The Atlas Obscura Podcast Transcripts
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Your guide to the world's strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a new wonder every day. Along the way, you'll meet fascinating people and hear their stories.
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The Cats of Brooklyn
September 16, 2026
SPEAKER_1 (0:00)
The last time I drove cross country, I took the northern route. I made sure to see every single one of the Great Lakes.
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Manolo Morales (1:17)
Perhaps I shouldn't start this episode by saying that I'm not the biggest cat fan. Once in a while, I help my friends feed their cats Santino when they're away. He's a chunky American short-haired cat who loves to eat, sleep, and rest. What a great life, right?
If I don't feed him on time, he'll get grumpy and maybe growl at me. He's territorial, and I'm always afraid he'll scratch me when I place his foot in his bowl. I find cats very intimidating. Silent predators. I know that's a bit dramatic, but that's just me.
Jeremy Diaz (2:01)
Why do I love cats?
I used to be a dog lover. I was turned to cats by my partner who had two cats herself. Her male cat, Dane Bosco, one day out of the blue, started meowing and meowing at me until I went to the couch to cuddle with him. And I think that's all it took. That one time that a cat defied all the stereotypes, you know, cats…
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