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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

By: SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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 An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.SiriusXM Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • We’re Looking for Stories about Places that Celebrate Lesser-Known Queer History

    We’re Looking for Stories about Places that Celebrate Lesser-Known Queer History
    May 24 2025

    It’s almost Pride Month, and we want to hear your stories about places that celebrate lesser-known queer history, or that have a deep personal connection to you. Give us a call at (315) 992-7902, and leave us a message telling us your name and story. Or, record a voice memo and email it to us at hello@atlasobscura.com.
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    1 min
  • Kalakuta Museum (Classic)

    Kalakuta Museum (Classic)
    May 23 2025

    Iconic musician Fela Kuti declared his home in Lagos, Nigeria, an independent state. He called it Kalakuta - and in 1977 it was invaded by the Nigerian Army.

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    13 mins
  • A Disappearance from the Ocean View Hotel

    A Disappearance from the Ocean View Hotel
    May 22 2025

    In 1926, a wildly popular evangelical preacher named Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach, in front of the Ocean View Hotel. When her body wasn’t found, she was presumed to have drowned. There’s just one curious thing: Over the next few weeks, people kept on seeing her.
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    27 mins

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