The Anthropocene Reviewed

The Anthropocene Reviewed

33 episodes

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin. © WNYC Studios

Podcasts

Orbital Sunrise

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 11:12 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds

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Ginkgo Biloba

Published: June 30, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 21 seconds

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Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times

Published: May 18, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 40 seconds

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Penguins of Madagascar and the Smallpox Vaccine

Published: April 29, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 51 seconds

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Plague

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, noon
Duration: 24 minutes 19 seconds

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The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 5 seconds

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Mortification and Civilization

Published: July 30, 2020, noon
Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds

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Seventeen Listener Suggestions, Reviewed

Published: June 25, 2020, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 11 seconds

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You'll Never Walk Alone and Jerzy Dudek

Published: May 28, 2020, noon
Duration: 25 minutes 58 seconds

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Monopoly and Academic Decathlon

Published: April 30, 2020, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 42 seconds

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Humanity's Temporal Range

Published: March 26, 2020, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 36 seconds

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Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial

Published: Feb. 27, 2020, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 27 seconds

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Works of Art by Agnes Martin and Hiroyuki Doi

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 34 seconds

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Auld Lang Syne

Published: Dec. 26, 2019, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 22 seconds

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Notes App and Sports Rivalries

Published: Nov. 27, 2019, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 44 seconds

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Capacity for Wonder and Sunsets

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 40 seconds

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QWERTY Keyboard and the Kauai oo

Published: Sept. 26, 2019, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 16 seconds

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Hot Dog Eating Contest and Chemotherapy

Published: Aug. 29, 2019, noon
Duration: 24 minutes 3 seconds

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Air Conditioning and Sycamore Trees

Published: July 25, 2019, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 49 seconds

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Gray Aliens and Rock Paper Scissors

Published: June 27, 2019, noon
Duration: 22 minutes 20 seconds

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Scratch n Sniff Stickers and the Indianapolis 500

Published: May 30, 2019, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 49 seconds

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Prom and the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment

Published: April 25, 2019, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds

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The Hall of Presidents and New Partner

Published: March 28, 2019, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds

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Velociraptors and Harvey

Published: Feb. 28, 2019, noon
Duration: 19 minutes 1 second

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Indianapolis and Love at First Sight

Published: Jan. 31, 2019, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 54 seconds

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Teddy Bears and Penalty Shootouts

Published: Dec. 27, 2018, noon
Duration: 23 minutes 44 seconds

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Tetris and the Seed Potatoes of Leningrad

Published: Nov. 15, 2018, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 24 seconds

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A Word From John

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, noon
Duration: 5 minutes 37 seconds

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Pennies and Piggly Wiggly

Published: Oct. 25, 2018, noon
Duration: 21 minutes 31 seconds

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Whispering and the Weather

Published: Sept. 27, 2018, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 54 seconds

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The Yips and CNN

Published: Aug. 30, 2018, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 21 seconds

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Lascaux Paintings and the Taco Bell Breakfast Menu

Published: June 28, 2018, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 59 seconds

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Hawaiian Pizza and Viral Meningitis

Published: May 31, 2018, noon
Duration: 20 minutes 43 seconds

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Super Mario Kart and the Bonneville Salt Flats

Published: April 26, 2018, noon
Duration: 17 minutes 55 seconds

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Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass

Published: March 28, 2018, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 51 seconds

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Halley's Comet and Cholera

Published: Feb. 21, 2018, noon
Duration: 18 minutes 45 seconds

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Canada Geese and Diet Dr Pepper

Published: Jan. 29, 2018, noon
Duration: 16 minutes 55 seconds

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