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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!

Know Your Place


    • Apr 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 83 EPISODES


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    Episode 82 - Differences in Pan American and European Lifestyles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 53:34


    TradCath Socialist joins to discuss the differences in the European and American cultural differences and how they affect political attitudes in the regions.

    Episode 81 - Interviewing a Rhodesian British American History Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 56:02


    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.

    Episode 80 - Ottawa vs DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 73:35


    Moses joins the show to discuss the difference between Ottawa and DC.

    Episode 79 - Shifting Political Alignments in the Western World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 58:48


    Join me as I discuss the huge political realignments taking place in the western world with Socialist Trad Cath

    Episode 78 - The Hidden Walkability of Lexington and Louisville

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 21:38


    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

    Episode 77 - Coming of Age in the Post 911/Afgan War America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 37:19


    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.

    Episode 76 - Graham Hancock and Archeology Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 21:37


    Shane Crow joins us to talk about Graham Hancock's research and the debates raging within the archeology community

    Episode 75 - An American Perspective on the European Super League

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 27:48


    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.

    Episode 74 - A Walk in Downtown Lexington

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 25:02


    Join me for a walking tour of downtown Lexington, Kentucky

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    Episode 73 - Highland Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 17:50


    Join Ricky and I as we talk about the city/neighborhood Highland Park that got annexed by Louisville's airport.

    Episode 72 - Hillbilly Elegy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 82:01


    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

    Episode 71 - Regional Attitudes on Early Voting in the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 15:51


    On this week's episode I talk about observed cultural attitudes towards early voting across the US.

    Episode 70 - City Skylines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 42:36


    On this week's episode, I play cities skylines. I vaguely model it off of Louisville.

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    Episode 69 - British Gift Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 13:06


    My British friend Scott Strauss sends me a gift box.

    Episode 68 - Train Crossings in Lexington and Pisgah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 15:16


    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.

    Episode 67 - Skyline vs Goldstar Cincinnati Chili

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 13:55


    On this week's episode per listener request I compare Skyline and Goldstar. 2 Cincinnati Style Chili chains.

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    Episode 66 - Comparing Corona Virus in British Columbia (Canada) and Kentucky (United States)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 72:30


    Luke joins me from British Columbia to discuss Coronavirus measures and expectations in both British Columbia and Kentucky.

    Episode 65 - The Beijing Government and China

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 34:14


    On this week's episode I discuss my perceptions of the Beijing government and China as a whole.

    Episode 64 - Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 32:28


    On this week's episode I discuss my experiences with the BLM movement.

    Episode 63 - CANZUK and Brexit: An American Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 20:24


    Thanks to a special request from Scott and Malik, I return! and I discuss CANZUK and Brexit from an American perspective.

    Episode 60 - Mexican Cultural References

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 13:36


    On this week's episode, I talk about different foods, novels, movies and cultural people that have influenced my perception of Mexican culture.

    Episode 48 - British Cultural References

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 18:45


    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

    Episode 62 - What Makes An Area Feel Safe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 14:40


    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.

    Episode 61 - Political Separatism Influenced by Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 66:30


    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.

    Episode 59 - Midwest Electoral Votes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 13:10


    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

    Episode 58 - The Demographic Transition Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 13:09


    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.

    Episode 57 - Ethnic/Regional American Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 14:25


    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.

    Episode 56 - Italian Cultural References

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 13:49


    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.

    Episode 55 - Logos and Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 13:30


    On this week's episode I talk about how our concept of place can be tied to certain logos.

    Episode 54 - River City USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 23:05


    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.

    Episode 53 - German Cultural References

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 20:10


    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.

    Episode 52 - American Interventionism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 26:04


    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.

    Episode 51 - Cookouts Across America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 16:36


    This week I talk about my different cook out experiences in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Cincinnati, and Kentucky.

    Episode 50 - Middle American Colleges and College Towns Livestream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 57:11


    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).

    Episode 49 - What Makes A Desireable Place To Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 18:39


    On this week's episode I talk about house hunting and desirabilty in the US, Canada, and the UK.

    Episode 47 - American Ancestry Zones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 19:10


    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.

    Episode 46 - State Border Skirmishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 24:55


    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/

    Episode 45 - Independent Smaller Corporate Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 14:50


    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).

    Episode 44 - What Makes A Great Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 22:40


    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.

    Episode 43 - Ends of Eras

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 18:14


    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.

    Episode 42 City vs State Identities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 89:30


    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.

    Episode 41 - Odd Jobs and Businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 12:29


    On this week's episodes I talk about odd jobs and businesses I've noticed across america

    Episode 40 - United States Senate (Power of the States)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 13:55


    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.

    Episode 39 - Voting in Indana and Kentucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 20:34


    On this week's episode I talk about what it's like voting in Indiana and Kentucky.

    Episode 38-Geography of American Burger Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 20:44


    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

    Episode 37 - Live from KAMP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 23:10


    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.

    Episode 36 - Regional American Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 24:55


    On this week's episode I talk about american sports and how they are tied into different regions

    Episode 35 - Press Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 27:00


    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.

    Episode 34 - Tariffs and Embargoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 15:40


    On this week's episode I talk about tariffs and embargoes and what they mean to me as an American.

    Episode 33 - Conferences and Convention Centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 17:51


    On this week's episode I talk about Conferences I've attended and the Convention Center phenomenon.

    Episode 32 - Hurricanes in North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 19:35


    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.

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