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[ Nature ]
How Sea Bunnies and Otters Teamed Up to Save a Seashore
By Sam Burns
Is an ecosystem like a community? One beloved natural space was almost lost forever when it lost two of it’s most important members, but here’s how embracing their unique skills saved their home!
13 minutes
[ Culture ]
What Do You Have in Common with a Nomadic Family in Mongolia?
By Sam Burns
Every time we see how someone else lives, our own lives become a bit more fascinating! This special edition of Saturdays Around the World brings us to Mongolia, to meet nomadic Kazakh families and get a taste for their beautiful lifestyle.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
How Mullets Saved This Australian Town!
By Sam Burns
How can a hairstyle straight out of the 80s save an entire town? Well, just look at what happens when 200 people proudly sporting mullets all come together! This is how some creative thinking brought a town back from the brink.
10 minutes
[ Culture ]
Paddle Down the River in this Giant Pumpkin Race!
By Sam Burns
If our crazy times are leaving you overwhelmed and itching for something to do, here are some folks who can inspire you to have a look around and see what you can get into for some big fun!
11 minutes
[ Culture ]
This Secret Restaurant Serves Up Delights in an Unexpected Place!
How can we realistically build the lives that we want? According to this couple and their popular (but secret) restaurant, the answer is pretty simple. Here’s a roadmap to happiness that’ll have you seeing new possibilities daily!
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
Meet a Man and His Dog Taking a Walk Around the World!
Join a man and his pooch on an epic walk around the globe! When we travel we are reminded of the things that make life worth living: natural wonders, the joy of discovery, and warm conversations with kind strangers. Here’s what can happen when you bring your best pal along for the journey.
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Daring Tradition of a Very Special Lemon Farmer
By Sam Burns
There is a remarkable person teetering on cliff edges to get to the fruit of a tree who has something to teach us all. Gigino the Lemon Man is 80-years-old and may be the best (and last) person to show us why some traditions can add all the sweetness we need to life.
17 minutes
[ Science ]
The Super COOL Way Antarctic Fish are Improving Your Ice Cream!
By Sam Burns
You may have to thank these fish for your favorite smooth, tasty, ice cream treat! The fish? Oh yeah—what these scientists have discovered about how Antarctic fish survive in the freezing waters will make your next trip to the freezer way more exciting!
20 minutes
[ Culture ]
Discover the Weird and Wonderful World of Cheese!
By Sam Burns
Is cheese the great unifying force? Travel the world of this dairy delight with us and you may find your answer! Whether from donkeys in Serbia or with maggots in Italy, cheese around the globe is as diverse and exciting as the cultures it has sustained for generations!
25 minutes
[ Nature ]
Take a Journey to the Top of World with its Largest Land Predator!
By Sam Burns
How much do you REALLY know about polar bears? If we want to save animals at risk around the world, we have to celebrate how magnificent they are! Come along with us on a breathtaking journey to the top of the world to experience how the largest land predator on Earth lives their lives!
35 minutes
[ Nature ]
Can We Bridge Change By Starting With What We Love?
Could we solve major problems by coming together with storytelling and the things we share a passion for? That was the mission of two native Michiganders as they hopped in a veggie powered van to discover why their homeland was so important to people, and rally them around saving it!
13 minutes
[ Culture ]
Dive into a Pool of Grits at South Carolina’s World Grits Festival!
By Sam Burns
When your town is known for eating the most grits in your area, why not roll around in them? On this edition of Saturdays Around the World, we’re getting an exclusive view of what it’s like to be a contender in the amazing Rolling in the Grits contest in South Carolina!
10 minutes
[ Culture ]
“Eating Local”: When the Most Delicious Ingredient is History
By Sam Burns
What if sourcing our food “locally” also included bringing hundreds of years of delicious stories to life from the history of the land and sea the food comes from? How deep might those tastes reach in us? Here’s what that looks like for this pub in the UK!
8 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Tiny Town That Became a Kingdom of Books
In the 70s, the UK gained a new, independent kingdom: a kingdom of books! Explore Hay-on-Wye, a tiny town in Wales that is every book lover’s dream!
10 minutes
[ Art ]
Indonesia’s Extreme Vespas
Here are two words you probably haven’t heard together before: Extreme Vespas. On the streets of Indonesia though, extreme Vespas are pushing art and culture in some wild new directions!
24 minutes
[ Nature ]
Leaf Miners: The Unexpected Conservation Heroes
By Sam Burns
Forget whatever you’ve heard about leaf miners, these common garden pests are little wonders that may be holding up an entire ecosystem! Head over to Hawaii with us to check out how these tiny creatures can have a big impact on conservation.
13 minutes
[ Nature ]
Journey to a Land Where Medieval Monsters Still Reign
By Sam Burns
What ancient monsters are still roaming around us today? We’re traveling to a land shrouded in thousands of years of history, where medieval creatures are waging wars and heading off on epic quests driven by evolution. Come explore this untouched wilderness with us!
13 minutes
[ Culture ]
Celebrating the Quirky Signs of Change
For the residents of San Francisco, one bird and an iconic sign sparked a new love for a little piece of their quirky history! Take a close look around you and you might start to notice the details that make your hometown special.
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 Church—a 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!
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 Olympics: An Underdog Story of Hope
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 — 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 Hōkūleʻa 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!