Isn't That Spatial

By Amanda King

What's Isn't That Spatial about?

Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. Topics cover urban planning, the geography of dive bars, urban oddities, and other good stuff.

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Isn't That Spatial episodes:

06.21.2023
The Future of Gas Stations
Just in time for your summer road trip, we're talking about gas stations and their uncertain future as the world moves towards electric cars. Will they adapt to electrification or become relics operating on the fringes of society? And what...
02.07.2023
Cop City
On this episode, we·re discussing the 85-acre, $90M+ planned urban development located at the edges of Atlanta known as Cop City. We talk about the significance of the land it is being planned on, how it upends some VERY RECENT...
11.10.2022
Geography of Breakfast
Mmmmm. The geography just doesn't get much more casual than this, folks. This episode is all about the geography of breakfast. And I, for one, could go for an extra side of casual this week. Where did the concept of...
03.17.2022
Pirate Radio
On this episode, we dive into the pirates and the guerillas of radio and how they have used the spaces available to them - be it ships or public housing units - to find and create communities big and small...
03.11.2021
ITS035: Geography of Vaccination
The geography and politics of administering vaccine rollouts have always needed to be masterminded to be successful. With the current COVID-19 vaccine campaign underway, we discuss the geography of past and current inoculations efforts and what made them successful... or...
06.13.2019
ITS034: Geography of Belonging
Perhaps the biggest goal of urban planning and community development is creating a sense of place - a sense of belonging. But defining “belonging” can be tricky, and sometimes we’re better at defining what we avoid. On this episode,...
05.09.2019
Tactical Urbanism, Interview with Roger Cummings
Tactical Urbanism refers to projects done without permission from the local government or with any formal planning – it is DIY, low cost, and temporary. Tactical Urbanism is a tool anyone can use to get the public to pay attention...
04.18.2019
ITS032: Local Control
We often think of our cities and towns as their own entities in control of what they do, and for a good part history they have been. On this episode, we're going to look at how emerging tensions with states...
04.04.2019
ITS031: Secret Tunnels
There are countless miles of hidden tunnels under our feet that we don't really think about. In this episode of Isn't That Spatial, we're going underground to discover the tunnels - from the little-known to the downright mysterious - in...
03.21.2019
Vacant Lots
This episode is all about vacant lots - where did they come from and what are we doing with them? We'll explore uses of vacant lots from the perfectly pragmatic to the more... creative. You can view the Show...
03.07.2019
ITS029: Tales of Two Places
This is the final episode in our series, Spatial Topics In Film, and we're discussing Tales of Two Places - movies that depict two geographic settings as a major part of the story. Films we look at include 80s "wrong...
02.21.2019
ITS028: Simulacra - Spatial Topics In Film
This episode is the second in our three-episode series, Spatial Topics In Film. In this episode, we discuss movies featuring simulacra - or simulated realities within the film, from sci-fi dystopia to alternate versions of our present-day reality. Films discussed...
02.07.2019
ITS027: Hometown Movies
This episode is the first in our three-episode series, Spatial Topics In Film. In this episode, we discuss movies that depict the filmmakers' hometown and the unique insight into those geographies the filmmaker provides. Films discussed on this episode include...
01.24.2019
ITS026: On Gentrification
On this episode, we'll try to define the slippery term "gentrification" that refers to neighborhood change, for better or worse. What does gentrification look like, how does it happen, what are the markers, and what can anyone do about it?...
01.10.2019
ITS025: Geography of Reproduction
ITS025 is all about babies and birth control - the geography of reproduction! We explore the spatial component of births, birth control, abortion access, and even baby name trends. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our...
05.03.2018
ITS024: Geography of Music Scenes
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're looking at the geography of music scenes - the major scenes in popular music, what set those cities apart stylistically,...
04.12.2018
ITS023: Coal Country
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedication to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the deep dark regions of coal country - what and where is it exactly, how it developed and how...
03.22.2018
ITS022: Women in the City
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the representation of women in the city - monuments, streets, schools, and other odes to women. OK - we're...
03.08.2018
ITS021: Urban Renewal's Rise + Fall
In a follow up to ITS010 on popular music's odes to urban renewal, this episode covers what "urban renewal" actually was - and how it led to so much displacement and the destruction of so much good stuff in our...
02.22.2018
ITS020: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Skid Row
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. In this episode of our Spatial Topics In Music feature, we're listening to the songs of skid row and life on the wrong side...
02.09.2018
ITS019: OK, Let's Talk About This Amazon HQ2 Thing
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, let's dive into the hype of the Amazon HQ2 selection process that is driving hundreds of cities (and many of us)...
01.25.2018
ITS018: The Wild World of Logistics
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the wild world of logistics - from the original Amazon (the US Postal Service) to actual Amazon. We're taking...
01.11.2018
ITS017: Martin Luther King Streets
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the geography of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. and their legacy since the designation. View the Show...
12.14.2017
ITS016: Bibelot-graphy #1 | Me Love Rambo
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode is the podcast equivalent of a little holiday cocktail chatter. It's the first installment of our new series Bibelot-graphy, where we explore...
11.30.2017
ITS015: Geography of Activism
Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're taking it to the streets and exploring the geography of activism - where its hotbeds are, how the built environment...
11.16.2017
ITS014: Electrification of Cities
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On Episode 14, we tell the story of how America got electrified, from Edison to Tesla to a new little thing called "nightlife" and...
11.02.2017
ITS013: The Geography of Breweries
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're taking a look at the wide world of breweries in the US, then and now. You can view the...
06.22.2017
ITS012: The Geography of Sex Work
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the spatial component of the oldest profession in the world - sex work! You can view the show...
05.31.2017
ITS011: Great Moments in Environmental Justice
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're looking at some of the great toxic oddities turned achievements in environmental justice. You can view the Show Notes...
05.18.2017
ITS010: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Urban Renewal
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode is part of the series Spatial Topics In Music, and this time, we're talking about songs with themes relating to urban renewal...
05.04.2017
ITS009: Cemeteries
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores the geography of cemeteries and how they reflect the history and values of the local area. View our show notes at...
04.20.2017
ITS008: Geography of Memory
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores urban memory and the creative ways urbanists are preserving underappreciated elements of the built environment in our communities. You can view...
04.06.2017
ITS007: Immigrant Communities
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This explores the immigrant communities in urban areas, new and old. We are quite familiar with the historical immigrant communities of older American cities...
03.23.2017
ITS006: The Geography of Coffee Shops
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. In this episode, we explore the geography of the coffee shop. You can view the Show Notes and related content at IsntThatSpatial.net
03.09.2017
ITS005: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of the Suburbs
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode highlights popular songs written about the suburbs. View the show notes and songs referenced in this episode at IsntThatSpatial.net.
02.23.2017
ITS004: REPRESENT! The Geography of Political Representation
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores the geography of political representation, including redistricting and the multiple ways lines are drawn to empower or disenfranchise voters. Show notes...
02.08.2017
ITS003: Public Taxis vs. Private Ride-Hailing Services
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. Hey, have you heard about this Uber thing? On this episode, I’m looking at ride-hailing services – so-called public taxis versus newer, private app-based services...
01.26.2017
ITS002: The Bicycle and Women's Lib
Isn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode examines the modern bicycle's role in dramatically increasing women's democratic participation at the turn of the 20th century. See our show notes,...
01.09.2017
ITS001: Geography of the Dive Bar
Show Notes + Links Dive Bar History: Library of Congress More dive-y-ness from the Library of Congress New York journal and advertiser, March 9, 1899 LOC and the Excise Tax University of Houston - Prohibition Dive Bars Now: Mapping...

What's Isn't That Spatial about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Isn't That Spatial episodes:

The Future of Gas Stations

Cop City

Geography of Breakfast

Pirate Radio

ITS035: Geography of Vaccination

ITS034: Geography of Belonging

Tactical Urbanism, Interview with Roger Cummings

ITS032: Local Control

ITS031: Secret Tunnels

Vacant Lots

ITS029: Tales of Two Places

ITS028: Simulacra - Spatial Topics In Film

ITS027: Hometown Movies

ITS026: On Gentrification

ITS025: Geography of Reproduction

ITS024: Geography of Music Scenes

ITS023: Coal Country

ITS022: Women in the City

ITS021: Urban Renewal's Rise + Fall

ITS020: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Skid Row

ITS019: OK, Let's Talk About This Amazon HQ2 Thing

ITS018: The Wild World of Logistics

ITS017: Martin Luther King Streets

ITS016: Bibelot-graphy #1 | Me Love Rambo

ITS015: Geography of Activism

ITS014: Electrification of Cities

ITS013: The Geography of Breweries

ITS012: The Geography of Sex Work

ITS011: Great Moments in Environmental Justice

ITS010: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Urban Renewal

ITS009: Cemeteries

ITS008: Geography of Memory

ITS007: Immigrant Communities

ITS006: The Geography of Coffee Shops

ITS005: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of the Suburbs

ITS004: REPRESENT! The Geography of Political Representation

ITS003: Public Taxis vs. Private Ride-Hailing Services

ITS002: The Bicycle and Women's Lib

ITS001: Geography of the Dive Bar