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Extremities

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Episode publication activity over the past year

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St Helena's Decisive Decade

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On January 1st, 2020, St Helena enters what will potentially be the most important and consequential decade in its history. Extremities is made possib...

Cruise Ship Day

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Suddenly, 800 tourists arrive on the tiny island of St Helena. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream.  Sign up for a  Curiosity S...

An Island and its Airport

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After 500 years alone, St Helena gets a little closer to the world. Extremities is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a  Curiosity Strea...

Dinner with the Economists

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you go to a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the South Atlantic and get invited to dinner by the island's top two economists, you say yes. ...

Slavery, Mutiny, Goats, and a Frenchman

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

200 years of St Helena's history in a tidy 30 minutes.  This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a yearly Curiosity Stream...

Arrival on St Helena

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Extremities is back for season 3--this time, in the middle of the South Atlantic. This episode is made possible by Curiosity Stream. Sign up for a ye...

Svalbard's Act Three

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Svalbard is in its prime, but that could soon end. This episode was supported by:  Dashlane: Stay safe online by using Dashlane's package of sec...

The Economy of the World's Northernmost town

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The high arctic is not normally home to thriving economies but somehow, Longyearbyen's is. The episode was made possible by: Audible: Start listening...

Pyramiden: The High-Arctic Soviet Ghost Town

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

20 years ago, what was previously the Soviet Union's model town in the high arctic closed for good. Today, though, it's slowly being revitalized.  T...

The Russian Town in Norwegian Svalbard

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Barentsburg--a Russian town nestled within a Norwegian archipelago. This episode was made possible by:  Audible: Start listening with a 30-day f...

The Most Strangely Normal Town

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Longyearbyen--the story of a town that shouldn't be this normal. This episode was supported by: Ting: Lower your phone bill by only paying for what y...

Arrival on Svalbard

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Svalbard. This episode was supported by:  Backblaze: Backup all your data to the cloud with a 15-day fully-featured free trial at htt...

Howland Island - Extremities Special

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The story of America's most unlikely town. This episode was supported by: http://Audible.com/ext or text "ext" to 500 500 - Start listening with Audi...

Pitcairn's End

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pitcairn's story might soon be over. This episode was supported by: http://Hover.com/ext (coupon code: ext) - Buy your domain before it's gone for 1...

Justice on Pitcairn

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.  Pitcairn's darkest secret emerges.  This episode was supported by: ht...

How Pitcairn Works

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From the school, to the internet, to the economy, to the language, this episode explains all about how Pitcairn works.   This episode was su...

Pitcairn's Tiny Tourism Economy

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How Pitcairn's largest industry works.  This episode was supported by: http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on t...

Pitcairn's Beginning, Boat, and Bureaucracy

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The HMS Bounty arrives and creates a new society. We explain Pitcairn's supply ship, its connection to New Zealand, its political status, the outsider...

Arrival on Pitcairn

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Pitcairn Island. This episode was supported by: http://WatchNebula.com/ext - Watch your favorite thoughtful creators on this new streaming...