Nowadays the Ex. Ex. is less famous that The XX. But in the early nineteenth century, it was one of the most ambitious journeys in history. The US Exploring Expedition (the Ex. Ex.), traveled the Pacific on a mission of non-violent exploration. But it was an ideal it didn't always exactly live up to.

Will Scates Frances is writing a PhD about the expedition and the perspectives of its crew. He knows the Ex. Ex.

Links from this episode:

Read a whole lot more about the Ex. Ex. at the Smithsonian.

Will's Twitter summary of why the Ex. Ex. is worth knowing about.

Music from the Ex. Ex.:

Reunion (Mistakes Are Ok Remix) — The XX
Stranger in a Room — Jamie xx (ft. Oliver Sim)
Hold Tight — Jamie xx
Fiction (Marcus Worgull Remix) — The XX
Sleep Sound — Jamie xx
Reunion (Ame Remix) — The XX

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