The Lost Geographer Podcast

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We're headed to the first of the Scandinavian countries in this week's episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast! Listen in as we learn about Iceland and its culture, and what it's like to live in the smallest of the Nordic countries.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Reykjavik
• Lundarreykjadalur
• Icelandic króna
• Icelandic belief in elves
• Elf
• Troll
• Vikings
• Þorrablót
• Hrútspungar (Sheep testicles)
• Blood pancakes
• Svið (Sheep head)
• Brennivín (Icelandic liquor)
• Kleinur
• Sweden
• Norway
• Hangikjöt (Lamb)
• Icelandic names
• Icelandic Naming Committee
• Þetta reddast
• Denmark
• Germany
• Israel
• Iran
• USA
• Pakistan
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Eurovision Song Contest
• Paul Oscar
• Icelandic language
• Old English
• The Sagas of Icelanders
• Devil's Island

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We head back down to South America in this episode with Ricardo Pineda, a native Venezuelan who is currently residing in the United States. This episode is packed with lots of interesting and valuable information.

Mentioned in this episode:

• PodShaper
• Maricaibo
• Zulia
• United States of America
• New York City
• California
• Florida
• Boston
• Caracas
• Mene Grande (in Spanish)
• Gulf of Venezuela
• Caribbean Sea
• Chevron
• Texaco
• BakerHughes
• Falcón State
• Mérida State
• Trujillo State
• Wayuu
• Lake Maracaibo
• Argentina
• Italy
• Days of our Lives
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Pabellon criollo
• Palmito cheese
• Patacones
• Chinese Rice in Venezuela
• Catatumbo Lightning
• Angel Falls
• Amazonas State
• Doña Bárbara
• Rómulo Gallegos
• Daniel Day-Lewis
• Gangs of New York
• Casas Muertas
• Miguel Otero Silva
• Arturo Uslar Pietri
• En torno al lenguaje
• Rafael Cadenas

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If you're doing business today, you're more than likely going to have to meet people from different backgrounds. Different backgrounds means different cultures, which in turn usually implies different business cultures. If you want to make the most of your business escapades and become established internationally, you're going to need to understand other ways of business. Listen in to learn more about business and literacy!

Mentioned in this episode:

• How Cultural Literacy can help you do Business (article)
• Elon Musk
• Google
• Uber
• Dubai, UAE
• Iran
• Japan
• Cultural Literacy vs. Cultural Sensitivity (article)

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Israel is in one of the most contentious geographic regions of the world. The media portrayal shows a country that is either always being bombed or always on the offensive against someone else. However, we get an individual, human view of the country in this episode, something you'll never get anywhere else. Listen in to this episode to see what the media doesn't tell you (because those stories won't strike fear in the hearts of readers, and the media is basically monetized by fear).

Mentioned in this episode:

• West Bank
• Jerusalem
• Judaism
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Tel Aviv
• Sabbath
• Synagogue
• Hebrew
• Yiddish
• Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
• Taglit-Birthright Israel
• Hebrew Bible
• Semitic languages
• Assyrian
• Ancient Hebrew
• Babylonian
• Aramaic
• Ladino
• Spain
• Poland
• Lithuania
• Conscription into the Israeli Army
• Purim
• East Jerusalem
• Sufganiyah
• Jerusalem stone
• Pittsburgh
• London
• Drip Irrigation
• India
• Tavor
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Turkey
• Cyprus
• Altneuland
• Theodor Herzl
• Podcast Episode 4: Syria

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Derek Vollebregt is the founder of The Global Shuffle, a podcast with a similar goal to The Lost Geographer podcast. He gets people from around the world to talk about different issues, or people who are involved in interesting projects related to culture and travel. Listen in to this exciting episode as he talks about his motivations and lessons learned from traveling and his podcast.

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Global Shuffle Podcast
• Canada
• McGill University
• Montreal, Canada
• AIESEC
• India
• United States
• Netherlands
• Vietnam
• Axonify
• DuoLingo
• Poland
• Russia
• Togo
• Soviet Union
• The Economist
• Hijab
• EdTech
• London
• Brexit
• US Presidential Election 2016
• Colombia Peace Accord
• Brazil
• Brazil Podcast Episode (Episode 13)
• Why Tourism should be Redefined (Article)
• Podcast Episode: Traveling the Right Way (Episode 10)
• North Korea
• South Korea

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The world is a scary place. Many of us live in fear, and understandably so. However, many of us also fail to realize that fear is what is causing us from achieving geographic and cultural literacy and is driving us further apart. Listen to this episode to understand why, as we discuss fear, the first barrier to literacy.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 16 - Introduction to the Barriers to Literacy
• Waleed Aly
• Send Forgiveness Viral
• Australia
• Egypt
• ISIS (Islamic State)
• Medina, Saudi Arabia
• Muhammad
• Hijrah
• Mecca, Saudi Arabia
• Hajj
• Gravitron
• Sonia Kruger
• Syria
• Episode 4 - Syria
• Bashar al-Assad
• Bernie Sanders
• Donald Trump
• Pauline Hanson
• Adolf Hitler
• al-Qaeda
• Taliban
• Boko Haram
• al-Shabab
• Aarhus, Denmark
• NPR Article about Aarhus
• Charlie Hedbo Shooting
• Paris attacks, January 2015
• Brussels bombings 2016
• France
• Belgium
• NPR (National Public Radio)
• United States

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Paul Barbato (aka Barby) is the host of the popular YouTube video series, Geography Now! In this episode, he discusses his motivations behind making such a series and the importance of geography in our modern world.

Mentioned in this episode:

• GN! YouTube channel
• Carmen Sandiego
• Microsoft Encarta
• South Korea
• Montreal, Canada
• Tanzania
• Kenya
• Bahrain
• Saudi Arabia
• Qatar
• United Arab Emirates
• Singapore
• New Zealand
• Orcs
• Hobbits
• Assyrian
• Chicago, USA
• Iraq
• Russia
• Myanmar
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Space Race
• Soviet Union
• Equatorial Guinea
• Equatorial Guinea GN video
• Zimbabwe
• Kyrgyszstan
• Kurdistan
• Greenland
• Tibet
• Turkey
• Cyprus
• Cyprus GN video
• Armenia
• Armenia GN video
• Black roses
• El Salvador

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We all daydream about traveling to crazy places and doing awesome things. However, we're constantly told that these daydreams are unrealistic and not worth chasing. Our guest today, Tricia Leach, however, feels differently. She has her own podcast, Keep your Daydream, where she has different guests talk about their experiences living their traveling dreams. In addition, she herself has embarked on a journey of her own, along with her husband and three kids. Listen in as she gives invaluable advice on how to keep and live your daydream.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Keep your Daydream
• New York City
• Rick Steves
• Top Ramen
• Living with a SEAL
• Boston
• Keep your Daydream Podcast (iTunes)
• Keep your Daydream Podcast (Stitcher)
• Keep your Daydream YouTube channel

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In this episode, we head Down Under to learn about Australia! Listen in to learn more about one of the most fascinating countries in the world. And no, not all of them are the direct descendants of British prisoners.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Sydney
• Canada
• British Columbia
• New York
• Los Angeles
• Indonesia
• Japan
• New Zealand
• Queensland
• Victoria
• Canberra
• New South Wales
• United Kingdom
• Kangaroos
• Koala
• Melbourne
• Brisbane
• Alice Springs
• Darwin
• Northern Territory
• Uluru
• Aboriginal Australian
• United States of America
• Scandinavia
• China
• Vietnam
• Greece
• Italy
• Lebanon
• India
• Liverpool, NSW
• Malta
• Festival of Dangerous Ideas
• Australian brown snakes
• Kokoda
• Kokoda Track
• The Slap

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In this episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast, we introduce a new sub-series of the podcast called "Barriers to Literacy". In this sub-series, we will talk about concepts and mindsets that prevent geographic and cultural literacy from being achieved. This episode will introduce the concepts and why we should talk about them, rather than hiding behind fear of discussing the uncomfortable.

Mentioned in this episode:

Stay tuned for the rest of the episodes on Barriers to literacy!