MapsCast

A podcast where maps, the data they help visualize, and the stories they tell are translated to the spoken form.

Mapscast Deep Dives - What time is it in Indiana?

Daylight Savings time is this weekend (if you're listening to this fresh) - my home state of Indiana is notorious for time zones and DST, and has earned many entries on the tz database. What is the tz database and why do so many little towns in Indiana have their own time zone.

03-06
25:45

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Sandwiches

68 regional American sandwiches - tons of variety on bread.

05-08
32:57

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Hamburgers

The icon of American cuisine. What are the differences throughout the land?

04-17
19:05

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Hot Dogs

Tubes of meat on a bun. What can be so different? Turns out, a lot based on where you're at.

04-10
21:46

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Chili

Does chili have beans? Does it go on Spaghetti? The answer to these questions and more depends on where in the country you go

04-03
09:25

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Pizza

Mama Mia! American Pizza Styles are concentrated in the Northeast, but how many are there?

03-20
28:34

Around the Country in 400 Plates - Barbecue

Barbecue, Bar-B-Q, Bar-B-Que, BBQ - who cares how it's spelled, what can you expect from this quintessential American experience around the country?

03-13
27:39

Around the country in 400 plates

What sort of local specialties exist in the US. Hoo buddy I'm glad you asked.

02-28
14:41

AskAnAmerican about Geography - on Municipalities and Sub-National Divisions

What is the difference between a city and a town in America? Why are there so many suburbs? What ways are American States divided further, or more specifically, if the US were observing EU's NUTS, what would second and third level Sub-National Divisions be called? All this plus tons of edge-cases!

05-15
23:51

AskanAmerican about Geography - why do people from the US call themselves American?

Many Latin Americans have expressed criticism for US Citizens use of the term American to refer to themselves and America as a short form of the United States of America. In this episode, I talk about continent models, the Panamanian Isthmus, and Demonyms.

02-21
14:41

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Flora and Fauna Ranges

This episode looks at where species of Flora and Fauna live in the US

02-07
12:58

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Cascades and Sierra Nevadas

We're back West of the Rockies to look at Pacific Time, West Coast Mountain Ranges, and the Ring of Fire

01-31
12:08

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Appalachian Mountains

This episode looks at the Appalachian mountains across the Eastern US

01-24
20:34

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico

This episode of where in the lower 48 does the East meet the West, we look at the various lines running between the Mississippi and the Appalachians.

01-17
19:51

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Mississippi River

On this episode of MapsCast, we look at the Mighty Mississippi River, a long standing cultural border between East and West.

01-10
23:06

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Hundredth Meridian

On this episode of where in the lower 48 does the East meet the West, we look at the 100th Meridian, where the Great Plains begin. It serves as the line separating the arid West from the moist East.

01-03
20:01

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Rocky Mountains

On this episode of where in the lower 48 does East meet West, we'll look at the Rocky Mountain range.

12-27
24:53

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West - Longitudinal and State Lines

Where in the Lower 48 does East meet West? If you had to draw a dividing line to split the United States in two, where should it be? This episode considers longitude lines formed by three geographic centers and two population centers, as well as dividing lines formed by borders between states.

12-21
16:34

Channel Update - 02/14/20

Update to discuss the new mic, monetization, site and platforms, the end of the last series, and what's in the pipeline

02-14
10:07

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