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Geography Is EverythingGeography Is A.I.: Does It Know Geography?🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeArtificial intelligence, particularly generative A.I., is everywhere these days. And because of that, there's an inherent geography underlying this technology. In today's episode, we cover the geographic biases of A.I., the extractive resources required to run A.I. and then we ask A.I. a bunch of questions about geography to see if it understands what geography is.2024-08-131h 05
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Nestle: The Global Food Company You Love To Hate🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeNestle is a truly dominant food company in the world. But its origins are actually fairly humble. In today's podcast episode, we'll track how Nestle expanded and grew through the decades to become one of the largest and most dominant food companies in the world and what they're up to today... controversies and all!--Videos and images purchased from videvo.net and storyblocks.com unless other...2024-08-061h 02
Geography Is EverythingGeography is Tornadoes: Is Tornado Alley Moving?🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeTornadoes are not unique to the United States. But they do occur within the United States with greater frequency and strength than anywhere else on the planet due to a unique combination of geographic features. In today's episode, we discuss why the U.S. gets so many tornadoes, where they also occur elsewhere in the world, and why Alabama is actu...2024-07-3053 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Summer Olympics: Yes... They're Political🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe summer Olympics are upon us! Which is time for fun and revelry and politics? Well as far as the IOC is concerned, no the Olympics are not political. But that's actually not the case. And in today's episode we'll break down the history, geography and geopolitics of the world's largest sporting competition.2024-07-231h 22
Geography Is EverythingThe Moon With Trevor Kjorlien of Plateau Astro🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeEnjoy this special guest episode where we talk in even MORE detail about how the Moon impacts the geography of our planet! Special thanks to Trevor Kjorlien of @PlateauAstro for joining us! Find his socials right here ⬇️http://instagram.com/plateau_astro/http://facebook.com/plateauastro/http://threads.net/plateau_astrohttp://facebook.com/plateauastro2024-07-1859 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Moon: It's Not Just The Tides🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe Moon is not just some celestial object in the sky that peers down on us nightly. It's an integral part of the way our planet functions. Not only does it have a physical impact, as we can see with something like the tidal movements of the ocean, but it's also been a huge source of religion, inspirati...2024-07-1659 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Skyscrapers: Why So Tall? (Remix)🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeSorry for the remixed episode, but time got away from Hunter and myself. So enjoy this episode all about the geography of skyscrapers from waaaay back when we had like no listeners. 🤓2024-07-091h 05
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Belize: The English Speaking Central American Country🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeBelize is one pof the more fascinating places in Central America. While it's bordered by Mexico and Guatemala, and shares a geopolitical sphere with Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, it's not a dominant-Spanish speaking country. In fact, unlike all the other countries, Belize was actually Britain's lone Central American colony for a long time. In this episode, we ex...2024-07-0258 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Summer Vacation: So Where Ya Going?🎙️ Listen on other apps: https://linktr.ee/geographyiseverything📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeSummer is here! And with summer comes all the travel plans and vacationing that you've been dreaming of all year long. This is a time of year when most of the world's population will factor some form of travel into their plans. Because of this, we decided to make a whole podcast episode all about the summer vacation! How did i...2024-06-2558 min
Geography Is EverythingWorld War 1 With Jesse Alexander Of The Great WarWatch Jesse's channels:https://www.youtube.com/@thegreatwarhttps://www.youtube.com/@realtimehistory📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeWe're back and this time... we've brought an expert! Join us as we interview and discuss World War 1 with Jesse Alexander of The Great War and Real Time History YouTube channels! He brings the much needed expertise that we simply don't have!2024-06-201h 00
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is World War 1: It Changed Everything📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeWorld War II gets all the attention as far as major conflicts go, but World War I (also known as the Great War) truly reshaped the world in some incredible ways. In this episode, we dive deep into the geography of World War I, how it all got started and where it ended, and what some of those global changes were as the world emerged from its first truly global conflic2024-06-181h 06
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Easter Island: The One With The Big Statues📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeEaster Island, also known as Rapa Nui by the locals, is a far flung island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. But while it's very far away and very small, it actually has a fascinating geography and history attached to it. In this episode, Hunter and Geoff dive into how Easter Island was settled in the first place, how it was colonized, and why Chile owns it today.2024-06-111h 10
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Trains: The United States Actually Kind Of Is A Train Country...📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeTrains are an incredibly important piece of transportation technology. But while the United States is not often considered to be a train country overall, it actually kind of is! It's just not one for passengers. Still, the U.S. has more active track than any other single country and hauls much of our goods from city to city. Join us as we tackle the global geography of trains including who carries th...2024-06-041h 07
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Pizza: New York, Chicago or Something Else?📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobePizza has really become one of the most global dishes. From its humble beginnings as a street food in Italy, to becoming localized in various ways all around the world. This has lead to some of the most contentious debates: Does pineapple belong on pizza? Does New York or Chicago have better pizza? Should Pizza be cut into squares? Everyone has an opinion! In this episode, Geoff and Hunter explore how pi...2024-05-281h 07
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Nile River: And The Dam That Might Kill It📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe Nile River is an incredible geographic feature on our planet. But despite being so closely associated with Egypt, it actually runs through many other countries making it equally important to hundreds of millions of people. Despite this importance, one dam being constructed in Ethiopia could upend how and where water goes throughout much of the Nile River basin. And this is leaving some really large geopolitical questions hanging out in the ope2024-05-2159 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Petroleum: The Gooey Liquid That Makes The World Go Round📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeMore than anything else, petroleum (or gasoline) truly makes the world go round. It powers our personal vehicles, freight trucks, train, and ships and even our large passenger jets. Because of this it's extremely valuable! So much so that oil is being extracted from the ground on every continent except Antarctica. In this episode, we run through the geography of oil production, how oil became a staple fuel, and what "peak...2024-05-141h 08
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The U.S. Postal Service: And The ZIP Code!📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe U.S. Postal Service is a foundational part of the United States. And during it's nearly 250 year existence it's delivered a lot of mail! One way in which it's been able to be so effectvie is by carving up the country into ZIP codes, which have since spread far and wide to become a defacto geographic unit for things well beyond carrying mail. Here's the incredibly geography of the U.S. Posta...2024-05-071h 02
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Whales: Nature's Traveling Bards📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeWhales are incredible creatures who's ability to travel long distances is surpassed by their ability to communicate over thousands of miles! In today's podcast episode, Hunter and Geoff explore the oceanic geography that underpins the way whales do everything that they do.2024-04-301h 09
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The U.S. National Parks System: America's Splendor📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe beauty of the National Parks in the United States are one of the few things most Americans can agree on today. However, did you know that there was a chance we would never have a national park system at all? Were it not for some key decisions by a few people, the entire system of parks, monuments, trails, and more would simply not exist. In today's episode we'll cover what a n...2024-04-231h 03
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Taylor Swift: The Biggest Star In The World📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeTaylor Swift is a global star and, in 2023, she lit the world on fire with her Eras Tour. This gives her a unique geography that few other people, evenm other globally prominent stars, have. In this episode, we track Taylor's history, where she's bought houses, how she became a global star, and all of the geography that underpins her every step of the way.2024-04-161h 09
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Solar Eclipse: Last One For 20 Years!📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThis year marks the last total solar eclipse to grace the North American continent for 20 years. And its because of the uniqueness of this astronomic phenomenon that gives solar eclipses a wild geographic impact. Join us on today's episode as we talk about historic solar eclipses and how they impacted the planet, and what how some of the more recent eclipses have played into the geography of it all.2024-04-091h 01
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Titanic: The Doomed Voyage Across The Atlantic (Remix)📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe Titanic is an incredible story that has been mythologized and aggrandized across many different forms of media and entertainment. But it also has a very unique geography to it. Not only because it was literally a vessel travelling half-way across the world, but also in where it came from, who built it, who its passengers were, and even in how the aftermath was handled.2024-04-021h 09
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Hawaii: America's Most Illegitimate State?📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeHawaii is a global destination for travelers who want to experience everything the tropical islands can give. And today, the island chain is controlled by the United States and has been made into a fully-fledged state. However, despite its current status, Hawaii was illegally annexed by the United States after rogue businessmen on the state overthrew the queen. Here's the story about what Hawaii is part of the United...2024-03-261h 05
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Alaska: The Most Important State?📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeAlaska is a HUGE state! But did you know that a unique combination of geographic position, climate change, and natural resources also makes it one of the most important states in the United States? While plenty of other states can argue for that crown, Alaska is definitely in a unique position relative to the rest of the country. In this episode, Geoff and and Hunter break down the histo...2024-03-1957 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Saint Patrick's Day: Ireland's Greatest Export To The World📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeFew holidays are as associated with a single country as Saint Patrick's Day is to Ireland. And there's a good reason for that! Not only does the holiday borrow from legends and tales that arise from the island, but also the holiday is sort of foundational for the country itself! In this episode, Hunter and Geoff trace how Saint Patrick's Day went from a single person to a global ho...2024-03-1256 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Time Zones: International Date Line, Daylight Savings Time And More!📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeTime zones are an incredible piece of geography! Every region of the world has a time attached to it that's globally accepted. But this wasn't always the case! In fact, about a hundred years ago each and every location had its own time creating a lot of issues. As such, time zones started to become a thing and the rest is, as we say, history!2024-03-0553 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Air Travel: Balloons, Zeppelins, and Airplanes!📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeTraveling by plane has completely changed our world! Where once it took weeks or months to make voyages even a few hundred miles in length, today it takes mere hours. And this has enabled a vast industry to get people around the world and back again. But how and where did it all start and what are the global ramifications of getting people around the world in such a quic2024-02-2753 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Pangea: The World's Last Super Continent📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobePangea (also known as Pangaea) was the world's last super continent. And because of this, we can still see the impact that Pangea has had on our current planet. In today's episode, we go farther back than we have ever gone before the explore the geographic history of our current landmasses, what they used to look like, and perhaps where they will go in the future.2024-02-2055 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is World Fairs: Where Did They All Go?📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeWorld's Fairs were extravagent events that were used to showcase technology, arts, and culture. However, in recent decades the alure of the World's Fair has seemingly lost its shine. At least as far as North America is concerned. In this episode, Hunter and Geoff go through the history of the World's Fairs, where they have gone, and why they're perhaps still culturally relevant today.2024-02-1356 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Other Side Of The World: Antipodes📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeWe live on a spherical planet and because of that, in theory, you could drill a hole straight through and end up on the opposite side of wherever you are. However, because of the unique way how planet's landmasses have moved around, where you end up could be wildly different from where you started. In today's episode, we explore the geographic concept of antipodes.2024-02-0655 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is How Wrong Your Map Is: These Things Distort Our World📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeMaps distort our world. They elongate some areas and squish others. They emphasize one place at the expense of another. Even the very nature that north is up and south is down, is a myth perpetuated by the humble map. So how did we end up with maps that are so dang wrong all the time? In today's episode, we break down the history of maps, the most famou...2024-01-3048 min
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Catalonian Independence: Why This Region Of Spain Wants To Be Free📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeCatalonia is an autonomous region of Spain with its own distinct culture, history, and even language! And because of this, people within this region, mostly known as the region Barcelona lies within, want to be their own country! Unfortunately for Catalonia, Spain has repeatedly throughout history stymied any efforts for Catalonia to become its own country. In this podcast, we run through the vast and deep history of Cat...2024-01-231h 35
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is The Bicycle: The Most Efficient Way To Get Around📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeThe bicycle is truly a marvelous piece of technology. Through an ingenious method of combining pedals and gears, humans managed to create the most efficient mode of transportation that requires no fuel or electricity, but yet can get people around cities almost as fast as public transportation or vehicles with very little effort. And because of this, bicycles have become a cultural icon the world over, as citie...2024-01-161h 14
Geography Is EverythingGeography Is Solar Energy: Unlimited Power For A Hungry World📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/📽️ YouTube: @GeographyByGeoff 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobeSolar energy truly feels like magic. Sunlight hits panels on top of buildings and, in turn, powers the things inside. This is because the sun, despite its distance from Earth, is so powerful that it sends a lot of energy out way. Despite this, solar energy still only accounts for a fraction of our global energy production. So where does solar energy make the most sense? And can we pot...2024-01-091h 03