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Everything is Somewhere Podcast
by The American Surveyor
From the rope stretchers of ancient Egypt to ubiquitous satellite precision, geospatial technology has ever been the bedrock of the constructed world and of civilization itself. Your host, land surveyor and infrastructure writer Angus Stocking, engages in regular conversation with today's location experts to determine exactly where, in space and time, we find ourselves today. Location, location, location; it's not just real estate, it's everything and, Everything is Somewhere.
Episodes
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#36 - Boyce Upholt
White South Africans are quietly reshaping labor in the Mississippi Delta, and the story is far more complicated than the headlines suggest. In this episode, Boyce Upholt returns to untangle the history, economics, and racial fault lines behind his New Yorker reporting, revealing why these…
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EiS Short: Borders
On occasion I travel outside the country of my birth, and the prospect always fills me with dread. I am a timorous, paranoid traveler and border crossings especially make me faint with anxiety. I understand that my fears are imaginary, but then, so are borders—after all, a border is just an...
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#35 - Dustin Gardner
In this episode, Dustin Gardner, land surveyor and folklorist, returns with the latest on his Creatures of the Compass game and Victorian-era book trilogy, offering deep insights into the folk magic and belief systems behind it all. If you love folklore, hidden histories, and speculative worlds,...
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EiS Short: Bees—Smart Like Us?
The honeybee hive mind is one of the most sophisticated thinking machines on the planet, and even compares favorably with the thinking machine between our ears. Hives store 50 pounds of honey in a season. To do this, hive workers complete about 4 million foraging trips, flying a total of 12…
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#34 - Ben Ernst and Kenyon Mossberg
A 911 call now triggers a drone launch in under 90 seconds—and across Southern California, that speed is transforming emergency response in real time. In this episode, Ben Ernst of Octave and Kenyon Mossberg of the Ontario Police Department reveal how intelligent software, CAD data, and a direct...
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#33 - Amanda Manos
Amanda Manos, a pioneering surveyor and CEO of Darling Geomatics, shares her insights on technological advancements, industry challenges, and the future of land surveying. This episode explores how innovation and mentorship are shaping the profession. In a world where technology is rapidly...
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EiS Short: Endless Cornfield
I accepted my writer friend Craig Child's unusual invitation to spend a few days in a cornfield—in the middle of Iowa, in the middle of July, in the midst of what turned out to be an historic climax of heat and humidity called a 'heat dome'—not because I was in sympathy with his evident…
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#32 - Tony Bauer and Ofri Lehmann
In this episode, Angus sits down with Tony Bauer and Ofri Lehmann of Exodigo to reveal how cutting-edge AI and geophysical sensors are transforming subsurface utility location. Instead of traditional, manual detection, Exodigo utilizes systemized data collection and advanced algorithms to map...
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EiS Short: The Game & the Game
In the century past, I was a committed and even a fanatical player of Dungeons and Dragons, and spent much of my time, especially classroom time, drawing dungeon level maps on graph paper, creating characters, I favored paladins, and memorizing arcane rule books, all so that I and friends could...
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#31 - Pete Kelsey
Uncover the astonishing story of the last missing female pilot of World War II, Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins, and how cutting-edge underwater technology might finally bring her home. In this episode, Angus and returning guest Pete Kelsey discuss how modern multi-beam sonar and autonomous underwater...
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EiS Short: A Perfect Circle
It is sometimes said that the only perfect circles available for the contemplation of early humans were the sun, the full moon, and the iris of the eye. I think this is overstated. The ripples formed by a pebble falling in still water come to mind as do the circles formed in the center of...
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#30 - Frank Artmont
Most bridges are designed to be functional—this one was crafted to be a striking work of art that blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings. In this episode, Frank Artmont, PE, PhD a senior engineer at Modjeski and Masters, reveals the innovative design secrets behind the award-winning Hawk...
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#29 - Anna Riling
Anna Riling is a seasoned geologist and award-winning cartographer based in Durango, Colorado. She's recognized for her stunning, purpose-driven maps that blend aesthetics with environmental advocacy and cultural storytelling. If you've ever wondered what goes into making a map that's both...
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EiS Short: Temporary Autonomous Zone
The late and mostly unlamented anarchist philosopher, Peter Lamborn Wilson, under the pseudonym Hakim Bey, wrote extensively about the pirate utopias of the 18th century and from them derived the concept that he labeled temporary autonomous zones. If you were at the Solstice party at my place a…
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#28 - Phil Lundman and Henri Kinson
In this episode Angus talks with Petersen Products' Phil Lundman and design engineer Henri Kinson about the strange, high‑stakes world of inflatable plugs and custom mechanical solutions for pipelines and critical infrastructure. We start with the company's roots in a Danish immigrant's...
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EiS Short: On Petrarch's Ascent
689 years ago, in April, the Italian poet now known as Petrarch climbed Mont Ventoux in Provence. By the standards of recreational hikers in my home state, Colorado, it wasn't much of a climb—Mont Ventoux is just a little over 6,200 feet, and Petrarch was done with his climb well before dinner.…
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#27 - Nate Dang and Kevin Grover
In this episode, Angus talks with Nate Dang of Accurate Surveying & Mapping and Kevin Grover, Head of Customer Success at Looq AI, about pushing reality capture into everyday surveying. They walk through an award‑winning project on a historic opera house in Soldier, Idaho, where Nate deliberately...
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EiS Short: Houston, We Have a Problem
At the conclusion of a long series of curious circumstances—which is to say, my life—I found myself stuck in traffic, for hours, in Houston, on my way to a conference devoted to high-tech land surveying equipment. Such conferences are more exciting than they sound—they'd almost have to be…
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#26 - David Seamon
In this wide-ranging conversation, Angus talks with geographer and phenomenologist David Seamon about the life, work, and legacy of architect and thinker Christopher Alexander. Seamon, editor of the long-running journal Environmental and Architectural Phenomenology, explains what phenomenology…
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#25 - Walker Larson
In this epsiode, Angus enjoys a wide-ranging conversation with writer and cultural critic Walker Larson. The two discuss Walker's journey from teaching literature and history at a classical academy to becoming a full-time freelance writer, novelist, and author of the Substack newsletter The...
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#24 - Michael Daoud and Aleksandar Jevremovic
In this conversation, Michael Daoud and Aleksandar Jevremovic discuss the significant digital transformation of the Santa Barbara County Surveyor's Office. They explore the challenges faced with paper-based processes and the innovative solutions implemented to streamline operations. The…
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EiS Short: Four Corners
The Four Corners Monument, marking the common corner of four southwestern states, can seem perverse and arbitrary, memorializing nothing more than 4 invisible lines coming to a point in desolate country. There is little to do: no rides, no museums, just a few booths selling food and trinkets and...
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#23 - Yodan Rofe
In this episode, Angus talks with returning guest Yodan Rofe about Christopher Alexander's four‑volume magnum opus, The Nature of Order, and its impact on architecture, teaching, and daily life. Rofe, who studied and worked closely with Alexander, explains how early work on pattern language led…
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#22 - Susan Ingham
In this episode, Angus welcomes Seattle architect and Building Beauty faculty member Susan Ingham for a deep, practical conversation about the living structure at the heart of Christopher Alexander's work. Susan recounts the serendipitous lecture that drew her back to Berkeley to study with...
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#21 - Aaron Burrell, Dustin Garner and Colin Sellers
This episode of Everything is Somewhere pairs hands-on geospatial craft with imaginative worldbuilding across two in-depth conversations. In the first half, Texas surveyor Aaron Burrell walks listeners through the Odessa Stonehenge recreation, from community arts origins and university…
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#20 - Pete Kelsey
In this episode, Angus talks with Pete Kelsey—AEC veteran, reality-capture leader, and founder of VCTO Labs—about building survey-grade, photorealistic models that turn complex places into actionable narratives for conservation, planning, and prime-time storytelling. From the Air Force Academy...
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#19 - James Maguire
In this expansive episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus speaks with architect James Maguire, currently Campus Architect and Vice Chancellor of Facilities Planning at Boise State University and the University of North Texas System. Maguire studied under Christopher Alexander at UC Berkeley and...
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#18 - Anna Rios
In this episode, Angus sits down with Anna Rios, a trailblazer in the world of land surveying. Anna's journey began as an administrative assistant for Texas' first female licensed surveyor and, inspired by that pioneering mentor, she dedicated herself to the profession—overcoming industry…
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#17 - Maggie Moore Alexander and Yodan Rofe
In this episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus welcomes Maggie Moore Alexander and Yodan Rofe—both close colleagues and friends of the late Christopher Alexander, the visionary architect and philosopher renowned for his influential theories on the built environment. Together, they discuss...
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#16 - Jenny Quillien - Semple
In this episode, Angus interviews Jenny Quillien about anthropogeography, a branch of geography that studies the spatial relationships between human communities and their environments. They discuss the work of Ellen Churchill Semple, a pioneering geographer whose insights into how geography…
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#15 - Colin Sellers
In this episode, Angus interviews Colin Sellers, a land surveyor and expert in catastrophism. They explore the concept of catastrophism, which posits that Earth's history is marked by significant, rapid changes due to catastrophic events, contrasting it with the gradualism of conventional...
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#14 - Jenny Quillien
In this episode, Angus interviews Jenny Quillien, a scholar and consultant known for her work with Christopher Alexander. They discuss architecture, anthropology, and organizational culture, focusing on Alexander's ideas about living structures and the importance of land surveying in urban...
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#13 - Wendy Lathrop
In this episode, Angus interviews Wendy Lathrop, a pioneering female land surveyor with a rich history in the field. Wendy shares her journey into land surveying, the importance of communication between surveyors and lawyers, and the challenges faced in their interactions. She also discusses the...
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#12 - Sybil Derrible
In this episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus interviews Sybil Derrible, a professor of Urban Engineering and author of 'The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives.' They discuss Sybil's journey from a small island in France to becoming an expert in infrastructure, the…
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#11 - Lloyd Pilchen
In this episode, Angus interviews Lloyd Pilchen, a partner at Olivarez Madruga Law Organization, who specializes in municipal land use, water, and environmental law. The conversation explores Lloyd's journey from land surveying to law, his writing for American Surveyor Magazine, and the…
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#10 - Ryan Singer
In this episode, Angus interviews Ryan Singer, a prominent figure in software development and author of Shape Up. They discuss the influence of Christopher Alexander on design and architecture, exploring how his principles can be applied in both physical and digital realms. The conversation…
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#9 - Jeffrey Wilson
Returning guest Jeffrey Wilson shares his expertise and the latest archaeological information about the prehistoric mound cultures in North America, and Ohio's Serpent Mound in particular. Listeners may remember Jeffrey as the director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle...
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#8 - Dustin Gardner
In this episode, Dustin Gardner returns to talk about his new book, "Creatures of the Compass: A Surveyor's Guide to Surviving the Supernatural". Dustin is a fourth-generation land surveyor who kicks off our discussion of land surveying lore as related in myth, folklore, scripture, and revenants,...
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#7 - Jeffrey Wilson - Part 2
More thoughts on crop circles in America from Jeffrey Wilson, Director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. Part 1 released as episode #3 on April 8th, 2024.
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#6 - Boyce Upholt
Boyce Upholt is the author of 2024's The Great River: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi River. As I read this instant classic, I was reminded of David Ambrose's Undaunted Courage, Kevin Fedarko's Emerald Mile and John McPhee's Coming into the Country. But more than any of these, Upholt…
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#5 - Will Selman
Will Selman is an urban planner with 30 years of public and private practice, and the founder of Symbolic Urbanism. His book "Temenos: The Design and Experience of Urbanism as Spiritual Path" is an essential text for anyone interested in the philosophy of land development.
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#4 - Natalie McCombs & Adam Horn
If you've ever wished you could listen in as two top-flight experts on modern bridge design and construction engage in discussion about the cutting-edge geospatial technologies now applied in this infrastructure arena, this is the episode for you. HNTB Associate Fellow Natalie McCombs is a...
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#3 - Jeffrey Wilson - Part 1
In the first of a two episode series, I'll be speaking with academic and scientist Jeff Wilson, Director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. Jeff is probably the world's most knowledgeable expert on the crop circle phenomenon in the USA—crop circles…
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#2 - Mike Horton
Assuming you've ever traveled by plane, train, ship, or automobile, or received a package in the mail or by shipping company or have used an autonomous drone or vehicle of some sort, or perhaps played a video game then you have likely benefitted, albeit unknowingly, from some piece of technology...
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#1 - Dustin Gardner
Land surveying in scripture and folklore. Also, vampires! Dustin Gardner is a 4th-generation land surveyor licensed in three western states and currently employed as Principal Survey Analyst at Rick Engineering. Despite the family history, Dustin's path to surveying as a career was anything but...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From the rope stretchers of ancient Egypt to ubiquitous satellite precision, geospatial technology has ever been the bedrock of the constructed world and of civilization itself. Your host, land surveyor and infrastructure writer Angus Stocking, engages in regular conversation with today's location experts to determine exactly where, in space and time, we find ourselves today. Location, location, location; it's not just real estate, it's everything and, Everything is Somewhere.
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The American Surveyor
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From the rope stretchers of ancient Egypt to ubiquitous satellite precision, geospatial technology has ever been the bedrock of the constructed world and of civilization itself. Your host, land surveyor and infrastructure writer Angus Stocking, engages in regular conversation with today's location...
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