Kelly McEvers and New Mexico: A Love Story
As we approach Valentine’s Day, Atlas Obscura co-host Kelly McEvers shares two stories about a state that has a special place in her heart: New Mexico. The Chile Pepper Institute was produced by Baude...
12 Feb 31min
This "Burning Town” Is Thriving
Centralia, Pennsylvania has attained a sort of cult favorite status, often discussed as a place you cannot and should not visit. But in this episode, writer and friend of the show Colin Dickey has a d...
11 Feb 17min
Meet the Woman Visiting Every Museum in NYC
Jane August has set a goal to visit every single one of NYC’s roughly 200 museums. She’s chronicling her journey on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram at @JaneAugust. We want to hear from you! What is you...
10 Feb 14min
Planting Seeds for the Future
In honor of Black History Month, we are bringing you two stories about people who used nature to change their environment and communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...
9 Feb 11min
Flavor Graveyard (Classic)
Behind the Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont sits a very peculiar graveyard... one dedicated to dearly departed ice cream flavors.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ben-jerry-s...
6 Feb 11min
Carville National Leprosarium
We visit a remarkable institution where people with Hansen's disease, or leprosy, learned to play music, had Mardi Gras parties, and published their own newspaper. Check out Wendy Chin-Tanner’s nov...
5 Feb 26min
The Untold Story of Alice Ball
In 1930, the King of Thailand gifted a tree to the University of Hawaii in Manoa for developing a treatment for leprosy. For decades, the tree has stood as a symbol of the groundbreaking scientific ac...
4 Feb 15min
The Piltdown Man: England’s Most Notorious Science Hoax
In 1912, Piltdown, England wasn’t known for much. It was a quiet rural area with farms, winding tree-lined roads, and a pub. But then, a lawyer announced he’d made an incredible discovery in a local g...
3 Feb 17min
