Roots of Humanity with Drew Binsky

In episode #31 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to his new friend Izzet about his roots as an indigenous person to Crimea. What is Crimea? Before 2014, most people probably had no idea about this historic peninsula in Eastern Europe—that is, until it was illegally annexed from Ukraine by Russia, planting the seeds for the present-day war. Izzet talks about the geopolitics of the

In episode #30 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to Kamya Buch, a digital nomad and spiritual educator, about her Hindu roots. Ranging from meditation, yoga, and ancient health practices, Indian heritage is alive in the present, because of people like Kamya. Born in England, Kamya has a lot to say about the Indian diaspora. But she’s traveled far and wide throughout Southeast Asia

In episode #29 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to his new friend Sayeeda about Bangladesh. Based in Sydney, having lived around the world in places like South Korea and Dubai, Sayeeda brings her Bangladeshi roots to every travel experience. Bangladesh, a country of nearly 180 million people, is the size of Iowa. Drew and Sayeeda talk about the traffic in Dhaka, the capital, as wel

In episode #28 of Roots of Humanity, Drew hosts a Q&A after a 5-month trip around the world, from Europe, to Africa, to Asia, visiting countries like Serbia, Qatar, South Sudan, Vietnam, Japan, and more. Now back home in sunny Arizona, he is ready to respond to your questions — over 2,000 of them! From how it would be different to travel as a woman, to how to keep a healthy d

In episode #27 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to his travel agent G about his Swiss roots and how to globe-trot like a pro. After visiting every country in the world, and continuing to travel to non-traditional destinations like West Papua, Drew needed someone to score the best flight routes and hotel deals that most people wouldn’t know about. That is to say, G’s experience

In episode #26 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to his Production Manager A.J. about his Italian-American roots. Fresh out of college with several creative writing awards under his belt, A.J. combines his love of storytelling and travel by helping Drew manage a team of 15 editors. A.J. tells what it’s like to share the same last name as one of the biggest Italian mafia families,

In episode #25 of Roots of Humanity, Drew interviews Vít Jedlička about how he founded Liberland, the world’s newest micro-nation. In 2015, Vít became the first president of the small plot of land between Serbia and Croatia, an island not claimed by either country. A libertarian from the Czech Republic, Vít tells Drew how he saw an opportunity for freedom, how taxation in Lib

In episode #24 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to Charles Hoskinson about his roots and cryptocurrency. An entrepreneur like Drew, Charles was a co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain platform, as well as Cardano and the blockchain engineering company Input Output Global, Inc. What was it like to be at the center of the early days of bitcoin? Why is it that so many people in the cr

In episode #23 of Roots of Humanity, Drew interviews Norwegian pop-duo Marcus & Martinus about how they made a splash in Europe’s competitive music scene at younger than 20 years old. With three albums and numerous awards, M & M talk about selling out stadiums, touring with Jason Derulo, creating during the pandemic, and following your dreams. To Drew’s surprise, they a

In episode #22 of Roots of Humanity, Drew talks to his new friend Kacper about Polish culture, history, and food. Kacper’s Poland is very different than his parents’ Poland, because he was born after communism and speaks English, while his parents fought for food rations and learned Russian. Kacper recalls how his grandmother used to smuggle jewelry from Romania, and how his gr