CartoCuriosity

Carto Curiosity

Join Kevin Brown and the team at Geographicus Rare Antique Maps as they partner with Silver Sound to bring you the stories behind history's most obscure maps. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com

  1. Tolkien's Middle Earth

    9 JAN

    Tolkien's Middle Earth

    ake a listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps tells us about the depth, realism, and impact of Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello Music by El Buru and Luke Allen Sound by Silver Sound

    10 min
  2. A Mapmaker's Misfortune

    9 JAN

    A Mapmaker's Misfortune

    Listen as James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains why copyright laws and backing-up your work is so important with this unfortunate story. Featuring James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello Music by El Buru and Luke Allen Sound by Silver Sound

    11 min
  3. Royal Siamese Maps

    9 JAN

    Royal Siamese Maps

    When you work in the antiquarian trade, sometimes you might be fortunate enough to come across an object that is truly one-of-a-kind. Listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps recounts how a chance visit to an antique store resulted in discovering a map from a country which has virtually no known history of making them. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Music by Luke Allen and El Buru Sound by Silver Sound

    11 min
  4. Highway History

    9 JAN

    Highway History

    Take a listen as Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains the origin of modern day road traveling. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Music by Luke Allen and El Buru Sound by Silver Sound

    9 min
  5. Buried Ships

    9 JAN

    Buried Ships

    As miners searched for buried treasure during the California gold rush, their ships became buried treasure for historians. Listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps interviews Michael Jennings from Neatline Maps about the buried ships of San Francisco  Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Check out the Neatline website here: neatlinemaps.com Featuring Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps and Michael Jennings from Neatline Maps  Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello  Edited by Jada Mackinnon  Sound by Silver Sound

    10 min
  6. The Bastille

    9 JAN

    The Bastille

    Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “In revolutions there are only two sorts of men: those who cause them and those who profit by them.” Join Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps as he chronicles the first shots of the French Revolution and the story of the man who seized the opportunity to benefit from the destruction of one of Paris’s most infamous structures. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Music by Luke Allen and El Buru Sound by Silver Sound

    9 min
  7. 1st Map of The North Pole

    9 JAN

    1st Map of The North Pole

    When it comes to map making, intentions are never as important as actual exploring. Listen as Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains Gerard Mercator's misinterpretations. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Music by Luke Allen and El Buru Sound by Silver Sound

    10 min
  8. The Peutinger Table

    9 JAN

    The Peutinger Table

    Some maps are small, and some can cover an entire wall. Today, Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps will describe a very uniquely shaped one created for travelers of the Ancient Roman world. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Music by Luke Allen and El Buru Sound by Silver Sound

    9 min
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Join Kevin Brown and the team at Geographicus Rare Antique Maps as they partner with Silver Sound to bring you the stories behind history's most obscure maps. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.com

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  • Creator
    Carto Curiosity
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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