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The World’s Biggest Social Studies Assignment with Paul Barbato

4/16/2026 • 24 min

As a young adult, Paul "Barbs" Barbato gave himself perhaps the world's biggest social studies assignment: make a profile of every single one of the 193 UN-recognized countries in the world. Ten years later, he finally finished. Check out Paul’s project – and what he’s up to next – on YouTube @GeographyNow. We always want to hear from you! If you have a ques… Play episode

Bean There, Baked That
When In Rome… Accidentally Break the Rules?
When Kelly McEvers Was In Over Her Head
Thomas Merton's Hermitage (Classic)
A Short, Strange Trip
Wonder in Your Backyard: Crabby Steve’s
Jerry’s Hat Museum (Classic)
AO Mailbag: Best Movie to Watch on an Airplane?
Ganvie Lake Village (Classic)
Tasting the World’s Most Unique Honeys with Marina Marchese
Was It All A Hoax?
Deadly Beard
The Farewell Spit
Exotic Feline Rescue Center (Classic)
Alone on the Alaskan Frontier
Meet the Man Visiting 800 Museums in LA
Alice Austen House
The Barbican
Tell Us: What Rules Have You Broken?
Old City Hall Station (Classic)
The Blue That Upended the Art World
The Hummingbirds of Mexico City
Thomas Edison’s Last Breath
Your Spring Break Travel Stories
The Red Book (Classic)
The Family That Tried To Escape History
AO Mailbag: How Shlubby Is Too Shlubby On an Airplane?
The Amargosa Opera House
Mr. Toilet House
The Grave of XYZ (Classic)
The Mirror That Reveals Your Truest Self
The Fish Doorbell of Utrecht
Daylight Saving: Donuts and Mirrors
The Mystery Woman on the Beer Tap
Lost Wonder: Lake Karachay (Classic)
Lost Wonder: The Borscht Belt with Marisa Scheinfeld (Classic)
Lost Wonder: Moose Boulder (Classic)
Lost Wonder: Floating Freedom School (Classic)
Lost Wonder: Minister’s Treehouse (Classic)
Tell Us Your Unusual Spring Break Stories
Old Cahawba (Classic)
LA: An Underrated Nature Destination?
North Carolina’s Hellbenders
The Heritage Walk
An Unforgettable Stay
Vent Haven Museum (Classic)
Kelly McEvers and New Mexico: A Love Story
This "Burning Town” Is Thriving
Meet the Woman Visiting Every Museum in NYC

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