Extremities

By Wendover Productions

Society & Culture Places & Travel

What's Extremities about?

Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements.

Season 2 starts in late September 2019.

A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com

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Extremities episodes:

01.01.2020
St Helena's Decisive Decade
On January 1st, 2020, St Helena enters what will potentially be the most important and consequential decade in its history. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to...
12.26.2019
Cruise Ship Day
Suddenly, 800 tourists arrive on the tiny island of St Helena. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found....
12.18.2019
An Island and its Airport
After 500 years alone, St Helena gets a little closer to the world. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions...
12.11.2019
Dinner with the Economists
When you go to a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the South Atlantic and get invited to dinner by the island's top two economists, you say yes. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream...
12.04.2019
Slavery, Mutiny, Goats, and a Frenchman
200 years of St Helena's history in a tidy 30 minutes. This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions...
11.27.2019
Arrival on St Helena
Extremities is back for season 3--this time, in the middle of the South Atlantic. This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site...
10.30.2019
Svalbard's Act Three
Svalbard is in its prime, but that could soon end. This episode was supported by: Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the...
10.24.2019
The Economy of the World's Northernmost town
The high arctic is not normally home to thriving economies but somehow, Longyearbyen's is. The episode was made possible by: Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely free by signing up...
10.16.2019
Pyramiden: The High-Arctic Soviet Ghost Town
20 years ago, what was previously the Soviet Union's model town in the high arctic closed for good. Today, though, it's slowly being revitalized. This episode was supported by: Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane...
10.09.2019
The Russian Town in Norwegian Svalbard
Barentsburg--a Russian town nestled within a Norwegian archipelago. This episode was made possible by: Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely for free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext"...
10.02.2019
The Most Strangely Normal Town
Longyearbyen--the story of a town that shouldn't be this normal. This episode was supported by: Ting: Lower your phone bill by only paying for what you use. Get $25 in credit by signing up at http://ext.ting.com Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's...
09.25.2019
Arrival on Svalbard
Welcome to Svalbard. This episode was supported by: Backblaze: Backup all your data to the cloud with a 15-day fully-featured free trial at http://Backblaze.com/ext Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely for...
09.05.2019
Howland Island - Extremities Special
The story of America's most unlikely town. This episode was supported by: http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500 500 - Start listening with Audible with a 30-day free trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible originals are free
07.17.2019
Pitcairn's End
Pitcairn's story might soon be over. This episode was supported by: http://Hover.com/ext (coupon code: ext) - Buy your domain before it's gone for 10% off http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch thoughtful videos for free for a week
07.10.2019
Justice on Pitcairn
Content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Pitcairn's darkest secret emerges. This episode was supported by: http://audible.com/ext - For a limited time, if you have an Amazon Prime membership, you can start an Audible membership and save 66% on your...
07.03.2019
How Pitcairn Works
From the school, to the internet, to the economy, to the language, this episode explains all about how Pitcairn works. This episode was supported by: http://Hover.com/ext - Buy your first domain in minutes before its gone for 10% off http://Skillshare.com/extremities - Learn...
06.26.2019
Pitcairn's Tiny Tourism Economy
How Pitcairn's largest industry works. This episode was supported by: http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on this new streaming platform featuring originals by Real Life Lore, Second Thought, Polyphonic, Isaac Arthur, and more for free for seven days http://CuriosityStream.com/ext - Watch...
06.19.2019
Pitcairn's Beginning, Boat, and Bureaucracy
The HMS Bounty arrives and creates a new society. We explain Pitcairn's supply ship, its connection to New Zealand, its political status, the outsiders on Pitcairn, and much more. This episode was supported by: http://Hover.com/ext (use the code "ext" at checkout) -...
06.12.2019
Arrival on Pitcairn
Welcome to Pitcairn Island. This episode was supported by: http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on this new streaming platform featuring originals by Real Life Lore, Second Thought, Polyphonic, Isaac Arthur, and more http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500 500 - Start...

What's Extremities about?

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Extremities episodes:

St Helena's Decisive Decade

Cruise Ship Day

An Island and its Airport

Dinner with the Economists

Slavery, Mutiny, Goats, and a Frenchman

Arrival on St Helena

Svalbard's Act Three

The Economy of the World's Northernmost town

Pyramiden: The High-Arctic Soviet Ghost Town

The Russian Town in Norwegian Svalbard

The Most Strangely Normal Town

Arrival on Svalbard

Howland Island - Extremities Special

Pitcairn's End

Justice on Pitcairn

How Pitcairn Works

Pitcairn's Tiny Tourism Economy

Pitcairn's Beginning, Boat, and Bureaucracy

Arrival on Pitcairn

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