Islands of America
Writer and island-hopper Anna Marlis Burgard takes us on a tour of three of the 135 strange, incredible, and wondrous islands she’s explored in the United States.Learn more about Anna's Islands of Ame...
25 Apr 202214min
Ubatuba Whale(s) Re-listen
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://...
22 Apr 202215min
Bloody Island
This island between Missouri and Illinois was a preferred meeting place for duels to the death in the early 1900’s. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ...
21 Apr 202214min
The Louis Armstrong House Museum
Famed Jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s house in Corona, Queens in New York is now a museum preserving his legacy. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/louis-armstrong-house Host...
20 Apr 202216min
Gnomesville
A community of kitschy lawn gnomes have taken over an Australian roundabout.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gnomesville Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...
19 Apr 202212min
The Ends of the World
Science writer Peter Brannen takes listeners on a tour of the world’s five major mass extinctions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...
18 Apr 202217min
Shoreham Power Plant Re-listen
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 ...
15 Apr 202212min
Listener Encounters with the Unknown
Last month we asked listeners about your encounters with the unknown, and boy did you all deliver! This presents two stories we received from listeners Maggie and Melissa. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
14 Apr 202211min
