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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura
New York City
Maine
Los Angeles
Nebraska
California
Travel Stories
Eastern Hellbender
Motel
Travel Resolutions
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Singapore
Museums
Mexico City
Carhenge
Unclaimed Baggage Center
Chacaltaya
Bolivia
Japanese Pottery
Minneapolis

Your guide to the world's strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a new wonder every day. Along the way, you'll meet fascinating people and hear their stories.

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Recent Guests

James Norris
Jim, cousin of Richard Norris; engineer
Norris family research team
Episode: Sailing Stones
Richard Norris
Dick, cousin of James Norris; paleobiologist
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Episode: Sailing Stones
Jaka Blay
Leader of Hogan's Alley Society
Hogan's Alley Society
Episode: Hogan's Alley
Randy Clark
Descendant of Hogan's Alley residents
Community member
Episode: Hogan's Alley
Paul Dries
Listener who shared a near-death biking experience in Puerto Rico
Atlas Obscura listener
Episode: Close to the Edge Part 2 (Classic)
Joanne Middick
Listener and long-time Atlas Obscura listener sharing painted-church story
Atlas Obscura listener
Episode: Close to the Edge Part 2 (Classic)
Niki Padilla Rivera
Designer of Atlas Obscura trips
Atlas Obscura
Episode: Close to the Edge Part 1 (Classic)
Warren Webster
CEO of Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura
Episode: Close to the Edge Part 1 (Classic)
Cal Flyn
Author of Islands of Abandonment
Orbit / HarperCollins
Episode: Amazing Abandoned Places with Cal Flyn

Hosts

Kelly McEvers
Host with Atlas Obscura; frequent collaborator across episodes; co-producer relationships with SiriusXM (co-production).
Jerome Campbell
Host of Atlas Obscura podcast.
Amanda McGowan
Host of Atlas Obscura podcast.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • Very touching. Loved hearing about the letters and what they led to

    Podchaser
    5
    Sophie
    a month ago
  • Not the same…

    It feels like this show got less good the less Dylan was featured!? What’s up with this?

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    SarahSauce7
    United States2 months ago
  • Pollution

    Imagine how much carbon dioxide The gates of hell produce so I’d say it contributes to a lot of pollution

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    good enouf
    Canada3 months ago
  • Fascinating

    I love this podcast! It’s so interesting. It’s a nice break.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jlcsky1
    United States3 months ago
  • Enlightening

    Learn something new everyday

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cddkc
    United States3 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the international and historical angles, though some critique vocal style and ads.
Shows are bite-sized and consistently about unusual places and stories.
Guests and hosts are generally engaging, with strong storytelling and archival context.

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The Flatswoods Monster with Emily Zarka
Q: How does the show approach eyewitness accounts and the idea of truth in paranormal stories?
The show respects eyewitness experiences while acknowledging that memory and interpretation can vary; it treats accounts as entry points into historical context rather than definitive proof.
The Flatswoods Monster with Emily Zarka
Q: What's the elevator pitch for Monstrum and how does it frame monsters as historical actors?
Monstrum uses monster myth to illuminate human history, focusing on why a particular creature emerged at a specific time and what that reveals about culture, fear, and shared humanity.
AO Mailbag: Souvenirs and Detours
Q: Who was Johannes Kelpius beyond the myths that have grown around him?
The guest explains that Kelpius was a German Pietist who fled to the Wissahickon Valley near Philadelphia, with beliefs blending Christian mysticism, alchemy, and astrology, and that his legacy was shaped by later generations who projected contemporary identities onto him.
Germany’s Most Romantic Post Office Box
Q: Okay. So how did you first come across the story of the Bridegroom's Oak?
I was in Germany, heard chatter about a tree outside Hamburg, and as a journalist I pursued it, tracing clues in local newspapers and eventually visiting the site to meet the former postal carrier who kept the letters and kept the story alive.
Robot Saints (Classic)
Q: When did you first stumble across these objects?
Christopher Swift recalls a chance encounter and a professional hint from a colleague which sparked his research into these automata and their ritual use.

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