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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
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Singapore
Museums
Carhenge
Ashfall Fossil Beds
New York
World War I
Wonders In Your Backyard
Moose Boulder
Lake Karachay
Clean Water

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

Peggy Gavin
Writer and curator of cat histories for The Hatching Cat NYC
The Hatching Cat NYC
Episode: The Cats of Brooklyn
Dan Ramada
Cat lover and founder of Bodega Cats of New York
Bodega Cats of New York
Episode: The Cats of Brooklyn
Jeremy Diaz
Cat lover and guide, tour facilitator for Cats About Town
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Episode: The Cats of Brooklyn
Tony Albert
Artist
Australian Indigenous artist
Episode: The House of Albert Namatjira
Jerry Newhouse
Director of the Reed College Research Reactor
Reed College
Episode: Back to School: Reed College Reactor
Victoria Contreras
Archivist at Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University
Episode: Back to School: The Sul Ross Desk
Sonia Outlaw Clark
Director of the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center
West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center
Episode: Back to School: Tina Turner Museum
Mark Stewart
Curator of Gunnar Schonbeck exhibit at Mass MoCA
Mass MoCA
Episode: Back to School: Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit
Katie Schonbeck
Gunnar Schonbeck's daughter
Family of Gunnar Schonbeck
Episode: Back to School: Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit

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
    2 months 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
    Canada4 months ago
  • Fascinating

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jlcsky1
    United States4 months ago
  • Enlightening

    Learn something new everyday

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cddkc
    United States4 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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Studying the World’s Largest Parrot Colony with Juan Masello (Classic)
Q: How did you start doing this work? Is this always what you wanted to do?
Juan explains that his initial PhD work on plankton failed due to contamination, which led him to a life-changing pivot toward studying living animals, especially parrots, and that his shift was driven by a new sense of interaction with living beings.
Unpacking an Incredible Journey with Thor Pedersen
Q: How did you manage the logistics of visiting roughly 200 countries?
He details a highly detailed plan for the order of countries with flexible execution at borders, using boats and buses to navigate the continents, and adjusting as needed when events forced changes.
Unpacking an Incredible Journey with Thor Pedersen
Q: What sparked the idea to attempt visiting every country without flying?
Thor explains that a combination of curiosity, a realization that everything seemed done, and a desire to prove what was possible without flying ignited the project.
These Bats Hang in the Suburbs
Q: So when you're beginning to get into the story of the cave, what are some important things to know about, to understand the world of these bats?
The key context is that Bracken Cave hosts one of the planet's largest non-human mammal gatherings, with up to 20 million bats seen during peak emergence; they have a long, millennia-long history there, and the colony is tightly connected to the surrounding ecosystem and human activity, including how people perceive and interact with wildlife in urban areas.
The Flatwoods 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.

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