One of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, and father of the modern South African state, Nelson Mandela is truly a man beloved, respected, and admired across the entire planet. Join the Professor in Nobel Square, Cape Town for a quick overview of the man, of his life and times, and the impact he has had to this nation and the world….including what the future holds for this state post-Mandela.
Just off the coast of Namibia, the Professor encounters one of the most unique and interesting arid coastal areas in the world: the Namib Desert….and that prompts him to chat in the chilly air about how and why coastal deserts form all over the world, in very specific areas, due to very specific forces of physical geography. Watch this podcasts for the low down on ocean currents, wind patterns, and even spooky skeleton shipwrecks!
Africa’s first fully developed and modern state? Well, that is what the great state of Ghana hopes to become in the very near future, and the Professor explores the modern history and current state of affairs here in Ghana to talk about what this country has done so differently from other Sub-Saharan Kwame Nkrumah, African states in order to achieve that goal. Their path to modernity has a lesson or two for other African states that are also rapidly developing here in the 21st century. Is the African century upon us? We shall see! Go, go, go Ghana pride!
Live from a cluster of cannons at the Coast Cape Coast Castle & Dungeons, on the Gold Coast of Ghana, the Professor podcasts about the historic relevance of this particular place as the original center of European expansionism, colonialism, and globalization….an epicenter of extracting stuff and relocating slaves that was to affect 3 continents and shape cultures the world over!
From the northwestern fringe of the great Sahara Desert: the Professor podcasts about this physical geographic force as a divider of Africa, as a birthplace of the Berbers, and as the king of the hot deserts From the Magreb to the Sahel, this gigantic dry entity has been the home to classic civilizations, trade routes, Islamic religion, and more deviant devils. Learn more about the largest hot desert on the planet in this particular podcast! (And do note: whenever I start radically waving my arms around, it’s not because I am a spazo (which I am) but more because a ate about 10 Saharan sand flies during this rant. Nasty little buggers were dive-bombing my head!)
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