Daylight Saving: Donuts and Mirrors

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Daylight saving time is nearly upon us. Today, we’re visiting two places with very different approaches to harnessing the sun. One imposes rules on it, wreaking havoc on residents and travelers… and the other tries to physically manipulate it. Plus: We want to hear your unforgettable spring break stories. Where did you go? What made this trip so memorable? Did everything go as planned… or did things go wrong? Give us a call at (315) 992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and story. Or you can record a voice memo and give it to us. At hello@atlasobscura.com.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Kelly McEvers, co-host of Atlas Obscura, and I am here with a request.
0:09.9	I know it's still winter in some places, but as we are gearing up for the next season, I have an early ask.
0:17.3	Tell us about your unforgettable spring break travel stories.
0:22.2	Where did you go?
0:23.2	When did you make the trip?
0:24.5	Who did you go with?
0:25.8	What made the trip special to you?
0:27.9	Why does it still live in your head?
0:30.3	What encouraged you to make this trip?
0:32.2	Did everything go as planned?
0:33.3	Or did things go wrong?
0:35.1	Why?
0:36.1	We want to hear it all.
0:43.1	Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave us a message telling us your name and your story. Our mailbox will cut you off after three minutes, so please
0:48.8	call in if you get disconnected, or better, you can record a voice memo and give it to us at hello atlas obscura.com.
0:57.0	We cannot wait to hear from you. Until next time.
1:18.3	On March 8th, 2026, we will all lose an hour of sleep.
1:22.6	Well, everybody in the U.S. at least.
1:28.2	Or actually, I guess I should say almost everybody in the U.S.
1:32.9	Daylight savings time is weird, to say the least.
1:39.2	It is arbitrary, it's uneven, and sometimes it is really inconvenient.
1:44.5	But there's also something deeply human about it.
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