Where Past Meets Planet

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Where Past Meets Planet

Ever want to learn about history and earth sciences all in one place but in a way that's not boring? Do you feel like it's your civic duty to be educated but have a short attention span due to social media brain rot or other ailments of our generation? Well, same here! Join us as we attempt to figure out where the past meets the planet. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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    Episode 30: Glue is Horses & Hildegard von Bingen

    Happy episode 30 and buckle up folks, it's gonna be a bumpy ride! After battling it out with both technical issues and Maddie's hangxiety, KT discusses how glue is (or, more accurately, used to be) horses, but don't talk to her about gelatin, she's not ready for that conversation. Then Maddie brings us into the world of Catholic mysticism with the story of Hildegard von Bingen and her visions which we are partly scared of and partly can really get on board with. Listen every other Wednesday and follow us on YouTube and Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlanet !

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    Episode 29: Dire Wolves & The Library of Alexandria

    The moral of today's yapping is that both KT and Maddie apologize mid-puke, KT has never resisted the siren song of a fireball shot, and neither of us will ever stop talking about American Girl Dolls. After discussing such pressing matters, KT teaches us all about dire wolves, who are so not back, unless you only care about looks! Then Maddie tells the story of the Library of Alexandria and how it was maybe destroyed? Or maybe it wasn't, we don't really know!

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    28: Swamps (With Amanda) & The Blue People of Kentucky (Not Smurfs)

    Strap in for a long one today folks! We have our first guest! KT's friend and colleague Amanda is joining us today to talk SWAMPS! And it doesn't end there, this week Maddie tells us about a family with blue skin.. and not in a blue man group kind of way..Follow us on Instagram and watch us on YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet !New episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Shared Braincell Episode 4: Yellowstone National Park

    Hi we're here to warn you about the dangers of alcohol (again)! This week after some pressing notes (aioli, Suddenly Amish, etc.) KT and Maddie pass their braincell back and forth across the Atlantic to bring you the story of Yellowstone National Park and all of its lions, geysers, and bears (oh my!)Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    27: Western Chicken Turtles & Katherine Parr

    Welcome to Past Meets Planet, which should be unofficially sponsored by the Finch app! After KT tells us her ins and outs of the year, she discusses the Western Chicken Turtle and a bit about the scientific process of collecting information (or lack thereof in the case of these guys!) and then Maddie tells us the tale of the last Tudor Queen, Katherine Parr, who finally outlived Henry VIII (celebrations encouraged!) Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    Episode 26: Lichen & Catherine Howard

    TW: this episode contains mentions of child sexual abuseHello and welcome to KT's return to hangovers! After discussing their various ailments (what is new at this point?) KT tells us the story of famous they/them of the animal kingdom, lichen! Then Maddie discusses part 5 of 6 of her series on the Tudor Queens with the story of Catherine Howard.Follow us on YouTube and Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlanet!New episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Episode 25: Great Blue Herons & Anne of Cleves

    Welcome to episode 25 where Maddie has had a doozy of a few weeks, but at least she doesn't have to pay for ambulances! After discussing the snow in Arkansas (how much was it in the end??) KT gets into it about Great Blue Herons, otherwise known as skinny dinosaurs! Then Maddie defends the 4th Tudor Queen, Anne of Cleves, from her historical misalignment as The Ugly One! New episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    Episode 24: Fresh Water Supplies pt. 3 & Jane Seymour

    We're baaaaaack after the holidays, an illness that nearly took Maddie out, and a bottle of Sam's Club Pink Whitney that made KT sober-curious! Today we discuss KT's brilliance in stained glass work and Maddie's near death experience on a plane, among other things! Then KT concludes her series on fresh water supplies with a discussion about potential solutions (we're all for recycling water a la Singapore) and Maddie discusses the third Tudor Queen, Jane Seymour, who probably would've been Deena if the Tudor Queens were on Jersey Shore!Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes and follow us on Instagram and Youtube @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    Episode 23: Fresh Water Supplies Pt. 2 & Anne Boleyn

    The WPMP Promise: no commitment to timely results, ever! After discussing KT's exciting new hobby (and Christmas gift business) and Maddie's new gaming habits, KT tells us about the consumption of fresh water in our world today (spoiler: bit of a bummer for fresh water enthusiasts) and then Maddie tells us the story of Anne Boleyn, the second Tudor Queen, and how it all boils down to Henry VIII causing all the problems! Follow us on Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlanet! New episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Episode 22: Freshwater Supplies Pt. 1 & Katherine of Aragon

    After asking the necessary and hard-hitting questions like why hump with no hole? KT shares her camping highs and lows and then goes into our first lesson in a 3 part series on freshwater supplies. Then Maddie starts a series as well (except hers is 6 parts so strap in everyone) and covers the first Tudor Queen, Katherine of Aragon.New episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet⁩ and listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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    Episode 21: Ranking Spooky Species & Mummy Medicine

    It's the last episode of spooky month and some of us are drinking about it! (others of us are drinking sport tea because it's 8:13am). After finding out that the Louvre Heist getaway vehicles were not actually Lime Scooters, KT gives us a list of 13 spooky species and makes Maddie rank them, even though some of them give her involuntary physical reactions! Then Maddie walks us through a possibly even more gross topic of corpse medicine and Europeans' obsession with eating mummies for science. Follow us on Instagram and watch us on YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet ! New Episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Shared Braincell Episode 3: Lake Superior & the Edmund Fitzgerald

    We decided to reach across the Atlantic Ocean and share our braincell once again! Today after discussing the horrors of multi-day hangovers and learning that most species of tortoise do, in fact, live for 100 years, KT and Maddie tell us about the science of Lake Superior and the lore of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (not the song, the actual wreck)! Follow us on Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlanet and find our episodes on Youtube as well! New episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Episode 20: Sinkholes & Resurrectionists

    Well, well, well, if it isn't Spooky (Lake) Month again and we all survived the Great Sucking Off! KT and Maddie are back at it again with eerie Earth Science stories and haunting histories! This week, KT tells us (and a somewhat unwilling Maddie) about sinkholes and how you basically can't predict when they'll happen! COOL not scary at all! Then Maddie tells us the story of the Resurrectionists of the 1800s and the most infamous story to come out of this era of body snatching, the tale of William Burke and William Hare. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanetNew episodes every other Wednesday!

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    Episode 19: Nudibranchs & Göbekli Tepe

    Welcome back to Betty Spagetty, the Hopscotch Hill Girls, and, obviously, American Girl HQ (for legal purposes, this is a joke)! After discussing our adolescent embarrassment ad nauseam, KT tells us about Nudibranchs, who are vying for her favorite sea creature right now! Warning: You might find out how they mate. Sorry. Then Maddie tells us about Göbeklitepe, considered the world’s oldest temple complex. It gets crazy, aliens notwithstanding! New episodes every other Wednesday, now on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram and subscribe on YouTube @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    Shared Braincell Episode 2: Mount Vesuvius vs. Herculaneum

    We loved sharing our braincell so much we decided to do it again! It’s always “Pompeii this” and “Pompeii that”… but have you heard about Herculaneum? In this episode we learn about Mount Vesuvius and the 79AD eruption that covered the city of Herculaneum in thick layers of mud and ash and carbonized everything in its path, preserving the city in even more detail than PoMpEii. #JusticeForHerculaneumNew episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram @WherePastMeetsPlanet

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    Episode 18: Octopuses & Hiroo Onoda

    If you had to be turned into an animal because you didn't find love fast enough, what animal would you choose? Find out our choices and more in today's episode where KT tells us about Octopuses (or Octopodes, but definitely not Octopi) and Maddie tells the wild story of the last(ish) soldier to surrender in WWII...29 years later..New episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 17: Wildfires and Real Pirates

    It's episode 17 and there's a new messiah in town! Among other things, we discuss our ideal club setups, sensory rooms included! Then KT tells us about wildfires, what they are, how they start, and whether the US should mind their own business when it comes to Canadian wildfires. Maddie then discusses the Real Pirates of the Caribbean, not to be mistaken for a Real Housewives franchise. Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 16: Texas Floods & Other Natural Disasters and The Great Pyramid of Khufu

    Welcome back to Where Past Meets Planet, your HQ for rage in the morning! Today we're talking about the devastating recent floods in Texas and other related natural disasters. Then Maddie tells us about the Great Pyramid of Khufu and her new favorite PBS archaeology team! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 15: Ammonites and The Dancing Plague of 1518

    We're baaaaaack (again)!!!! KT moved! And Maddie hasn't sat down in 48 hours (it's fine)! Today, KT discusses Ammonites and her new fossil hunting hobby and Maddie talks about the haunting and messy Dancing Plague of 1518!Follow us on Instagram for updates @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Shared Braincell Episode 1: The Marshall Islands

    Live (pre-recorded) and in person (for us)! Finally reunited and trying something new! Introducing our first Shared Braincell episode where Maddie and Kt cover one topic! Together! How fun! After some lively discussion about Kt's wedding and American Girl Dolls (again? sorry..), we dive into The Marshall Islands! (pun intended) More specifically, we discuss how the US' Nuclear testing really ruined everything for the Marshallese people and local ecosystems (shocker).Join us for new episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 14: Sea Turtles and Lakshmi Bai

    We're here to tell stories but also to recap KT's most important life events! After telling us all about her Super Bowl escapades and dime bingo, KT discusses the wonderful world of sea turtles while (spoiler alert) dressed as a sea turtle. Then Maddie tells us about the heroic story of Lakshmi Bai, known as India's Joan of Arc! Join us for new episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 13: NOAA and Machu Picchu

    Rise and shine!! KT is up early and Maddie had a productive morning, don't get used to it! This week KT discusses the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Maddie dives into the mystery of Machu Picchu!New episodes every other Wednesday!Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 12: Giant Crystal Cave and William Shakespeare

    Welcome back to Where Past Meets Planet where, for the Lenten season, we're giving up many things: crying, pots and pans, salad, etc! Today KT tells us about the giant crystal cave in Mexico and the Pulpí Geode in Spain, and then Maddie explains what we do (and mostly what we don't) know about William Shakespeare!Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 11: Saturation Diving and Medieval Daily Life

    In episode 11, we're locked in with props and everything! KT tells us about saturation diving and the story of Chris Lemons, the inspiration for the documentary and new movie One Last Breath. Then Maddie tells us about what it was like to live during the Middle Ages, Eau de Pís and all! New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 10: The Doomsday Clock and Navajo Code Talkers

    Welcome back to episode 10 where we're fulfilling our contractual obligation to remain sleepy. Today we talk about corgis, the best night of KT's life, and anxiety! Then, speaking of anxiety, KT tells us about the Doomsday Clock and she has opinions on it! Then Maddie talks about the legacy of Native American service in WWII and the Navajo Code Talkers.Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes!Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 9: Volcanoes and The Voynich Manuscript

    Sleepy podcasters alert! Today we're tired, but that doesn't mean that KT has any lack of notes app submissions for us! Then KT talks about volcanoes and the science behind them, and Maddie details the mysterious Voynich Manuscript. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 8: Tide Pool Creatures and The Titanic

    We're baaaaaaaack! After a bit of a chaotic break, KT and Maddie are back in business and providing you with oversharing and some education on the side! This week KT reminisces on her trip to California with a discussion about tides, tide pools, and their creatures! Then Maddie talks about the most infamous shipwreck of all time (that definitely happened just like the movie) the Titanic! New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 7: Soil (part 2) and the First Thanksgiving

    Calling all notes app warriors: submit your best note to us, we can't survive solely on our own! This week, KT discusses soil erosion and how that affects, well, everything. Then Maddie brings us the real story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving! We're taking a break for holiday travel in December, but we'll see you next year!! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 6: Soil (part one) and Hedy Lamarr

    Join us today as KT scratches the surface (pun intended) on soil science and Maddie tells the story of late actress and inventor, Hedy Lamarr! New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 5: Tar Pits and The Lemp Family

    On this episode of Where Past Meets Planet, KT and Maddie discuss why they cry at random things, among other topics. Join us as KT talks about the fossil treasure troves known as tar pits, and Maddie tells us the hauntingly sad story of the Lemp family. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 4: Bogs and The Basque Witch Trials

    From bog butter to toad searches, join us as KT discusses bogs and Maddie covers the Basque Witch Trials on this episode of Where Past Meets Planet! New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 3: K2 and The Tower of London

    Happy Spooky Season! For our October episodes, we'll be getting a bit more creepy with our science and history. For the month's first episode, KT discusses K2, the second tallest mountain in the world, and Maddie brings us the story of the ultra-haunted Tower of London. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 2: Tectonic Plates & Chernobyl

    Come, settle in, have an evening thought with us as we discuss tectonic plates and the Chernobyl disaster in this episode of Where Past Meets Planet. New episodes every other Wednesday! Follow us on Instagram @wherepastmeetsplanet

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    Episode 1: The Mariana Trench & Sybil Ludington

    Welcome to Where Past Meets Planet! Today, we discuss the Mariana Trench and the legend of Sybil Ludington. Join us every other Wednesday for new episodes! Follow us on Instagram: @wherepastmeetsplanet

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ever want to learn about history and earth sciences all in one place but in a way that's not boring? Do you feel like it's your civic duty to be educated but have a short attention span due to social media brain rot or other ailments of our generation? Well, same here! Join us as we attempt to figure out where the past meets the planet. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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KT Maxwell, Maddie Whipple

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