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poison

Podcast: Laguna Del Diamante

What a toxic Andean lake has to say about the dawn of life.
November 7, 2022
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migrations

Podcast: Kasanka Bat Migration

Kasanka National Park in Zambia hosts one of the largest and most mysterious animal migrations on the planet.
November 3, 2022
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amusement parks

Podcast: Hacienda Nápoles

Medellín cartel founder Pablo Escobar built himself a sort of Jurassic Park-meets-Disney World resort. Now it’s overrun by hippos.
November 2, 2022
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winter

Podcast: The Thompson Ice House

People gather every winter at this Maine museum to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond.
Sponsored by GoUSA TV
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halloween

Podcast: Scary Stories From Real Places

Our contributors share stories from spooky locations they’ve visited and which continue to haunt them.
October 31, 2022
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superstitions

Podcast: Witch Cakes

A baked good thought to ward off evil might have kicked off one of America's most notorious witch hunts.
October 28, 2022
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cryptids

Podcast: Spooky Places

Our Places Team shares spooky legends from both Transylvania and Appalachia.
October 27, 2022
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spiders

Podcast: Luomus Spiders

The tale of a Scandinavian museum's 50-year infestation with Chilean recluse spiders.
October 26, 2022
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houdini

Podcast: Houdini's Grave

Searching for the great beyond in Queens, New York.
October 25, 2022
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paranormal

Podcast: Cassadaga With Jamie Loftus

This week we're celebrating Halloween, starting with a special episode from Jamie Loftus's newest podcast.
October 24, 2022
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sounds

Podcast: Times Square Hum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
October 20, 2022
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dogs

Podcast: Brown Dog Statue

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October 19, 2022
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kitsch

Podcast: Meramec Caverns

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October 18, 2022
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road trip

Podcast: Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car

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October 17, 2022
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africa

Podcast: Providence Island

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October 13, 2022
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fast food

Podcast: Navajo Code Talkers Burger King

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October 12, 2022
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road trip

Podcast: Emily Graslie Curates a World of Wonder

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
October 11, 2022
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long now locations

Podcast: SubTropolis

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October 10, 2022
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micro-nations

Podcast: Kalakuta Museum

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October 6, 2022
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library

Podcast: The Portland Treasure Map

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October 5, 2022
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murals

Podcast: The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

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Sponsored by Discover Atlanta
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wolves

Podcast: Endangered Wolf Center

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October 3, 2022
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lesbian

Podcast: Bloodroot Feminist Restaurant

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September 29, 2022
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diaspora

Podcast: Oyotunji African Village

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
September 28, 2022