Everything is Somewhere Podcast

In this episode, Angus interviews Wendy Lathrop, a pioneering female land surveyor with a rich history in the field. Wendy shares her journey into land surveying, the importance of communication between surveyors and lawyers, and the challenges faced in their interactions. She also discusses the unexpected parallels between her martial arts experience and her work in surveying, emphasizing the nee...

In this episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus interviews Sybil Derrible, a professor of Urban Engineering and author of 'The Infrastructure Book: How Cities Work and Power Our Lives.' They discuss Sybil's journey from a small island in France to becoming an expert in infrastructure, the writing process behind his new book, and the importance of understanding urban systems. The conversation cov...

In this episode, Angus interviews Lloyd Pilchen, a partner at Olivarez Madruga Law Organization, who specializes in municipal land use, water, and environmental law. The conversation explores Lloyd's journey from land surveying to law, his writing for American Surveyor Magazine, and the importance of clear communication in the surveying profession. They discuss the complexities of property law, th...

In this episode, Angus interviews Ryan Singer, a prominent figure in software development and author of Shape Up.  They discuss the influence of Christopher Alexander on design and architecture, exploring how his principles can be applied in both physical and digital realms. The conversation delves into the practical applications of Alexander's ideas, the challenges of implementing them, and the c...

Returning guest Jeffrey Wilson shares his expertise and the latest archaeological information about the prehistoric mound cultures in North America, and Ohio's Serpent Mound in particular.   Listeners may remember Jeffrey as the director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. For more on his other pursuits, check out episodes three and seven.

In this episode, Dustin Gardner returns to talk about his new book, "Creatures of the Compass: A Surveyor's Guide to Surviving the Supernatural". Dustin is a fourth-generation land surveyor who kicks off our discussion of land surveying lore as related in myth, folklore, scripture, and revenants, or vampires.

More thoughts on crop circles in America from Jeffrey Wilson, Director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. Part 1 released as episode #3 on April 8th, 2024.

Boyce Upholt is the author of 2024's The Great River: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi River.  As I read this instant classic, I was reminded of David Ambrose's Undaunted Courage , Kevin Fedarko's  Emerald Mile  and John McPhee's Coming into the Country. But more than any of these, Upholt tells the tale of early surveying along the Mississippi and writes the history of 200 years of river m...

Will Selman is an urban planner with 30 years of public and private practice, and the founder of Symbolic Urbanism. His book "Temenos: The Design and Experience of Urbanism as Spiritual Path" is an essential text for anyone interested in the philosophy of land development.

If you've ever wished you could listen in as two top-flight experts on modern bridge design and construction engage in discussion about the cutting-edge geospatial technologies now applied in this infrastructure arena, this is the episode for you. HNTB Associate Fellow Natalie McCombs is a structural engineer specializing in bridge design, and was a judge for the prestigious 2024 Prize Bridge Awar...

In the first of a two episode series, I'll be speaking with academic and scientist Jeff Wilson, Director and founding researcher of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. Jeff is probably the world's most knowledgeable expert on the crop circle phenomenon in the USA—crop circles are often thought of as being exclusive to the UK, but in fact thousands of crop circles have been appear...

Assuming you've ever traveled by plane, train, ship, or automobile, or received a package in the mail or by shipping company or have used an autonomous drone or vehicle of some sort, or perhaps played a video game then you have likely benefitted, albeit unknowingly, from some piece of technology developed by Mike Horton. Now though, Horton is turning his attention directly to the problem of GNSS s...

Land surveying in scripture and folklore. Also, vampires! Dustin Gardner is a 4th-generation land surveyor licensed in three western states and currently employed as Principal Survey Analyst at Rick Engineering. Despite the family history, Dustin's path to surveying as a career was anything but conventional and followed the attainment of degrees in literature, criminal justice, and mathematics. An...