Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog is a thrilling and heartfelt audio adventure with the love story between a girl and a dog at its center. In an apocalyptic future, climate change and overconsumption have made our planet a very different place. The seas have risen, resources are scarce…and animals have disappeared off the face of the earth. Most people believe they never existed at all. 12-year-old Iowa Chapman is not most people. And when she’s rescued by what might be the last remaining dog, she realizes the responsibility she has to keep this amazing creature safe. Pursued by the evil Regulators, Iowa and Doggo set off on a journey in search of Haven, a legendary island where some believe animals might still be living. Stay tuned to the end of each episode, where hosts Jess Fisher and Nate DuFort talk to experts and educators about issues explored in this adventure.Â
At the “world's end”, Iowa and Doggo may have finally arrived at the gates to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about what we can all be doing to fight climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. https://climate.nasa.gov/ https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/ For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa learns a harsh truth about the chain to Haven, and must risk her life to save Doggo. Listen afterward for a discussion about waterfalls with Dr. Joel Scheingross, Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno. Suggested links: https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/how-are-waterfalls-formed/ https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2019/waterfall-formation For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A mysterious stranger saves Iowa and Doggo, and delivers news about the journey to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about dams with Professor of Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering and practicing Engineer, Dr. Ioan Nistor. Suggested Links: https://damsafety.org/kids#:~:text=Dams%20are%20structures%20that%20hold,help%20prevent%20droughts%20and%20floods https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/why-do-we-build-dams/ For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa, Gideon and Doggo set sail for Haven, before heading right into a deadly storm. Listen afterward for a discussion about water drainage with Georgia McKeon, a Geographer working in Water Management in Australia. Suggested Links: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school https://water.unl.edu/article/stormwater-management/stormwater-education-kids For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Attempting to rescue Doggo, Iowa and Gideon stumble upon the ruins of a once-great city that has now become something much darker. Keep listening for a discussion about the formation of Las Vegas with Dr. Diane Siebrandt, Historic Preservation Officer for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Suggested Links: Tule Springs Fossil Beds: https://www.nps.gov/tusk/index.htm Nevada State Historic Preservation Office: https://shpo.nv.gov/ Nevada Preservation Foundation: https://nevadapreservation.org/ Springs Preserve: https://www.springspreserve.org/ Old Mormon Fort: http://parks.nv.gov/parks/old-las-vegas-mormon-fort Neon Museum: https://www.neonmuseum.org/ Mob Museum: https://themobmuseum.org/ For more great Gen-Z shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa, Gideon and Doggo prepare to fight back, but it may already be too late. Keep listening after the episode to hear a discussion about desert ecology with David Mizejewski, Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. Suggested Links: Ranger Rick Magazine: https://rangerrick.org/ The National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/ Desert Life: https://www.timeforkids.com/k1/desert/ For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa and Doggo grow closer as they make their way back to the river where they discover a mysterious boat. Stay tuned for a discussion about modern farming practices is Dr. Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Professor of Nutrition & Food Studies at Syracuse University. Suggested Links https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/organic-farming/facts/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sustainable-agriculture For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa and Doggo are captured by a family with bad intentions…and a hearty appetite. Stay tuned for a discussion about flammable, combustible, and explosive materials with Supervisory Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, James Panos. Suggested Links https://www.atf.gov/ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives https://www.atf.gov/careers/certified-fire-investigators - Certified Fire Investigators For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa gives her traveling companion a name, but their journey down river does not go according to plan. Stay tuned for a discussion about a very specific type of grasshopper with Dr. Rick Overson, Research Scientist at Arizona State University and Co-Director of the Global Locust Initiative. Suggested Links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/locusts - More facts about locusts https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/global-locust-initiative/about/ - all about the work of the Global Locust Initiative For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa and the dog escape Junktown down a dark well, and find themselves in a world bigger than she could've ever imagined. Stay tuned for a discussion about the effects of climate change on lakes and rivers with Dr. JT Reager (pron: Ray-ger), Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Suggested Links https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ - Effects of climate change https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2880/nasa-explores-our-changing-freshwater-world/ - Climate change and our freshwater world For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa comes face to face with a real-life dog, and is deputized an “Agent of the Animals” so that she can deliver him to safety. Keep listening for a discussion about dogs, with Author, Naturalist, Journalist and dog expert Mark Derr. Suggested Links https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/brief-history-dogs/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/domestic-dog For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Visiting her secret collection, Iowa is trapped by Regulators and rescued…by a miraculous creature. Listen afterward for a discussion about the conservation of rare and uncommon animal, plant, and natural communities with Nathan Shepard, Eastern Regional Field Biologist with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. Suggested Links https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ - search for the endangered species in your state https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/ - Endangered Species Day https://www.ncnhp.org/ For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following the rhymes of an ancient song, Iowa and the dog set off for the legendary Haven. But their journey hits a snag in a dangerous town, “built on what's been shunned.” Stay tuned for a discussion about urbanization and the rise of cities with Dr. Luna Khirfan, Associate Professor at the School of Planning in the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Environment. Suggested Links https://uwaterloo.ca/stream-daylighting/about - Stream Daylighting https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/urbanization/ - Urbanization https://ourworldindata.org/urbanization - Urbanization facts and figures For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iowa's parents are taken away by the Regulators, but not before revealing a wondrous secret. Years later, Iowa, now living with her Aunt Callie, searches for remnants of the world as it used to be…but not everyone wants her to find them. Keep listening for a discussion about climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Suggested Links https://climate.nasa.gov/ For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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