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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura
New York City
Los Angeles
Travel Stories
Eastern Hellbender
Sue Aikens
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Museums
Carhenge
Moose Boulder
Lake Karachay
Clean Water
Singapore
New Mexico
Paris
Ben & Jerry's
Venus Fly Traps
Pearl Friar
Hattie Carthen
Western North Carolina

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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Latest Episodes

In the late 19th century, the small rural community of Exeter, Rhode Island, found itself at the center of a chilling tale that blurred the lines between folklore and medical mystery. Tim Harford, host of the Cautionary Tales podcast, joins us in thi... more

The Atlas Obscura podcast team is from all over America. So, in celebration of Atlas Obscura’s upcoming book, “America Obscura,” members of the AO team recall their favorite places and traditions from their home state. We hear about everything from a... more

On Fridays this October, we're surfacing strange, incredible and sometimes spooky stories.. At Denmark’s largest haunted house attraction, it’s not just about the screams. Researchers are studying the effects – good and bad – that fear has on humans ... more

The James J Walker Park is a local New York City park in Greenwich Village. But what people might not know is that there are 10,000 dead bodies buried underground. In today’s episode, writer and tour guide Christina Ray Stanton tells us how a cemeter... more

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Recent Guests

Samir Patel
Editor-in-Chief of Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura
Episode: Spooky Szn: The Fear Lab
Christina Ray Stanton
Writer and tour guide
Episode: 10,000 Dead Bodies Beneath a NYC Park
Barbara Hartsfield
Retired nurse and founder of the Collectible and Antique Chair Gallery
Collectible and Antique Chair Gallery
Episode: The Museum of Miniature Chairs
Kari Barba
Owner of Outer Limits Tattoo and tattoo artist
Outer Limits Tattoo
Episode: America’s Oldest Tattoo Shop
Sharon Klinger
Registered medium who serves spirit at public services and private sessions in Lily Dale
Lily Dale
Episode: Spooky Szn: Lily Dale
Ron Nagy
Lily Dale historian and Air Force veteran
Lily Dale
Episode: Spooky Szn: Lily Dale
Eric Sanderson
Landscape ecologist and urban conservation leader at the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
Episode: New York City Used to Be a Forest
Sam O'Brien
Editor of Gastro Obscura
Gastro Obscura
Episode: Spooky Szn: Witch Cakes
Steve Arnold
Meteorite hunter
Independent meteorite hunting community
Episode: Hunting for Meteorites with Steve Arnold (Classic)

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
  • Not a change for the better

    We have been listening to the show every night before bed for years, but in the past few months, new presenters with unprofessional and difficult to listen to radio presence, what seems like an increase in ads and the lack of Dylan, who has a wonderful radio voice, have us trying out new options. Still love the app, though.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    skbeantown
    United States12 days ago
  • Not as good as it used to be

    I’ve been a long time listener since 2020. This show has gotten less interesting, and it’s lost its quirky charm since Dylan is gone. I loved his curiosity and perspective. It unfortunate that one of my favorite podcasts has gone downhill so significantly.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Cmluka
    United States12 days ago
  • Witch Cake “ammm”

    I love this show but it’s so hard to listen to someone reporting that starts every sentence with “ammm”

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Lisimonster
    United States17 days ago
  • My favorite podcast

    I am always looking forward to the next episode of this delightful show. They bring little-known places and people to life in the most fun and illuminating way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    O’Beckers
    United States18 days ago
  • Great content...too many ads

    Long time fan. Pod was fabulous. Now too many ads. Makes it difficult to listen. Sadly, I'm moving on...

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    iGreeley
    United States25 days 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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America’s Oldest Tattoo Shop
Q: What might be inside the safe hidden behind a wall at Outer Limits?
Barba says it could contain tattoo flash designs, money, gold bars, a body, or nothing. She hopes to have it opened by a safecracker at the shop's 100th anniversary.
America’s Oldest Tattoo Shop
Q: What did sailor tattoos signify?
They could indicate time at sea, crossing an international border or the equator, and Navy service. Specific designs included a swallow for 5,000 nautical miles, a turtle for crossing the equator, and an anchor for time served in the Atlantic.
10,000 Dead Bodies Beneath a NYC Park
Q: What does all this tell us about New York City and its history?
Stanton says the site reflects how limited and valuable Manhattan space is, while raising questions about whether the dead were treated with dignity when the cemetery became a park.
The Museum of Miniature Chairs
Q: How did Barbara get interested in miniature chairs?
While preparing to write an article about pregnant mothers with mental illness, she bought a small chair to place with a baby doll in her workspace. Shopping for that chair introduced her to unusual miniatures, and she began collecting them.
10,000 Dead Bodies Beneath a NYC Park
Q: What is the giveaway that this park was once a cemetery?
A large sarcophagus commemorating two firefighters who died in 1834 stands beside a plaque explaining that the ground was used as a cemetery and later made a public park.

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