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Host Diana Korte speaks with New Zealand-born, Australia-raised, Brooklyn-based writer Ella Morton  who co-authored the first title in this book collection, the “Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide To The World's Hidden Wonders.” For sure this is not your usual travel guide. In a 2017 conversation with me, Ella describes the book's beginnings and how it came to be filled with some 700 sights you've likely not seen. Not many people have. Such as the Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii, the secret apartment in the Eiffel Tower and that flaming hole in the Turkmenistan desert. The most recent book in the Atlas Obscura collection, published in 2024, is “Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders.”              

Wolfgang von Kempelen was unimpressed. Empress Maria Theresa had invited him to attend a magic show, hoping he'd tell her how the tricks worked. Instead, he told her – and everyone else in her court – that the tricks just plain sucked. He claimed he could do better. Stunned, Maria gave him six months off work to create something that would dazzle her court. So, six months later, Wolfgang von Kempelen showed up with what he claimed was an automaton chess playing machine. It would soon become known simply as “The Turk.” People were amazed. A machine that could play chess??? The Turk soon developed a life of its own. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: The book, “The Turk: The life and Times of the Famous 19th Century Chess-Playing Machine,” by Tom Standage “How a phony 18th-century chess robot fooled the world,” by Evan Andrews for History.com “The mechanical chess player that unsettled the world,” by Ella Morton for Slate.com “Debunking the Mechanical Turk helped set Edgar Allan Poe on the path to mystery writing,” by Kat Eschner for Smithsonian Magazine “The Mechanical Turk: AI Marvel or Parlor Trick,” Britannica “Turkish Gambit,” by Dick Teresi for The New York Times Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you'll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90's style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin's previous podcast, Let's Go To Court.

Hattet ihr am Wochenende auch Besuch von Stups, dem kleinen Osterhasen? Wir leider nicht, aber Kat hatte trotzdem ein sehr schönes osteriges Wochenende. Sie war zu Besuch in Hamburg, hat Babys besucht, viel gegessen und war beim Osterfeuer. Was ein Feuer mit Ostern zu tun hat und warum der Osterhase Eier legt (?) besprechen wir heute. Ach ja und um das GROßE TV-Highlight „Die Passion“ auf RTL geht es natürlich auch. BUCHEMPFEHLUNGEN: Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras „Atlas Obscura“ (Mosaik, 2017) - https://tidd.ly/49kBxfl * John Kampfner „In Search Of Berlin“ (Atlantic Books, 2023) - https://tidd.ly/49gK7f7 * ERWÄHNUNGEN: RTL Die Passion - https://die-passion-erleben.de/ RTL Die Passion - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Passion_(Fernsehsendung)#2022 Terra X „Weltgeschichte der Religionen“ - https://tinyurl.com/25vv58ow Warum bringt ein Hase Eier? - https://bistum-essen.de/pressemenue/artikel/warum-bringt-ein-hase-eier Woher kommt der Osterhase und seit wann legen Hasen Eier? - https://darumostern.de/woher-kommt-der-osterhase-und-seit-wann-legen-hasen-eier HIER FINDET IHR UNS: YouTube Kanal - https://bit.ly/3gZPoQp Buchempfehlungen - https://bit.ly/2Z7wb9r Playlist - https://spoti.fi/3xqGwf1 Kat - https://instagram.com/katcomatose Zora - https://instagram.com/ichbinszora Spotify Bewertung - https://spoti.fi/3CvfClu Apple Bewertung - https://apple.co/2NX1rBW Email-Kontakt: londoncallingpodcast (at) googlemail (dot) com *Affiliate Link (Thalia)

ole vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort est l'une des plus connue de France. Mais saviez-vous qu'elle cache en son sein un étrange cabinet de curiosités qui fut de renommé mondiale ! Il s'agit du musée Fragonard. Et ce nom est particulièrement connu pour des œuvres exposées là-bas et très connu sur le net : les écorchés de Fragonard. Prêt à découvrir l'un des plus étranges musée de France ? Alors c'est parti pour un nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Devenez membre de cette chaine pour bénéficier d'avantages exclusifs : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine (réseaux sociaux, merchandising, etc...) : bento.me/occulture--------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.vet-alfort.fr/ https://www.tourisme-valdemarne.com/ https://maisons-alfort.fr/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Aujourd'hui on s'attaque au seul crucifix recensé en haut douce ! Il s'agit d'un crucifix en marbre de presque une tonne qui se trouve dans le lac Michigan et qui est devenu un lieu de mémoire pour tout les plongeurs morts noyés. Mais comment ce crucifix a-t-il fini au fond du lac Michigan ? Et bien c'est ce que l'on va voir dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Devenez membre de cette chaine pour bénéficier d'avantages exclusifs : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Merci à vous ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.atlasobscura.com/ https://petoskeyarea.com/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ https://www.insideedition.com/ https://nypost.com/ https://www.cultofweird.com/ https://eu.freep.com/ https://www.mlive.com/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Aujourd'hui on parle d'une curiosité assez spéciale puisque son existence même se trouve dans un vide théologique ! Il s'agit du Coran de sang... Un Coran qui a été écrit avec.... bah du sang ! Envie d'en savoir plus ? Alors c'est parti pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Devenez membre de cette chaine pour bénéficier d'avantages exclusifs : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Merci à vous ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.atlasobscura.com/ https://www.news.bbc.co.uk/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ https://www.arabicnews.com/ https://www.livescience.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/ https://www.francetvinfo.fr/ https://www.rtbf.be/ https://www.rts.ch/ https://www.lemonde.fr/ https://www.jeuneafrique.com/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Aujourd'hui on parle d'une curiosité qui a fait un petit retour dans l'actualité début 2022 : la porte de l'enfer du Turkménistan. Cette impressionnant cratère enflammé serait dans cette état depuis 1971 sans discontinuer ! Mais le problème c'est que c'est une curiosité qui pose un problème écologique... Envie d'en savoir plus ? Alors c'est parti pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Devenez membre de cette chaine pour bénéficier d'avantages exclusifs : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Merci à vous ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.atlasobscura.com/ https://www.geo.fr/ https://sciencepost.fr/ https://www.futura-sciences.com/ https://www.francetvinfo.fr/ https://www.lefigaro.fr/ https://www.ouest-france.fr/ https://fr.euronews.com/ https://www.parismatch.com/ https://www.20minutes.fr/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Au sud de l'Islande se trouve un grand rocher considéré comme un rocher aux elfes. Celui-ci se nomme le rocher de Drangurinn. Entouré de croyances et de folklores, ce rocher est aussi considéré comme étant arrivé là par la volonté d'un personnage de légende. Bref, vous l'aurez compris, on s'attaque à un rocher bien particulier ! Allez, c'est parti pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Devenez membre de cette chaine pour bénéficier d'avantages exclusifs : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Merci à vous ! --------------------------- Tous les lien utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulure---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - Jón Árnason Íslensk þjóðfræði - Þórður Tómasson https://www.atlasobscura.com/ https://guidetoiceland.is/ https://random-times.com/ https://theplacesihavebeen.com/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity !Aujourd'hui on part à la découverte du premier monument national des États-Unis : la Devils Tower. Ou si vous préférez : la Tour du Diable. Mais en fait... il s'avère que cette tour n'a rien à voir avec le Diable... mais plutôt avec de nombreuses légendes des tribus des premières nations d'Amérique !Mais bref on vous en a déjà trop dis, c'est parti pour un nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Retrouvez la légende du Bear Lodge contée par Marie Mad Line ici : https://youtu.be/A0hbrGLHUfY --------------------------- Les webcams autour de la Tour du Diable : https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.nps.gov/ https://www.francetvinfo.fr/ https://www.voyage.fr/ https://planet-terre.ens-lyon.fr/ https://www.passionamerique.com/ https://www.lostintheusa.fr/ https://www.sunsetbld.com/ https://www.jeparsauxusa.com/ https://wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Connaissez-vous le Transi de Bar-Le-Duc ? Ou peut-être le connaissez vous sous le nom du transi de René de Chalon ? Non ? Et bien dans cette nouvelle vidéo nous allons vous faire découvrir l'une des sculptures funéraire des plus majestueuse qu'il soit ! Et pourtant, de nombreuses fois elle fût abimée et restaurée. Mais bref, on va voir tout ça dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.estrepublicain.fr/ https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/ https://fr.wikipedia.org/ https://www.lieux-insolites.fr/ http://www.numerique.culture.fr/ https://www.mylene.net/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Dans cette nouvelle vidéo, nous allons vous faire découvrir un lieu, pas vraiment beau mais qui ne serait rien d'autre que la zone où viendrait réfléchir le diable lui-même ! Le Devil's tramping ground ou la zone de promenade du Diable se trouve en Caroline du Nord et est un lieu rempli de mystère et de légende.... et d'autres croyances plus.... étonnantes ! On va voir ça dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories - John Harden North Carolina Legends - Richard Walser Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. http://science.unctv.org/ https://www.ncpedia.org/ https://northcarolinaghosts.com/ https://greensboro.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Aujourd'hui direction l'Islande ! Cette terre de légendes et de paysages à couper le souffle abrite de nombreuses cascades, mais l'une d'entre elle nous intéresse particulièrement aujourd'hui : la Goðafoss, la cascade des dieux. Pourquoi porte-t-elle ce nom ? Et bien c'est ce que va essayer de savoir dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! Du coup, c'est parti pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Pour un aperçu de cette cascade en panoramique : https://www.icelandvirtualtour.com/godafoss-east-bank.html --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : bento.me/occulture ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.icelandtravel.is/ https://www.scanditours.fr/ https://www.icelandvirtualtour.com/ http://hiticeland.com http://edgeofthearctic.is/ http://www.nordausturland.is/ https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/ https://www.visindavefur.is https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans ce nouveau CuriOsity !Aujourd'hui nous allons découvrir ensemble une fontaine assez... controversé !Enfin, c'est surtout la sculpture qui trône sur sa colonne qui est controversé !Cette fontaine se nomme "La Fontaine de l'ogre"...En fait son vrai nom est la Kindlifresserbrunnen. Mais on vous en a déjà trop dis.. C'est parti pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Tous les lien utiles de la chaine : www.bento.me/occulture ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr )https://www.bern.com/https://theculturetrip.com/https://www.curioctopus.fr/ https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Saviez-vous qu'aux États-Unis, et plus précisément à Seattle, se cache un troll sous un pont ?Celui-ci porte le nom de Troll de Fremont (le nom du quartier où il s'est installé).Mais que fait donc un troll sous un pont américain ?Et bien c'est ce que nous allons voir dans ce nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Le Troll de Fremont en 360° : https://www.360cities.net/image/fremont-troll-usa Le conte version seul par Marie Mad Line : https://youtu.be/tlOAb3WrJFE --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb----------------------------Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://fremont.com/ https://www.seattletimes.com/ https://fremontartscouncil.org/ https://www.historylink.org/ https://www.lostintheusa.fr/ https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/ http://www.pitt.edu/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Sur l'île anglo-normande de Jersey, se trouve Le Trou du Diable ! Ce nom désigne à la fois un trou dans la roche mais également une sculpture qui lui est associé. Quelle est l'histoire qui lie ces deux curiosités ? Et bien c'est partie pour un nouveau CuriOsity ! --------------------------- Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) Naufrages et sauvetages en Côte des Isles - Jean Barros Histouaithes et Gens d'Jèrri - George F. Le Feuvre https://www.nationaltrust.je/https://www.theislandwiki.org/ https://www.wikipedia.com/ https://members.societe-jersiaise.org/ https://www.wikimanche.fr/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Dans la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Munich en Allemagne se cache un petit détail assez cocasse qui ne serait rien d'autre que l'empreinte du Diable !Celui-ci aurait mis le pied dans cette cathédrale parce qu'il en serait en partie responsable...Étrange n'est-ce pas ?Prêt à découvrir cette nouvelle curiosité ?--------------------------- Si vous souhaitez soutenir la chaine : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.muenchen.de https://www.munich.fr https://www.larousse.fr https://www.wikipedia.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Au Malawi, se cache un Baobab qui a hérité d'un surnom bien étrange : L'arbre aux lépreux. Pourquoi ce surnom ? Et bien celui-ci renferme les ossements d'un groupe de lépreux qui aurait été jeté vivant à l'intérieur ! Mais le choix du Baobab est l'un d'être un hasard... Prêt à découvrir cette nouvelle curiosité ? --------------------------- Si vous souhaitez soutenir la chaine : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.gounesco.com https://theses.univ-lyon2.fr https://www.wikipedia.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Le chêne des sorcières est un arbre à la forme bien particulière. La légende que si ses branches poussent en parallèle du sol, c'est à cause d'un groupe de sorcières ! Comment est-ce possible me direz-vous ? Et bien c'est partie pour découvrir une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Si vous souhaitez soutenir la chaine : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb ---------------------------- Sources : Atlas Obscura - Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuyas, Ella Morton ( https://amzn.to/39kNYPr ) https://www.capannori-terraditoscana.org/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/ https://www.wikipedia.org/ https://www.vagabondisquattrinati.it http://boowiki.info/ https://www.welcome2lucca.com/ https://www.vivendointoscana.it/ https://www.renneritalia.com/ https://www.monumentaltrees.com/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Summer is here and Gabriel has asked all their book friends to go exploring in this episode of Keep It Fictional. Books mentioned in this episode: The Hike by Drew Magary, Atlas Obscura by by Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton, and Joshua Foer, The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui, and Eighty Days by A.C. Esguerra. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

On this special Halloween episode, I'll share creepy tales of corpses that were mistaken for Halloween displays. I'll also share the bizarre tale of a failed outlaw who became a successful carnival oddity…after his death. Resources: “Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?” by David Mikkelson for Snopes.com, Oct. 28, 2005. “75-Year-Old Marina Man Found Dead on Apartment Balcony” by Vince Echavaria for The Argonaut, October 22, 2009. “Body is Mistaken for a Halloween Display” by Rebecca Cathcart for The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2009. “Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration” by Seema Mehta for LA Now, October 16, 2009 “Woman's Dead Body Mistaken for Halloween Decorations” by Maya Rhodan for Time, October 15, 2015. “Murdered woman hanging from fence mistaken for Halloween decoration”, WKRC/WSYK/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Oct 15, 2015. “Man faces murder charges after woman's body found” by Sara Nealeigh for The Chillicothe Gazette, Oct 13, 2015. “See the Funhouse ‘Mannequin' that was Actually the Body of an Old Bank Robber”, retrieved from All That's Interesting, December 20, 2017. “How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse” by Ella Morton retrieved from Atlas Obscura on Slate.com, April 11, 2014.

On this special Halloween episode, I'll share creepy tales of corpses that were mistaken for Halloween displays. I'll also share the bizarre tale of a failed outlaw who became a successful carnival oddity…after his death. Resources: “Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?” by David Mikkelson for Snopes.com, Oct. 28, 2005. “75-Year-Old Marina Man Found Dead on Apartment Balcony” by Vince Echavaria for The Argonaut, October 22, 2009.“Body is Mistaken for a Halloween Display” by Rebecca Cathcart for The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2009. “Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration” by Seema Mehta for LA Now, October 16, 2009“Woman's Dead Body Mistaken for Halloween Decorations” by Maya Rhodan for Time, October 15, 2015. “Murdered woman hanging from fence mistaken for Halloween decoration”, WKRC/WSYK/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Oct 15, 2015. “Man faces murder charges after woman's body found” by Sara Nealeigh for The Chillicothe Gazette, Oct 13, 2015.“See the Funhouse ‘Mannequin' that was Actually the Body of an Old Bank Robber”, retrieved from All That's Interesting, December 20, 2017. “How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse” by Ella Morton retrieved from Atlas Obscura on Slate.com, April 11, 2014. Sponsors: Uncommon Goods - Go to www.uncommongoods.com/once for 15% off your order for a limited time.Nutrafol - Get $15 off your order by going to www.nutrafol.com and using promo code ONCE.Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today at the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Welcome to photography insights I'm your host Andrew Walmsley. This is the show that interviews people from around the photography world. Today I'm glad to invite you to listen to Ella Morton, an artist from Toronto. Ella's work uses lens based technology but also a variety of experimental and alternative processes. Her work is about telling deep stories with a mixture of alchemy. We discuss a number of her projects including "dubious cosmology" which is all about using pictures from the internet with the wet plate process. The ones that don't look real and could easily be described as photoshop fakes! We discuss Ella's version of film soup and her series "The Dissolving Landscape". There is also talks of exhibiting your work by using animation tricks from the 1800's. We also have a look at this idea of colour images made from b&w film. Ella has spent time in the Svalbard region of the Artic too and made her film on super 8 film using interesting techniques! So in this one: truths of imagery road trips Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii safety with chemicals artist residencies Super 8mm film soup colour filters mordancage Links Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ellasharpmorton/ Website - https://www.ellamorton.com/ Friends of the show Steve at Chroma creates modular cameras in medium and large format variety. Find out more at https://chroma.camera For all your c41 developing needs - https://filmdev.co.uk/ Great and affordable zines from Static Age - https://www.staticage.co.uk/ Shout out Some of you will know I was isolating as my daughter was ill with covid, thankfully all good now. During this time the people at Point 51 released their latest edition (number 4) so excellent timing since I was house bound. Anyway again lovely work, its a long article news type magazine with lovely photography for those who have never seen it. I must get round to writing a review soon! So check that out at https://point51magazine.com/ Updates Don't forget to check out my own projects on my dedicated website - "awalmsley.art" or follow me on @awalmsley.art on Instagram. I put together another new image on my fear and loathing series too - in true Andy fashion I ended up cutting myself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/photography-insights/message

The launch of "Ishkode Records" with co-founders Shoshona Kish and Amanda Rheaume / Plus (encore) FUTURE OF FILM SHOWCASE EXPLORES BLACK AND INDIGENOUS IDENTITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, MENTAL HEALTH with guests Ella Morton, Naulaq LeDrew and FOFS spokesperson Zac Goldkind, runs from July 9 – 22.

INTRO -10:47: Deanna introduces the show with the story of Sally Meinke, renowned Hollywood editor who is best known for her work with director Quentin Tarantino.11:48 - 48:52: Lights. Camera. Action! Hannah shares the story of our person of the week, Hollywood director, Dorothy Arzner.LINKS:Judith Mayne, both her book Directed by Dorothy Arzner and her article https://filmquarterly.org/2017/07/12/scandale-dorothy-arzner-in-paris/)Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/dorothy-arzner-hidden-star-maker-of-hollywood-s-golden-age) Wikipediahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1920s-dorothy-arzner-paved-way-female-directors-today-180955904/https://www.tiff.net/the-review/dorothy-arzners-working-girls https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-dorothy-arzner/ (women film pioneers project)

In 1952, New Zealander Tom Neale set out to establish a solitary life for himself on a remote island in the South Pacific. In all he would spend 17 years there, building a fulfilling life fending entirely for himself. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Neale's adventures on the island and his impressions of an isolated existence. We'll also revisit Scunthorpe and puzzle over a boat's odd behavior. Intro: A 17th-century London handbill advertised the virtues of coffee. In 1905 Mark Twain illustrated the full meaning of a prayer for military victory. Sources for our feature on Tom Neale: Tom Neale, An Island to Oneself: The Story of Six Years on a Desert Island, 1966. Dom Degnon, Sails Full and By, 1995. James C. Simmons, Castaway in Paradise: The Incredible Adventures of True-Life Robinson Crusoes, 1998. Nataša Potocnik, "Robert Dean Frisbie -- An American Writer in the South Pacific," Acta Neophilologica 33:1-2 (2000), 93-105. Joseph Bockrath, "Law on Remote Islands: The Convergence of Fact and Fiction," Legal Studies Forum 27 (2003), 21. Alexey Turchin and Brian Patrick Green, "Islands as Refuges for Surviving Global Catastrophes," Foresight 21:1 (2019), 100-117. Ella Morton, "The Self-Made Castaway Who Spent 16 Years on an Atoll With His Cats," Slate, Oct. 26, 2015. Bette Thompson, "The Happy Exile," New York Times, Nov. 26, 1972. Gerard Hindmarsh, "An Island to Oneself Revisited," Nelson [New Zealand] Mail, Dec. 15, 2018, 6. "Book Mark," Niue News Update, Sept. 18, 2001. Listener mail: A photo taken by Derryl Murphy's grandfather of a ski plane at Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories. Joel Tansey, "Looking Back at the Original Trapper, Golden's Premier Meeting Place," Golden [B.C.] Star, May 28, 2015. Audrey Gillan, "Town Gets Stuck Into Semolina," Guardian, Oct. 27, 2006. "Semolina Snowfall for Yarmouth," [Norwich, U.K.] Eastern Daily Press, Oct. 26, 2006. "Sticky Problem of Semolina Spill," BBC News, Oct. 27, 2006. Wikipedia, "Semolina" (accessed Jan. 31, 2020). Mary Branscombe, "Lyft Is Having Its Scunthorpe Moment Because We Don't Learn From History," Twitter, Dec. 20, 2019. Andrew J. Hawkins, "Lyft's Algorithm Is Trying to Block People With Names Like 'Dick,' 'Finger,' and 'Cummings,'" The Verge, Dec. 19, 2019. Alyse Stanley, "Need a Lyft? Too Bad, Dick Assman," Gizmodo, Dec. 19, 2019. Lisa Eadicicco, "Lyft Thought Some Users' Real Names Were Offensive Content. Candice Poon, Cara Dick, Mike Finger, and Others Were Ordered to Get New Names Within 2 Days," Business Insider, Dec. 19, 2019. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Patrick Steinkuhl, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

The folks from Atlas Obscura tell us about many of the remarkable traditions they've encountered, including a few of the creepiest. We'll also discover the timeless character of Scotland's Hebrides islands — where you're more likely to overhear conversations in Scots Gaelic than English — and learn how to turn the blues into songs that make you feel better with the fado music of Portugal. GUESTS: Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton, James Macletchie, Cristina Duarte, Rafael PereiraCommercial free edition of live broadcast from January 25, 2020 on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker and other platforms.Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmedia

She's been on five continents, knows interesting facts about Wombats and has co-wrote the latest edition of Atlas Obscura. Ella Morton goes Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon I've had great interview opportunities over my 25+ year radio history that never made it to air. Some were due to length others were because of topic. I decided to flip the table on the rules. Any topic / guest is welcome, but you need to tell a story & must go “Beyond the Mic.”

Ella Morton talks about the second volume of ATLAS OBSCURA

October 22nd - Ella Morton, Dave Schrader and Cindy Kaza, Drew Curtis

October 22nd - Ella Morton, Dave Schrader and Cindy Kaza, Drew Curtis

Just Joe and Christian on a double-album of an episode. Lots of nonsense and a smattering of sense, including: notaries public, international sport and boycotts and drugs, bears and snakes, the Deep South and weather, these days and conversation, a tiny, incomplete dip into the mailbag, the pronunciation of Argunauts, what we should do with our lives, law and neutrality, law as a substitute for war, 2 + 2 = 5 and right and wrong, hard and easy problems, freedom reasoning and the New Lochner, court packing, changing the constitution of the Supreme Court, religious tests for office and the nature of convictions about convictions. This show’s links: All about notaries public (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public) Rebecca R. Ruiz and Michael Schwirtz, Russian Insider Says State-Run Doping Fueled Olympic Gold (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/sports/russia-doping-sochi-olympics-2014.html); the "McLaren Report" on Russian doping in Sochi (https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/20160718_ip_report_newfinal.pdf) Stephen Herrero, Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance (https://books.google.com/books/about/Bear_Attacks.html?id=dqRGDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false) Ella Morton, The Snake Catchers Who Handle Australia’s Most Venomous Home Invaders (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-snake-catchers-who-handle-australias-most-venomous-home-invaders) About the "Deep South" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_South) Katie Herzog, How Air-Conditioning Made America — and How It Could Break Us All (https://grist.org/food/how-air-conditioning-made-america-and-how-it-could-break-us-all/) Christian Turner, The Failures of Freedom (https://www.hydratext.com/blog/2012/2/4/the-failures-of-freedom.html) Oral Argument 134: Crossover (http://oralargument.org/134) (guests Dan Epps and Ian Samuel)

July 27 - August 2, 1996 Today Ken welcomes writer and personality Ella Morton (Atlas Obscura) to the show. Ken and Ella discuss Boston's strange museums, ether dome, The Maparium, growing up in Australia, going to high school in Dallas TX, why TV lockers give you a false sense of hope, Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210, The X-Files, John Safran, America's short lived obsession with Australia, cultural views of blackface, Michael Crawford on Some Mothers do 'ave em, hoping they might kiss, technology driven fan communities, online message boards, Xena, She Wolf of London, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Millenium, The Lone Gunmen, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Forgotten Silver, Salem MA's weird tourist history, The Nanny, Round the Twist, sleazy three camera sitcoms, live episodes, musical episodes, The Drew Carey Show, how the main characters getting together ruins the show, Cheers, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Comic Books, Stephen Hawking, The Simpsons, Chris Carter's transgressions, Fish Police, My Two Dads, Kate and Allie, Women in Prison, learning how to be a better you through Captain Picard's example on Star Trek The Next Generation, The Howling III, Peter Boyle, why it's weird for teachers to hang out with their students, why it's irresponsible to let someone watch Battlestar Gallactica alone, Xena as pride, Sydney, how Halloween isn't a thing outside the US, Australian news bloopers, and why Ken won't shut the hell up about Fringe.

Stephanie Sabol, Executive Director, Brand Management at Penguin Young Readers, talks about The Penguin Hotline, and writer friends share their most recommended books.  Stephanie Sabol and Book Recommendation Episode Stephanie Sabol The Penguin Hotline Who is Bruce Springsteen? by Stephanie Sabol The Who Was? series Where is the Solar System? What Was the Titanic? Jeff Kinney Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The Graceling series by Kristin Cashore Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz Once and for All by Sarah Dessen The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr Warcross by Marie Lu (listen to her First Draft episodes here and here) Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson American Street by Ibi Zoboi I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez Here We Are: Feminism For the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen Suspect by Robert Crais Vanguard (Genesis Fleet book #1) by Jack Campbell Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor Looking for Alaska by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett  A Column of Fire by Ken Follett Grant by Ron Chernow Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Hallelujah Anyway by Annie Lamott Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul by Jeremiah Moss Vanishing New York, the blog by Jeremiah Moss Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras Los Angeles, Portrait of a City Highbrow, Lowbrow, Brilliant, Despicable: Fifty Years of New York Magazine by The Editors of New York Magazine The Education of Margot Sánchez by Lilliam Rivera (listen to her First Draft interview here) Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson (listen to her First Draft episode here) Done Dirt Cheap by Sarah Nicole Lemon (listen to her First Draft episode here) Valley Girls by Sarah Nicole Lemon A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (listen to her First Draft interview here)  White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg Gray Wolf Island by Tracey Neithercott On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marcheta These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson How to Break a Boy by Laurie Devore Winner Take All by Laurie Devore Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (listen to her First Draft interview here) Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser Light Years by Emily Ziff Griffin (listen to her First Draft interview here)  Sun in Days by Meghan O'Rourke The Dark Dark: Stories by Samantha Hunt Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan (listen to her First Draft interview here) Marlena by Julie Buntin Gem & Dixie by Sara Zarr (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Turner House by Angela Flournoy Insecure (TV show) Mirage by Somaiya Daud (listen to her First Draft interview here) Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli Die for Me by Amy Plum (listen to her First Draft interview here) The Power by Naomi Alderman Pierre François: 5th Grade Mishaps by Laurie Ann Stephens A Song to Take the World Apart by Zan Romanoff (listen to her First Draft interview here) Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff Ship It by Britta Lundin Ten by Gretchen McNeil (listen to her First Draft interview here) I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil  #MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here) I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo All the Wind in the World by Samantha Mabry (listen to her First Draft interview here) Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

ELLA MORTON is an Australian-raised, New Yorkâ??based nonfiction writer specializing in the strange and wondrous. She has written for Slate and CNET. As the host of travel show Rocketboom NYC, she uncovered New Yorkâ??s underground oddities and interviewed Cookie Monster and Elmo on the set of Sesame Street. Visit Ella online at @ellamorton.

Pack your bags, because it’s time for our episode about non-fiction Travel books! We talk about haunted libraries, North Korea, Komodo dragons, and lightning farms. Plus: Technical difficulties! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Books We Read (or tried to) Displacement: A Travelogue by Lucy Knisley Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, and Dylan Thuras (and the website!) The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA by Doug Mack Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World by Suzy Hansen White Sands by Geoff Dyer Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine Eerie America: Travel Guide of the Macabre by Eric R. Vernor and Kevin Eads Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries by Mark Leslie My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth by Wendy E. Simmons Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle Also try out Delisle’s other books Burma Chronicles and Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations by Olivier Le Carrer Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew X. Pham America in an Arab Mirror: Images of America in Arabic Travel Literature: An Anthology edited by Kamal Abdel-Malek Links, Articles, and Things PHX Zine Fest! October 22nd! We’ll be there. Come say “Hi”. Palmyra Atoll - the only incorporated part of the USA that’s not a state (and for an uninhabited island, this is a surprisingly long and interesting Wikipedia article) Next Goal Wins (documentary) Fa’afafine LibGuide on Haunted Libraries Aokigahara/Suicide Forest Questions What sort of travel books do you like to read? Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts for all the Non-Fiction Travel books we mentioned, follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, November 7th, when we’ll be discussing recent books we’ve read that weren't for the podcast! Then come back on Tuesday, November 21st, when we’ll be talking about Dystopian Fiction!

In 1770, Hungarian engineer Wolfgang von Kempelen unveiled a miracle: a mechanical man who could play chess against human challengers. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Kempelen's Mechanical Turk, which mystified audiences in Europe and the United States for more than 60 years. We'll also sit down with Paul Erdős and puzzle over a useful amateur. Intro: Lewis Carroll sent a birthday wish list to child friend Jessie Sinclair in 1878. An octopus named Paul picked the winners of all seven of Germany’s World Cup games in 2010. Sources for our feature on the Mechanical Turk: Tom Standage, The Turk, 2002. Elizabeth Bridges, "Maria Theresa, 'The Turk,' and Habsburg Nostalgia," Journal of Austrian Studies 47:2 (Summer 2014), 17-36. Stephen P. Rice, "Making Way for the Machine: Maelzel's Automaton Chess-Player and Antebellum American Culture," Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Third Series, 106 (1994), 1-16. Dan Campbell, "'Echec': The Deutsches Museum Reconstructs the Chess-Playing Turk," Events and Sightings, IEEE Annals of the History of Computing 26:2 (April-June 2004), 84-85. John F. Ohl and Joseph Earl Arrington, "John Maelzel, Master Showman of Automata and Panoramas," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 84:1 (January 1960), 56-92. James W. Cook Jr., "From the Age of Reason to the Age of Barnum: The Great Automaton Chess-Player and the Emergence of Victorian Cultural Illusionism," Winterthur Portfolio 30:4 (Winter 1995), 231-257. W.K. Wimsatt Jr., "Poe and the Chess Automaton," American Literature 11:2 (May 1939), 138-151. Peggy Aldrich Kidwell, "Playing Checkers With Machines -- From Ajeeb to Chinook," Information & Culture 50:4 (2015), 578-587. Brian P. Bloomfield and Theo Vurdubakis, "IBM's Chess Players: On AI and Its Supplements," Information Society 24 (2008), 69-82. Nathan Ensmenger, "Is Chess the Drosophila of Artificial Intelligence? A Social History of an Algorithm," Social Studies of Science 42:1 (February 2012), 5-30. Martin Kemp, "A Mechanical Mind," Nature 421:6920 (Jan. 16, 2003), 214. Marco Ernandes, "Artificial Intelligence & Games: Should Computational Psychology Be Revalued?" Topoi 24:2 (September 2005), 229–242. Brian P. Bloomfield and Theo Vurdubakis, "The Revenge of the Object? On Artificial Intelligence as a Cultural Enterprise," Social Analysis 41:1 (March 1997), 29-45. Mark Sussman, "Performing the Intelligent Machine: Deception and Enchantment in the Life of the Automaton Chess Player," TDR 43:3 (Autumn 1999), 81-96. James Berkley, "Post-Human Mimesis and the Debunked Machine: Reading Environmental Appropriation in Poe's 'Maelzel's Chess-Player' and 'The Man That Was Used Up,'" Comparative Literature Studies 41:3 (2004), 356-376. Kat Eschner, "Debunking the Mechanical Turk Helped Set Edgar Allan Poe on the Path to Mystery Writing," Smithsonian.com, July 20, 2017. Lincoln Michel, "The Grandmaster Hoax," Paris Review, March 28, 2012. Adam Gopnik, "A Point of View: Chess and 18th Century Artificial Intelligence," BBC News, March 22, 2013. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21876120 Ella Morton, "The Mechanical Chess Player That Unsettled the World," Slate, Aug. 20, 2015. "The Automaton Chess Player," Scientific American 48:7 (February 17, 1883), 103-104. Robert Willis, An Attempt to Analyse the Automaton Chess Player, of Mr. de Kempelen, 1821. "The Automaton Chess-Player," Cornhill Magazine 5:27 (September 1885), 299-306. Edgar Allan Poe, "Maelzel's Chess-Player," Southern Literary Messenger, April 1836, 318-326. You can play through six of the Turk's games on Chessgames.com. Listener mail: Nicholas Gibbs, "Voynich Manuscript: The Solution," Times Literary Supplement, Sept. 5, 2017. Annalee Newitz, "The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript Has Finally Been Decoded," Ars Technica, Sept. 8, 2017. Natasha Frost, "The World's Most Mysterious Medieval Manuscript May No Longer Be a Mystery," Atlas Obscura, Sept. 8, 2017. Sarah Zhang, "Has a Mysterious Medieval Code Really Been Solved?" Atlantic, Sept. 10, 2017. Annalee Newitz, "So Much for That Voynich Manuscript 'Solution,'" Ars Technica, Sept. 10, 2017. "Imaginary Erdős Number," Numberphile, Nov. 26, 2014. Oleg Pikhurko, "Erdős Lap Number," Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick (accessed Sept. 15, 2017). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Alex Baumans, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Anyone can visit the Statue of Liberty or gawk at the Eiffel Tower, but if the typical tourist hotspots don’t do enough to feed your curiosity or sense of adventure, you’ll want to join us for this week’s Cityscape. We're talking with Ella Morton. Ella is in the business of guiding people to the road less traveled. She is Associate Editor at Atlas Obscura and co-author of the Atlas Obscura book.

Liberty Hardy, one half of the dynamic duo that makes up the popular Book Riot podcast, "All the Books" is teaming up with Roxanne Coady to help you choose the best books for everyone on your holiday list! The vivacious velocireader also gives Roxanne her best tips and tricks of the podcast trade in this must-hear episode.  Bunnicula By Deborah Howe and James Howe The One-in-a-Million Boy By Monica Wood Crooked Heart By Lissa Evans Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders By Julianna Baggott Do Not Say We Have Nothing By Madeline Thien Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders By Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton and Joshua Foer Dorie's Cookies By Dorie Greenspan Phoebe and Her Unicorn By Dana Simpson 10,000 Things You Need to Know: The Big Book of Lists Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy By Heather Ann Thompson The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters By Laura Thompson Jellicoe Road By Melina Marchetta Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil By Melina Marchetta http://bookriot.com/listen/shows/allthebooks/  https://twitter.com/MissLiberty?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone can visit the Statue of Liberty or gawk at the Eiffel Tower, but if the typical tourist hotspots don't do enough to feed your curiosity or sense of adventure, you'll want to join us for this week's Cityscape. We're talking with Ella Morton. Ella is in the business of guiding people to the road less traveled. She is Associate Editor at Atlas Obscura and co-author of the Atlas Obscura book.

The final episode of this season of Horizon Line features a collection of tales from Rod Dow, who spent 32 years working as a smokejumper––a parachuting wilderness firefighter. At the time of his retirement in 1999, Rod had jumped into more fires than anyone else. He is the author of Just a Few Jumper stories, a book of 70 true stories from his smokejumping days, available on Amazon.  Horizon Line is hosted by Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras and produced by Grant Irving. Music by Nolan Schneider. Additional production for this week's episode from Hana Glasser and Rose Annis. A very special thank you to Rod Dow. 

The third episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Tenzing Norgay, whose immense skill and determination made possible the first summiting of Mount Everest.  Horizon Line is produced in partnership with Filson. Original Alaska Outfitters. Since 1897. Goods and Gear at Filson.com. Horizon Line is hosted by Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton and produced by Grant Irving. Music by Nolan Schneider. Additional production for this week's episode from Bennett Madison, Hana Glasser, Rose Annis, and Tao Tao Holmes.

The second episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Bill Pickett, an African-American cowboy whose extreme tenacity, incredible talents, and gift for showmanship made him a star on the rodeo circuit and a defining figure of the American West. Horizon Line is produced in partnership with Filson. Original Alaska Outfitters. Since 1897. Goods and Gear at Filson.com.  Horizon Line is hosted by Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras and produced by Grant Irving. Music by Nolan Schneider. Additional production for this week's episode from Bennett Madison, Hana Glasser, Rose Annis, and Mariana Zapata. 

The first episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Swedish explorer S.A. Andrée, who set out to sail across the Arctic in a hot air balloon. Hounded by skeptics, but buoyed by a nation, Andrée set his sights on soaring and never looked back.  Horizon Line is produced in partnership with Filson. Original Alaska Outfitters. Since 1897. Goods and Gear at Filson.com.  Horizon Line is hosted by Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras and produced by Grant Irving. Music by Nolan Schneider. Additional production for this week's episode from Hana Glasser, Rose Annis, and Lauren Young.  Please subscribe by searching "Horizon Line" wherever you get your podcasts. 

The first episode of Horizon Line tells the story of Swedish explorer S.A. Andrée, who set out to sail across the Arctic in a hot air balloon. Hounded by skeptics, but buoyed by a nation, Andrée set his sights on soaring and never looked back.  Horizon Line is produced in partnership with Filson. Original Alaska Outfitters. Since 1897. Goods and Gear at Filson.com.  Horizon Line is hosted by Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras and produced by Grant Irving. Music by Nolan Schneider. Additional production for this week's episode from Hana Glasser, Rose Annis, and Lauren Young. 

Ella Morton and Dylan Thuras introduce Atlas Obscura's newest podcast Horizon Line. 

What are our best travel memories with romantic partners? Sexiest? Most frustrating? What part does travel play in our hopeful romantic futures? And what do our desires – highbrow, lowbrow, and everything in between – say about who we are and how we love? On today's show, Ella Morton – co-author of ATLAS OBSCURA: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders – joins to discuss some of her book's most mysterious and romantic offerings. What weird and fascinating food and love destinations are out there for us? And what has traversing the globe seeking out weird wonders done for her love life? And before we even get to that, how do we start on the road to romance if no otherworldly sparks are igniting? As J gets back into the dating world, marching boldly forward even if her health hasn't fully returned, can she date a guy (or, this week, um, three), when her body doesn't have the physical energy to make magic happen? For the healthiest among us, how to we finagle romance from slowly-burning embers? Tune in, as we light 'em up.

The world is not flat, Google hasn’t yet mapped everything, and there are yet places in the world that don’t take your AmEx card. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders is the immense catalog of the world’s curiosities, from the rainbow river of South America to the medical device museum in Minnesota. On The Gist, editors Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton of Atlas Obscura explain their taxonomy of awe-inspiring sights. In the Spiel, the return of the Trump Anxiety Hotline. Today’s sponsors: The Girl on the Train, in theaters Oct. 7. Upstanders, a new podcast from Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran. Hear stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Listen and subscribe to Upstanderson iTunes starting Sept. 7.   Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is not flat, Google hasn’t yet mapped everything, and there are yet places in the world that don’t take your AmEx card. Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders is the immense catalog of the world’s curiosities, from the rainbow river of South America to the medical device museum in Minnesota. On The Gist, editors Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton of Atlas Obscura explain their taxonomy of awe-inspiring sights. In the Spiel, the return of the Trump Anxiety Hotline. Today’s sponsors: The Girl on the Train, in theaters Oct. 7. Upstanders, a new podcast from Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran. Hear stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Listen and subscribe to Upstanders on iTunes starting Sept. 7.   Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a 'Strange' collaboration with Atlas Obscura, the online magazine about the world's hidden wonders, Atlas’ David Plotz, Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton share weird, true tales from across the globe. You’ll hear about the Japanese monks who mummified themselves while still alive; and the deep, booby-trapped pit on Nova Scotia’s Oak Island that may hold secret treasure. You’ll learn how the crew behind the hit ‘70s TV show 'The Six Million Dollar Man' discovered a corpse in Long Beach, California, with a bizarre past; and about an ‘island of the dead’ south of Venice where an allegedly haunted mental hospital still stands. We’ll tell you how you can sleep in the Massachusetts house where Lizzie Borden may have swung her hatchet or get up close to the real 'Amityville Horror' in New York. And, yes, you’ll even hear about the psychoanalyst in Maine who believed orgasmic energy could control the weather. Learn more about 'Strange' at strangepod.com and dallasnews.com/strange. Find more weird stories from around the world at atlasobscura.com, including information on Atlas' debut book.

Sep 20th - Baby Names, The Bomber, Destroying Ourselves, Ella Morton, CBS Survivor Zeke Smith, Drew Curtis, Hayler Orrantia ABC The Goldbergs

Sep 20th - Baby Names, The Bomber, Destroying Ourselves, Ella Morton, CBS Survivor Zeke Smith, Drew Curtis, Hayler Orrantia ABC The Goldbergs

This one is a doozy. In this 90 minute episode we discuss the protests in Hong Kong, the Chinese Sausage Fest, intervening on a subway suicide, ISIS and ISIL, and a massive segment on what a gigantic feminist killjoy Stephen is and why. Stephen Bruckert, Kaarin Lanyi, Dylan Thuras and Sam Tyndall host with special guest Ella Morton!