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journeys

Podcast: A Long Walk Home

A man journeys on two mules across the U.S. to find what's missing.
November 8, 2023
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estates

Podcast: Gregynog Hall

Supporting victims of war led to an incredible art collection in Wales.
November 7, 2023
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miracles

Podcast: The Immovable Ladder

The fight over an object in Israel no one is allowed to touch.
November 6, 2023
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theft

Podcast: The Art of the Heist With Noah Charney

Why the thefts of masterpieces have fascinated us through the generations.
October 26, 2023
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paleontology

Podcast: Great Plains Dinosaur Museum

Visit a museum that prides itself on its "sustainably foraged" dinosaur bones.
October 25, 2023
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deep sea

Podcast: Into the Twilight Zone With Susan Casey

Investigating the secrets hidden deep below the water's surface.
October 24, 2023
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basketball

Podcast: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Visiting the Hoosier State's b-ball shrine is a slam-dunk.
October 23, 2023
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wishing trees

Podcast: The Wishing Tree

Portland's hopes and dreams can be found hanging from its branches.
October 19, 2023
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playgrounds

Podcast: The Golem

The story of a a strange but wildly popular playground sculpture in Jerusalem.
October 18, 2023
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automata

Podcast: Robot Saints

What can medieval automata teach us about the age of AI?
October 17, 2023
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noses

Podcast: Nasothek Noses

As clear as the nose on your face.
October 16, 2023
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paranormal

Podcast: The Stanley Hotel

We explore the hotel that some paranormal investigators call the most active haunted location in the world.
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trips

Podcast: Our Travel Expectations

From visiting Petra in flip flops to getting nauseous at the Grand Canyon.
October 11, 2023
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meteors

Podcast: The Tunguska Event

Earth's largest documented impact event happened in a remote corner of Siberia in 1908.
October 10, 2023
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tolkien

Podcast: Tolkien Takes Us Places

Unearthing the real-life places and events that inspired fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien.
October 9, 2023
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ao loves halloween

Podcast: Grave Bells

We learn about a peculiar belief that was once widespread: the hope to be saved by a bell.
October 5, 2023
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diaspora

Podcast: Baobab Fare

Visit an East African restaurant that serves up a small slice of Burundi in the Motor City.
October 4, 2023
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woods

Podcast: Enchanted Woods

A Wilmington garden invites kids to drop screens and rules and just play.
October 3, 2023
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squid

Podcast: Searching for Squids with Sarah McAnulty

We journey through the ocean depths, meeting a different cephalopod at each stop along the way.
October 2, 2023
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midwest

Four of Our Favorite Classic Podcast Episodes

From a nuclear lake to a Kenyan post office, check out these places where there’s much more than meets the eye.
September 29, 2023
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parenting

Podcast: Twin Oaks

Just how many parents can a kid have? A collaboration with Freakonomics.
September 25, 2023
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psychology

Podcast: The Fear Lab

Ever wondered why our brains crave a good scare?
September 21, 2023
Gastro Obscura
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orchards

Podcast: The Ark of Citrus

A sweet archive of almost biblical proportions can be found at the University of California, Riverside.
September 20, 2023
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navigation

Podcast: Getting Lost in Golden Gate Park

Learn more about orienteering, the sport that forces you to navigate with just old-fashioned maps and compasses—no GPS allowed.
September 19, 2023