We Want to Know: What’s a Place You Love That Has Defied Its Bad Reputation?

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

We want to hear about a place you love that has defied its bad reputation. Maybe there’s a drab local mall that’s full of chain stores and overpriced frozen yogurt that strangely gives you a sense of comfort. Maybe you love eating at chain restaurants while traveling. Maybe all your high school friends dunk on your hometown, but it’s the place you want to live forever. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message telling us your name and story. Our mailbox will cut you off after two minutes so please call in if you get disconnected. Or you can record a voice memo and email it to us at [email protected].

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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.
0:25.6	I want to reform the places that have a bad rap.
0:30.6	Like, I kind of love local malls.
0:35.0	They're so, they're like half abandoned now.
0:37.4	They're so crummy, but they're also
0:38.8	maybe kind of great. I love really corny roadside attraction sometimes. You ever been to
0:46.3	south of the border? 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
0:57.8	were not proud of when you grew up and now you kind of love it. Anyway, I want to hear about a place
1:04.0	that has a bad reputation that you love. So give me a call and tell me all about that. The number is 315-992-7902 and leave me a message
1:16.0	with your name and your story. Mailbox will cut you off after two minutes, so just call back if you
1:20.0	get disconnected. Or you can record a voice memo of any length and email it to us at hello
1:25.9	at at Atlas Obskira.com.
1:28.0	Tell me about a place with a bad reputation that you love.
1:33.3	All right, I'll see you on Monday.

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