Chris Naka
Producer/reporter and contributor to Atlas Obscura who narrates and recounts the Lightning Field segment based on personal visit and reporting.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 31min
Kelly McEvers and New Mexico: A Love Story
Denise Kuhn, a chili researcher at New Mexico State University who helps farmers and breeds peppers. Chris Naka, a reporter who narrates his visit to Walter De Maria’s Lightning Field. Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura co-founder and reporter who covers place-based stories. They explore the Chili Pepper Institute’s history and breeds, then recount the secretive, meditative experience of visiting the Lightning Field.
