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The World As We Know It

Bradley and Keke

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The World As We Know It is a history and geography podcast where two hosts take you on an audio tour of each of world's 197 sovereign states. Each episode focuses on a single country: their history, culture, politics, and more. We end each discussion with how much we've learned and how our familiarity with the country has changed. Current events and weekly topics round out each week.
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The grassy plains of Mongolia welcome the World As We Know It this week as Keke hosts an episode about our largest empire, coldest nation, and perhaps the most interesting flag so far! Join us as we march with the Great Khan, hear some traditional Mongolian throat singing, and discuss Soviet-era politics.…
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Find Keke and Brad amongst the Kiwis this week as the World podcast travels to the realm of New Zealand! Hear about the Maori peoples, the All Blacks, the Common Wealth woes, and the Highs of the modern era. Brad hosts but Keke comes to the pronunciation rescue more times than we could count.
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The Czech Republic goes through more phases then Brad in Middle School! The 1900's see 3 different Czechoslovak Republics, a foreign occupation, a socialist state, and a partridge in a pear tree. Keke adds color commentary to the complex political structures explained by Brad as TWAWKI wraps up the Czech History and fills you in on what we have bee…
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Mexico Part II is here! Keke and Brad complete the history of Mexico from 1800 until the present day and launch into cultural discussion. Your favorite segment, the Flag Corner, makes a triumphant return! The classic rapport between the two hosts brings an enormous, complex, and richly cultured country to completion.…
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The World As We Know It tackles our second "major" country with Mexico! A two-parter, episode one will cover the snapshot, our intial discussion and familiarity ratings, and Mexican history from prehistory until the 1800's. Keke is our host for the first installment and leads us through the Yucatan and into the dense web of Mayan and Aztec civiliza…
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Angola is our third nation on the continent of Africa and our first in Southern Africa! Keke is your host to both a historical narrative featuring fierce national identity and modern political struggles. Angola faces many challenges as a nation and offers a fantastic opportunity for deeper discussion.…
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In the news because of recent student protests and human rights controversies, Bangladesh is an important episode for Keke and Brad. The first foray into the Indian subcontinent, Bangladesh is an immensely populated, historically puzzling, and geographical unique country. Join the The World As We Know It on an audio tour of a nation on rise and loo…
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The World As We Know It travels to South America to visit the land-locked nation of Paraguay! Keke and Brad welcome a guest host, our friend Tom, who has worked and lived in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer. His insights and anecdotes help our historical narrative and cultural discussion to reach new, and meaningful, heights.…
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Brad and Keke tackle the podcast's first major economic and cultural powerhouse country with Japan! Keke hosts and delivers a comprehensive overview of the history of Japan followed by discussion centered around cultural impacts and society. Nerdy backstories involving anime and Pokemon are revealed.…
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The World As We Know It travels to West Africa and features the country of Cote d'Ivoire! A lengthy episode that tackles early West African empires, French colonialism, independence movements, and modern developments. Listen to Brad butcher French names and give personal anecdotes - Keke keeps him in line.…
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