Butter Museum

Additional prices to avoid the middle seat of a plane: would you pay it? Or are you happy sitting wherever the airline places you to save a bit of cash?Joining guest host Tom Dunne to discuss is Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra. 

If you live under a rock, you may have missed that Mayo broke their GAA curse when they finally beat Kerry to win their first All-Ireland since 1951.What other curses is Ireland known for?Dr Kelly Fitzgerald, Head of the UCD School of Celtic Studies and Folklore, joins Tom Dunne ... Show More

A French teen has been fined in Singapore after filming himself licking a straw, and putting it back in the dispenser of an orange juice vending machine.So, what other gross things could we see people do in public?Joining Tom Dunne to discuss is Anna Burns, Microbiologist and Nut ... Show More

<p>Where can you find the smoothest, most scrumptious edible art? If you ask our host, Dylan, it’s in the Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture room. He’s joined in this episode by Gastro Obscura writer Sam O’Brien, who got the scoop on the yummy centerpieces.<br /> </p><br/> <p> ... Show More

<p>This museum in John Day, Oregon, was once a Chinese general store and medicine shop that dates back to the 1800s. But these days it’s a perfectly preserved time capsule, down to the fruit – down to the orange its former owner left on the counter in the 1950s. Tours of the shop ... Show More

Simon Tierney joined Sean to chart the history of custard... 

<p>We spend time with the world’s foremost poo enthusiasts, who operate a museum in England where poo is elegant, elevated and celebrated.</p><p>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/national-poo-museum" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/p ... Show More

<p>This museum in Kentucky is either your dream place or your nightmare, depending on how you feel about dummies. Because there are more than 500 of them there, resting in peace.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-wor ... Show More

<p>Step inside the cutest, most cuddly museum for handmade crafts. This museum, set near Joshua Tree National Park, has been called “a vortex of love and joy and peace.”</p><p><strong>LEARN MORE </strong>about the museum and schedule your own visit by clicking <a href="http://www ... Show More

This 2013 episode covers the taxidermist Potter, who had preserved and mounted 98 birds by the time he was 19. In 1880, his work had grown to a point where it had to be moved to a building, which became his museum. Potter's museum collection continues to enthrall collectors and e ... Show More

<p>An oozing whale skeleton isn't the only attraction at this Massachusetts museum. Hear how a producer’s visit revealed some surprising facts about an industry that helped enrich a city and was inclusive well before diversity became a buzzword. </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE AT ... Show More

If you've ever been on a surfing safari along the spectacular Kaikōura coast - the local museum is keen to get in touch. A new exhibition - First Waves - is set to showcase the region's surfing history. Museum manager Stephanie Lange joins Susana Lei'ataua on Nights. 

<p>The hottest competitive sport in Denmark over the past year hasn't been handball, or football, or badminton. It's been chasing cheap butter in the supermarket.</p> <p>Recent inflation has doubled the price of butter – in some places, up to 30 kroner – but if you rush, you can ... Show More