Presenting Episode 22: St. Petersburg aka Санкт-Петербург

Felled by illness, the mighty Bret had to sit out this week's episode that just happened to be on a place that Tyler had never been to and didn't know a whole lot about. So what did we do? Lay down our sword and have them replay that episode from the time we talked about beer? NO! We forged on, inviting a friend of ours (Emily!) into the studio whose love of St. Petersburg and Mother Russia at large knows no bounds. 

What made this episode so great was that for the first time, we went LIVE to the East Coast (via phone) for an expert on our subject. Ted, an urban developer with a special eye for public transit (a great thing to have a special eye for), joins us on the phone to talk about his time and his program's (University of Maryland) work over in the original St. Pete this summer! (You can read their public final report HERE). He and Emily both really got going talking about this place...sounds like Tyler (and you, dear reader/listener) should consider spending some time there!

Een Soviet Russia, urban design work hard on you!

It's actually the world's northernmost city with a population of 1 Million-plus! Did you know that? Well, if you did, then there's still plenty for you to learn. So dust off your old Soviet knock-off pilots' hat, subscribe to our fine podcast on iTunes, and listen right here! You'll be saying "Спасибо" (Thanks) and pounding the vodka in no time!



Produced by Tyler S. for TDC Productions
Theme Song: "The Face of the Earth" by The Dismemberment Plan
Other Music Included:
Supergrass - "St. Petersburg"
Аква́риум - "Rock’n’Roll Heroes (Young Punks)" (Герои Рок-н-ролла (молодая шпана))
Пилот - "Времена Года"

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Premiere Episode 6: BEER!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we at The Casual Geographer are proud to present our brand new, longest (gee, I wonder why) episode yet: Beer! I included that exclamation point to reflect the fascination we shared over the subject of brewing and how geography makes its mark on the craft. Download it free on iTunes or listen to the episode right here!

We did our best to spill (heyoooo) our knowledge about brewing, lagers, ales, IPAs, and more before being joined by a pair of beer damn-near-experts and home-brewing enthusiasts: political geographer-by-day David Schwartz, and lighting designer-by-day (well...night) Steph Smith.


Photo and quality photoshopping job of our esteemed guests (right) by Dennis Hernandez. Remember that guy?



We had a blast making this installment, and we think you'll enjoy listening, whether or not you're a "beer person." There is so much to learn, regardless of taste. And if you do, be so kind as to pass this along! Details on how you could kindly do that below. Thanks for stopping through and listening. - TCG

Produced by Tyler S. for TDC Productions
Theme Song: "The Face of the Earth" by The Dismemberment Plan
Other Music Included:
Reel Big Fish - "Beer"
Black Flag - "Six Pack" (early version)
Flogging Molly - "Drunken Lullabies"

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