Welcome to the Know Your Place Podcast!!! Where we compare the Identity of two places and perceptions of them. Like to be on the show? Drop us a message!
TradCath Socialist joins to discuss the differences in the European and American cultural differences and how they affect political attitudes in the regions.
My church friend Jeremy Thompson talks about growing up in Britain with Rhodesian heritage and become fascinated with American History before moving to Kentucky to teach it.
Moses joins the show to discuss the difference between Ottawa and DC.
Join me as I discuss the huge political realignments taking place in the western world with Socialist Trad Cath
Join me as I respond to City Nerd putting neighborhoods from Lexington and Louisville as top 10 in walking ability in American Car Dependent Cities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1hUR5v4aok
A middle American who came of age during the fallout of September 11th and the Afgan War reflects on the 20th year anniversary and withdrawal.
Shane Crow joins us to talk about Graham Hancock's research and the debates raging within the archeology community
On this week's episode I react to the news of the botched attempt at European Super League and give my comments on the timeline of events surrounding it.
Join me for a walking tour of downtown Lexington, Kentucky
Join Ricky and I as we talk about the city/neighborhood Highland Park that got annexed by Louisville's airport.
On this week's episode Eric King joins me to talk about growing up in Appalachia and respond to J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy
On this week's episode I talk about observed cultural attitudes towards early voting across the US.
On this week's episode, I play cities skylines. I vaguely model it off of Louisville.
My British friend Scott Strauss sends me a gift box.
Thanks to a request from Scott Strauss we look at 2 railroad crossings in the Lexington area. One on Scott street at UK and one at pisgah site of a historic church from the late 1700s.
On this week's episode per listener request I compare Skyline and Goldstar. 2 Cincinnati Style Chili chains.
Luke joins me from British Columbia to discuss Coronavirus measures and expectations in both British Columbia and Kentucky.
On this week's episode I discuss my perceptions of the Beijing government and China as a whole.
On this week's episode I discuss my experiences with the BLM movement.
Thanks to a special request from Scott and Malik, I return! and I discuss CANZUK and Brexit from an American perspective.
On this week's episode, I talk about different foods, novels, movies and cultural people that have influenced my perception of Mexican culture.
On this week's episode I talk about how certain songs, shows, and literature really create a strong sense of geographic identity for different places in Britain. Things Discussed include: Brighton Rock - Graham Greene Penny Lane - The Beatles Mr Hilter Sketch - Monty Python The Importance of Being Erenest - Oscar Wilde 1984 - George Orwell Garden Cities of To-morrow - Sir Ebenezer Howard
On this week's episode I talk about Vine Grove, Kentucky and how it was voted the safest city in Kentucky. I talk about what makes a city feel safe.
On this week's episode my guest Eric Raju joins my to discuss the political separatism in northern Ireland and Pakistan and how they are influenced by religion and other factors.
On this week's episode I will talk about how the electoral votes of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois have played a critical role since 1992 of electing the United States President
On this week's episode I discuss the demographic transtiition model and how I think it applies to countries around the world. As well as some criticisms of it.
On this week's episode I talk about how certain American holidays are tied with different ethinicities and regions. One's included are Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest, St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, Columbus Day, and Jefferson Davis' birthday.
On this week's episode I talk about different Italian movies, food and people and how that's shaped my perception of Italian culture. Topics included are the Godfather, Berlusconi, Venice, Italian Food and more.
On this week's episode I talk about how our concept of place can be tied to certain logos.
On this week's episode, I want to talk about some of Americas most famous river cities and the underlying seedy element to them. Cities include Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans.
Know Your Place Podcast - Episode 53 - German Cultural References On this week's episode I talk about some of the things that have shaped my view of German culture. These include the Hofbrauhaus chain, Oktoberfest celebrations, the movie the Bourne Supremacy, the movie Goodbye Lenin, the Remarque novel Goodbye Lenin, the singer Heino, The bands Die Artze and Rammstein. German Deserts, Breads, Dishes and Butchers.
On this week's episode I talk about American Military Interventionism throughout my lifetime 1989-present. I also discuss previous wars to WW2 and why I think they are different.
This week I talk about my different cook out experiences in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Cincinnati, and Kentucky.
For the special 50th episode, I bring back on my first guest WIll Tune for a livestream about middle american colleges and college towns. We've all heard of Berkley, Princeton, Havard and Yale. However, Will and I will take a minute to talk about the middle american college atmosphere. Some colleges and campus that will be mentioned include Bloomington (IU), Muncie (Ball State), Kentucky (Lexington), Tennessee (Knoxville), and Northwestern (Evanston).
On this week's episode I talk about house hunting and desirabilty in the US, Canada, and the UK.
On this week's episode, I talk about the ancestry of certain parts of america and the cultural impact it's had and is having. Including French Louisiana, New England, German midwest (especially Wisconsin) and Mexican in Texas.
On this week's episode I talk about three different famous state border skirmishes in American History The Toledo War - Ohio vs Michigan https://erenow.net/common/how-the-states-got-their-shapes/21.php Bleeding Kansas - Kansas vs Missouri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas West Virginia secession - West Virginia (part)/Union forces vs mainly Virginia https://aaregistry.org/story/west-virginia-created-by-secession-from-southern-confederate-state/
On this episode I talk about independent/smaller corporate vs larger radio. Stations mentioned WGSO (new Orleans), WTTS (bloomington, IN), WRFL (Lexington, KY), Capetalk (Capetown, SA), LBC (London, England) and RTE (Ireland).
On this episode, I talk about what is considered great leadership in different countries. Main topics include the United States, UK, Russia, France, and Germany.
On this episode I talk about ends of eras and how they define places they are tied to. Deaths of John Mccain and George HW Bush are discussed. As well as Bill Clinton era and Merkel era in Germany.
Join me and my guests from Canada, New Zealand, and Australia as we discuss whether we feel a deeper connection to the state or city we live in.
On this week's episodes I talk about odd jobs and businesses I've noticed across america
On this week's episode I talk about why every state gets two senators and the power of a state and perhaps a good average size.
On this week's episode I talk about what it's like voting in Indiana and Kentucky.
On this week's episode I talk about the origin's of some of America's favorite fast food burger chains. Chains discussed include McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Hardee's, and Culver's
On this week's episode I discuss my presentation for the Kentucky Area Mapping Professionals Annual Conference in Bowling Green, Kentucky, "Where do articles in my Facebook feed come from". I also talk about Bowling Green and what it's like there.
On this week's episode I talk about american sports and how they are tied into different regions
On this week's episode I discuss the freedom of the press and what it looks like in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and South Africa.
On this week's episode I talk about tariffs and embargoes and what they mean to me as an American.
On this week's episode I talk about Conferences I've attended and the Convention Center phenomenon.
On this week's episode I talk about Hurricane Florence and what is was like living through Hurricanes Fran and Floyd when I lived in North Carolina.