The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Publisher:
Atlas Obscura, Witness Docs

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4.9/5

Critic Rating

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.


Critic Reviews

Score: 4.8

Sara Button • AFAR May 28, 2021

"You’ll be edified—and ready for trivia night—in no time."

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Score: 4.9

Zach Johnston • Uproxx Apr 13, 2021

"The publication’s penchant for looking at the world of travel through the quirky, unique, and downright weird is what makes it so enduring, engaging, and truly unique. That whole vibe is distilled into a podcast that’s hard not to binge, especially in times when travel is hard."

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