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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

By: Stitcher Studios & 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.
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  • Beauly Priory Wych Elm

    Beauly Priory Wych Elm
    May 7 2024

    A gnarly looking elm tree rumored to be older than Britain itself was the anchor in a community – until beetles got to it and it was suddenly gone one day. Thanks to the magic of technology, you can see a 3D scan of the Beauly Elm here.

    READ IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wych-elm-of-beauly-priory
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    11 mins
  • Sans-Souci Palace

    Sans-Souci Palace
    May 6 2024

    We go to Haiti, and visit a royal residence once called the Versailles of the Caribbean. But though Sans-Souci Palace, once home to Haiti’s only king, is now ruins and rubble, it remains a large symbol – just as its creator intended. | Read about this in the Atlas HERE
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    14 mins
  • Rhubarb Triangle (Classic)

    Rhubarb Triangle (Classic)
    May 3 2024

    Farmers in Yorkshire, England take years to coax their rhubarb plants into a world-renowned delicacy using a century-old technique.

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rhubarb-triangle
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    13 mins
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Vocal Fry!

Great content. The narrator’s vocal fry was distracting. Production was top notch in my opinion.

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Amazing

Literally the only thing I listen to other than audiobooks so inspiring and fun glad I discovered it!

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