest examples of patent law, and answers for a perennial problem: how to make conversation at a dinner party.  Learn more about Deipnosophistae.