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12 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
A Museum of What New Yorkers Throw Out Every Day
By Sam Burns
Tucked away inside an NYC garage sits a museum of all the treasures thrown in the trash every day. Let’s meet the man behind this bootstrap collection and the insight he has for us all!
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
How the Internet Made the Chicken Church Come to Life!
By Sam Burns
Venture with us to Indonesia’s Chicken Churchβa building brought back to life through the power of the internet!
10 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
A Celebration of Falconry, Shakespeare, and 1000 Years of History!
What do falcons, William Shakespeare, modern English, and ancient hunting techniques have to do with each other? The answer starts with the beautiful art form of falconry.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Beautiful Trucks Can Bring Home, Safety, and Tradition to the Road!
By Sam Burns
There may be a better way to make our roads safer that doesn’t involve more signage and limits. India’s beautifully decorated trucks bring a new meaning to “street art”. Combining color, with cultural expression, and safety they are a unique folk art with a language all their own!
8 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Transforming Detroit One Beehive at a Time!
Could vacant lots actually hold the potential to make cities healthier? Take a look at how this couple is transforming Detroit’s many vacant lots into an oasis for urban beekeeping and enriching their community!Β
31 minutes
[ Culture ]
Lessons in Life from a Man Running Marathons Over the Age of 110!
By Sam Burns
What’s the secret to people who are running marathons past the age of 110? This was unheard of… until Dharam Singh impressed the world with his running skills at the age of 121. His insights are wonderful.
8 minutes
[ Sports ]
An Amazing Journey to the 2020 Olympics: An Underdog Story
Why do we love a good underdog story? Maybe it says a little bit about the way we connect with others through shared determination and grit. If you love to root for the underdog, prepare to meet the Zambian National handball team; a truly inspiring underdog on a journey to the 2020 Olympics.
12 minutes
[ Culture ]
How to Sail Around the World Without GPS or Technology β Just Ancient Knowledge!
How in the world did ancient mariners navigate the vast oceans before GPS or technology? These techniques were almost a lost art. That is, until 2013, when HΕkΕ«leΚ»a set sail to travel around the globe. Take a look at this remarkable ship’s voyage and how her crew is preserving the Polynesian tradition of open ocean navigation.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Spain’s Human Towers Define Community
How do you build a tower of people 50 feet tall and weighing as much as three elephants? Maybe more importantly, why? The castell builders of Catalonia, Spain are, quite literally, the definition of an uplifting and supportive community.
10 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Alaffia: Proof that Traditions are a Global Resource We Can All Enjoy!
By Sam Burns
Does economic prosperity always have to come at the cost of tradition? Or can tradition help us create an even better business model? Let us introduce you to Alaffia, a company that has found a way to harness centuries of knowledge to empower a new generation of skilled craftswomen.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Japanese Art of Waterfall Climbing
When was the last time you had your breath taken away by the natural world? For Sawanobari climbers, these moments are all around them as they scale Japan’s magnificent waterfalls and experience the raw power of some of nature’s most beautiful features, in a whole new way!
7 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Alys Beach, the Town Transformed by Color After Dark
By Sam Burns
For one weekend every year, the entire town of Alys Beach transforms. As the sun dips below the horizon, the walls of their houses are doused in art from around the world. Check out how this unique town is embracing what they have, and giving the world a new way to experience art.
18 minutes
[ Culture ]
Travel to the Land Where Real Wasabi Grows!
By Sam Burns
Yes, it’s true, the “wasabi” you know is most likely not actually wasabi! We’re traveling into Japan to meet one of the people growing the real deal to learn more about the cultural impact of this product and why it’s so precious and pricey. It may remind us of a few of our own treasured treats!
50 minutes
[ Nature ]
Taking on the Fundy Footpath!
Have you ever been inspired to embrace a passion for something and then quickly realized you don’t have the training to enjoy it as you imagined? Maybe what we can appreciate is something very different than what we had in mind, and that makes the adventure even better.
16 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
This Tiny Island Could Lead a Global Example
How could a tiny island change the way the world thinks about tackling the problems of balancing economic prosperity with the environment? What connection does deforestation have to clean water, food security, and education? Here are a few reasons why our climate future isn’t as bleak as we so often hear!
15 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Walk Through the City You Didn’t Know You Were Smelling Everyday!
By Sam Burns
Perfume has influenced our lives for more than 4000 years! But did you know many of the perfumes we know best today have their origins in the fields and flowers of one city in France? Let’s travel to this city behind some of the most iconic smells in history to learn how perfume has shaped our cultures.
16 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
Fly Through London with Some Urban Bees
Explore London from the fun and fascinating perspective of some of its smallest and most industrious inhabitants, the bees! They may not seem like the perfect urbanites but they have found some remarkable ways to adapt to life in the big city.
32 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Exploring The Legacy Not Left Behind
We may not get to go back in time to relive some of the planet’s wonders lost to human influence, but this is the story of a rare moment we get to catch a glimpse of the past to help us learn for the future.
25 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Building Futures One PliΓ© at a Time
By Sam Burns
In a place where violence reigns, girls are finding refuge in a surprising wayβand it’s all thanks to one amazing woman.
9 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
How Cambodia’s Ancient Temples Can Help Us Plan for the Future
The ancient temples of Angkor are some of the most beautiful in the world. They are the symbols of a once thriving empire. But the stories they tell go far beyond the ancient past, giving us a roadmap to ponder for our future.
30 minutes
[ Nature ]
Adventure to the Island that Came Back from Extinction
Can we really save an entire ecosystem when it is nearly hunted to extinction? We can! Let’s adventure to an island of survival where life is once again finding a way.
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
Celebrating Culture and Empowering Youth in Hawaii
How can farming blend scholarship, tradition, empowerment, and service to the community? MA’O farms in Hawaii is empowering the young people of Oahu’s Waianae coast with a program that is changing countless lives and building a stronger future!
7 minutes
[ Animals ]
Single Mothers are Saving Africa’s Endangered Wildlife
By Dr. Lynda
The best thought leaders among us are quick to accept the risk of abandoning assumptions. Their courage often brings out the best in others, and here’s an amazing example of that alchemy!
10 minutes
[ Saturdays Around the World ]
The Fossil Lake that Froze Time
In Messel, Germany there is a place where time was frozen. Preserved in magnificent fossils, the animals of land, water, and air tell a remarkable story.
18 minutes
[ Pebbles ]
Supporting Education in the Mountains of Nepal
By Sam Burns
The vast majority of people who have summited Mount Everest have porters to thank for itβbut being a porter is far from a safe profession. Yet, for many Sherpa, this is their only way to support their families. After becoming a porter at the age of 12 and summiting Everest 21 times, Apa Sherpa has created a foundation to ensure that children have another path to travel in life through their education.
27 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Why Wild Animals May End Up On Your Street
By Sam Burns
These communities in Canada are helping us all reimagine what we can do to have healthy relationships with the wildlife that lives around us!
14 minutes
[ Culture ]
Forest Kindergarten: Challenging All Our Instincts!
By Dr. Lynda
When was the last time you saw pre-schoolers gleefully playing in a muddy ditch or climbing in a tall tree? Turns out that encouraging that sort of thing might be a giant leap forward in education! Take a look…
15 minutes
[ Nature ]
Fireflies Put on Quite the Show in Mexico
By Sam Burns
On this edition of Saturday’s Around the World, we’re traveling to Mexico to experience the light show few have seen happening in their forests!
30 minutes
[ Nature ]
Iceland’s Comeback Story
Iceland may be well known for its barren and sweeping landscapes, but the island didn’t always look like that. Here’s how scientists are using the latest science to regrow Iceland’s long-lost forests.
