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apples

Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
April 26, 2023
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foxes

Podcast: Caring for Canids

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes at a California conservation center.
April 25, 2023
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civil rights

Podcast: Telling Time Through the Trees With the Places Team

These trees have seen major moments in history.
April 24, 2023
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abolitionists

Podcast: John Brown’s Farm

A monument to a famed abolitionist and the fight for Black suffrage.
April 20, 2023
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bookstores

Podcast: For Keeps Books

The place to find rare and classic books by Black authors.
April 19, 2023
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travel

Podcast: Pack Your Bag(pipes) with Ross Jennings

What it takes to play in every country in the world.
April 18, 2023
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podcast

Podcast: Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

Explore an Ethiopian "Jerusalem."
April 17, 2023
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authors

Podcast: Fun and Funny Science With Mary Roach

The best-selling author takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world.
April 13, 2023
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scientists at work

Podcast: Fairy Circles

An enchanting natural phenomenon in a daunting place.
April 12, 2023
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american revolution

Podcast: Ashley House

A history that intertwines the American Revolution with the seeds of abolition in the North.
April 11, 2023
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family

Podcast: Places Our Families Took Us

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
April 10, 2023
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statue of liberty

Podcast: Lady Liberty’s Little Sister

A pranks, a scaled-down landmark, a local legend, in the middle of the river.
April 6, 2023
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zoning

Podcast: Yellowstone's Zone of Death

Can a legal loophole make it possible to get away with murder?
April 5, 2023
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wayfinding

Podcast: Arrows Across America

Need directions? Look down.
April 4, 2023
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hygiene

Podcast: Museum of Clean

Keeping history squeaky-clean.
April 3, 2023
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poetry

Podcast: The Beat Museum

This San Francisco museum is a shrine to an influential cultural movement.
March 30, 2023
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cooking

Podcast: A Delicious Mission with Cheuk Kwan

Enjoy a round-the-world meal: three courses, three incredible places, three stories of Chinese immigration.
March 29, 2023
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rainforest

Podcast: Wild Chocolate with Rowan Jacobsen

Join us on a journey into the Amazon rainforest to learn about a mythical chocolate.
March 28, 2023
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giant spheres

Podcast: Great Balls of Twine with the Places Team

A special guest adds an additional tangle to the tale.
March 27, 2023
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paranormal

Podcast: Blurred Lines with Stacy Horn

Where does science end?
March 16, 2023
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cafe

Podcast: Manuscript Writing Cafe

Calling all procrastinators.
March 15, 2023
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beaux-arts

Podcast: NYC’s Most Beautiful Public Bathroom

You've gotta go.
March 14, 2023
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fatberg

Podcast: The World Beneath with Jessica Leigh Hester

We take a deep dive into the world's sewers.
March 13, 2023
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everyday wonder

Podcast: More Wonders in Your Backyard

Our team tells tales of everyday awe.
March 9, 2023