Best Hanako Podcasts (2025)

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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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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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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

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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

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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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Book 1: Platinum - Episode 9: A System Formed by Human Hands 1:47:56

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The pieces have clicked into place, and Sabi has thought of a way to finally knock Varrick off his pedestal. Will Sabi, Hanako, and Chong using every connection they've got finally get Varrick's empire to crumble? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM Moment of Balance is a TTRPG actual play using t…

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

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

12d ago13:24

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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

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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

14d 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

15d 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

18d 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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12 Days of Wonder: World's Loneliest Tree 13:06

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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

20d 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

21d 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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Book 1: Platinum - Episode 8: Banished 1:39:25

18d ago1:39:25

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In the wake of Hikaru and Varrick's explosive actions, Sabi, Hanako, and Chong are left to clean up the pieces. Will Hanako be able to reconcile with her mother's actions, and will Sabi be able to find a way out of being Varrick's right hand after all of this? Cast Jonaya Riley as Sabi Domi Carmia as Hanako Chrissy Gaba as Chong Anna Marcus as DM M…

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

22d ago17:07

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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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12 Days of Wonder: Toy Story 13:09

25d 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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Gregory Van Horn (Production Designer on Chicago P.D.) 38:04

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Host Brian Luce goes behind the scenes with Greg Van Horn, aka “Merlin,” the Production Designer who makes magic happen on Chicago P.D. Together, they walk through the show’s signature sets and discuss the role of production design, the real stories behind P.D.’s most iconic locations, and all the surprising details that make Chicago P.D. feel as a…

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12 Days of Wonder: Tumbleweed Christmas Tree 14:12

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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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The Last Seltzer Factory in Brooklyn 11:04

27d 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

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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

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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

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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…