It’s Road Trip Week! Dylan hops in a (virtual) car and embarks on a Great American Road Trip. Along the way, Atlas Obscura staffers recommend their favorite road trip stops – from a strange doll hospital, to a massive sculpture only visible during certain times of year, to a magical desert oasis.
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The Lighthouse Keeper (Classic)
We go to Fayerweather Island, off the coast of Connecticut, and get the story of Kate Moore, one of the first recorded woman lighthouse keepers. Over several decades, she poured her heart and soul into a task and defied common expectations of what a keeper should be. Hosted by Si ... Show More
15m 55s
Oct 9
Spooky Szn: Elmer McCurdy’s Nine Lives
On Fridays this October, we're surfacing strange, incredible, sometimes haunted and sometimes spooky places. This episode takes us back to1976, when a television crew filming an episode of the show “The Six Million Dollar Man” descended on a rundown funhouse in Long Beach, Califo ... Show More
17m 20s
Jul 2023
Eerie Road Trips with Dylan Park
Packing up the car for a road trip sounds like fun, but what happens when it takes an unexpected turn? Literally? This week, the brothers discuss an urban legend in Wisconsin and later, writer and filmmaker Dylan Park shares a personal story with a shocking ending. Find episode t ... Show More
29m 41s
Aug 2020
Where Should You Go on a Science Road Trip?
There are adventures to be had everywhere, but we've picked a few of our favorite science-themed road trip destinations to spark your curiosity. Learn about beautiful places to explore fossils, geology, and rocket science in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-ch ... Show More
5m 59s
Jun 2023
806: Laser Lights, Weird Hawaii Cars, What Makes You Happy
The guys are traveling during their Pilgrimage trip to Germany + Belgium, and discuss if LED lighting is a hazard for drivers. They debate convertibles in Hawai’i for Tyler in UT, and look forward to their upcoming driving adventures. Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscr ... Show More
33m 28s