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    The Atlas Obscura PodcastOff Assignment: To the Boy on the Night Bus
    12 minEpisode 1240

    Off Assignment: To the Boy on the Night Bus

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    A stranger on an overnight bus ride causes a woman to contemplate her future. This essay originally appeared in Off Assignment.

    Plus, Off Assignment is offering a writing course this spring, called Writing the Mundane. Early bird pricing is on until February 9! Sign up here: https://offassignment.com/writing-the-mundane

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    © SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas ObscuraLength 12 min27 January 2026Episode 1240GeographyHistoryCultureFactsUSAEpisodic

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    Introducing: The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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    A stranger on an overnight bus ride causes a woman to contemplate her future. This essay originally appeared in Off Assignment.

    Plus, Off Assignment is offering a writing course this spring, called Writing the Mundane. Early bird pricing is on until February 9! Sign up here: https://offassignment.com/writing-the-mundane

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