Extremities
Extremities
Wendover Productions
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
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.
Jan 1, 2020
23 min
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.
Dec 26, 2019
27 min
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.
Dec 18, 2019
28 min
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.
Dec 11, 2019
28 min
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.
Dec 4, 2019
33 min
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.
Nov 27, 2019
30 min
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
Oct 30, 2019
22 min
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
Oct 24, 2019
26 min
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
Oct 16, 2019
25 min
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
Oct 9, 2019
26 min
Load more