Authority Episodes

Baudelaire Ceus is a professional podcaster and the child of Haitian immigrants. For the past three years, he’s been sharing stories through the Atlas Obscura Podcast, which dives into fascinating but lesser-known places around the globe. Baudelaire has a special passion for highlighting locations within the African Diaspora, from Los Angeles to Haiti to Benin and everywhere in between.

Join us as we explore Vlad’s captivating story, tracing his revolutionary beginnings in Romania, introspective days in Bermuda, and vibrant life in New York City. Born in Bucharest, Vlad’s childhood was painted with outdoor escapades and lofty dreams of becoming a Formula 1 driver. But his journey was far from typical. From hustling at his cousin's restaurant at age 14 to weathering the storm of the financial crisis while managing real estate, Vlad’s path took a dramatic turn. Eventually, he dis...

Ashwin is back to enlighten us on what it's like to discover that you are autistic as an adult and raising an autistic child. Looking back on the realizations from his childhood interactions with parents, and authorities. Ashwin is also the co-founder (along with his wife) of www.Riseproducts.co. This conversation went far and beyond. Make sure to write in with your answers to the question, have you received any information that changed how you view your parent(s) after they passed? How did you ...