Looking back on the first three months of The Deep Map, Robert reflects on why he started the podcast, what he learned in Season One, and where he’s headed in Season Two. “The Deep Map,” he says, “is a civilizational podcast…premised on the idea that deep things, big things, invisible things, unite people across ethnic and national boundaries.” Going into the next season, he remains convinced that the clash and occasional convergence of those civilizations is the real secret of global affairs.