🍌 What is Geography? Crash Course Geography #1

So, what is geography? In our first episode of Crash Course Geography, we will endeavor to answer this seemingly simple question with the help of a similarly simple factoid: that the US imports more than 3 billion pounds of bananas from Guatemala each year. But as it turns out, beneath the kinds of factoids we usually associate with Geography are much grander stories that really are Geography. So let's go a little bananas as we explore the sordid history of the Chiquita banana.
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[@farikkun1841]

so geography is history but replace the time with place

[@chadestioco]

You can tell she really likes what she's talking about! Infectious enthusiasm, I'm hooked :)

[@lincolnpepper816]

what's with the chom chom in the title? and what is this "banana" she speaks of in the video?

[@00Linares00]

I'm glad this one is back, and this first video was great.

[@potato-phobia85yearsago27]

At this point can I just get a high school deploma from binging all of the crash course videos

[@saajiddaya2152]

True

[@Hugo-G]

As someone who grew up in the US, but is originally from Guatemala I thoroughly appreciated this video. I can't wait to continue to watch this series.

[@devantatlow]

Correction: 6:26 Colombia not Columbia

[@anttibjorklund1869]

_It's time to learn geography...now!_

[@TommyDinh]

My favourite crash courses end up being the ones on subjects in school that I hated learning like history. Looks like geography is going to be a new favourite as it's focused less on "knowing" facts and more on understanding why the facts came to be.

[@kimtaylor1070]

I'm currently in my last year as an undergrad getting a BS in Geography! I'm excited for this series and to share with others! Thank you crash course!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Everybody asking, what is Geography? But nobody’s asking, how is Geography?

[@pleaseforgetmenot1]

AHHH! So happy for this series! Currently starting my MSc in Geography and so happy more people will learn of the vastness of this field!

[@kayrojojo]

So here for this series! The world needs this right now, the more we know about other places and people the less divided we all are

[@staciebrown8622]

I am so glad that you are putting together a Geography Crash Course series. I have taught Geography and I would have loved to use your videos. I will be watching them because once a geography teacher, always a geography teacher.

[@mathematicalmatt]

I just have to say that John and Co have really upheld their promise of rigor and balance. As someone who saw the first attempt at CC Human Geography and how divisive it was, this is a brilliant new approach. Well worth the 4 year wait.

[@drdrake17]

This is really good! She's interesting and charismatic, and the writing is solid. I'm looking forward to the series.

[@froggywoggykindafoggy]

You have no idea how long I've waited for this series!! Thanks you so much!

[@shamsalfarabi6107]

I rarely get to hear about Bangladesh in western textbooks. When I do, it's always in Geography class.

[@Anonymous_Anon882]

My interest in history of any kind only really goes so far (within certain limits) but my Geography teacher (who was also my history teacher) gave me so much courage (which I feel quite acutely even to this day) that this subject will always be a soft spot for me.

[@katieyu9374]

I love this series already!! Alizé is such a passionate teacher, I also LOVE the intro animation ♥️🌎

[@nateweinand4209]

This was really great! Alize is a great host! Excited for more! I’ve been looking forward to Crash Course Geography for a long time!

[@chegeny]

Welcome to Geography. The terrifying truth about bananas are just the beginning.

[@ParadymShiftVegan]

**chom choms

[@lustfulscholar1199]

Finally something I already know to a decent level.......but ill watch it anyways

[@icarusrising117]

I love your videos! We actually watched a bunch of your psychology ones in class. Could you do a video about why people get tired when angry or stressed and the effect on our body that emotions have?

[@shaha9]

I took a geography class several times in college and high school (About 2 times for fun, 2 required). I passed each time. Each time they taught me something new. And each time they were just about the basics. And each time they were immersive and massive filled with such a strong world view. I wish we loved Geography more. The people that know less tend to be the most self-repressed.

[@masteretainturmakan]

This is freakin' awesome. I'm so stoked for this series!

[@takocake7545]

im glad they are trying this again. its my favorite subject.

[@jm-ye8ld]

As a social studies teacher I thank you! I will incorporate this in my lesson this week!

[@arkaghose675]

As someone who loves CC and minored in geography, I am so happy to see this

[@jks5750]

YES AS A GEOGRAPHY GRADUATE STUDENT I LOVE THAT THIS EXISTS

[@jks5750]

I love how bananas are always an example of geography videos. We talked about this constantly in my undergrad classes at Rowan University. Somehow we all were independently drawn to learn about the geographical ties bananas have, and in all of my classes, you could always tell which students were geography buffs by bringing up this topic. I'm so happy it was covered. Also, fuck banana companies.

[@hyniffcollins3110]

Her debut was amazing. I’ll be sure to be here next week✊🏾

[@christianfriedel5560]

I´m so excited about this series!!! Keep up the great work!

[@mctrafik]

Incredible delivery. Thank you for taking so fast. Keeps me from getting bored. Keep them coming!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The beginning of Crash Course Geography... *And now, the Nations of the World. Brought to you by, CrashCourse!*

[@anony3615]

I learned and memorized all of European, North American and Asian geography from Creative Assembly's Total War series.

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

And so it has begun my lord

[@danielpickton-allen8385]

This is great, I’m a history student but I’m interested to watch this crash course to help with when geography can be useful in my work. Best non-John Green Crash course I’ve seen.

[@RikisVlogs]

I am Guatemalan and I know that geography very well. Thanks for covering this!

[@burrito-town]

This series sounds fantastic! I’m excited for more!

[@CSHallo]

My favorite thing of a new Crash Course series is all the new factoids to pause and read in the introduction.

[@cgdestan]

The best series of the CC so far!

[@killercaos123]

This was a brilliant episode. I can’t wait for more of this

[@bythebeardofmatt]

I am so beyond excited for this series. Oh my goodness.

[@jacobstamm]

Didn’t know I needed this! Excited to follow along with this series

[@Jared-Marcelo]

As a big Geography nerd...I'm happy this is release close to the holidays. Geography is magic in some ways😅

[@elihinze3161]

So incredibly excited for this series!

[@xtremesssss]

Yay!!! Finally Geography!!!! I have been waiting for it!!!!

[@shagituz]

Much better than the first world geography. Really admired Johns ownership of the last ones flaws. Crash course is the best

[@archlinuxrussian]

All I can say is...it's time to learn geography NOW! But seriously, very excited for this series :)

[@annaoikarinen5203]

my geo finals are next spring, this is PERFECT TIMING!

[@anony3615]

I learned and memorized all of European, North American and Asian geography from Creative Assembly's Total War series.

[@keldonboswell1884]

LOVE CRASH COURSE. I must be getting old because I never thought I would watch crash course videos for fun

[@MSUbulldog21]

Looking forward to this. As a GIS nerd I love this kind of stuff :)

[@MrGuymack]

Yay! I have been waiting for this!

[@feitocomfruta]

Like how the scientific fact “Cacao can have flavor notes varying from fruits and wine, to coffee and grass” can be used to explain trade and import patterns for Nestle vs Hershey.

[@jasonremy1627]

This series starts while Geography Now is on a hiatus. Coincidence?

[@nisha.n3472]

I think not!

[@paulcosma8056]

😅 They just finished scripts for the next 4 countries and they'll start filming them. So GN will be back soon. Anywhoa, I think the series complement each other.

[@penniestodimes]

Long time watcher. Very excited for this series. Host seems fantastic

[@shanehussainnaqvi]

omg im so excited. i always wanted a crash course on geography and finally its here. cant wait to follow it. woohoo

[@maheshgavaskar8093]

Geography can be one of the most fascinating subjects- easily comprehensible and equally relevant...

[@Furitenma]

This news just in: the US destabilizing the entire Guatemalan government and initiating a civil war that lasted for 40 years is a "cool factoid"

[@michellegirsang9266]

YESSS THANKYOU CRASH COURSE FOR GIVING THIS EPISODE. REALLY MADE MY DAY❤❤❤

[@KingEike10]

Great start! I'm really excited for this series :-D

[@muzzammilmohabir]

As a geographer I couldn't have been happier or prouder!🥰

[@thomasbao4477]

This is probably the most slept on crash course

[@Joscat60]

I can already tell I'm going to like this series

[@Kairikey]

This is SUCH an underappreciated topic!!

[@underweasel]

I clicked on it thinking it was a GeographyNow video. Then I heard John's voice in the intro and I immediately knew this is going to only get better.

[@joecelynn4823]

so excited for more episodes!

[@infinitedonuts]

I like and know quite a bit of geography, but only because I love and know a ton about history. This love of history got me to my state geography bee finals, but I didn't win because geography learned because of history can only get you so far. Anyways, geography series, I'm pumped!

[@BikeThrottleOfficial]

Just a heads up - your definition of factoid is incorrect. I only learned recently it means; an item of unreliable information that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact. "he addresses the facts and factoids which have buttressed the film's legend"

[@Argacyan]

Mentioning Guatemala already introduces a difficult theme: Land claims & administration, historically and right now. Guatemala & Belize have a land dispute.

[@matthewc9624]

Been waiting for this one! 😁

[@user-ut9vt8gq9s]

OMG! This video was so well made, great work!

[@daniil_gurov]

Woooow! In my 29 I did not know geography is SO awesome. Now I love it... Thank you Alizé

[@Thorite_Gem]

So excited for this one!

[@AdrianParsons]

With precisely two references to Canada, this video has *far* more Canadian content than I am used to seeing in Crash Course!

[@user-sv4it9cp2t]

I love this course. The valid information and high-quality graphics give me the interest in Geography. The content is very interesting. Thanks Crash course for making me love geography😃😃😃

[@thomsonjoy228]

I have my Geography exam tomorrow, is there any way of uploading the entire course that you probably haven't even finished filming yet @CrashCourse?

[@MrHavoc313]

So glad they are making this

[@berglettemom6045]

Awesome. I’ll be following this course with great interest.

[@ahickey]

Another interesting factoid is : Factoid means "an assumption or speculation that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact"

[@heidicat5336]

can't wait!!

[@jedichandler13]

Damn, didn’t know I wanted crash course geography but I guess I do

[@Amelia-vk4jt]

So chuffed about this one, people really dislike geography for no reason and this is great, she sounds so passionate and the animation is also ace.

[@jayded.]

So thankful for this

[@juglardelzipa]

geography course: "geographers are going to make mistakes". also geography course: **spells colombia with u**

[@geographconcept7523]

i've been waiting for this

[@cactustactics]

I was worried this was going to tiptoe around the political history of the region (especially US involvement) but nope - straight out with it, logos and all! Series looks super good and thanks for putting it out there!

[@lilichitti]

I love this video so much!!

[@brainwashed8174]

I was waiting for this long time

[@jessicamays2587]

as a student this was really fun and interesting and made me love Geography 😁

[@rparl]

I took Cultural Historical Geography in Jr. college and it was Great.

[@Ahuka]

I'm loving this. My donations to Crash Course are well spent.

[@magdalenaradimska3342]

If all teachers were able to show such enthusiasm for their subjects, school would be a way better place!

[@sushilverma2634]

Waiting for it since long time

[@MelniaShadow]

Geography is EVERYTHINGGG!!!

[@chirag1764]

Excitement!!!

[@ag20085]

Love the new course !

[@alishathehistorynerd9726]

This will be added to my lesson plan tomorrow!!!!!

[@mohammadalamin7853]

Excellent Start. Looking forward to the next videos

[@martinac4304]

Great episode!!

[@liljay2k999]

I always hated doing these assingments. They were boring, but I’ve started getting into it