Deltas

J.J.Wheatley

Welcome to Deltas, a podcast about the connections between our collective past & present world. Each episode examines the conceptual grains of sand, deposited in the deltas of the present. Join me for Deltas, a podcast that explores our collective past, one grain at a time. Twitter: @deltaspodcast Website: deltaspodcast.wordpress.com

Episodes

  1. 07/13/2019

    006: The Library of Alexandria

    Welcome to episode 6 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.  Episode Blurb: Today, we're tracing the history of a library that has become a legend. The Great Library of Alexandria. Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com  Twitter: @deltaspodcast

    6 min

  2. 06/29/2019

    005: Eratosthenes

    Welcome to episode 5 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.  Episode Blurb: Today, we travel back to the 2nd century BC. Visiting the library of Alexandria, to meet its head librarian. Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com  Twitter: @deltaspodcast

    6 min

  3. 06/15/2019

    004: Proto-Languages

    Welcome to episode 4 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World.  Episode Blurb: Everything has a beginning, even language. Today we're exploring the collective past of languages, through the tower of babel.  Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com Twitter: @deltaspodcast

    5 min

  4. 06/01/2019

    003: Astrolabe

    Today, we’re talking about the Astrolabe. Astrolabes were, for about two millennia, a key tool in the stream of thought that would become science. They were used to study the stars & divine one’s place in the world, both geographically & spiritually.

    7 min

  5. 05/18/2019

    002: Copyright

    Welcome to episode 2 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World. Episode Blurb: The journey of copyright, from an obscure English law to the creative commons.  Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com

    7 min

  6. 05/04/2019

    001: Pineapples

    Welcome to episode 1 of Deltas: A Podcast About Our Collective Past & Present World. Episode Blurb: A short history of the language that gave us the word for pineapple & its connection to our modern world. Website: https://deltaspodcast.wordpress.com Twitter: @deltaspodcast

    4 min

  7. Season 1, Episode 1 Trailer

    Trailer - Season 1

    Trailer for the first season of Deltas: a podcast about our collective past & present world.

    28 sec

Trailer

About

Welcome to Deltas, a podcast about the connections between our collective past & present world. Each episode examines the conceptual grains of sand, deposited in the deltas of the present. Join me for Deltas, a podcast that explores our collective past, one grain at a time. Twitter: @deltaspodcast Website: deltaspodcast.wordpress.com

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  • Creator
    J.J.Wheatley
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © J.J.Wheatley