Isn't That Spatial
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. Topics cover urban planning, the geography of dive bars, urban oddities, and other good stuff.
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The Future of Gas Stations
June 21, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 16.3 MBJust in time for your summer road trip, we're talking about gas stations and their uncertain future as the world moves towards electric cars. Will they adapt to electrification or become relics operating on the fringes of society? And what will become of our beer caves? Imagine along with us!
Cop City
February 07, 2023 09:47 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBOn this episode, we·re discussing the 85-acre, $90M+ planned urban development located at the edges of Atlanta known as Cop City. We talk about the significance of the land it is being planned on, how it upends some VERY RECENT urban plans sponsored by the City of Atlanta, and what broader political and geographic components are at work here that have made Cop City so infamous on a national scale. View our Show Notes and additional episodes at IsntThatSpatial.net!
Geography of Breakfast
November 10, 2022 10:02 - 14 minutes - 14.2 MBMmmmm. The geography just doesn't get much more casual than this, folks. This episode is all about the geography of breakfast. And I, for one, could go for an extra side of casual this week. Where did the concept of the American breakfast even come from? Geography is the answer! Dig in as we discuss the origin of breakfast favorites from eggs to bagels to that Instagram-famous breakfast dish. And we're so excited to feature music from ITS composer (Daniel Kirschenbaum) Danger Field's new a...
Pirate Radio
March 17, 2022 07:30 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBOn this episode, we dive into the pirates and the guerillas of radio and how they have used the spaces available to them - be it ships or public housing units - to find and create communities big and small around the radio dial.
ITS035: Geography of Vaccination
March 11, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThe geography and politics of administering vaccine rollouts have always needed to be masterminded to be successful. With the current COVID-19 vaccine campaign underway, we discuss the geography of past and current inoculations efforts and what made them successful... or not.
ITS034: Geography of Belonging
June 13, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 15.1 MBPerhaps the biggest goal of urban planning and community development is creating a sense of place - a sense of belonging. But defining “belonging” can be tricky, and sometimes we’re better at defining what we avoid. On this episode, we discuss the subtle and not-so-subtle features in our environment that signal us to avoid. And then maybe we can start to get down to what makes us feel like we belong. Spoiler alert: What is a welcoming signal to one person can be a red flag to stay away to...
Tactical Urbanism, Interview with Roger Cummings
May 09, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 29.5 MBTactical Urbanism refers to projects done without permission from the local government or with any formal planning – it is DIY, low cost, and temporary. Tactical Urbanism is a tool anyone can use to get the public to pay attention to something the community needs, like more parks or bike lines, or even just to add some fun to the built environment. On this episode, we explore all kinds of Tactical Urbanism projects and find out who it’s for, its possibilities, and its limitations. Then, I ...
ITS032: Local Control
April 18, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBWe often think of our cities and towns as their own entities in control of what they do, and for a good part history they have been. On this episode, we're going to look at how emerging tensions with states and the erosion of Local Control has been playing out in our communities and impacting spatial issues including the environment, economic development, and social issues. You can view the Show Notes of this episode and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS031: Secret Tunnels
April 04, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 17 MBThere are countless miles of hidden tunnels under our feet that we don't really think about. In this episode of Isn't That Spatial, we're going underground to discover the tunnels - from the little-known to the downright mysterious - in our cities and towns. Who knows what's hiding down there! You can view our Show Notes + related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
Vacant Lots
March 21, 2019 07:00 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBThis episode is all about vacant lots - where did they come from and what are we doing with them? We'll explore uses of vacant lots from the perfectly pragmatic to the more... creative. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS029: Tales of Two Places
March 07, 2019 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThis is the final episode in our series, Spatial Topics In Film, and we're discussing Tales of Two Places - movies that depict two geographic settings as a major part of the story. Films we look at include 80s "wrong side of the track" gems, city vs. suburb "urban fantasia" films, and movies that contrast two cities. Films discussed on this episode: West Side Story The Outsiders Pretty In Pink Desperately Seeking Susan Juno Good Bye, Lenin! Frances Ha Only Lovers Left Alive...
ITS028: Simulacra - Spatial Topics In Film
February 21, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 18.6 MBThis episode is the second in our three-episode series, Spatial Topics In Film. In this episode, we discuss movies featuring simulacra - or simulated realities within the film, from sci-fi dystopia to alternate versions of our present-day reality. Films discussed include The Matrix, Blade Runner, Her, Black Panther, and The Truman Show. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS027: Hometown Movies
February 07, 2019 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThis episode is the first in our three-episode series, Spatial Topics In Film. In this episode, we discuss movies that depict the filmmakers' hometown and the unique insight into those geographies the filmmaker provides. Films discussed on this episode include Dazed and Confused, Lady Bird, Moonlight, It Follows, and Hairspray. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS026: On Gentrification
January 24, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBOn this episode, we'll try to define the slippery term "gentrification" that refers to neighborhood change, for better or worse. What does gentrification look like, how does it happen, what are the markers, and what can anyone do about it? Find all the answers here! (Sort of.) You can view the Show Notes on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS025: Geography of Reproduction
January 10, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 23 MBITS025 is all about babies and birth control - the geography of reproduction! We explore the spatial component of births, birth control, abortion access, and even baby name trends. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS024: Geography of Music Scenes
May 03, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're looking at the geography of music scenes - the major scenes in popular music, what set those cities apart stylistically, and the spatial factors for how it all came together in that time and place. You can view the Show Notes, this episode's playlist, and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net! * * * At some point during this episode, I say "Slowd...
ITS023: Coal Country
April 12, 2018 02:45 - 25 minutes - 24.6 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedication to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the deep dark regions of coal country - what and where is it exactly, how it developed and how it was exploited, and where it belongs in today's world. You can view the Show Notes and related content at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS022: Women in the City
March 22, 2018 07:00 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the representation of women in the city - monuments, streets, schools, and other odes to women. OK - we're exploring the LACK of those memorials to women. You can view our Show Notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS021: Urban Renewal's Rise + Fall
March 08, 2018 08:00 - 17 minutes - 18.6 MBIn a follow up to ITS010 on popular music's odes to urban renewal, this episode covers what "urban renewal" actually was - and how it led to so much displacement and the destruction of so much good stuff in our cities. You can view our Show Notes on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS020: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Skid Row
February 22, 2018 08:30 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. In this episode of our Spatial Topics In Music feature, we're listening to the songs of skid row and life on the wrong side of wherever. You can view the Show Notes on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS019: OK, Let's Talk About This Amazon HQ2 Thing
February 09, 2018 04:47 - 24 minutes - 24.5 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, let's dive into the hype of the Amazon HQ2 selection process that is driving hundreds of cities (and many of us) into a frenzy. We’ll take a look at likely selection criteria, incentives cities are doling out, and what all this is worth anyway. You can view the show notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS018: The Wild World of Logistics
January 25, 2018 09:00 - 19 minutes - 20.2 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the wild world of logistics - from the original Amazon (the US Postal Service) to actual Amazon. We're taking a peek behind these "hidden" infrastructures and seeing how they impact our urban areas. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at isntthatspatial.net!
ITS017: Martin Luther King Streets
January 11, 2018 09:00 - 14 minutes - 15.5 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the geography of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. and their legacy since the designation. View the Show Notes on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS016: Bibelot-graphy #1 | Me Love Rambo
December 14, 2017 09:00 - 9 minutes - 9.88 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode is the podcast equivalent of a little holiday cocktail chatter. It's the first installment of our new series Bibelot-graphy, where we explore an odd urban curio. Bibelot-graphy #1 documents the infamous "Me Love Rambo" billboard graffiti in Brooklyn, NY. You can view the show notes for this episode on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS015: Geography of Activism
November 30, 2017 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBIsn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're taking it to the streets and exploring the geography of activism - where its hotbeds are, how the built environment helps or hampers activism, and how geography influences who participates. You can view the show notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS014: Electrification of Cities
November 16, 2017 09:00 - 18 minutes - 19.4 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On Episode 14, we tell the story of how America got electrified, from Edison to Tesla to a new little thing called "nightlife" and much more. You can view the show notes and more on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS013: The Geography of Breweries
November 02, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 27.5 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're taking a look at the wide world of breweries in the US, then and now. You can view the Show Notes and related content on our website at http://isntthatspatial.net!
ITS012: The Geography of Sex Work
June 22, 2017 18:18 - 21 minutes - 26.6 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're exploring the spatial component of the oldest profession in the world - sex work! You can view the show notes and related content on our website at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS011: Great Moments in Environmental Justice
May 31, 2017 14:16 - 14 minutes - 18 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. On this episode, we're looking at some of the great toxic oddities turned achievements in environmental justice. You can view the Show Notes for this episode at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS010: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of Urban Renewal
May 18, 2017 07:30 - 11 minutes - 12 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode is part of the series Spatial Topics In Music, and this time, we're talking about songs with themes relating to urban renewal projects. You can find the songs featured on this podcast in our Show Notes at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS009: Cemeteries
May 04, 2017 08:00 - 14 minutes - 18.6 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores the geography of cemeteries and how they reflect the history and values of the local area. View our show notes at IsntThatSpatial.net!
ITS008: Geography of Memory
April 20, 2017 08:00 - 15 minutes - 19 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores urban memory and the creative ways urbanists are preserving underappreciated elements of the built environment in our communities. You can view show notes and related content at IsntThatSpatial.net
ITS007: Immigrant Communities
April 06, 2017 08:00 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This explores the immigrant communities in urban areas, new and old. We are quite familiar with the historical immigrant communities of older American cities such as Little Italy, numerous Chinatowns, German Villages, etc. that have become urban landmarks. On this episode, we’ll look at how these older immigrant enclaves emerged and explore the newer trends in immigration in our cities, as ...
ITS006: The Geography of Coffee Shops
March 23, 2017 08:00 - 15 minutes - 19.3 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. In this episode, we explore the geography of the coffee shop. You can view the Show Notes and related content at IsntThatSpatial.net
ITS005: Spatial Topics In Music - Songs of the Suburbs
March 09, 2017 11:00 - 13 minutes - 15.3 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode highlights popular songs written about the suburbs. View the show notes and songs referenced in this episode at IsntThatSpatial.net.
ITS004: REPRESENT! The Geography of Political Representation
February 23, 2017 17:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode explores the geography of political representation, including redistricting and the multiple ways lines are drawn to empower or disenfranchise voters. Show notes available at IsntThatSpatial.net.
ITS003: Public Taxis vs. Private Ride-Hailing Services
February 08, 2017 18:58 - 15 minutes - 23.8 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. Hey, have you heard about this Uber thing? On this episode, I’m looking at ride-hailing services – so-called public taxis versus newer, private app-based services such as Uber and Lyft (among many other players in the market). How do these services fit in to the urban transportation picture? Are the new private services the key to the gaps in our transportation system? Do they complement or...
ITS002: The Bicycle and Women's Lib
January 26, 2017 22:43 - 10 minutes - 20.2 MBIsn't That Spatial is a podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. This episode examines the modern bicycle's role in dramatically increasing women's democratic participation at the turn of the 20th century. See our show notes, images, and more at IsntThatSpatial.net.
ITS001: Geography of the Dive Bar
January 09, 2017 20:42 - 10 minutes - 19.7 MBShow Notes + Links Dive Bar History: Library of Congress More dive-y-ness from the Library of Congress New York journal and advertiser, March 9, 1899 LOC and the Excise Tax University of Houston - Prohibition Dive Bars Now: Mapping Bars vs. Grocery Stores Strongtowns on Drunk Driving Dive Bars and Gentrification Can New York Protect Its Dive Bars?