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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Animal Takeover (Places Edition)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Producer Johanna Mayer and Places editor Diana Hubbell tell us about two parts of the world where animals have invaded – and taken over. Plus: Tell us about a place that has a bad reputation – but still, you love it. Call us at 315-992-7902 and leave a message with your name and your story. Or you can record a voice memo of any length and email it to us at [email protected].

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, it is Dylan. Hello. I'm here with a small request. I want to hear about a place that you visited that was much better than what you expected. In fact, I want to hear about places that have a bad reputation. People think of them as places that stink and you think i love this place i want to reform

0:26.2

the places that have a bad rap like i kind of love local malls they're so they're like

0:34.6

half abandoned now they're so crummy But they're also maybe kind of great.

0:39.5

I love really corny roadside attraction sometimes. You ever been to south of the border?

0:47.1

Like, it's not good. But also, maybe it kind of is good. Anyway, maybe it's even your hometown. Maybe it's a place that you

0:56.4

were not proud of when you grew up, and now you kind of love it. Anyway, I want to hear about a place

1:02.5

that has a bad reputation that you love. So give me a call and tell me all about that. The number is

1:10.8

315-992-7902, and leave me a call and tell me all about that. The number is 315-992-7902.

1:13.7

And leave me a message with your name and your story.

1:16.1

Mailbox will cut you off after two minutes, so just call back if you get disconnected.

1:19.8

Or you can record a voice memo of any length and email it to us at hello at outliskirah.com.

1:26.5

Tell me about a place with a bad reputation that you love.

1:31.4

All right. Here's the episode. It's a beautiful day in Nordelta, a well-to-do suburb of Buenos Aires.

1:41.7

The sky is blue, the grass is green, and the nearby lake is sparkling.

1:46.9

A perfect day to do some yard work, you think. You open the door, feeling pretty good about

1:52.9

yourself. But when you step outside, you are horrified. Someone has completely destroyed your well-tended yard.

2:05.0

Your garden?

2:06.4

Wrecked.

2:07.4

Your rose bush decimated.

2:10.1

Your lawn?

2:11.5

Covered in poop.

2:13.8

And then you see him.

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