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The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin. © WNYC Studios

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    • Aug 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES

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    Orbital Sunrise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 22:35


    John Green reviews something he's never seen and never will: an orbital sunrise. This episode marks the end of our summer miniseries. You can buy a copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed book online or at your local bookstore: https://anthropocenereviewedbook.com/ Thank you again for your tremendous support.Episode art by Nadim Silverman.

    Ginkgo Biloba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 28:21


    John Green reviews a particular Ginkgo biloba tree.The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way."Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com

    Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 25:40


    John Green reviews an Icelandic hot dog stand and the act of signing your name 250,000 times in a four-month period. The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way."Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.comJohn is on (virtual) tour this week to celebrate the book release. For more information and tickets: johngreenbooks.com/appearancesA fan-made web site that allows readers of The Anthropocene Reviewed to share where each copy ends up: theanthropocenereviewed.comEpisode art by Nadim Silverman.

    Penguins of Madagascar and the Smallpox Vaccine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 26:51


    Preorder The Anthropocene Reviewed book, out May 18, 2021: https://sites.prh.com/anthropocenereviewedbookJoin John Green and special guests on the The Anthropocene Reviewed virtual book tour! Each ticket purchased will grant access to the respective live event and include a signed copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed.  Ticket links and more information at http://www.johngreenbooks.com/appearances. Tour dates:Monday, May 17th at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ETNortheast Event in partnership with The Wilbur TheatreWith special guest Clint SmithTuesday May 18th at 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ETWestern EventWith special guest Sarah GreenWednesday, May 19th at 4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ETSouthern EventWith special guest Hank GreenSaturday, May 22nd at 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ETMidwest EventWith special guest Ashley C. FordFor every ticket purchased, $2 will be donated to Partners In Health. $1 is included in the ticket price, and my publisher Dutton will match every $1.

    Plague

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 24:19


    John Green reviews historical outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague. The Anthropocene Reviewed book will be released on May 18, 2021 and is available for preorder now. 

    The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 23:05


    John Green reviews the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed.

    Mortification and Civilization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 27:27


    John Green reviews mortification and civilization.

    Seventeen Listener Suggestions, Reviewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 21:11


    John Green reviews seventeen--that’s right, seventeen--topics suggested by listeners who emailed him at anthropocenereviewed at gmail dot com. 

    You'll Never Walk Alone and Jerzy Dudek

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 25:58


    John Green reviews the song You'll Never Walk Alone the performance of a Polish goalkeeper named Jerzy Dudek on May 25th, 2005.

    Monopoly and Academic Decathlon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 22:42


    John Green reviews the board game Monopoly and a high-school nerdfest called the Academic Decathlon.

    Humanity's Temporal Range

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 21:36


    John Green reviews humanity's temporal range. 

    Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 22:27


    John Green reviews a micro-organism, staphylococcus aureus, and a rhetorical device called the non-denial denial.

    Works of Art by Agnes Martin and Hiroyuki Doi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 20:34


    John Green reviews two works of visual art—a series of six paintings by Agnes Martin called “With My Back to the World,” and an untitled 2003 ink drawing by Hiroyuki Doi.

    Auld Lang Syne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 23:22


    John Green reviews Auld Lang Syne in this podcast's first ever one-review episode.

    Notes App and Sports Rivalries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 21:44


    John Green reviews the Notes app and the strange phenomenon of sports rivalries.

    Capacity for Wonder and Sunsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 22:40


    John Green reviews humanity’s capacity for wonder and sunsets.

    QWERTY Keyboard and the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 22:16


    John Green reviews the QWERTY keyboard layout and a bird species called the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō.

    Hot Dog Eating Contest and Chemotherapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 24:03


    John Green reviews a hot dog eating contest and chemotherapy. 

    Air Conditioning and Sycamore Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 22:49


    John Green reviews air conditioning and sycamore trees.

    Gray Aliens and Rock Paper Scissors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 22:20


    John Green reviews Rock, Paper, Scissors and the little gray aliens that humans began imagining—or possibly seeing—in the early 20th century.

    Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Stickers and the Indianapolis 500

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 21:49


    John Green reviews two sensorial wonders: scratch ‘n’ sniff stickers and the Indianapolis 500.

    Prom and the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 18:21


    John Green reviews the teenage celebration known as prom and the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment.

    The Hall of Presidents and New Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 20:18


    John Green reviews the Hall of Presidents and the song "New Partner" by Palace Music. 

    Velociraptors and Harvey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 19:01


    John Green reviews velociraptors and the 1950 film Harvey.

    Indianapolis and Love at First Sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 20:54


    John Green reviews Indianapolis and love at first sight.

    Teddy Bears and Penalty Shootouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2018 23:44


    John Green reviews teddy bears and penalty shootouts.

    Tetris and the Seed Potatoes of Leningrad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 21:24


    John Green reviews the video game Tetris and the seed potatoes of Leningrad.

    A Word From John

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 5:37


    The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Snap Judgment, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin. 

    Pennies and Piggly Wiggly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 21:31


    John Green reviews an ostensible form of currency and a grocery store chain.

    Whispering and the Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 17:54


    John Green reviews an unvoiced way of speaking and the state of the atmosphere. Thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this episode: brilliant.org/anthro

    The Yips and CNN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 20:21


    John Green reviews a sporting malady known as the yips and the 24-hour news network, CNN. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode: skillshare.com/anthro When I First Went to Sea by Katie Else: https://www.katieelse.com/music

    Lascaux Paintings and the Taco Bell Breakfast Menu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 17:59


    John Green reviews a 17,000-year-old painting and the Taco Bell breakfast menu. Thanks to Simple Contacts for sponsoring this episode: simplecontacts.com/anthro

    Hawaiian Pizza and Viral Meningitis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 20:43


    John Green reviews a pineapple and ham yeasted flatbread and an inflammation of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Thanks to Dashlane for sponsoring this episode: https://www.dashlane.com/anthro

    Super Mario Kart and the Bonneville Salt Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 17:55


    John Green reviews a kart racing video game series and a vast expanse of salt-encrusted earth located in the desert of northwestern Utah. Thanks to Backblaze for sponsoring this episode: http://backblaze.com/anthro

    Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 18:51


    John Green reviews a plant species with no relationship to Kentucky and the contemporary practice of searching for the lives of people you don't know. Thanks to this episode's sponsors. Audible: audible.com/anthro Casper: casper.com/anthro

    Halley's Comet and Cholera

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 18:45


    John Green reviews Halley's Comet, a celestial body visible from Earth once in a lifetime, and cholera, an infection caused by bacteria and people. Thanks to audible for sponsoring today's episode: http://audible.com/anthro

    Canada Geese and Diet Dr Pepper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 16:55


    John Green reviews Canada Geese (a bird species that was not too long ago on the brink of extinction) and Diet Dr Pepper (a zero-calorie soda popularized by a man named Foots). Thanks to Audible for sponsoring today's episode. http://audible.com/anthro

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