Palace of Depression

Since settling down in the small town of Union, Maine, the Japanese-born ceramicist Hanako Nakazato has shaped her pieces around her endlessly surprising, largely untouched environment. It's Maine Wee...

23 Des 202510min

We meet Becky Sigwright, who captains a wind-powered boat that’s been sailing around Maine since before the invention of the telephone. It's Maine Week on the show, so every day we're introducing you ...

22 Des 202513min

We're working on a listener-powered episode about travel resolutions and we want to hear yours!What are you hoping to change about the way you travel or move through the world? What inspired this reso...

20 Des 20251min

Experience the Orfield Anechoic Chamber: a room inside a concrete bunker that was once known as the quietest place on earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

19 Des 202514min

The Unclaimed Baggage Center in Alabama bills itself as “the nation’s only retailer of lost luggage.” If you’ve ever lost a bag during air travel, it probably wound up there - along with many other tr...

18 Des 202513min

We go to the Westman Islands off the southern coast of Iceland and meet the heroes who save young birds that have wandered from their nests every summer.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

17 Des 202512min

We get out our passports and visit The Republic of Slowjamastan, a nation built on good vibes, good music and a dream of eliminating one very popular type of footwear.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

16 Des 202512min

Hear from the caretakers of a ghost town in Bolivia that was once the world's highest ski resort.  READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/abandoned-chacaltaya-ski-resort Hosted by...

15 Des 202513min