What's Your Map? podcast

What's Your Map?

From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have used maps as a source of knowledge, guidance, and inspiration for centuries. Join award-winning expert Professor Jerry Brotton, as in each episode he invites a guest to share a map close to their heart - and unfurl the ideas, inspirations, and stories behind it. So if you’re fascinated by history, art, adventure and culture, why not become part of a global community of fellow explorers as we ask - What’s your map? What’s Your Map? is brought to you by Oculi Mundi (‘eyes of the world’), the online home of The Sunderland Collection of antique maps and atlases. For a fully immersive experience, visit [Oculi-Mundi.com/podcast] (http://www.Oculi-Mundi.com/podcast) to explore each of the maps as you listen.

From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have used maps as a source of knowledge, guidance, and inspiration for centuries. Join award-winning expert Professor Jerry Brotton, as in each episode he invites a guest to share a map close to their heart - and unfurl the ideas, inspirations, and stories behind it. So if you’re fascinated by history, art, adventure and culture, why not become part of a global community of fellow explorers as we ask - What’s your map? What’s Your Map? is brought to you by Oculi Mundi (‘eyes of the world’), the online home of The Sunderland Collection of antique maps and atlases. For a fully immersive experience, visit [Oculi-Mundi.com/podcast] (http://www.Oculi-Mundi.com/podcast) to explore each of the maps as you listen.

 

#20

S3 Ep5: Wild, Native, Extant - Exploring Emotional Geography with Anton Thomas

Jerry interviews Melbourne based artist-cartographer Anton Thomas, who discusses his lates... more

05 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:47

05 Aug 2025


#19

S3 Ep4: WWII and the Dangers of Cartographic Lethargy with Susan Schulten

Jerry and University of Denver Professor Susan Schulten delve into the groundbreaking work... more

22 Jul 2025

29 MINS

29:55

22 Jul 2025


#18

S3 Ep3: The Society of Cells: Brainbow Mapping with Jeff Lichtman

Neuroscientist and Harvard Professor Jeff Lichtman walks Jerry through his astonishing wor... more

08 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:01

08 Jul 2025


#17

S3 Ep2: Introducing Geographical Storyteller Louise E Jefferson with Iris Taylor

In this episode, Jerry visits the Library of Congress in Washington DC to meet senior libr... more

24 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:21

24 Jun 2025


#16

S3 Ep1: One World, One Ocean…One Climate with Elizabeth Hogan

Welcome to What’s Your Map? In this episode, Jerry speaks to Elizabeth Hogan, a marine bio... more

10 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:51

10 Jun 2025


#15

S3: Season 3 launching June 11th!

From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have ... more

27 May 2025

02 MINS

02:48

27 May 2025


#14

S2 Ep6: Mapping Songlines with Margo Neale

Every society has myths and legends that are passed down through the generations, some of ... more

08 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:51

08 Apr 2025


#13

S2 Ep5: Venice to Japanggu: Fra Mauro's World Map with Mike Yamashita

Mike Yamashita is a distinguished photographer with over 40 years of experience working fo... more

26 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:55

26 Mar 2025


#12

S2 Ep4: The Wonder of the Stars with Heidi B. Hammel

Have you ever seen a shooting star? Did you know that there are different stars in the sky... more

12 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:41

12 Mar 2025


#11

S2 Ep3: Riches and Rivalries: the Evolution of European Cartography with Matthew Edney

Matthew Edney, Osher Professor at the University of Maine and Director of the History of C... more

26 Feb 2025

30 MINS

30:47

26 Feb 2025


#10

S2 Ep2: Lines that Divide: the Melancholy of Colonial Mapping with Sathnam Sanghera

Jerry meets journalist and best-selling author Sathnam Sanghera, to discuss the impact of ... more

12 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:49

12 Feb 2025


#9

S2 Ep1: Wherefore the Map? with Ed Parsons

In this episode, Ed Parsons, digital geographer and geospatial wizard at Google, traces th... more

29 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:58

29 Jan 2025


#8

Season 2 launching January 29th!

From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have ... more

24 Jan 2025

02 MINS

02:55

24 Jan 2025


#7

S1 Ep6: Vintage Cartography: Mapping the World of Wine with Jane Anson

Jerry is joined by self-confessed map geek and wine expert Jane Anson, to talk about the r... more

04 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:14

04 Dec 2024


#6

S1 Ep5: Lost Treasures: Reconstructing Al-Idrisi with Adam Lowe

In this episode, Jerry is joined by Adame Lowe, founder of Factum Arte and the Factum Foun... more

20 Nov 2024

27 MINS

27:27

20 Nov 2024


#5

S1 Ep4: Tolkien's Pipe: Maps and Fantasy with Roz Kaveney

Content warning: this episode contains references to sexual assault  In this episode, our... more

06 Nov 2024

26 MINS

26:41

06 Nov 2024


#4

S1 Ep3: The Heart of Maps: Plotting Power with Peter Barber

  In this episode we are joined by Peter Barber, the former head of the British Library's ... more

22 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:40

22 Oct 2024


#3

S1 Ep2: A Journey to the Top of the World with Dwayne Fields

In this second episode of What’s Your Map? host and map historian Jerry Brotton is joined ... more

09 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:42

09 Oct 2024


#2

S1 Ep1: Do No Harm: Mapping the Jain Cosmos with William Dalrymple

Welcome to the first episode of What’s Your Map? where host Jerry Brotton is joined by his... more

24 Sep 2024

33 MINS

33:24

24 Sep 2024


#1

S1: What's Your Map? Coming September 25th

We all want to make sense of this vast and messy world. From etchings on cave walls to sea... more

03 Sep 2024

00 MINS

00:47

03 Sep 2024