Episodes

  • Tolkien's Middle Earth
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com




    Featuring Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by El Buru and Luke Allen

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    10 mins
  • A Mapmaker's Misfortune
    Jan 9 2026

    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 Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by El Buru and Luke Allen

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    11 mins
  • Royal Siamese Maps
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com



    Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by Luke Allen and El Buru

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    11 mins
  • Highway History
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com



    Featuring Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by Luke Allen and El Buru

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    9 mins
  • Buried Ships
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com

    Check out the Neatline website here: neatlinemaps.com



    Featuring 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

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    10 mins
  • The Bastille
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com



    Featuring Spencer Hunt from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by Luke Allen and El Buru

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    9 mins
  • 1st Map of The North Pole
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com



    Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by Luke Allen and El Buru

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    10 mins
  • The Peutinger Table
    Jan 9 2026

    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.com



    Featuring Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

    Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

    Music by Luke Allen and El Buru

    Sound by Silver Sound

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    9 mins