The Atlas Obscura Podcast

About The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Your guide to the world's strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a new wonder every day. Along the way, you'll meet fascinating people and hear their stories.

Publisher

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2021

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

760 of 1,462 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is the Supervolcano Beneath Yellowstone About to Explode?

   All those hot springs, geysers, and greenery that make Yellowstone National Park famous are powered by an enormous volcano underneath it. And, according to the internet’s most excitable corners, it’s just itching to explode. Today, we’re sharing an episode from Are We Doomed?, the NPR Network podcast about “the end of the world.” Host Ben Bradford explores the anxieties of our times and tries to understand what’s real and what’s imagined. In this case, the Yellowstone supervolcano — which is almost certainly not about to blow its top.

2. 

   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Andrew Phung Is a Calgary Superfan

   Comedian and actor Andrew Phung shares his deep love for Calgary, revealing why he set his show there and highlighting the city's comedic potential in this interview.

3. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Roadside Attraction That Paved the Way for Disneyworld

   Atlas Obscura Podcast host Dylan Thuras explores how Weeki Wachee's unique underwater mermaid shows influenced the creation of Disney World.

Inside a recent episode

Is the Supervolcano Beneath Yellowstone About to Explode?

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That is often dubbed a supervolcano. Supervolcano! Supervolcano! And no supervolcano has gotten more attention or been the subject of more doomsday theories than the one at Yellowstone. The facts I laid out a moment ago are true. It's apocalyptic in size. It has devastated life on the continent. […]

Who has been a guest on The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Phung
• Tim Harford
• Christina Ray Stanton
• Kari Barba
• Sam O’Brien

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,240,865,485

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

1,754 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

715 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

100

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