Geography Is Everything

📝 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+shobeInvasive species are EVERYWHERE these days! Which gives them a "natural" geography unto their own! This week, we're going to explore that geography including the history of how humans (predominantly) transported animals, plants, and germs around 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+shobeAir conditioning is a wonderful invention! Too hot out? Simply crank up the A/C until it's comfortable and go about your day. But without this technology, the world would look very different! In fact, whole regions of the world would not be able to exist in the same capacity without it. Join us as we explore the fascinating history and geography of air conditioning!

📝 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 Amazon Rainforest is vast, incredibly dense, and hugely important for our planet. Unfortunately, it's also shrinking at an alarming rate. In this episode, Geoff and Hunter run through the wild geography that is the Amazon Rainforest, what it means for our planet, and what some of the other rainforests are on our little blue ball we call home.

📝 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+shobeCollege sports are already wonky enough, but did you know they've also been geographically regionalized for decades? Well at least up until now when everything seems to be blowing up! This week Hunter guides us through the wacky world of college sports conferences, what exactly is going on with all the drama, and why it's a highly geographic topic.

📝 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+shobeMegacities are HUGE cities with more than 10 million people in their metropolitan area. And this gives them a unique feeling that really nothing else can replicate, even other very large cities, so we recorded a podcast all about it! Ever curious why some cities are so incredibly large?

📝 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+shobeIt's spooky season! Whch could only mean one thing... a Halloween Spooktacular Episode all about the geography of Halloween!

Dive into the fascinating journey of the Spanish language, from its Latin roots to becoming a global phenomenon. Explore how the Moorish conquest shaped its evolution and the rich cultural interactions that ensued. Discover the significance of historical events like the Reconquista and Columbus's voyages on language development. Unearth the complexities of regional dialects and their unique characteristics. Plus, enjoy insights on Spanish-speaking civilizations in the Americas and the intricate dance between language and cultural identity.

📝 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+shobeIn the United States, the car is king. Most people drive and, as such, most cities have been built around the personal vehicle. But while it seems like it's been this way forever, it's actually a fairly recent development. Join Geoff and Hunter as they explore the history of the U.S. automobile industry and how it went on to shape almost every single city in the country today.

📝 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+shobeCanada had a bad 2023 wildfire season. So bad, in fact, that the carbon emissions from Canada more than doubled from what the country usually emits. So bad that Europe was inundated by smoke from the Canadian wildfires. So bad that Yellowknife, the Northwest Territories largest city and one that is often more associated with ice and snow, had to evacuate due to the looming threat of wildfires. In this episode, Geoff and Hunter tackle the incredible geography that is Canada's 2023 wildfire season and its impact on 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+shobeSushi is as Japanese as, well, Japan! The dish is something that's so intrinsically tied to Japan that Sushi restaurants don't even have to advertise their place in the same way that Italian restaurants or Chinese restaurants do. In this episode, Geoff and Hunter go through the incredibly deep history of Sushi and how it expanded from a once isolationist and insular country to become one of the world's most popoular food items.