Geography Ninja

In this episode, the Ninja focuses on Cornwall in the south west of the UK, discussing the reasons for deprivation, as well as identifying its unique features, whilst having a go speaking a bit of Cornish!

In this podcast the Ninja investigates the problems facing the UK’s ash trees from a fungal disease and asks why this is important for landscapes, ecology, culture and the economy.

As coronavirus spreads globally, Ninja takes a step back to take a look at the geographical aspects of pandemics alongside nods to Planet of the Apes and hand sanitiser.

The Ninja explores the issues surrounding migration and identity in this podcast, asking questions about assimilation and integration. Why were potential migrants to The Netherlands shown gay men kissing? What is a ‘good immigrant’? Is Britain going through an identity crisis? What is meant by cultural bereavement’?

In this episode, Ninja investigates the concept of Eurotopia: a radically re-imagined map of Europe made in 1992. Does this thinking have any relevance in 2020, with Brexit happening? How important is the nation state? What is the best size for European countries? Should there be a United States of Europe? Is this more likely now that the UK is leaving the EU?

In this podcast episode, the Ninja investigates Japan’s status as a significant global power, questioning its sustainability. Natural hazards, soft power, population density, energy resources and trade are all part of the outline of the world’s third largest economy.

Ninja reviews selected issues from The Economist’s annual publication predicting what we might expect for 2020. The Yold, the Sinosphere, Hungarian nation identity, separatism and Brexit are all in the mix.

The Ninja takes a look at the devastating wildfires that have swept many areas of Australia in December 2019 and January 2020. What are the underlying reasons for the fires? Is climate change to blame?

A few days after the 2019 UK General Election, Ninja discusses the new political map and what this means for the country in terms of borders, urban/rural divisions and the legacy of Brexit.

In this episode Geography Ninja investigates the isthmus of Central America, with a focus on economic development in Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The role of canals linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is high on the agenda.