In this episode, we answer a question from 5-year-old Wyatt in Los Angeles and learn about ancient underground cities in Turkey, the subterranean passageways of Montreal and the dug-out houses of Coober Pedy, Australia. Also in this episode: Why is it so warm underground?
Feb 2021
Going Underground
Will Self reflects on a year of not travelling on the London underground... and why he's starting to miss it. "On winter days," writes Will, "when it's dark first thing, then twilight, then dark again, the tube achieves its most magical state."And he says that, without the tube, ... Show More
10m 1s
Dec 2019
Lost Cities: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 2
<p>Was Atlantis a real city? If not, why have so many people gone looking for it? In part two of our series on modern myths and legends, we’re searching for lost cities. </p><br><p>We’ll trace the origins of El Dorado, and head to the ruins of an <a href="https://www.franckgoddio ... Show More
30m 23s