Places with a Purpose

Places with a Purpose

There are tens of thousands of entries in the Atlas -- In these episodes, we hear from the people who sift through them, Jonathan and Michele, and hear about their favorites.

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Shoreham Power Plant

Shoreham Power Plant

We venture out to Long Island, not for the beautiful beaches, or an Islanders game, or to hang with Billy Joel. We're here to explore the fraught history of a gigantic, ominous sea foam-green nuclear ...

29 Kesä 202112min

The Danse Macabre

The Danse Macabre

Mortician Caitlin Doughty gives us a dance lesson in the two-step we were all born to do. Check out Doughty’s ‘Ask a Mortitican’ series here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5iiEyLwSLvlqnMi02u5gQ H...

28 Kesä 202114min

Beechey Island Graves Part 2

Beechey Island Graves Part 2

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...

24 Kesä 202117min

Beechey Island Graves Part 1

Beechey Island Graves Part 1

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...

23 Kesä 202115min

Pics or it Didn’t Happen - Part 2

Pics or it Didn’t Happen - Part 2

A few weeks ago we dropped an episode debating whether technology has helped or hurt our modern travel experience. It sparked a lot of reaction, and we hear some of that today. Hosted by Simplecast, a...

22 Kesä 202115min

Ubatuba Whale(s)

Ubatuba Whale(s)

We dig into the tales of TWO whales washing ashore along the southeastern coast of Brazil. And learn how one became a scientific marvel and the other, a local landmark. Read more in the Atlas: https:/...

21 Kesä 202115min

Women of the Black Panther Mural

Women of the Black Panther Mural

A 30-foot tall mural on the side of a house in West Oakland is teaching an often left out part of the history of the Black Panther Party-- the women who fueled the movement. Read more in the Atlas: h...

17 Kesä 202119min

Cebritas de La Paz

Cebritas de La Paz

In the busy, traffic-packed capital city of Bolivia, we meet the zebras who keep the streets of La Paz safe for its citizens. Read more in the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/la-paz-cebrita...

16 Kesä 202112min

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