Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: José Rivera
This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright José Rivera shares with us his rich memories, both old and new, of his time ...
5 Joulu 202416min
When a Bitcoin Mine Moves Next Door
Many people moved to Granbury, Texas for the peace and quiet. Then, a noisy neighbor moved in – and strange things began happening in town. Read Andrew’s original reporting about the bitcoin mine and...
4 Joulu 202419min
The Ether Dome
The Ether Dome in Boston was once filled with the screams of patients undergoing painful surgeries. In 1846, everything changed with the first successful use of anesthesia, transforming medicine forev...
3 Joulu 202419min
Little Caughnawaga
Mohawk ironworkers built many of New York City’s iconic skyscrapers. But simultaneously, they were also building a lesser known neighborhood of their own in downtown Brooklyn – one that would become h...
2 Joulu 202414min
Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Los Rivera Destino and Jaquira Díaz
This week and next, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. The Río Piedras-based comedy band Los Rivera Destino talk about their musical childhoods, how making a music vide...
29 Marras 202426min
Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Rita Moreno and Pachyman
Today and tomorrow, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Legendary actress, singer, dancer and EGOT winner Rita Moreno shares memories of sugar cane, coquís and parranda...
28 Marras 202429min
Riding with Dilla
Producer Gabby Gladney sees her South Side Chicago neighborhood in a new light thanks to Mahogany Bus Tours, a local company sharing hidden histories around the city.Read a profile of Dilla, and check...
27 Marras 202414min
Is This America’s Ugliest Statue?
In the 1880s, an eccentric California dentist gave away free public water fountains in the hopes they would encourage people to drink less alcohol. One of them went to the small town of Rockville, Con...
26 Marras 202415min
