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7 Recent Atlas Obscura Podcast Episodes You Just Have to Hear

For our two-year pod-iversary we're headed back to some of the coolest places we've taken you recently.
April White March 22, 2023
food

Meet the Women Behind the Heritage Food Revival

From Ukrainian pelmeni to Appalachian fried fish, these innovators are drawing on generations of culinary wisdom.
Diana Hubbell March 20, 2023
farms

Puzzle Monday: Meet Some Obscure Livestock Crossword

AO Puzzles March 20, 2023
food

The Delicious Universe of Asian Culinary Comics

These food cartoons fight stereotypes, share memories, and tell forgotten histories.
Sam Lin-Sommer March 17, 2023
List

13 Great Green Foods to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

From pandan crepes to minty cocktails, there are better options than dyed beer.
Sam O'Brien March 16, 2023
Gastro Obscura

Johnny Marzetti

The casserole with a person's name.
food

This Sweet Shop in West Virginia Traces the Healing History of Candy

Susan Benjamin sells treats that were once considered medicine.
Alice Levitt March 14, 2023
food

How to Cook a Delicious Meal With Zombie Fungus

Conquer your "Last of Us" fears by consuming Cordyceps.
Natalie Zarrelli March 10, 2023
food

Remembering Caesar, Colonial Virginia’s Enslaved Chocolatier

In Robert E. Lee's birthplace, Dontavius Williams honors an unsung chef.
Sam Lin-Sommer March 9, 2023
film locations

8 Unexpected Stories That Go Behind the Scenes in Hollywood

Frozen lettuce, a ghost subway station, and an unplaceable accent all have starring roles.
April White March 8, 2023
food

The Stories and Saviors Behind Heirloom Seeds

Plant a Gastro Obscura garden this spring.
Anne Ewbank March 6, 2023
restaurants

Podcast: Big Apple Inn

A humble hole-in-the-wall with a serious civil rights history.
The Podcast Team March 6, 2023
food

Puzzle Monday: Something Smells! Crossword

AO Puzzles March 6, 2023
restaurants

Inside the 'Pizza Church' of Amman

A restaurant tucked inside a house of worship trains Iraqi Christian refugees for jobs abroad.
Gabriel Davis and Matthew Petti March 3, 2023
food

The Woman Preserving the Endangered Cuisine of Indian Jews

Esther David traveled from the spice port of Cochin to the mountains of Mizoram to record this culinary culture.
Sam Lin-Sommer March 1, 2023
food

Ever Spotted a Doppelgänger Food?

Your favorite dish may have a mysterious twin.
Sam Lin-Sommer February 27, 2023
food

Indigenous Maple Syrup Makers Tap Into Tradition

This sweet revolution reclaims an ancient craft.
Courtney Edgar February 27, 2023
food

7 Weird and Wonderful King Cakes From Around the World

From slips of Bulgarian fortunes to copulating French figurines, international king cakes hide many surprises.
Matt Haines February 20, 2023