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After quite some time, we are going to cover a barrier to literacy again on The Lost Geographer. We learn about media illiteracy and why it's important to help the world come together. Understanding which sources to use and which to avoid, as well as using them to come to an educated conclusion will help you become more geographically and culturally literate, and will without a doubt make the world a more understanding place. Listen in to this episode to learn more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 16: Introduction to the Barriers to Literacy
• Episode 20: Fear as a Barrier to Literacy
• Episode 24: Venezuela
• Venezuela
• Russia Today (RT)
• FOX News
• MSNBC
• Al Jazeera
• British Broadcasting Company (BBC)
• North Korea
• Kim Jong Un
• BuzzFeed (don't click if you want real news)
• BuzzFeed video on "Manspreading" (watch if you want to see people whine about nothing)
• United States of America
• Model minority
• Why I left BuzzFeed (video)
• The Wall Street Journal
• New York Times
• Washington Post
• Der Spiegel
• Times of India
• Islam
• Islamic State
• Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
• Unemployment in the Middle East
• How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS
• Aarhus, Denmark
• Iran
• Hijab
• Burka
• Niqab

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We are finally headed back to The Lost Geographer Podcast on this episode after a long hiatus! Listen in as we learn about the West African nation of Ghana!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Africa
• South Africa
• Episode 2: South Africa
• Tema, Ghana
• Canada
• Gulf of Guinea
• Atlantic Ocean
• Accra
• Filial piety
• Akan
• French language
• France
• Burkina Faso
• Côte d'Ivoire
• India
• Nigeria
• Tim Horton's
• Ice hockey
• Anansi the Spider (Information)
• Anansi the Spider (Tales)

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Most people were forced to learn a language at some point and didn't necessarily oblige. Unfortunately, these people missed out on a lot of side benefits that learning and mastering a foreign language could provide. Listen in to this episode to learn about how doing so can drastically improve many aspects of your life!

Mentioned in this episode

• Five Reasons to Learn and Master a Foreign Language (Blog Post)
• Episode 16: Introduction to the Barriers to Literacy
• Episode 20: Fear as a Barrier to Literacy
• Chicago, Illinois
• Amazon
• Personalized Vacation
• The Ultimate Guide to Smart Budget Traveling
• Contact me!
• United States of America
• Canada
• English
• French
• Spanish
• Germanic family
• German
• Subjunctive mood
• Mandarin Chinese
• Swedish
• Germany
• Austria
• Switzerland
• Dutch
• Netherlands
• Circumlocution

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Sweden is the largest and most populous of the northern European countries. It's known for its rich Nordic heritage and for its innovation. Listen in to this episode to learn more about the country that's home to vikings, meatballs, and IKEA.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Stockholm
• Canada
• United States of America
• Kraków, Poland
• IKEA
• Volvo
• SAAB
• Spotify
• Skype
• Midsummer
• Valborg
• Skåne
• Sami
• Swedish meatballs
• Knäckebröd
• Surströmming
• Semla
• Allemansrätten
• Finland
• Minnesota
• Kurt Wallander Series
• Pippi Longstocking
• Män som hatar kvinnor
• Millenium series
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Daniel Craig
• Swedish language
• Popular music from Vittula
• Swedish empire

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Lebanon is one of the most underrated Mediterranean destinations to explore, potentially due to its location in the volatile Middle East. However, our guest today explains why it’s a great place to visit and is extremely safe. It is tourist-friendly and a must-see for anyone who wants to explore the Mediterranean coast. It’s also significantly less expensive than many other popular Mediterranean destinations. Listen in to learn more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Tripoli
• Pennsylvania
• France
• French
• Arabic
• Sunni Islam
• Shi'a Islam
• Alawites
• Maronites
• Orthodox
• Catholic
• Kurds
• Syria
• Roman Empire
• Arabs
• Crusades
• Turkish Empire
• Turkey
• Byblos
• The Holy Bible
• Tyre
• Iraq
• Asia Minor
• Silk Road
• Episode 26 - Iraq
• Episode 4 - Syria
• Mediterranean Sea
• Mount Lebanon (mountain range)
• Falafel
• Tabbouleh
• Kebab
• Kibbeh Nayeh
• Italy
• Sicily
• Spain
• Greece
• Lebanese Civil War

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We head to the first of the former Yugoslav countries on this week's episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast! Serbia, infamously known for having started 2 major wars, has a very interesting and rich culture that you can learn about in this episode. Tune in!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Serbian conflict
• United States
• China
• Mexico
• Canada
• Pittsburgh, USA
• State College, USA
• Pennsylvania State University
• Orlando, USA
• Tampa, USA
• Chicago, USA
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Yugoslavia
• Episode 11: Poland
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
• Slobodan Milošević
• Islam
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Croat
• Bozniak
• Catholicism
• Serbian Orthodox
• Zastava Koral
• European Union
• Ajvar
• Ćevapi
• Gibanica
• Palačinke
• Croatia
• Poland
• Ivo Andrić

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We head to one of the flattest countries in the world with some of the lowest elevations and a large amount of land reclaimed from the sea due to a series of dams and dykes. The Dutch are also the tallest people in the world, on average. Listen in to this episode where we talk about the Netherlands and the Dutch culture.

Mentioned in this episode:

• 't Harde
• Utrecht
• United Kingdom
• Stamppot
• Dutch pancakes (Pannekoeken)
• Sinterklaas
• Stroopwafel
• Drop (Dutch licorice)
• Friesland
• Frisian language
• Amish
• Quebec
• Canada
• United States of America
• Spain
• Siesta
• Germany
• Amsterdam
• Amsterdam Centraal Station
• Bitterballen
• Italy
• The Dutch, I Presume?
• Clogs

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We head back to Eastern Europe and learn about Ukraine, a country that has seen a fair bit of history. Learn about the second former Soviet state on this podcast as well as its fascinating culture in this week's episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Russia
• Crimea
• United States of America
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Nantucket Island
• Kansas
• Borscht
• Holodec
• Poland
• Cossacks
• Kiev
• Ukrainian National Soccer Team
• Stolen Happiness
• Ivan Franko

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Geohacker is a game that makes learning geography fun! In this episode, the creator, Michael McCrickard, talks about his experience building the game as well as why he built it (hint: it has to do with geographic and cultural literacy). Listen in to this episode as we gain a unique perspective of turning geography into a game.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Geohacker game
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Washington, D.C.
• Bell Telephone Laboratories
• Frank Capra
• Our Friend the Sun
• The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
• Hemo the Magnificent
• Steven Spielberg
• Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Geography Now!
• Seeker Daily
• Victoria Flamel
• Mark Wiens
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Mexico
• Episode 9 - Smart Budget Traveling
• Episode 10 - Travel the Right Way
• Cuba
• Russia Today
• Russia
• AlJazeera English
• FOX News
• CNN
• Kirkuk, Iraq
• Mosul, Iraq
• BuzzFeed (Please don't click this link if you want actual news)
• Rosetta Stone
• Duolingo
• Five Reasons to Learn and Master a Foreign Language
• Seoul Food

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We explore our second Arab country in The Lost Geographer podcast as we head over to Iraq and learn about a country that has seen quite a lot over the past few decades. Listen in to learn more about a country that has a rich history, as it once housed the birthplace of civilization.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Syria
• Baghdad
• Mosul
• Jordan
• Lebanon
• As-salāmu ʿalaykum
• Islam
• Turkish coffee
• India
• Biryani
• China
• Indonesia
• Pakistan
• Islamic State
• Mesopotamia
• Islamic Empire
• Saudi Arabia
• Babylon
• Karbala
• House of Wisdom
• Iraqi Education System
• United Kingdom
• Kurds
• Kurdish language
• Arabic
• Kurdistan
• Turkey
• Irbil
• One Thousand and One Nights
• Islamic Golden Age