The Lost Geographer Podcast

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Did you know you may be breaking flying etiquette without realizing it? Tune in to learn more about the do's and don'ts while flying.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Passenger Shaming Instagram
• Fat Shaming
• Bulkhead
• Southwest Airlines
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Chicago O'Hare International Airport
• Detroit, Michigan
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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On The Lost Geographer, we cover mostly United Nations Member States. What is a UN member state, and why is it something we cover? Tune in to learn more in this episode.

Mentioned in this episode:

• United Nations
• The Lost Geographer Country Snapshots
• Somalia
• Somaliland
• Model United Nations
• Cherokee Nation
• Sioux Nation
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• Flemish
• Walloon
• Ethiopia (CORRECTION: Ethiopia is NOT a nation-state as there are over 80 different ethnic groups in the country)
• World War II
• About UN Membership
• United Nations Security Council
• China
• Russia
• United States
• France
• United Kingdom
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Dominican Republic
• Equatorial Guinea
• Indonesia
• Kuwait
• Peru
• Poland
• South Africa
• British Empire
• British Somaliland
• Italian Somaliland
• Somali Civil War
• Hargeisa
• Western Sahara
• Spain
• French Empire
• Spanish Empire
• Mauritania
• Sahrawi Nationalist Movement
• Polisario Front
• Algeria
• Palestine
• Israel
• The Holocaust
• Judaism
• Islam
• Kosovo
• Yugoslavia
• Serbia
• Kurdistan
• Turkey
• Iraq
• Iran
• Syria
• Ottoman Empire
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• Islamic State

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We head right back to Central America for this episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast to Guatemala!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Guatemala City
• Germany
• United States of America
• Pennsylvania State University
• Georgetown University
• Nicaragua
• The University of California at Berkeley
• Udemy
• Udacity
• Belize
• Miami, Florida
• Silibrain
• Luszol
• Spain
• Spanish Empire
• Antigua Guatemala
• Lake Atitlán
• Ernest Hemingway
• Garifuna
• El Petén
• Mexico
• Maya people
• Tikal
• El Mirador
• Cenote
• Yucatán Peninsula
• Flores
• Spanish language
• Guacamole
• Plantain
• Ron Zacapa Centenario
• Lake Petén Itzá
• Petenia splendida
• Roman Catholicism
• Argentina
• Rellenitos de Plátano
• Miguel Angel Asturias
• El Señor Presidente
• Guatemalan Civil War
• Nigeria
• France
• Mel Gibson
• Apocalypto

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The Romani people, more commonly known as Gypsies, have had a long and turbulent history. In this podcast, we learn more about their way of life and their history. This episode was inspired by this article.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Gypsies: A Brief History of the Romani People (Article)
• Czechia
• France
• Ostrava
• India
• Pakistan
• Egypt
• United States of America
• Brazil
• Spain
• Balkans
• Bulgaria
• Macedonia
• Romania
• Sanskrit
• Christianity
• Islam
• Indian Caste System
• Anatolia
• Turkey
• Iberian Peninsula
• Portugal
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Franco-Dutch War
• Poland
• Russia
• Nazi Germany
• Germany
• Czechoslovakia

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Mexico is known for many things, especially its food. But did you know that the color TV was invented in Mexico? Learn about this and more on this episode!

Mentioned in this episode:

• United States of America
• Chihuahua City, Chihuahua
• El Paso, Texas
• Ciudad Juarez
• Miami, Florida
• Chicago, Illinois
• Gulf of Mexico
• Pacific Ocean
• Mexico City
• Sonora (state)
• Sonoran Desert
• Tijuana, Baja California
• Cancún, Quintana Roo
• Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Tequila
• Mariachi
• Agave plant
• Chichen Itza
• Playa del Carmen
• Mayan Empire
• Fish Tacos
• Japan
• Spain
• Tempura
• Tacos al Pastor
• Lebanon
• Lebanese Mexican
• Guillermo González Camarena
• Luis Miramontes
• Aztec Empire
• Tomatoes
• Cacao
• Vanilla
• Yucatán Peninsula
• Teotihuacan
• Mexican Flag
• Cajeta
• Argentina
• Cuba
• Colombia
• Peru
• Carlos Slim
• Jewish Mexican
• Chinese Mexican
• Afro-Mexican
• Veracruz
• Mexican Catholicism
• Mexican Mennonites
• Chipotle sauce
• Enchiladas
• Mole
• Pozole
• Oaxaca
• Mezcal
• Sotol
• France
• Chile
• Like Water for Chocolate

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In this episode we are talking about living abroad, a fitting topic for the 100th episode of the podcast! It is the second half of my interview with Rachel Smets.

To give some background on Rachel, she is an expat coach, bestselling author, 2x TEDx speaker, professor, and Cultural Trainer.

In her work, Rachel is dedicated to helping dynamic single expats who feel overwhelmed or homesick to gain clarity, plan the next steps and build a social network so that they can feel energized and truly enjoy their new home abroad.

She has been living and working abroad in various countries, for many years and has learned to turn every challenge into a new opportunity. Through her experience abroad, she developed a passion for languages and cultural diversity. Rachel provides workshops in various international companies to increase their cultural competence in doing business with other cultures.

Her bestseller ‘’Living abroad Successfully’’ is a complete and practical guide from deciding to live abroad to enjoying a successful stay abroad.

Connect with Rachel:

Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

YouTube

Instagram

TEDx Talks: Your Next Step and Stop Comparing. Be the Best YOU.

Books: Living Abroad Successfully: What Where, When, How and Awaken Your Confidence 

Free Gift(s):

Free Video Course: Feel Happy in your New Country

29 Suggestions to help you Settle in Easily and Successfully and Feel at Home

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 99: Belgium (Pt. 2) (Part 1 of interview)
• Belgium
• Episode 23: Business and Literacy
• How Cultural Literacy can Help you do Business
• China
• Feng shui
• Germany
• Spain

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We are headed to Belgium for a second time on this podcast! Our guest today is Rachel Smets, who we are lucky enough to have on for 2 episodes! The first part of my interview with Rachel is about Belgium.

To give some background on Rachel, she is an expat coach, bestselling author, 2x TEDx speaker, professor, and Cultural Trainer.

In her work, Rachel is dedicated to helping dynamic single expats who feel overwhelmed or homesick to gain clarity, plan the next steps and build a social network so that they can feel energized and truly enjoy their new home abroad.

She has been living and working abroad in various countries, for many years and has learned to turn every challenge into a new opportunity. Through her experience abroad, she developed a passion for languages and cultural diversity. Rachel provides workshops in various international companies to increase their cultural competence in doing business with other cultures.

Her bestseller ‘’Living abroad Successfully’’ is a complete and practical guide from deciding to live abroad to enjoying a successful stay abroad.

Connect with Rachel:

Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

YouTube

Instagram

TEDx Talks: Your Next Step and Stop Comparing. Be the Best YOU.

Books: Living Abroad Successfully: What Where, When, How and Awaken Your Confidence 

Free Gift(s):

Email Course on Moving Abroad

29 Suggestions to help you Settle in Easily and Successfully and Feel at Home

Mentioned in this episode:

• Netherlands
• Brussels
• Bruges
• Leuven
• Antwerp
• Flanders
• Wallonia
• Flemish
• French language
• Spain
• United States of America
• Germany
• Walloons
• Dutch language
• German language
• Belgian Beer
• Belgian Frites
• Steak Frites
• Mussels Frites
• Belgian Waffles
• Belgian Chocolate
• Belgium National Football Team

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We are headed back to the crossroads of Eurasia for a second time on the podcast! Tune in to get a second perspective on Turkey, a country that has been important historically since the beginning of mankind.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Syria
• Istanbul
• United States of America
• Turkmenistan
• Russia
• USSR
• Kyrgyzstan
• Kazakhstan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Istanbul New Airport
• China
• Bosphorus Bridge
• Anatolia
• Ankara
• Michigan
• Mesopotamia
• The Silk Road
• Bosphorus
• British Empire
• Greece
• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
• İzmir
• Turkish language
• Greek language
• Arabic language
• Ottoman Empire
• Islam
• Kurban Bayrami
• Turkish Republic Day
• Doner Kebab
• Gyro
• Difference between Greek Yogurt and Turkish Yogurt
• Pilaf
• India
• Ayran
• Turkish tea recipe
• Turkish coffee recipe
• Nutuk

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We have come full circle on the podcast to the very first country on the podcast, South Africa! Listen to our second perspective on the rainbow nation.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Pretoria
• Ohio, United States
• Iowa City, Iowa
• Johannesburg
• Zimbabwe
• Botswana
• Cedar Falls
• University of Iowa
• University of Northern Iowa
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Chicago, Illinois
• New York, New York
• Cape Town
• Durban
• California
• Florida
• Table Mountain
• Kruger National Park
• Bloemfontein
• Episode 86: Strange Country Capitals
• Indian South African
• Afrikaner
• English South African
• Xhosa People
• Zulu People
• Tsonga Language
• Venda people
• Basotho people
• South African wine
• Mealie pap
• Boerewors
• Braai
• Biltong
• Rugby
• Cricket
• Football (soccer)
• Polokwane
• Nelson Mandela
• Vuvuzela
• A Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

In honor of Media Literacy Week from November 5-9, we have decided to feature Alicia Haywood, founder of the iSpeakMedia Foundation. We talk about media literacy and how it creates a better world for us. We also discuss how it helps to promote geographic and cultural literacy!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 35 - Media Illiteracy as a Barrier to Literacy
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Los Angeles, California
• Chicago, Illinois
• National Association for Media Literacy Education
• iSpeakMedia Foundation