Best Witness Docs & Atlas Obscura Podcasts (2025)

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Beach Week: Sunny Jim Cave (Classic) 15:38

16h ago15:38

15:38

We follow a long set of wooden stairs deep underground to a sea cave with a mysterious and colorful past, and take in a spectacular, hidden view of the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. Learn more about The Cave Store: https://www.cavestore.com/ All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual bea…

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Beach Week: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary (Classic) 13:35

1d ago13:35

13:35

Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town in South Africa is a destination where sunbathers, tourists, and penguins share both the beach and parts of the town. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Beach Week: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach (Classic) 11:49

3d ago11:49

11:49

This beautiful beach made of sand and worn down coral is covered in the wreckage of tanks once used by the U.S. military for target practice. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Beach Week: Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic) 14:10

4d ago14:10

14:10

In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking a tour of the world’s most unusual beaches.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Tiny Bread Box (Classic) 11:13

7d ago11:13

11:13

A couple created what is perhaps the cutest and most filling micro-store to pop up during the pandemic. But to find it, you’ll have to trek through rural Vermont and look for the phone-booth sized box filled with baked goods. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tiny-bread-boxBy SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Grave of Charlotte Temple 20:06

8d ago20:06

20:06

In the 1800s, people flocked to a special gravestone in New York City’s Trinity Churchyard. They left flowers and cards and even wept. But there was one strange thing about this gravestone: No one was buried beneath it. Read more about Charlotte Temple in Allegra Rosenberg’s article.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Love Thy Neighbor 10:37

9d ago10:37

10:37

We share stories about our neighbors – from an unusual pet in Maryland, to an out-of-place front yard in Brooklyn, to a beekeeper with a secret. Plus: We want to hear YOUR neighbor stories! Tell us about your neighbors’ yards, their house decor, their habits – and what you like about them. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling …

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The Ravens of the Tower of London 14:55

10d ago14:55

14:55

An elite group of ravens live at the Tower of London, anxiously monitored and lovingly tended to by a professional ravenmaster. Because according to legend, if these ravens were ever to leave, the crown of England would fall. But it turns out this “ancient” legend is a relatively recent invention. More on the one historian’s investigations into the…

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast Presents: Charlie’s Place 33:57

11d ago33:57

33:57

Today, we’re sharing an episode from our new podcast documentary series, Charlie’s Place. Beloved, notorious, defiant, folk hero – these are just a few ways to describe Charlie Fitzgerald, the entrepreneur who owned an integrated nightclub during Jim Crow in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. What happened in Myrtle Beach at Charlie’s would come to defi…

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Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery (Classic) 10:22

14d ago10:22

10:22

A small cemetery in the grasslands of Kenya serves as a way to honor one of the most endangered animals in the world – the rhino – and elevate the plight of a species on the brink. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ol-pejeta-rhino-cemeteryBy SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Art Spy with Michelle Young 28:41

15d ago28:41

28:41

A French curator infiltrates a Nazi army to save masterpieces from the Jeu De Paume museum. Read more in Michelle Young’s new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Portland Treasure Map (Classic) 14:42

16d ago14:42

14:42

A map in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in Portland, Oregon may be the key to finding buried treasure that has yet to be found. This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Portland.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The World’s Largest Time Capsule 17:23

17d ago17:23

17:23

In 1975, a man in Seward, Nebraska dug a gigantic hole in his yard and made the world’s largest time capsule. On July 4, 2025, the capsule was opened.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Dylan’s Mailbag: Solo Travel 17:00

18d ago17:00

17:00

Dylan and producers Johanna and Amanda answer listener questions about solo travel. Have a question for Dylan? 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.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Nue (Classic) 15:04

21d ago15:04

15:04

A Seattle restaurant pushes diners to eat beyond their borders through its embrace of global street foods.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Exploring the Pan-American Highway with Pati Jinich 24:15

22d ago24:15

24:15

The Pan-American Highway is considered the longest road in the world – it stretches nearly 20,000 miles, from Alaska to Argentina. In her new docuseries Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana, Pati talks with people along the famous route about the different ways we form our identities. And she was particularly interested in exploring this territory bec…

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How Polar Explorers Entertained Themselves 11:45

23d ago11:45

11:45

Early polar explorers faced long nights and dangerous expeditions. To entertain themselves, they wrote and published niche newspapers and periodicals. Atlas Obscura’s community editor Allegra Rosenberg reads an essay exploring this unique polar tradition. Read her full essay here.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Last Limburger Plant in America 14:29

24d ago14:29

14:29

Chalet Cheese Cooperative in Monroe, Wisconsin is the last cheese plant left in America that makes the ultra-stinky Limburger cheese: a cheese that inspires equal parts loving and loathing, has been banned for its assaulting smell, and that once sparked a feud between two cities.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Where You Would Spend Your Last Day Before the Apocalypse 10:50

25d ago10:50

10:50

A few weeks ago, the Atlas Obscura staff told us where they would spend their last days before the apocalypse. Now we’re sharing your stories – from a childhood home in a small town in Illinois, to a trip in Eastern Europe, to a pizzeria in Brooklyn and a cave in Utah. Plus: We want to hear your stories about your neighbors! Tell us about your neig…

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Civic Musical Road (Classic) 11:04

28d ago11:04

11:04

The grooves cut in this road outside Lancaster, CA play the finale of the William Tell Overture. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/civic-musical-roadBy SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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The Cigar “Readers” of Cuba 24:45

29d ago24:45

24:45

If you were to visit a cigar factory in Cuba, you’d hear something unexpected: the sound of the daily news report, or maybe a poem or a novel, being read aloud. The cigar “reader” is a tradition held by just a handful of people, and it came from a fundamentally revolutionary idea. Eliot Stein, author of Custodians of Wonder, joins Dylan to explain.…

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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 14:49

30d ago14:49

14:49

One of the many objects that went down with the ship during the sinking of the Titanic was a beautiful, jewel-encrusted edition of a poetry book called the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.” The Rubaiyat was probably the most famous work of poetry in the English-speaking world at that time…which was somewhat unusual, as the book was written by a Persian m…

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Ivan the Terra Bus 17:26

1M ago17:26

17:26

In Antarctica, researchers bid farewell to an iconic fixture: a big red bus named Ivan. Want to learn more about Ivan? Read Allegra Rosenberg’s article all about him.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Happy Pride: Mapping the Gay Guides (Classic) 14:20

1M ago14:20

14:20

To round out Pride Month, we’re sharing one of our favorite classic episodes. For decades, a one of a kind travel guide opened up the world for gay travelers. Today, historians are using them to create an interactive map of LGBTQ spaces in midcentury America.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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It’s Getting Hot in Here (Classic) 9:25

1M ago9:25

9:25

Let’s all go to hell. Seriously. Hell, Michigan, that is :) READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hell-michiganBy SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Witness Docs & Atlas Obscura Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

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Beach Week: Sunny Jim Cave (Classic) 15:38

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Beach Week: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary (Classic) 13:35

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Beach Week: The Tanks of Flamenco Beach (Classic) 11:49

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Beach Week: Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic) 14:10

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Tiny Bread Box (Classic) 11:13

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The Grave of Charlotte Temple 20:06

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Love Thy Neighbor 10:37

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The Ravens of the Tower of London 14:55

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The Atlas Obscura Podcast Presents: Charlie’s Place 33:57

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Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery (Classic) 10:22

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The Art Spy with Michelle Young 28:41

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The Portland Treasure Map (Classic) 14:42

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The World’s Largest Time Capsule 17:23

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Dylan’s Mailbag: Solo Travel 17:00

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Nue (Classic) 15:04

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Exploring the Pan-American Highway with Pati Jinich 24:15

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How Polar Explorers Entertained Themselves 11:45

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The Last Limburger Plant in America 14:29

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Where You Would Spend Your Last Day Before the Apocalypse 10:50

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Civic Musical Road (Classic) 11:04

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The Cigar “Readers” of Cuba 24:45

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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 14:49

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Ivan the Terra Bus 17:26

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Happy Pride: Mapping the Gay Guides (Classic) 14:20

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It’s Getting Hot in Here (Classic) 9:25

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