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Take a listen as Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains the story behind Sir John Franklin's lost expedition as he searched for the fabled Northwest Passage. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Ivan BronsonMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

ake a listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps tells us about the depth, realism, and impact of Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by El Buru and Luke AllenSound by Silver Sound

Listen as James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains why copyright laws and backing-up your work is so important with this unfortunate story.Featuring James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by El Buru and Luke AllenSound by Silver Sound

When you work in the antiquarian trade, sometimes you might be fortunate enough to come across an object that is truly one-of-a-kind. Listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps recounts how a chance visit to an antique store resulted in discovering a map from a country which has virtually no known history of making them.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Take a listen as Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains the origin of modern day road traveling.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

As miners searched for buried treasure during the California gold rush, their ships became buried treasure for historians. Listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps interviews Michael Jennings from Neatline Maps about the buried ships of San Francisco Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comCheck out the Neatline website here: neatlinemaps.comFeaturing Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps and Michael Jennings from Neatline Maps Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello Edited by Jada Mackinnon Sound by Silver Sound

Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “In revolutions there are only two sorts of men: those who cause them and those who profit by them.”Join Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps as he chronicles the first shots of the French Revolution and the story of the man who seized the opportunity to benefit from the destruction of one of Paris’s most infamous structures.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

When it comes to map making, intentions are never as important as actual exploring. Listen as Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains Gerard Mercator's misinterpretations.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Some maps are small, and some can cover an entire wall. Today, Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps will describe a very uniquely shaped one created for travelers of the Ancient Roman world.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

World War II is probably the most widely-documented and studied conflict in all of history. And yet, 80 years after it has ended, we are still uncovering documents and memorabilia that would otherwise have collected dust in grandpa’s trunk.Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps recounts how he combined his passion of studying the Second World War with the discovery and research of maps made by veterans of the war.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Imagine Dungeons and Dragons but for the purpose of helping the United States military. Listen as Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains how he stumbled upon a classified part of American history. Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Politics, duels, and frontier justice are all a part of this Florida man's story. Listen as Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains this American drama.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." - Mark TwainListen as James W. Roy from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains this family fraud.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing James W. Roy from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloEdited by Jada MackinnonMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps offers a glimpse into the imagined geographies of the New World, blending fact, myth, and political ambition.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Maps? People still use those? Well, not only do people still use them, but people like Kevin J. Brown even specialize in rare antique maps dating back to the 15th century. Take a listen to this fascinating story about the largest continent that never was.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound

Historical cartography is rife with anomalies that make you scratch your head. Take a to listen Kevin J. Brown explain the story behind Fusang and its mysteries.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Tom FamaMusic by Luke Allen and El BuruSound by Silver Sound