How the Vatican's Embassies Work

To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/wendover

Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

------

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Wyoming is so Weirdly Wealthy

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wendover
Watch the Logistics of X: https://nebula.tv/thelogisticsofx

Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Christine Benedetti, Corinne Neustadter, Sam Denby, and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

----------

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Troubling Danger of Dams

Use code "wendover" to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/wendover

Watch Jet Lag: The Game at http://youtube.com/jetlagthegame

Buy a Wendover Productions t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/wendover-productions/products/wendover-productions-shirt

Subscribe to Half as Interesting (The other channel from Wendover Productions): https://www.youtube.com/halfasinteresting

Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Edenville Dam collapse video courtesy Lynn Coleman

References
[1] https://www.rivernet.org/manibeli.htm
[2] https://www.internationalrivers.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/86/2020/05/the_world_banks_big_dam_legacy.pdf
[3] https://ejatlas.org/conflict/yacyreta-dam-on-the-parana-river-argentina
[4] https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/assumptions/pdf/table_8.2.pdf
[5] https://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2019/11/15/long-considered-a-clean-energy-source-hydropower-can-actually-be-bad-for-climate/
[6] https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/fema_living-with-dams_p-956.pdf
[7] https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Troubled-Waters-A-look-at-Boyce-Hydro-rsquo-s-15304102.php
[8] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-21/michigan-flood-puts-privately-owned-dams-in-a-critical-spotlight
[9] https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2018/09/federal_energy_regulatory_comm.html
[10] https://damsafety.org/MI-Final-Report
[11] https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/02/14/no-pending-oroville-but-michigans-aging-crumbling-dams-pose-risk/97909634/

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

---

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 20 Most Important Flights of 2024

To claim your match, go to http://givewell.org, pick YouTube, and enter Wendover at checkout

Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Christine Benedetti, Corinne Neustadter, and Sam Denby
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Special thanks to @caliplanes for providing footage of United Flight 35: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haRC034bj-g

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

----------------------------

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Volkswagen's China Problem

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/wendover

Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Sam Denby, Tristan Purdy, and Christine Benedetti
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_projected_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita#UN_estimates_between_1980_and_1989
[2] https://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2013/11/china-1986-2009-historical-data-now-available/
[3] https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/12/15/last-multinational-standing-volkswagen-group-china/
[4] https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/98978-byd-is-now-worlds-largest-ev-manufacturer#:~:text=NEW%20YORK—According%20to%20Statistica,Tesla%2C%20General%20Motors%20and%20Hyundai.

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

--------------

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Inland Waterways Work

To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/wendover

Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/sam.from.wendover
Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: [email protected]
Other emails: [email protected]
Reddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions

Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Max Moser
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world.

Follow the podcast for daily episodes.

Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions

Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. It was made with the intent of broadening access to Wendover’s educational videos by offering them in an audio-only format, ideal for on-the-go learning. This project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Wendover Productions. All original video content, including rights and intellectual property, remains solely with Wendover Productions. If you represent Wendover Productions and would like to request changes or removal, please reach out directly.

----

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices