The Lost Geographer Podcast

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Syria is a country that has been in the news quite a lot lately. It is currently known, because of the mainstream media, as a nation of refugees, conflict, and bloodshed. We all know the media covers stories for attention, so listen in to this episode to learn more about the human side of Syria.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Saudi Arabia
• Saudi Aramco
• Dhahran
• Syrian Civil War
• Damascus
• Aleppo
• Abraham
• Islam
• Salsal
• Alawite
• Samar Yazbek

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In this episode, we talk with a native South Korean who has moved around and has spent his life since high school in the United States. We will explore how the cultures differ and what mistakes you shouldn't make if you are visiting in South Korea.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Filial piety
• Bowing as an introduction
• Korean as a scientific language
• Soju
• Seoul
• Korean food
• Kimchi
• Kim Gu
• Journal of Baekbeom

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In this episode, we explore things about one of Africa's most powerful countries, South Africa. You learn things about the people and the country that you will never hear from the media, so listen in!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Bloemfontein
• Afrikaans
• Cape Town
• Johannesburg
• Pretoria
• Polokwane
• Durban
• Zulu people
• Sotho people
• Xhosa people
• Braai
• Nelson Mandela
• Long Walk To Freedom

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This is the first episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast. Here, you will understand the goal of the podcast and what you can expect from future episodes. In this modern world, it is important to be geographically and culturally literate, and to understand the way human interact so that we can make the world a better place, one interaction at a time.

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Action item - Look up a random fact about any country in the world. You can start by looking at our Country Snapshots.