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Extremities
Wendover Productions
19 episodes
3 days ago
Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements. Season 2 starts in late September 2019. A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com
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Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements. Season 2 starts in late September 2019. A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com
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Extremities
St Helena's Decisive Decade

On January 1st, 2020, St Helena enters what will potentially be the most important and consequential decade in its history.

Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream.

Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.

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5 years ago
23 minutes 27 seconds

Extremities
Cruise Ship Day

Suddenly, 800 tourists arrive on the tiny island of St Helena.

Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. 

Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.

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5 years ago
27 minutes 37 seconds

Extremities
An Island and its Airport
After 500 years alone, St Helena gets a little closer to the world. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.
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5 years ago
28 minutes 58 seconds

Extremities
Dinner with the Economists

When you go to a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the South Atlantic and get invited to dinner by the island's top two economists, you say yes.


Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream.

Sign up for a  Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found.

On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.

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5 years ago
28 minutes 26 seconds

Extremities
Slavery, Mutiny, Goats, and a Frenchman

200 years of St Helena's history in a tidy 30 minutes. 


This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream.

Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found.

On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.

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5 years ago
33 minutes 9 seconds

Extremities
Arrival on St Helena

Extremities is back for season 3--this time, in the middle of the South Atlantic.


This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream.

Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream subscription at http://CuriosityStream.com/ext and get a free subscription to Nebula--the streaming video site that Wendover Productions helped found. 

On Nebula, find The World's Most Useful Airport--the documentary we produced about St Helena's airport.

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5 years ago
30 minutes 2 seconds

Extremities
Svalbard's Act Three

Svalbard is in its prime, but that could soon end.


This episode was supported by: 

Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the code, "extremities," for 10% off upgrading to premium

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5 years ago
22 minutes 1 second

Extremities
The Economy of the World's Northernmost town

The high arctic is not normally home to thriving economies but somehow, Longyearbyen's is.


The episode was made possible by:
Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500-500

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5 years ago
26 minutes 2 seconds

Extremities
Pyramiden: The High-Arctic Soviet Ghost Town
20 years ago, what was previously the Soviet Union's model town in the high arctic closed for good. Today, though, it's slowly being revitalized.  This episode was supported by: Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the code, "extremities," for 10% off upgrading to premium
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5 years ago
25 minutes 44 seconds

Extremities
The Russian Town in Norwegian Svalbard

Barentsburg--a Russian town nestled within a Norwegian archipelago.


This episode was made possible by: 

Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely for free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500-500

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5 years ago
26 minutes 49 seconds

Extremities
The Most Strangely Normal Town

Longyearbyen--the story of a town that shouldn't be this normal.


This episode was supported by:

Ting: Lower your phone bill by only paying for what you use. Get $25 in credit by signing up at http://ext.ting.com

Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of security tools. Try Dashlane premium for free for 30-days by signing up at http://Dashlane.com/extremities and the use the code, "extremities," for 10% off upgrading to premium


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5 years ago
34 minutes 45 seconds

Extremities
Arrival on Svalbard

Welcome to Svalbard.


This episode was supported by: 

Backblaze: Backup all your data to the cloud with a 15-day fully-featured free trial at http://Backblaze.com/ext

Audible: Start listening with a 30-day free trial where you get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible originals absolutely for free by signing up at http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500-500

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5 years ago
31 minutes 16 seconds

Extremities
Howland Island - Extremities Special

The story of America's most unlikely town.


This episode was supported by:

http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500 500 - Start listening with Audible with a 30-day free trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible originals are free

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5 years ago
32 minutes 33 seconds

Extremities
Pitcairn's End

Pitcairn's story might soon be over.

This episode was supported by:
http://Hover.com/ext (coupon code: ext) - Buy your domain before it's gone for 10% off

http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch thoughtful videos for free for a week

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5 years ago
23 minutes 22 seconds

Extremities
Justice on Pitcairn

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. 

Pitcairn's darkest secret emerges. 

This episode was supported by: http://audible.com/ext - For a limited time, if you have an Amazon Prime membership, you can start an Audible membership and save 66% on your first 3 months–a total of $30 off. That’s like getting 3 months for the price of one. Offer valid only in July 2019

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5 years ago
25 minutes 46 seconds

Extremities
How Pitcairn Works

From the school, to the internet, to the economy, to the language, this episode explains all about how Pitcairn works.  

This episode was supported by: http://Hover.com/ext - Buy your first domain in minutes before its gone for 10% off  

http://Skillshare.com/extremities - Learn from over 25,000 classes for free for two months

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5 years ago
28 minutes 42 seconds

Extremities
Pitcairn's Tiny Tourism Economy

How Pitcairn's largest industry works. 


This episode was supported by:

http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on this new streaming platform featuring originals by Real Life Lore, Second Thought, Polyphonic, Isaac Arthur, and more for free for seven days

http://CuriosityStream.com/ext - Watch unlimited documentaries and non-fiction titles for free for 31 days 

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5 years ago
27 minutes 45 seconds

Extremities
Pitcairn's Beginning, Boat, and Bureaucracy

The HMS Bounty arrives and creates a new society. We explain Pitcairn's supply ship, its connection to New Zealand, its political status, the outsiders on Pitcairn, and much more.


This episode was supported by:

http://Hover.com/ext (use the code "ext" at checkout) - Buy your first domain before its gone for 10% off 

http://Skillshare.com/extremities - Learn from over 25,000 classes for free for two months

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5 years ago
26 minutes 1 second

Extremities
Arrival on Pitcairn
Welcome to Pitcairn Island. This episode was supported by: http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on this new streaming platform featuring originals by Real Life Lore, Second Thought, Polyphonic, Isaac Arthur, and more http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500 500 - Start listening with Audible with a 30-day free trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible originals are free
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5 years ago
24 minutes 53 seconds

Extremities
Why and how people live in earth's most isolated and extreme settlements. Season 2 starts in late September 2019. A Wendover Productions podcast: http://WendoverProductions.com