John Green reviews something he's never seen and never will: an orbital sunrise. This episode marks the end of our summer miniseries. You can buy a copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed book online or at your local bookstore: https://anthropocenereviewedbook.com/ Thank you again for your tremendous support. Episode art by Nadim Silverman.
Aug 26, 2021•23 min•Ep. 36
John Green reviews a particular Ginkgo biloba tree. The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way." Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com
Jun 30, 2021•28 min•Ep. 35
John Green reviews an Icelandic hot dog stand and the act of signing your name 250,000 times in a four-month period. The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way." Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com John is on (virtual) tour this week to celebrate the book release. For more information and tickets: johngree...
May 18, 2021•26 min•Ep. 34
Preorder The Anthropocene Reviewed book, out May 18, 2021: https://sites.prh.com/anthropocenereviewedbook Join John Green and special guests on the The Anthropocene Reviewed virtual book tour! Each ticket purchased will grant access to the respective live event and include a signed copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed . Ticket links and more information at http://www.johngreenbooks.com/appearances . Tour dates: Monday, May 17th at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET Northeast Event in partnership with The Wilb...
Apr 29, 2021•27 min•Ep. 33
John Green reviews historical outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague. The Anthropocene Reviewed book will be released on May 18, 2021 and is available for preorder now .
Sep 24, 2020•24 min•Ep. 32
John Green reviews the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed.
Aug 27, 2020•23 min•Ep. 31
John Green reviews mortification and civilization.
Jul 30, 2020•27 min•Ep. 30
John Green reviews seventeen--that’s right, seventeen--topics suggested by listeners who emailed him at anthropocenereviewed at gmail dot com.
Jun 25, 2020•21 min•Ep. 29
John Green reviews the song You'll Never Walk Alone the performance of a Polish goalkeeper named Jerzy Dudek on May 25th, 2005.
May 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 28
John Green reviews the board game Monopoly and a high-school nerdfest called the Academic Decathlon.
Apr 30, 2020•23 min•Ep. 27
John Green reviews humanity's temporal range.
Mar 26, 2020•22 min•Ep. 26
John Green reviews a micro-organism, staphylococcus aureus, and a rhetorical device called the non-denial denial.
Feb 27, 2020•22 min•Ep. 25
John Green reviews two works of visual art—a series of six paintings by Agnes Martin called “With My Back to the World,” and an untitled 2003 ink drawing by Hiroyuki Doi.
Jan 30, 2020•21 min•Ep. 24
John Green reviews Auld Lang Syn e in this podcast's first ever one-review episode.
Dec 26, 2019•23 min•Ep. 23
John Green reviews the Notes app and the strange phenomenon of sports rivalries.
Nov 27, 2019•22 min•Ep. 22
John Green reviews humanity’s capacity for wonder and sunsets.
Oct 31, 2019•23 min•Ep. 21
John Green reviews the QWERTY keyboard layout and a bird species called the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō.
Sep 26, 2019•22 min•Ep. 20
John Green reviews a hot dog eating contest and chemotherapy.
Aug 29, 2019•24 min•Ep. 19
John Green reviews air conditioning and sycamore trees.
Jul 25, 2019•23 min•Ep. 18
John Green reviews Rock, Paper, Scissors and the little gray aliens that humans began imagining—or possibly seeing—in the early 20 th century.
Jun 27, 2019•22 min•Ep. 17
John Green reviews two sensorial wonders: scratch ‘n’ sniff stickers and the Indianapolis 500.
May 30, 2019•22 min•Ep. 16
John Green reviews the teenage celebration known as prom and the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment.
Apr 25, 2019•18 min•Ep. 15
John Green reviews the Hall of Presidents and the song "New Partner" by Palace Music.
Mar 28, 2019•20 min•Ep. 14
John Green reviews v elociraptors and the 1950 film Harvey.
Feb 28, 2019•19 min•Ep. 13
John Green reviews Indianapolis and love at first sight.
Jan 31, 2019•21 min•Ep. 12
John Green reviews teddy bears and penalty shootouts.
Dec 27, 2018•24 min•Ep. 11
John Green reviews the video game Tetris and the seed potatoes of Leningrad.
Nov 15, 2018•21 min•Ep. 10
The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is the producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab , Snap Judgment, On the Media , Death, Sex & Money , and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin ....
Nov 08, 2018•6 min
John Green reviews an ostensible form of currency and a grocery store chain.
Oct 25, 2018•22 min•Ep. 9
John Green reviews an unvoiced way of speaking and the state of the atmosphere. Thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this episode: brilliant.org/anthro
Sep 27, 2018•18 min•Ep. 8