Grandma Ida’s Nut Rolls Gravestone
Resident food and death correspondent, Sam O’Brien, returns to tell us about a grave with a nut roll recipe engraved on it and the layered and touching story behind the treat.Know of a recipe grave in...
4 Tammi 202214min
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
A national park in Southwest Uganda is home to nearly half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. They and the local community rely on each other to survive.Learn how to help the Bwin...
3 Tammi 202215min
Beechey Island Graves Part 2 Re-Listen
In this two-part series, we venture towards frozen graves tied to an infamous Arctic expedition. We follow two groups of adventurers, separated by more than 170 years, and play witness to the disaster...
30 Joulu 202117min
Beechey Island Graves Part 1 Re-Listen
In this two-part series, we venture towards frozen graves tied to an infamous Arctic expedition. We follow two groups of adventurers, separated by more than 170 years, and play witness to the disaster...
29 Joulu 202115min
Hachiko Re-Listen
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hachiko-hachi-shibuya-station Ho...
28 Joulu 20219min
Gold Medal Flour Re-Listen
The crumbled ruins of the world’s largest flour mill became one of Minneapolis’ most prominent graffiti-writing locations, and later a museum.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/place...
27 Joulu 202110min
The Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Song Re-Listen
In Kongthong, India, every person’s name is a unique song, composed by their mother within a week of their birth, part of a centuries-old tradition.Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com...
23 Joulu 202114min
The Family Tree Re-Listen
A listener’s voicemail sent us searching for the story of a very special -- and giant -- oak tree Peoria, Illinois, and the family of arborists who cared for it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...
22 Joulu 202112min
