Geography Is Everything

The podcast explores the fascinating geography of the original space race between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War. They highlight the significant milestones, political implications, and technological advancements of this era. The episode also discusses the post-World War II geopolitics of space travel and sets the stage for the modern space race exploration in part 2.

📝 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 thrilling conclusion to our two-part series on the wild geography that is sneakers, or trainers depending on where you're from. If you haven't yet, we strongly encourage you to tune into part 1 as this episode builds right off it. But otherwise, enjoy learning more about the places that are particularly attached to "sneaker culture."

📝 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+shobeSneakers are a cultural phenomenon! People wait in line for them. They pay a lot of money for them. They wear them everywhere. Or they where them nowhere so they can remain in mint condition. Regardless, this humble sneaker (or trainer if that's your flavor), has a fascinating history and geography behind it. And in today's episode, Hunter and Geoff break down the origins of the sneaker. This is a two-part series because, if you can believe it, sneakers were an incredibly deep story to explore.

📝 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+shobeDams have left an incredibly impact on our planet. Rivers around the world have had their natural motion stopped for a wide variety of reasons. In today's episode, Geoff and Hunter tackle the geography of dams as both a method of irrigation as well as power generation.

📝 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 conclusion to our 2-part series on bread! This week, Geoff and Hunter dive into the business of wheat, how it's traded globally, who produces and exports the most amount of wheat, and what happens when there's not enough wheat to go around. The episode ends with a look at the current bread-making industry.

📝 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+shobeWelcome to an extra special, double-long bonus episode all about Lionel Messi! Being such big soccer fans as well as geography nerds, Geoff and Hunter break down Messi's big decision to join Miami as opposed to Barcelona or Saudi Arabia. If you're completely unfamiliar with who Messi is, this is a great way to get caught up on what all the hub-hub is about.

📝 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 week, Hunter and Geoff are exploring the vast and deep geography of bread! In part 1 of this topic, we explore the history of bread across multiple civlizations, how it changed adapted and spread through the Industrial Revolution and then engage in a fun game towards the end where we talk about breads that are associated with specific geographic regions. Next week we'll conclude this two-part series with a discussion on wheat and how bread impacts the world today.

📝 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+shobeSony's Playstation is a globally dominant video game brand, often times beating Nintendo's own efforts in the space they pioneered. But did you know that Nintendo actually had a hand in creating the Playstation. It's a bizarre corporate story that not only involved Nintendo and Sony (two Japanese companies) but also Philips, the Dutch electronics manufacturer.

📝 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+shobeNintendo is quickly becoming a globally dominant media company. With its vast array of incredibly popular intellectual property, it's become a behemoth in terms of video games. But it's also begun expanding into other areas of entertainment. Something that is likely making Disney pretty worried. In today's episode, Geoff and Hunter break down the unique (and long) history of Nintendo, it's impact on the world, and how it grew to be such a dominant company in a relatively short period of time.

📝 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+shobeEarlier this week we covered the geography of the Titanic quite extensively! But there's a whole other world of the Titanic that almost exists outside the actual events; that is the pop culture that surrounds it. While the event might be best known for its mid-1990s movie, there has been many fictionalized accounts of the Titanic starting from almost right after the tragic event occurred.