Episodes

  • Chapter 1 - The Collector (EDU Version)

    Chapter 1 - The Collector (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa’s parents are taken away by the Regulators, but not before revealing a wondrous secret. Years later, Iowa, now living with her Aunt Callie, searches for remnants of the world as it used to be…but not everyone wants her to find them. Keep listening for a discussion about climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Suggested Links  https://climate.nasa.gov/ For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Chapter 4 - Junktown (EDU Version)

    Chapter 4 - Junktown (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Following the rhymes of an ancient song, Iowa and the dog set off for the legendary Haven. But their journey hits a snag in a dangerous town, “built on what’s been shunned.” Stay tuned for a discussion about urbanization and the rise of cities with Dr. Luna Khirfan, Associate Professor at the School of Planning in the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment. Suggested Links https://uwaterloo.ca/stream-daylighting/about - Stream Daylighting https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/urbanization/ - Urbanization https://ourworldindata.org/urbanization - Urbanization facts and figures For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Chapter 2 - The Monster (EDU Version)

    Chapter 2 - The Monster (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Visiting her secret collection, Iowa is trapped by Regulators and rescued…by a miraculous creature. Listen afterward for a discussion about the conservation of rare and uncommon animal, plant, and natural communities with Nathan Shepard, Eastern Regional Field Biologist with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. Suggested Links https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ - search for the endangered species in your state https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/ - Endangered Species Day https://www.ncnhp.org/ For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Chapter 3 - Cargo (EDU Version)

    Chapter 3 - Cargo (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa comes face to face with a real-life dog, and is deputized an “Agent of the Animals” so that she can deliver him to safety. Keep listening for a discussion about dogs, with Author, Naturalist, Journalist and dog expert Mark Derr. Suggested Links https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/brief-history-dogs/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/domestic-dog For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Chapter 5 - A Journey to the Sun (EDU Version)

    Chapter 5 - A Journey to the Sun (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa and the dog escape Junktown down a dark well, and find themselves in a world bigger than she could’ve ever imagined. Stay tuned for a discussion about the effects of climate change on lakes and rivers with Dr. JT Reager (pron: Ray-ger), Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.   Suggested Links  https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ - Effects of climate change  https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2880/nasa-explores-our-changing-freshwater-world/ - Climate change and our freshwater world  For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Chapter 6 - Doggo (EDU Version)

    Chapter 6 - Doggo (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa gives her traveling companion a name, but their journey down river does not go according to plan. Stay tuned for a discussion about a very specific type of grasshopper with Dr. Rick Overson, Research Scientist at Arizona State University and Co-Director of the Global Locust Initiative. Suggested Links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/locusts - More facts about locusts  https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/global-locust-initiative/about/ - all about the work of the Global Locust Initiative For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Chapter 7 - Mama Bee and the Boys (EDU Version)

    Chapter 7 - Mama Bee and the Boys (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa and Doggo are captured by a family with bad intentions…and a hearty appetite. Stay tuned for a discussion about flammable, combustible, and explosive materials with Supervisory Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, James Panos. Suggested Links  https://www.atf.gov/ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives https://www.atf.gov/careers/certified-fire-investigators - Certified Fire Investigators For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Chapter 8 - An Old Friend (EDU Version)

    Chapter 8 - An Old Friend (EDU Version)
    Jul 5 2023
    Iowa and Doggo grow closer as they make their way back to the river where they discover a mysterious boat. Stay tuned for a discussion about modern farming practices is Dr. Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Professor of Nutrition & Food Studies at Syracuse University.   Suggested Links  https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/organic-farming/facts/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sustainable-agriculture For more great shows, visit https://gzmshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins