Around the World with Mr. Clark

Clark Vandeventer
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Based on Clark Vandeventer's work on Outschool and other platforms. In Clark's very popular class on Outschool titled "Around the World with Mr. Clark," students "travel" to a different country every week and learn about what it'd be like to visit that place. This podcast shares some of the highlights while also delving into other cool stuff Clark is discovering as he guides his students around the world. The Why Don't We Do That? series (WDWDT Edition) features interviews with interesting people about their travels. Check out aClark's classes out Outschool at https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool

  1. 10/15/2024

    #87: Jackson Vandeventer on the impact of travel

    In this episode, host Clark Vandeventer interviews his son Jackson Vandeventer about how travel has impacted him. Clark and his son Jackson share a great friendship, and that comes through in this interview. Jackson is a lover or travel, coffee, books, and language. He’s a linguist -- he loves languages -- and wants to live and work abroad using his language skills. He has been traveling longer than he can remember and will tell you that even though he does not remember IRELAND, he believes that Ireland is in him. Lots of talk in this episode about GUATEMALA and EGYPT and how travel opens us up to new ideas and ways at looking at the world. You can reach out to Jackson directly by following him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jack_pothoseimephysis/ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    46 min

  2. 08/23/2024

    #86: Balkins overview with a heavy dose of Tito

    Host Clark Vandeventer gives an overview of the Balkan region and tells part of the fascinating story of Josip Broz Tito. When Tito died in 1980, his funeral was the greatest concrentration of global dignitaries in world history! Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    22 min

  3. 07/01/2024

    #85: Is Rio de Janeiro safe?

    Host Clark Vandeventer addresses the question, "Is Rio de Janeiro safe?" The country of Brazil gets a Level 2 travel advistory from the US State Department, but specific neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro get a Level 4, which means DO NOT TRAVEL. Clark talks about the favelas. Would you go into a favela? Would you travel to a Level 4 country? There are currently 19 counties in the world that get a Level 4 Travel Advisory. This episode is Part 2 or 2. Clark recorded two special Rio themed episodes of this podcast after he and his wife Monica traveled to Rio de Janeiro for their 20th wedding anniversary. Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  4. 06/28/2024

    #84: Come with me to Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janerio is an inconic city! Host Clark Vandeventer and his wife Monica recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in this jaw-dropping gorgeous city. Rio is full of energy and life, and one guide Clark spent time with described the people of Rio de Janeiro as "come with" people. From Copacabana to Ipanema... Sugarloaf to Christ the Redeemer... Clark shares some highlights of Rio. This is Part 1 or 2 of his overview of Rio de Janeiro. Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  5. 06/08/2024

    #83: Osama bin Laden was not from Afghanistan

    Join Clark Vandeventer in a 20+ minute overview of Afghanistan. A beauitiful county with a rich history and culture... and a heartbreaking past 50-ish years. Atlantic Article, New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity, that Clark references in this episode: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/september-11-attacks-saudi-arabia-lawsuit/678430/ Kite Runner book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3cEeucM Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    23 min

  6. 05/29/2024

    #82: Jinnah outduels Gandhi & gets Pakistan

    Host Clark Vandeventer introduces us to Pakistan, the 5th most populous country in the world. We meet Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, who was close friends and then a rival to Gandhi. Article from Times of India, "Why Gandhi lost the duel with Jinnah:" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/why-gandhi-lost-the-duel-with-jinnah/ Bloody Legacy of Partition article in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/29/the-great-divide-books-dalrymple Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    25 min

  7. 05/15/2024

    #81: Gandhi, Tea, and the Taj Mahal in India (but no Indiana Jones)

    India is the #1 most populous country in the world. Gandhi is one of the most remarkable people to ever live. The Taj Mahal one of the most beautiful sites on earth. But if you go to India, maybe don't mention Indiana Jones. Host Clark Vandeventer takes you on a little tour of Indian, along with some info picked up on the East India Company from his recent read of the book "History of the World in 6 Glasses" by Tom Standage. Link to book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/iPlg3HG Here's the article on the Taj Mahal by Salman Rushdie that Clark mentions in this episode: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/articles/1040taj_mahal.html Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    25 min

  8. 05/10/2024

    #80: Nepal, home to the tallest mountains and nicest people in the world

    Nepal sounds amazing! 25,000 feet of elevation gain in 99 miles from the capital of Kathmandu to the top of Mt. Everest. Tenzig Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary are credited with being the first to reach the top. Info on new Tenzig biopic: ⁠https://variety.com/2024/film/global/tom-hiddleston-willem-dafoe-tenzing-norgay-biopic-1235997617/⁠ What's the Tallest Mountain in the World YouTube video: ⁠https://youtu.be/PLaCogHp5Ug?si=Thdvy7jMfMC63gD⁠i Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Based on Clark Vandeventer's work on Outschool and other platforms. In Clark's very popular class on Outschool titled "Around the World with Mr. Clark," students "travel" to a different country every week and learn about what it'd be like to visit that place. This podcast shares some of the highlights while also delving into other cool stuff Clark is discovering as he guides his students around the world. The Why Don't We Do That? series (WDWDT Edition) features interviews with interesting people about their travels. Check out aClark's classes out Outschool at https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool

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