Deltas

By J.J.Wheatley

Welcome to Deltas, a podcast about the connections between our collective past & present world. Each episode examines the conceptual grains of sand, deposited in the deltas of the present. Join me... more

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How many episodes does Deltas have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Deltas episodes:

July 13, 2019 006: The Library of Alexandria
Welcome to episode 6 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.
Episode Blurb: Today, we're tracing the history of a library that has become a legend. The Great Library of Alexandria.
Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com
Twitter: @deltaspodcast
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6min
June 29, 2019 005: Eratosthenes
Welcome to episode 5 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.

Episode Blurb: Today, we travel back to the 2nd century BC. Visiting the library of Alexandria, to meet its head librarian.

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Twitter: @deltaspodcast
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6min
June 15, 2019 004: Proto-Languages
Welcome to episode 4 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.
Episode Blurb: Everything has a beginning, even language. Today we're exploring the collective past of languages, through the tower of babel.
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5min
June 01, 2019 003: Astrolabe
Today, we’re talking about the Astrolabe. Astrolabes were, for about two millennia, a key tool in the stream of thought that would become science. They were used to study the stars & divine one’s place in the world, both geographically & spiritually.
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7min
May 18, 2019 002: Copyright
Welcome to episode 2 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.
Episode Blurb: The journey of copyright, from an obscure English law to the creative commons.
Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com
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8min
May 04, 2019 001: Pineapples
Welcome to episode 1 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.
Episode Blurb: A short history of the language that gave us the word for pineapple & its connection to our modern world.
Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com
Twitter: @deltaspodcast
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5min
April 13, 2019 Trailer - Season 1
Trailer for the first season of Deltas: a podcast about our collective past & present world.
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1min

FAQs about Deltas:

How many episodes does Deltas have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.