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Africville was a Black-Canadian community north of Halifax, Nova Scotia. But when the Canadian government decided it wanted the land the community sat on, Africville was forcibly removed in the 1900s. Weâve covered other stories of Black displacement on the show before, including Lake Lanier and District Six.
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Listener stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time â for better or for worse.
Plus: We want to hear your stories about traveling to see an event that youâve been wanting to experience in person. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected].
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This abandoned hospital outside Boston, Massachusetts was originally conceived as a place to help people with mental health issues. But it wound up doing a lot of harm.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/medfield-state-hospital
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Joe Magarac is a folk hero that allegedly was born from the stories of immigrant steelworkers in the early 20th century. He is the Paul Bunyan of Steel Country. But is the legend of Joe Magarac an American immigrant folk story or is he the product of the imagination of writers and the steel executives?
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Last month, we asked you for stories about your first trips abroad. That really struck a chord â we got too many great stories to fit in a single episode. So today, weâre sharing MORE of your stories from your first international trips. This time we hear about traveling abroad for the first time to Italy, Slovenia, Canada, and Norway.
Plus: We want to hear your stories about traveling to see an event that youâve been wanting to experience in person. That could be last yearâs Olympics in Paris or visiting New Orleans to experience Mardi Gras for the first time. Or something totally different, like going to a special convention with an esoteric concept. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected].
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For half a century, horse diving was one of Atlantic Cityâs biggest attractions. One day in August 1964, a young girl attended one of these shows, and witnessed something that would change her life forever.
Read Diana Hubbellâs story about horse diving in Atlantic City.
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Dylan and producer Johanna take your questions.
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 send your question via email.
And if you want to listen to Dylanâs episodes about getting shipwrecked in Antarctica, check out Beechey Island Graves Part I and Part II.
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One of Australiaâs greatest stories of escape and survival centers around this rock formation in Point Lonsdale.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/buckleys-cave
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In 1998, a giant drawing of an Aboriginal man mysteriously appeared in the Australian Outback. Some locals were thrilled. Others wanted it destroyed. Producer Elah Feder goes looking for the culprit, and is led to a key piece of the puzzle â but not one she expected.
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Every summer, along a 15 mile stretch of the Alabama coastline, an almost magical natural phenomenon washes up on the beaches. Hundreds of fish and sea creatures usually hidden in the deep swim towards the shore. Locals call it the Mobile Bay Jubilee â and the jubilees are hard to predict and activate a different side of these coastal communities.
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Sasquatch is Southern. And its cultural and economic impact in Appalachia is sizable. Today, we bring you an episode of The Broadside, a podcast produced by WUNC in Durham, NC.
Appalachia is Bigfoot territory. In a big way. Today, we give you a taste of The Broadside, a podcast produced by WUNC in Durham, NC. In this episode, you'll hear about the mythical beast's legend, lore and sizable economic impact in the region. And follow one reporterâs journey through the mountains and foothills of western North Carolina in search of Sasquatch. Featuring Emily Cataneo, reporter for The Assembly. Check out Emily's story on Appalachian Bigfoot culture at The Assembly here.
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This memorial marks the life of a pup who sparked riots over animal rights issues in London.
READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/brown-dog-statue
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If youâve ever wondered what it was like to run away and join the circus, this episode is for you. Dylan talks with Jack Lepiarz, also known as Jacques Ze Whipper, about how he created a life for himself on the Renaissance Festival circuit.
Learn more on Jackâs website.
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When Peter James first stumbled on the Lowfield Heath Windmill, it was falling apart. Determined to save it, he embarked on a years-long effort with the town that would lead to its complete deconstruction before being rebuilt somewhere new.
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In the 1980s, a team of Soviet scientists dug a hole in the Earthâs crust so deep that they reached Hell⊠complete with high temperatures, unexplained happenings, and even the tortured screams of damned souls. At least, thatâs what a popular urban legend at the time claimed. Dylan and producer Amanda McGowan explore the origins of this legend â and the real-life scientific quest that inspired it.
We donât know what the Kola Borehole really sounds like, but Dutch sound artist Lotte Geeven has recorded the sound of another super deep hole (in Germany). Not quite horror movie screams, but pretty cool!
Ready to go down the Kola superdeep rabbit hole? Some more links:
âThe deepest hole we have ever dugâ (via the BBC)
âInside the deepest artificial hole on Earthâ (via Orion magazine)
Snopes debunks the âWell to Hellâ myth
On the US side of things: âHow an ill-fated undersea adventure in the 1960s changed the way scientists see the Earthâ (via Vox)
Some updates on the âdigging to the center of the Earthâ front: âScientists drill deeper into Earthâs mantle than ever beforeâ (via Smithsonian)
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Listener stories about traveling abroad for the first time â from a trip to Germany in 2020, to a chalet in Switzerland in 1986, to a trip to Iran just before the Shah revolution.
Plus, we want to hear your stories of traveling with a significant other for the first time. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your story. Or better yet, record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected].
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The Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri was founded by zoologist and wildlife TV host Marlin Perkins and was home to an extraordinary wolf who gives us hope for the future of wolf survival.
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Zach Stafford found great career success at a very young age â heâs a writer, producer, and co-host of the news & culture podcast Vibe Check. His intense work schedule has taken him all over America, and each of the cities and towns he found himself in has shaped him in some way. And through it all, Zach has been searching for a very specific feeling.
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In the year 1329, a woman named Christine Carpenter was enclosed in a tiny cell in the walls of a church in Shere, England. She was expected to spend the rest of her life praying in almost complete isolation. But the reason we know her name is that she did something very unusual â she broke out.
Learn more about our guest Professor Diane Wattâs work about the lives of medieval women in England, and about St. Jamesâs Church in Shere.
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