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Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala

Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala

27 Episodes • By TED • ted.com/podcasts
Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala is a journey across the globe in search of the world's most surprising and imaginative ideas. It's not a travel show, exactly. It's a deep dive into the ideas that shape a particular spot on the map, brought to you by local journalists and creators. Weave through the ...more
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Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala
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Something in the Water: Where Do Great Athletes Come From? | Good Sport
This week on Far Flung we’re excited to introduce TE... more
Feb 8 2023 34m
Giving Everyone a Chance in Sports
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How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear | ReThinking w/Adam Grant
In 2017, Alex Honnold did what even the world’s best... more
Oct 20 2022 43m
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The Uyghur boxers of Istanbul
Where do you go to feel a sense of community? On the... more
Aug 18 2022 29m
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The artists re-framing Chicago
The Bean needs to move over—there’s a new art moveme... more
Aug 11 2022 35m
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Journey into the Dreamworld
Where do you go when you sleep? An enchanted forest…... more
Aug 4 2022 30m
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Barcelona: streetwear with a political twist
Barcelona is a city that can’t be separated from its... more
Jul 28 2022 29m
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Anxious? Blame the winds!
When was the last time you really took notice of the... more
Jul 21 2022 28m
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How will Icelandic survive the digital age?
Icelandic is an ancient and iconic language. So icon... more
Jul 14 2022 28m
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Puerto Rico is decolonizing - with food
Sandy beaches, amazing wildlife, Caribbean blue seas... more
Jul 7 2022 33m
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The poetry of Nepal's bridges
To get to school, work, or another town in Nepal, it... more
Jun 30 2022 28m
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The secret Somali mixtapes
It’s 1988, and Somalians are fleeing the city of Har... more
Jun 23 2022 28m
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Caracas’ magic bus
We all know that information is power; but what if y... more
Jun 16 2022 29m
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Caracas’ magic bus
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Jun 16 2022 29m
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Far Flung is back!
You don’t need to travel to feel thrilled about a ne... more
Jun 1 2022 2m
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Jon Batiste on the art of pushing your limits
Jon Batiste has had a record year—he was the most no... more
May 19 2022 29m
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Far Flung presents: More Than A Feeling
Great news—Far Flung will be back for another season... more
May 12 2022 36m
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Should I move home? | Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
Did you consider moving over the last two years? If ... more
Nov 11 2021 22m
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A Black Utopia In North Carolina
“I thought I'd come to paradise,” said Jane Ball Gro... more
Dec 9 2020 56m
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Virtual Worlds
Traveling is tricky right now and, for most, the bou... more
Nov 11 2020 39m
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Sky Science in the Painted Desert
Imagine a view with almost perfect visibility, a nea... more
Oct 28 2020 56m
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An Indigenous Mixtape from Lima, Peru
Meet Liberato Kani, a hip hop artist in Lima, Peru—o... more
Oct 21 2020 46m
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Post-Pandemic Paradise in Rapa Nui
What happens to a tourist paradise when no one shows... more
Oct 14 2020 42m
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Oberammergau
Nearly 400 years ago, a tiny town in Germany made a ... more
Jul 1 2020 47m
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Mexico City
Harnessing the creativity of a megalopolis isn't eas... more
Jun 24 2020 25m
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Mantua Township
With each step, you slide 400,000 years back in time... more
Jun 17 2020 39m
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