Around the World with Mr. Clark

Holy Cow, Batman! New Zealand has more than 2,000 earthquakes a year. But don't worry -- they say you can only feel about 200 of them. This week we are in New Zealand. Anthopologists believe this was the last place in the world to be inhabbited by humans. Today, there are fewer people than sheep. In a country where everything is "Sweet as," there is a lot of amazing outdoor adventuring to be done....

This week we are in Oceania. The past two episodes focused on specific countries in Oceania (Fiji and Papua New Guinea) and the next two episodes will also be Oceania (New Zealand and Australia) but this episide is an overview. Clark talks specifically about Pitcairn Island, an island territory with only 50 people, more than 3,000 miles from any continent, born out of mutiny on a British Ship in t...

* If you tried to listen to this episode before and there was no sound, that has been fixed! Thanks to podcast fan Thomas for bringing this to our attention!* This week we are in the island nation of Fiji, 333 islands in the South Pacific, in the Melanesia region of Oceania. Why is Hindi an official language of Fiji? And English too? When I asked my wife to marry me I gave her a diamond ring? What...

In this episode we are transitioning to the region of Oceania. Papua New Guinea is the second most populous in Oceania with about 10 Million people, and it is probably the most linguistically diverse and culturally diverse place in the world with more than 850 languages spoken by 1,000 distinct cultures and tribes. We also learn about the ill fate of Michael Rockefeller, the great grandson of John...

Indonesia is the world's 4th most populous country. It's home to more Muslims than any country in the world. And from East to West, it is geographically WIDER than the Continental United States. Questions or comments? Email Clark at aroundtheworldwithmrclark@gmail.com or check out Clark's classes on Outschool at https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool

This week we're in the Philippines. With more than 7,000 islands there are plenty of beautiful beaches to explore in the Philippines, but the thing that really grabbed the attention of Clark's students this week was Banaue / Batad Rice Terraces on the island of Luzon. We also met a a Filipino woman who was the voice of two Disney Princesses this week. And, perhaps the most interesting thing about...

In this episode of the podcast Clark talks about Hong Kong -- the wealthy capitalistic dependecy of Communist China. The "one country, two systems" agreement put in place by Margaret Thatcher in 1984 before Hong Kong would transfer to Chinese rule in 1997. Also, Hong Kong is home to Bruce Lee -- part Martial Arts Master and Part Philosopher. Can you pinpoint Hong Kong on the map? Clark's students...

In this episode Clark gives an over-simplfied history of what's up with Taiwan and China relations. He also talks about life in the capital city of Taipei, Boba Tea, and 7-Elevens. Taiwan has more 7-Elevens than any country in the world, and you can get your dry-cleaning done at them! Also, some bonus trivia about Queens and New York City, where Clark was podcasting from in this episode.

This week we discover Japan. The 11th most populous country in the world. Tokyo is the most populated metro area in the world with about 40 Million people, meaning there are more people in Tokyo than the whole country of Canada. Emperor Hirohito who rules over Japan for most of the 20th Century is super fascinating -- and Japan changes a LOT during his reign. What are the core beliefs of the Shint...

This week we are in North and South Korea and we have two countries that could not be more different. Clark had a student from South Korea in class this week so we were able to get some insights from someone who is from that country. We talked about the leadership of the highly controversial Kim Jong Un of North Korea and contrasted that with the leadership of Park Chung Hee in South Korea (who wa...

This week in Around the World with Mr. Clark we went to China. The most populous country in the world is also the place where the greatest migration in human history is currently taking place. In 1958 with the launching of Mao's Great Leap Forward the goal was the transition China from an agrarian society to an industrial society. That goal was achieved. 50 Million people died. But the migration o...

Clark Vandeventer introduces his new podcast "Around the World with Mr. Clark," a spinoff of his wildly popular class on Outschool.com by the same name. In his weekly class on Outschool, Clark and his students "travel" to a different country every week and learn about it while imaging what it'd be like to visit that place. In the podcast, Clark shares some of the coolest, weirdest, and most fascin...