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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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    Weekend Road Trip: The Jokes Phone

    06/06/2026 | 16 mins.
    A pay phone in Washington, D.C tells you jokes and affirmations. 

    This episode is part of our Weekend Road Trip Series, where we bring you stories of the strange, incredible, and wondrous places right here in the United States, that you can see from the road. This series was produced in partnership with T-Mobile.

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    The Rainmaker (Classic)

    05/06/2026 | 16 mins.
    Professional rainmaker Charles Hatfield was either a scientist or a con man who had a particular influence on San Diego, CA.  

    Curious about cloud seeding? Learn more from our earlier podcast on the Lynmouth Flood: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-lynmouth-flood-memorial-hall

    READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lower-otay-reservoir

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    AO Mailbag: Five Friends, Three Nights, One Bathroom

    04/06/2026 | 20 mins.
    Co-host Kelly McEvers and producers Johanna and Amanda answer questions about books where the setting is transportive, travel in the Middle East right now, and how to handle sharing an Airbnb with five friends but only one bathroom. 

    If you have a question for our next mailbag episode, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected], or simply email your question.

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    Beyond the Game: Guadalajara’s Telmex Building

    03/06/2026 | 11 mins.
    We visit an office building in Guadalajara, and learn how one man moved it – workers and all – exactly 40 feet.   

    This episode is part of our ongoing coverage of the soccer world championship. In each episode, we take you beyond the stadium, and to a nearby wonder that’s off the beaten track.

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    The Kindred Spirit Mailbox

    02/06/2026 | 14 mins.
    Nestled on North Carolina’s southern shoreline, the Kindred Mailbox keeps countless secrets and confessions left in the sand. This episode tells the story of mailbox and its dedicated keepers.

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About The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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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