Wandering the Wide World

Wandering the Wide World

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Wandering the Wide World episodes

  • The Love of the Peony Flower

    Spring's many flowers are filled with beauty, pollen, and countless stories. The often times pink peony flower has a few stories of its own. Olivia recounts a tale of the love of a peony flower.

    5 min
  • Wisdom of a Fairytale

    As the last week of women's history month has arrived Olivia tells the story of a lesser-known fairytale "The Wise Princess". A fairytale that isn't quite like "Cinderella" or "Beauty and the Beast".  

    8 min
  • Jills Playing Jacks

    Originally aired 3/20. Men have played female roles since the time of Shakespeare. Although what about women acting as men? Take a look back at the history of cross-dressing acting with Olivia. 

    5 min
  • Histories First Programmer

    Originally 3/13 aired. Computers have only existed for a short time compared to the idea of code. Olivia recounts one of history's first programmers. 

    6 min
  • The Heroine of Japan

    Originally uploaded 3/6. The first episode for Womens History Month, where Olivia will talk about various stories about women from both history and literature. For the first installment she recounts the tale of a heroine of Japan and her battle against a sea serpent.

    6 min

About Wandering the Wide World

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Follow Olivia Azzano as she explains and discusses stories, history, and other such literature. Stories ranging from the origins of ancient heroes to wacky history are recounted.