Best Coqui Podcasts (2026)

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La New Boricua Podcast Episode 1 Soy De Aquí Como El Coquí Ft. Michael Kelly 36:10

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18d ago36:10

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The very first full official episode of La New Boricua Podcast! #boricua #puertorican #puertoricanpodcast #puertorico #puertoricandiasporaBy Scarlett Alicea

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Episode 41: Coquí Frogs - Soothing Sounds & Fun Facts 🐸 10:24

24d ago10:24

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In this mini Aloha Friday episode, I’m sharing soothing coqui frog sounds, a few fun facts, and a gentle reflection inspired by them 🤍 Coqui frogs are only a couple inches big at most, yet their presence fills the night in the sweetest, most comforting way. They’re a reminder that something small can still have a big presence - that you don’t have …

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”People like me and you really took the time to reconnect, no help” La New Boricua EP3 Ft. Ermias 1:20:12

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This 3rd episode of the podcast features an interview with Ermias Deleón. Ermias lives in Chicago and and grew up mostly with their mother's culture who is from Ethiopia before beginning to connect with Ermias' biological's father's half of the family an culture which is Puerto Rican. Ermias and Scarlett discuss growing up half Puerto Rican and the…

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100 Years of Motels 16:11

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On December 12, 1925, the first motel in America opened its doors. It had Spanish Mission style architecture, a red roof, and an orange tree outside each door. We trace the rise and fall (and second rise) of motels over the past century: the good, the bad, and yes, the seedy. Check out Megan McCrea’s timeline tracing the rise of the motel: https://…

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In Search of the Ghosts of the Forests 14:22

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In California, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves. Reporter Alexa Lim ventures into the forest to get a look at albino redwoods. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Our New Year’s Travel Resolutions 10:52

2d ago10:52

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The staff of Atlas Obscura share their new year’s travel resolutions – the things we want to change about how we travel or see the world this year. Plus, we want to hear stories about the interesting or unusual places where you’ve stayed the night. How did you find it? Who did you go with? What made the experience of staying there good… or bad? Giv…

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Episode 46: Aloha Friday - Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! 🥂✨ 11:48

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Happy New Year! 🥂🤍 This is the first episode of 2026, and the kickoff of Season 2 of With Love & Aloha 🌴🌈 In this mini Aloha Friday episode, we explore the new year's phrase "Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou" and break down how to pronounce and the deeper meaning behind each word: ✨ hauʻoli (joy) 🌾 makahiki (season or cycle) 🌱 hou (new or renewed) Rather than …

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Newtown Creek Nature Walk (Classic) 16:04

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One man in Brooklyn, New York - armed with a homemade boat and an artistic vision - helped transform one of the most polluted industrial waterways in the US. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/newtown-creek-nature-walk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…

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Sea View Hospital and the Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis 20:49

6d ago20:49

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Today, Sea View Hospital on Staten Island is largely abandoned. But it was here, in this forgotten place, staffed by people who were shunned and segregated, where medical workers eventually found a cure for a disease that had plagued humanity for nearly 500,000 years: tuberculosis. Learn more in Maria’s book, The Black Angels: The Untold Story of t…

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Episode 45: Happy New Year! 🥂✨ Creating Alignment for 2026 🤍 30:03

5d ago30:03

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Episode 45: Happy New Year! 🥂✨ Creating Alignment for 2026 🤍 As we step into a new year, it’s natural to think about goals, intentions, and what we want more of in our lives ✨ But alignment goes deeper than resolutions or productivity 🤍 it’s about orienting your life towards and setting sail towards your north star - what you care most about ⛵ In t…

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2025 in Review: Our Travel Reflections 14:04

7d ago14:04

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The new year is just around the corner. And the Atlas Obscura staff look back on the lessons and experiences they learned this year throughout their travels. Plus, we want to hear about your New Year's travel resolutions. What are you hoping to change about the way you travel or move through your existing world? What inspired this resolution? Give …

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The Pompeii of Nebraska 16:03

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In 1971, a paleontologist discovered an animal graveyard in northeastern Nebraska. It was crammed with species that lived in North America millions of years ago: camels, rhinos, and three-toed horses… Excavating this site, two things immediately became clear: something had drawn all these animals to this particular spot – and something very bad had…

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"It's Called the American Dream Because You Have to Be Asleep" La New Boricua Episode 2 Part 2 ft Michael Kelly 38:16

9d ago38:16

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The second episode of La New Boricua Podcast, Part 2 talking with Michael Kelly @__mcnk__ local Boricua born and raised tour guide building a future eco village in Naguabo, Puerto Rico Scarlett and Michael expand on their conversation of what it means to Boricua/Puerto Rican/a human in this world.By Scarlett Alicea

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Minneapolis’s Giant Pencil 12:53

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When a 180-year old bur oak tree collapsed during a rainstorm, a couple in Minnesota made a new life for it. Plus: How many U.S. states have you visited? Join the AO community and create your own U.S. state tracker map here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/my-state-map Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…

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Maine’s Burning Blueberry Fields (Classic) 12:44

13d ago12:44

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Travel to Penobscot, Maine, where one farmer maintains the tradition of burning his crop each year to rejuvenate it the next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Maine Week: All Lighthouses Have Ghosts (Classic) 17:13

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Over the course of its 200 year history, the lighthouse on Wood Island in Maine has been home to a celebrity dog, a grisly murder, some mischievous ghosts, and a monster storm that may or may not have been brought on by a pickpocket’s curse. Learn more about Wood Island Lighthouse on their website (here’s Richard’s book.) Want to hear more stories …

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Maine Week: Chef Jason and The Well 11:27

15d ago11:27

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A couple decades ago, Jason Williams was working at a local restaurant in Portland, Maine. One day he was driving around to farmers markets looking for ingredients, when he found a special place. And it gave him a big idea… It's Maine Week on the show, so every day we're introducing you to someone from that great state — people who live, and work, …

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Episode 44: 🎄 Mele Kalikimaka 🎄 Feeling the Wonder & Awe of Christmas ✨ 20:05

13d ago20:05

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When we’re children, Christmas magic feels effortless 🎅🏼 The excitement for Santa, Christmas lights, making cookies, and that amazing feeling on Christmas morning opening gifts 🎁 In this episode, I reflect on that childhood sense of awe and how, as adults, we can reconnect with it again. Whether it’s through a walk down memory lane to a feel-good m…

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Maine Week: Hanako Nakazato’s Pottery Studio 10:44

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Since settling down in the small town of Union, Maine, the Japanese-born ceramicist Hanako Nakazato has shaped her pieces around her endlessly surprising, largely untouched environment. It's Maine Week on the show, so every day we're introducing you to someone from that great state — people who live, and work, and get inspired by Maine’s rugged bea…

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Maine Week: Captain Becky’s Wind-Powered Boat 13:31

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We meet Becky Sigwright, who captains a wind-powered boat that’s been sailing around Maine since before the invention of the telephone. It's Maine Week on the show, so every day we're introducing you to someone from that great state — people who live, and work, and get inspired by Maine’s rugged beauty. This episode was produced in partnership with…

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We want to hear your travel resolutions! 1:08

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We're working on a listener-powered episode about travel resolutions and we want to hear yours! What are you hoping to change about the way you travel or move through the world? What inspired this resolution? Maybe you wanna travel to a new continent. Maybe you are learning a new language for an upcoming trip. Maybe you are planning to be more adve…

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Episode 43: Makahiki & the Winter Solstice — a Season of Renewal ❄️ 11:15

17d ago11:15

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As we approach the Winter Solstice on December 21st, I wanted to talk about Makahiki, which is a Hawaiian season of rest, gratitude, and renewal 🤍✨ Makahiki reminds us that slowing down is not falling behind. That rest is part of our cycles and allows us to then after step into a renewal 🌱 The winter solstice lands at the peak of this season of res…

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12 Days of Wonder: World's Quietest Room 14:23

20d ago14:23

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Experience the Orfield Anechoic Chamber: a room inside a concrete bunker that was once known as the quietest place on earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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Episode 42: A Year in Reflection with Maya Klein 🤍✨ 1:08:38

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With the holidays and New Year just around the corner, I wanted to create an end-of-year reflection episode :) And what better guest to bring back than my best friend, Maya Klein, who was also my very first guest on the show (Pharmacist & Home Organizer) 🤍 In this conversation, we reflect on our personal and professional journeys over the past year…

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Opening Episode 1 of La New Boricua podcast with a prayer of gratitude and blessings 3:29

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We opened the first episode of the pod with a prayer before and we wanted to share this special moment with you. So grateful for the opportunity to share our voices, connect, and reflect on our experiences as Puerto Ricans. #boricua #lanewboricua #puertorican #puertoricandiaspora #puertoricoBy Scarlett Alicea

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12 Days of Wonder: The Unclaimed Baggage Center 13:24

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The Unclaimed Baggage Center in Alabama bills itself as “the nation’s only retailer of lost luggage.” If you’ve ever lost a bag during air travel, it probably wound up there - along with many other treasures and oddities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for …

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12 Days of Wonder: Puffin Patrol 12:59

22d ago12:59

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We go to the Westman Islands off the southern coast of Iceland and meet the heroes who save young birds that have wandered from their nests every summer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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12 Days of Wonder: Slowjamistan 12:14

23d ago12:14

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We get out our passports and visit The Republic of Slowjamastan, a nation built on good vibes, good music and a dream of eliminating one very popular type of footwear. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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12 Days of Wonder: Chacaltaya 13:44

24d ago13:44

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Hear from the caretakers of a ghost town in Bolivia that was once the world's highest ski resort. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/abandoned-chacaltaya-ski-resort Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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12 Days of Wonder: Luciadagen 16:10

27d ago16:10

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In honor of Lucia Day on December 13, we’re diving into the origins of a Swedish holiday tradition which evolved from sinister pagan lore to a celebration of light, warmth and music. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 40: It’s Not a Matter of Time — It’s a Matter of Timing ⏳✨ 31:05

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This episode was inspired by lyrics from a song called “Timelines” by Motion City Soundtrack 🎶 — a line that has quietly become a mantra for me over the years: “It’s not a matter of time, it’s just a matter of timing.” ⏳✨🩵 I come back to this phrase because it’s grounded me through so many seasons of my life 🌿. It’s helped me understand that life i…

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La New Boricua: Reclaiming My Puerto Rican Roots (New Podcast Preview Episode) 12:21

25d ago12:21

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Scarlett Alicea introduces La New Boricua and shares her personal journey reconnecting with Puerto Rican identity after growing up in the United States. She explains the podcast’s mission to help listeners reclaim and preserve Boricua culture, whether they were born on the island or finding their roots from abroad. Scarlett talks about being half P…

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12 Days of Wonder: World's Loneliest Tree 13:06

28d ago13:06

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About 400 miles south of New Zealand, on the subantarctic Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, stands a Sitka spruce whose nearest neighbor is 170 miles away. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/worlds-loneliest-tree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers…

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12 Days of Wonder: Return to Recipe Graves 18:00

29d ago18:00

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Gastro Obscura’s senior editor Sam O’Brien returns to the podcast to go deeper with us on her strange beat – recipes etched into gravestones. We probe how food can help heal and remember those we’ve lost. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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12 Days of Wonder: Hot Ale Flip 10:46

30d ago10:46

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We visit the taverns of colonial America to take a frothy sip of the hot ale flip and how it helped pave the way for contemporary mixology. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

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12 Days of Wonder: Empress Anna's Ice Palace 17:07

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Empress Anna’s Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia was the site of an incredibly strange wedding. Was it a cruel joke? A strategic power move? Or something else? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 39: Hoʻomanawanui - A powerful word about Patience 🌺 11:00

1M ago11:00

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Happy Aloha Friday! 🌴 ✨ In today’s mini episode, I want to teach you a Hawaiian word, hoʻomanawanui — which carries a powerful meaning of cultivating deep patience, steady perseverance, and quiet inner strength. 🤍 We talk about how to pronounce it, and breakdown the meanings within the word: hoʻo (to cultivate), manawa (time, breath, the present mo…

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12 Days of Wonder: Toy Story 13:09

1M ago13:09

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Mexico City is known for its museum and art scene. The collection at El Museo del Juguete Antiguo – The Antique Toy Museum – encourages visitors to lean into their imaginations – and reflect on the rich history and culture in this city. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per…

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12 Days of Wonder: Tumbleweed Christmas Tree 14:12

1M ago14:12

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This is how you do Christmas in the desert. Every year, the city of Chandler, Arizona creates a Christmas Tree made entirely of the diaspore of this Western plant. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Episode 38: David Smith – First Responder Wellness Coach & Police Lieutenant 💙 1:10:47

1M ago1:10:47

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Today I’m honored to be joined by David Smith — a 15-year veteran police officer, former SWAT sniper, and now a dedicated wellness coach helping first responders take back their health, purpose, and emotional well-being🤍 In this episode, David opens up about the challenges of life on the front lines — the pressure, the trauma, the constant adrenali…

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The Last Seltzer Factory in Brooklyn 11:04

1M ago11:04

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Seltzer has been around for thousands of years. And one factory in Brooklyn, New York called the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys is preserving the history of this simple drink. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Fasnacht 13:36

1M ago13:36

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Around 60 people live full time in the town of Helvetia, West Virginia. But once a year, the population swells to 20 times its size – when masked revelers dressed as moons, suns, monsters, possums, and everything in between descend. This is Fasnacht, a Swiss-German celebration of Fat Tuesday that was brought to the area by immigrants in the 19th ce…

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A Blue-Green Glow in Orange, New Jersey 16:44

1M ago16:44

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In the early 1920s, walking around Orange, New Jersey at night, you might have seen young women coming out of a factory, with hair, skin and clothes softly glowing in the dark. Some called them “ghost girls.” Newspapers would later call them “radium girls” because the glow on these women came from radium-based paint that they used to make glow-in-t…

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Coqui Snacks 12:01

1M ago12:01

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When you think of Orlando, Florida and the area around it, a certain cartoon mouse might come to mind. But in recent decades the area has also become a destination for Latin American food and culture. Today we visit Coqui Snacks, a cozy snack shop in Kissimmee offering up classic Puerto Rican comfort foods…including a popsicle called a limber, whic…

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The Hand Collection (Classic) 8:49

1M ago8:49

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You can learn a lot about a person from their hands. In this episode, we hear the story of a doctor who made it possible for us to hold onto the stories of presidents, astronauts, musicians, artists and more… through bronze molds of their hands. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/adrian-e-flatt-m-d-hand-collection Hosted by…

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Thanksgiving Special: Church of Turkey 15:28

1M ago15:28

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Gastro Obscura writer Sam O’Brien takes co-host Kelly McEvers on a tour of the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous tributes to the turkey – and makes her case for why these big, beautiful birds are worth paying attention to. Read Sam’s article on the history of the turkey: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-of-the-turkey-thanksgivi…

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Episode 37: Gratitude 💛 Being Thankful for All of It — Embracing the Yin & Yang of Life 21:57

1M ago21:57

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Gratitude is usually tied to the moments that went well 🤍 But in reality, all of our experiences shape who we’re becoming 🌿 The good, the hard, the unexpected, the in-between — each offers a lesson, a perspective shift, or a deeper understanding of ourselves. In this episode, I share a more expansive view of gratitude - one that honors the full yin…

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Weaving Together the History of Carpets 22:00

1M ago22:00

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Carpets are everyday objects we rarely stop to think about. But they’re far more than decoration or something soft to step on. Each one holds an origin story – threads that run through centuries of history, connecting small villages of master weavers to sprawling, power-hungry empires. Historian Dorothy Armstrong, author of Threads of Empire: A His…

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The Bottle Tree Ranch 14:09

1M ago14:09

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When Elliott Long’s dad started planting a forest of “bottle trees” with trunks of steel and old bottles for leaves, Elliott immediately understood that one day, it would be his job to keep his dad’s forest alive. He wanted nothing to do with it. And then his dad died, and Elliott had a decision to make. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se…

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Frozen Dead Guy (Classic) 17:01

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Atop a mountain in a picturesque Colorado town is the frozen corpse of a Norwegian grandpa. We get the tale of how this came to be, from the person who for years has trekked up and down the mountain for this unique preservation mission. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/frozen-dead-guy-days Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…