23 APR 2024 · 📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe The beauty of the National Parks in the United States are one of the few things most Americans can agree on today. However, did you know that there was a chance we would never have a national park system at all? Were it not for some key decisions by a few people, the entire system of parks, monuments, trails, and more would simply not exist. In today's episode we'll cover what a national park is in the United States, how they came to be, how parks are created, and why we love them so very much.

16 APR 2024 · 📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Taylor Swift is a global star and, in 2023, she lit the world on fire with her Eras Tour. This gives her a unique geography that few other people, evenm other globally prominent stars, have. In this episode, we track Taylor's history, where she's bought houses, how she became a global star, and all of the geography that underpins her every step of the way.

9 APR 2024 · 📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe This year marks the last total solar eclipse to grace the North American continent for 20 years. And its because of the uniqueness of this astronomic phenomenon that gives solar eclipses a wild geographic impact. Join us on today's episode as we talk about historic solar eclipses and how they impacted the planet, and what how some of the more recent eclipses have played into the geography of it all.

2 APR 2024 · 📝 Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe The Titanic is an incredible story that has been mythologized and aggrandized across many different forms of media and entertainment. But it also has a very unique geography to it. Not only because it was literally a vessel travelling half-way across the world, but also in where it came from, who built it, who its passengers were, and even in how the aftermath was handled.

26 MAR 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Hawaii is a global destination for travelers who want to experience everything the tropical islands can give. And today, the island chain is controlled by the United States and has been made into a fully-fledged state. However, despite its current status, Hawaii was illegally annexed by the United States after rogue businessmen on the state overthrew the queen. Here's the story about what Hawaii is part of the United States today, and why it probably should still be an independent country.

19 MAR 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Alaska is a HUGE state! But did you know that a unique combination of geographic position, climate change, and natural resources also makes it one of the most important states in the United States? While plenty of other states can argue for that crown, Alaska is definitely in a unique position relative to the rest of the country. In this episode, Geoff and and Hunter break down the history of Alaska, why it's so important, how the U.S. acquired it and what the future might hold.

12 MAR 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Few holidays are as associated with a single country as Saint Patrick's Day is to Ireland. And there's a good reason for that! Not only does the holiday borrow from legends and tales that arise from the island, but also the holiday is sort of foundational for the country itself! In this episode, Hunter and Geoff trace how Saint Patrick's Day went from a single person to a global holiday to celebrate Irish-ness!

5 MAR 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Time zones are an incredible piece of geography! Every region of the world has a time attached to it that's globally accepted. But this wasn't always the case! In fact, about a hundred years ago each and every location had its own time creating a lot of issues. As such, time zones started to become a thing and the rest is, as we say, history!

27 FEB 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Traveling by plane has completely changed our world! Where once it took weeks or months to make voyages even a few hundred miles in length, today it takes mere hours. And this has enabled a vast industry to get people around the world and back again. But how and where did it all start and what are the global ramifications of getting people around the world in such a quick manner?

20 FEB 2024 · 📝 Support us on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substack.com/ 📽️ YouTube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC7-Z34pbJ0ZAOJRmUCEz0Cg 📷 Socials: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff 📖 Check out Hunter's atlas' here: https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=hunter+shobe Pangea (also known as Pangaea) was the world's last super continent. And because of this, we can still see the impact that Pangea has had on our current planet. In today's episode, we go farther back than we have ever gone before the explore the geographic history of our current landmasses, what they used to look like, and perhaps where they will go in the future.