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Through the Rabbit Hole

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Greetings friends and welcome to the pod. We're mainly a geography podcast, but our weekly themes are literally all over the map. Our episodes will focus on themes like physical geography, public transportation, city planning, natural geography and much more. So yeah, all over the place. We'll hopefully have some interesting interview guests every once in a while, and each week we'll focus on a different part of the world. Thanks for tuning in!

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Episodes

Mini-Episode 4: A Personal Story from Yosemite

January 14, 2022 17:54 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MB

As a continuation from last week's episode, I thought I'd tell a funny personal story from Yosemite National Park. This will probably be our last mini-episode for a while, so I hope you've enjoyed them. You can also check out our full-length episodes if you missed any of them. Have a great day!

Mini-Episode 3: The Sierra Nevada

January 07, 2022 21:37 - 8 minutes - 5.76 MB

In today's mini-episode we'll be talking about the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range that's home to beautiful locations like Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Sequoia National Forest. Californians sure are spoiled, as many of the range's most famous spots are easily accessible from California's big cities. 

Mini-Episode 2: Nigeria

December 21, 2021 02:18 - 4 minutes - 3.53 MB

Nigeria is a country that isn't talked about much in Western media, but it's absolutely massive, and it's only getting bigger. Known as the "Giant of Africa", Nigeria has the largest economy and the largest population in Africa, and it's projected to surpass the US in population within the next thirty years. The country also has a fascinating history, and it'd be interesting to read more about it in the future. 

Mini-Episode 1: From Escobar to Innovation: Medellín's Integrated Public Transportation System

December 14, 2021 01:15 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MB

In our first mini-episode, we discuss the public transportation system in Medellín, Colombia. A few decades ago the city was caught in the grasp of Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel, but now the city has a reputation for being safe, welcoming, and extremely innovative. That is thanks in large part to the city's astonishing integrated public transportation system, which has improved the economies and reduced crime in a lot of the impoverished barrios, as well as improving the lives of many who ...

A Conversation with Matt Vocino

February 03, 2021 09:12 - 38 minutes - 20.8 MB

Matt Vocino is a fantastic storyteller and an awesome friend, and I had a fun time chatting with him for our final episode of Season One! Matt was born with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, but he's travelled to Europe, the Caribbean, and even to the Olympics. We chatted about the challenges of travelling in a wheelchair, some fun travel stories, the future of the airline industry for people who travel with disabilities, and much more!!

The Arab World

January 27, 2021 08:54 - 30 minutes - 23.3 MB

The Arab world is a fascinating and often misunderstood part of the world. While often thought of as just being a hot, violent, and very politically unstable region, there is definitely much more to these countries than meets the eye. In today's episode we discuss the countries that are members of the Arab League, an organization of core countries within the Arab World. 

The Great Lakes: Shipwrecks, Settlements, and Surfing

January 20, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 30.3 MB

North America's Great Lakes are absolutely massive, and they've played a fundamental role in the development of both Canada and the United States. In today's episode we briefly discuss the lakes themselves, some cities in the region, some shipwreck stories, and then we spend some time chatting with my friend Ben about surfing on the Great Lakes.

Bicycling Through India & Towing a Dog Through the Canadian Winter... a Conversation With Wilson "BearBacking" Kauzen

January 13, 2021 18:34 - 33 minutes - 13.1 MB

We have a very interesting guest joining us for today's episode. Wilson "BearBacking" Kauzen has bicycled throughout India, and he's currently bicycling through the Canadian winter while towing his dog Mikoto. He's gone weeks without money in India, almost lost his toes in Canada, and has had some fun adventures with magic mushrooms in the mountains of India. Which reminds me, there's swearing and talk of drugs in this episode, so please don't listen if that bothers you. I do recommend liste...

Bicycling Through India & Towing a Dog Through the Canadian Winter... a Conversation with Wilson "BearBacking" Kauzen

January 13, 2021 18:34 - 33 minutes - 13.1 MB

We have a very interesting guest joining us for today's episode. Wilson "BearBacking" Kauzen has bicycled throughout India, and he's currently bicycling through the Canadian winter while towing his dog Mikoto. He's gone weeks without money in India, almost lost his toes in Canada, and has had some fun adventures with magic mushrooms in the mountains of India. Which reminds me, there's swearing and talk of drugs in this episode, so please don't listen if that bothers you. I do recommend liste...

Ranking the 25 Most Influential Cities in 2021: Part 2

January 06, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.7 MB

In today's episode we finish off our ranking of the most influential cities in 2021. We took into account the entire metropolitan region of a city, and also took political, cultural, economic, and historical factors into consideration. Every city is important and unique in its own way, but the 25 that we covered over the last two weeks were the best of the best.

Ranking the 25 Most Influential Cities in 2021: Part 1

December 30, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 10.4 MB

Our world is filled with a variety of fascinating and unique cities, all of them vastly different from each other. It was a difficult task, but over the next two weeks we're gonna try to narrow our planet's cities down to a shortlist of the 25 most influential metropolitan areas. Send me a message on [email protected] to banter with me. The rankings are obviously very subjective, and were based off economic, cultural, political, and historical factors. Enjoy!

A Personal Story from Sri Lanka

December 23, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 9.44 MB

Happy Holidays everyone. I thought I'd share a personal story from a recent trip to Sri Lanka. I met some people that restored my faith in humanity, and it turned out to be a pretty exciting experience at the same time. I hope it can brighten your day a little bit as well.

Nunavut: A Conversation with Chris Crooks

December 16, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 16.9 MB

In today's episode we chat with Mr. Chris Crooks, one of my favourite high-school teachers of all-time. A few years ago Mr. Crooks moved from Southern Ontario to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. Mr. Crooks has always been a fantastic storyteller, so our conversation was quite interesting. We covered topics like housing, food prices, his community, and many other interesting topics.

K2, Nanga Parbat, and Stories from the Mountaineering World

December 09, 2020 08:02 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this week's episode, we head to the Karakoram and the western edge of the Himalayas to talk about K2 and Nanga Parbat, the second and ninth highest mountains in the world. We also go off track a wee bit and discuss some fascinating, interconnecting stories from the mountaineering world. 

The Pearl River Delta: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Macau

December 02, 2020 05:46 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

In the first episode of Through the Rabbit Hole we'll be talking about the Pearl River Delta, also known as China's Greater Bay Area, which is home to cities like Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Macao. The region is quickly developing into one of the most prosperous and exciting on the planet. In today's episode, we'll be discussing the growth of the population, economy, and infrastructure of the PRD.

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November 23, 2020 17:50 - 2 minutes - 1.17 MB

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