That Time Locusts Ate The Entire Midwest
In the 1870s the Midwest experienced a devastating natural disaster in the form of… an enormous cloud of extremely hungry locusts. Dylan and producer Amanda discuss what happens when a cloud of locust...
8 Mai 202522min
Club Ebony
We get a crash course in the Chitlin' Circuit, a network of entertainment venues for Black musicians during segregation. And we take a closer look at a special stop along the way: Club Ebony. It’s a p...
7 Mai 202511min
The Big Well
In 1887, Greensburg, Kansas was a small town in a relatively new state. The town needed to come up with a way to attract visitors – and they chose to think big. Very, very big. Hosted by Simplecast, a...
6 Mai 20259min
The Places We Gained After the Pandemic
It’s been five years since the pandemic shutdown. So often, conversations about that time revolve around places we’ve lost. But for this episode, Atlas Obscura staffers share the places they gained du...
5 Mai 202514min
Bad Rap Week: Ashley Ray’s Secret Place (Classic)
Dylan sits down with podcaster Ashley Ray, who has more than a soft spot for her Midwest hometown. Hear why she thinks it may just be the best kept secret, despite its bad reputation. Check out Ashle...
2 Mai 202517min
Bad Rap Week: Prowling for Coyotes in Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery
As a child, Lulu Miller had a beloved dog. But one day, the dog disappeared – and in all likelihood, it was probably eaten by coyotes. Since then, Lulu has been strangely fascinated by these crepuscul...
1 Mai 202521min
Bad Rap Week: Searching for Wonder in the Most Boring Mall in Canada
Toronto is home to a massive underground mall called the PATH, a labyrinth of hallways with shops, banks, and no fewer than nine Tim Hortons. At 30 kilometers long, it’s the largest underground shoppi...
30 Apr 202516min
Bad Rap Week: Dylan and Alan Fall Down the Rat Hole
Dylan has complicated feelings about rats. On one hand, they’re amazingly resourceful creatures. On the other, they caused the bubonic plague (and other harmful situations). So when Terrestrials produ...
29 Apr 202515min
