If this podcast were a Buzzfeed article, it would be a list of reasons why most Westerners are wrong about Africa. We will explore the various kinds of kanju (Yoruba for ‘to hustle’) in African society, and how kanju logic has transformed the c

Necrogeography, Darkness in Eldorado, and the End of Nature | South America

Dec 29th, 2020

In this exploration of South America, we consider the many ways memento mori, remembering our death, manifests through death rituals, Napoleon Chagnon’s Darkness in Eldorado conspiracy, and the end of nature. What becomes clear is that life con

Reggae, Pancho Villa, Banana Republics, and Revolutions | Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Dec 29th, 2020

This episode, we will look at how rebellion takes place in the modern political and economic realms: through reggae music, the story of Pancho Villa, Banana Republics in Central America, and the Cuban Revolution. We build upon the idea that reb

Hispaniola Rebels and Indigenous Peoples' Day | Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Dec 29th, 2020

Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean represent arguably some of the most misunderstood regions to Americans. This episode, we will explore rebellions against common colonial narratives, as well as the first slave-led rebellion in the New

U.S. and Canada | Turtle Island, Cajun Culture, and a Geographer’s Declaration of Interdependence

Dec 29th, 2020

This week, we will dive into the American worldview and examine the theme of interdependence with the natural world and one another. We will identify strategies for how to slow down our thinking about hot-button issues, interpret information w

Synthesis | Geography's Capabilities

Dec 14th, 2020

Synthesis involves the ability to link information together to create new knowledge. We will explore synthesis as one of geography’s capabilities and why it is central to your life.

Range | Geography's Capabilities

Dec 14th, 2020

Range is the first capability we will explore in this podcast. Range reflects the breadth of geography. We will briefly explore how cultivating range in geography can help your career.

Outlaws, Exiles, and Indigenous Coexistence | Southeast Asia and Oceania

Dec 14th, 2020

Have you ever felt like an outsider or an outcast? Human history is filled with tales of these people. Places of exile and confinement are products of society’s fear of disorder and desire for control. In this podcast, we will explore what it i

Paradoxes, Insideness/Outsideness, and Boundaries | East and South Asia

Dec 14th, 2020

For this episode, we will talk about how paradoxes, insideness and outsideness, and boundaries can help us better understand the dynamics of East and South Asia.

Religion, Energy, and Violence | Middle East and Southwest Asia

Dec 4th, 2020

The Middle East, or Southwest Asia, will be our main region of focus. Dr. Richard Haass (2020) is the president of the Council on Foreign Relations and was the Middle East advisor to President George H.W. Bush. He mentions three themes that d

Russia and the Arctic | Empty Spaces Filled with Significance

Dec 4th, 2020

Russians have a special name, toska, which translates to a refined, elevated kind of boredom. Enduring the harsh Iowa winters indoors, we might experience toska from time to time. People often associate empty landscapes with boredom. My goal

The Great Deprivation | Geography's Capabilities

Nov 30th, 2020

This is the first of a series of special episodes that I entitle, Geography’s Capabilities. The research that I have done on the subject suggests that we exist in a Great Deprivation, in which students are deprived of essential capabilities fr

Europe | Superstitions, Pathways, and Talking to Strangers

Nov 30th, 2020

Using Europe as our backdrop, we are going to talk about superstitions, pathways, and talking to strangers. By the end, it is my hope that you will be able to: 1) explain how the environment and superstitions interconnect, using witch hunting

Kanju Logic and the Geography of Genius in Africa

Nov 1st, 2020

During this episode, Dr. Larsen was a geographer-at-large, exploring San Antonio, Texas, often called the Mexican capital outside of Mexico. We begin on a two-part journey through Africa. If this podcast were a Buzzfeed article, it would be a

South America | Necrogeography, Darkness in Eldorado, and the End of Nature

Oct 27th, 2020

Reggae, Pancho Villa, Banana Republics, and Revolutions

Oct 20th, 2020

This week, we will look at how rebellion takes place in the modern political and economic realms: through reggae music, the story of Pancho Villa, Banana Republics in Central America, and the Cuban Revolution. We build upon the idea that rebe

Hispaniola Rebels and Indigenous Peoples' Day | Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | Week 9 Fall 2020

Oct 12th, 2020

Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean represent arguably some of the most misunderstood regions to Americans. This week, we will explore rebellions against common colonial narratives, as well as the first slave-led rebellion in the New Wo

U.S. and Canada | Turtle Island, Cajun Culture, and a Geographer’s Declaration of Interdependence

Oct 6th, 2020

Southeast Asia and Oceania | Outlaws, Exiles, and Indigenous Coexistence

Sep 28th, 2020

East and South Asia | Paradoxes, Insideness/Outsideness, and Boundaries | Week 5

Sep 14th, 2020

Today, we will talk about how paradoxes, insideness and outsideness, and boundaries can help us better understand the dynamics of East and South Asia.

Middle East and Southwest Asia | Religion, Energy, and Violence | Week 4

Sep 7th, 2020

Russia and the Arctic | 'Empty' Spaces Filled with Significance

Aug 30th, 2020

Europe | Superstitions, Pathways, and Talking to Strangers | Week 2 Fall 2020

Aug 24th, 2020

Using Europe as our backdrop, we are going to talk about superstitions, pathways, and talking to strangers. By the end, it is my hope that you will be able to explain how the environment and superstitions interconnect, using witch hunting in E

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