Map Men | Jay Foreman & Mark Cooper-Jones
Apr 14, 2026•29 min•Ep. 576
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Episode description
Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones, better known as Map Men, are comedians, cartography enthusiasts, YouTube sensations, and educators. With over 100 million views across platforms, they have single-handedly cornered the "pop-geography" market, becoming the saviors of every geography teacher who has ever forgotten a Friday afternoon lesson plan.
The Map Men join Google to discuss their debut book, "This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)." The book takes a deep dive into the world's most baffling and absurd map blunders, taking a funny and fascinating journey into the maps that messed up – big time.
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