We champion the work of librarians at LeVar Burton Reads, not least because they preserve books and maintain archives of important information for generations to come. Today, we’re sharing a story from our friends over at Atlas Obscura. They'll introduce you to an altogether different species of librarians: The Mafra Palace Library Bats, who make sure the palace's rare book collection is well kept!
Atlas Obscura is an audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a wonder every day, Monday through Friday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.
Listen to Atlas Obscura wherever you get your podcasts.
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Immersive Remix: "The Truth About Owls" by Amal El-Mohtar
Immersive Remix: "The Last Cheng Beng Gift" by Jaymee Goh
Immersive Remix: "The Usual Santas" by Mick Herron
"River's Giving" by Heather Shaw, Tim Pratt, and River Shaw
"The King of Bread" by Luis Alberto Urrea
"Family Cooking" by Ana Maria Curtis
"Down in the Dim Kingdoms" by Tobias Buckell
"#ClimbingNation" by Kim Fu
"I Was a Teenage Space Jockey" by Stephen Graham Jones
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Immersive Remix: "Multo" by Samuel Marzioli
Immersive Remix: "Fantaisie Impromptu No. 4 in C#min, Op. 66” by Carlos Hernandez
Immersive Remix: "Your Rover is Here" by LP Kindred
An Update! Plus Immersive Remix: "The Story We Used to Tell" by Shirley Jackson
Immersive Remix: "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu
"Afterlife" by Stephen King
"The Last Truth" by AnaMaria Curtis
"Troll Bridge" by Terry Pratchett
"John Dillinger and the Blind Magician" by Allison M. Dickson
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