What's Your Map?

Oculi Mundi

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From historians, scientists and writers to creatives and cultural custodians, people have used maps as a source of knowledge, guidance, and inspiration for centuries. Winner of the Gold award at the British Podcast Awards 2025 in the Education category! 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...

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  • Mapping Albion with Zakia SewellSep 15, 2026 · 29 min
  • Travelling Backwards with Jost SchmidSep 1, 2026 · 27 min
  • What's Your Map? Live at Hay Festival: David Olusoga, Emma Jane Unsworth and Tim MarshallJul 30, 2026 · 58 min
  • Here Be Dragons! The plot thickens with Cressida CowellJun 30, 2026 · 28 min
  • Sea Queens and Desert Ants: Celestial Navigation with David BarrieJun 16, 2026 · 32 min
  • The Craft of Globemaking with Jonathan WrightJun 2, 2026 · 28 min
  • Fight for your right to Map! Radical Cartography with Bill RankinMay 19, 2026 · 32 min
  • Un-Bordering the Map with Rohini RaiMay 5, 2026 · 30 min
  • To Hear the World in a New York Street with Ross PerlinApr 21, 2026 · 38 min
  • The Beauty of Blue with Richard PeggApr 7, 2026 · 33 min

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