Extremities

Jan 01 2020 19 ep. 27 mins 12.9k
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Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements. Season 2 starts in late September 2019. A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com

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St Helena's Decisive Decade

Jan 01 2020 23 mins  
On January 1st, 2020, St Helena enters what will potentially be the most important and consequential decade in its history. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The Wo

Cruise Ship Day

Dec 26 2019 27 mins  
Suddenly, 800 tourists arrive on the tiny island of St Helena. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream.  Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced

An Island and its Airport

Dec 18 2019 28 mins  
After 500 years alone, St Helena gets a little closer to the world. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about

Dinner with the Economists

Dec 11 2019 28 mins  
When you go to a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the South Atlantic and get invited to dinner by the island's top two economists, you say yes. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped fo

Slavery, Mutiny, Goats, and a Frenchman

Dec 04 2019 33 mins  
200 years of St Helena's history in a tidy 30 minutes.  This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about

Arrival on St Helena

Nov 27 2019 30 mins  
Extremities is back for season 3--this time, in the middle of the South Atlantic. This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found.  On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the do

Svalbard's Act Three

Oct 30 2019 22 mins  
Svalbard is in its prime, but that could soon end. This episode was supported by:  Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the code, "extremities," for 10% off upgrading to premium

The Economy of the World's Northernmost town

Oct 24 2019 26 mins  
The high arctic is not normally home to thriving economies but somehow, Longyearbyen's is. The episode was made possible by: Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500-500

Pyramiden: The High-Arctic Soviet Ghost Town

Oct 16 2019 25 mins  
20 years ago, what was previously the Soviet Union's model town in the high arctic closed for good. Today, though, it's slowly being revitalized. This episode was supported by: Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the code, "extremities," for

The Russian Town in Norwegian Svalbard

Oct 09 2019 26 mins  
Barentsburg--a Russian town nestled within a Norwegian archipelago. This episode was made possible by:  Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely for free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500-500