By Alice Fulton
Read Me a Poem - “Miniature Snowstorm” by Rosamund Stanhope
Amanda Holmes reads Rosamund Stanhope’s poem, “Miniature Snowstorm.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Extraterritoriality
A common misconception that many people have is that embassies are part of the territory of the country that owns the embassy. For example, the American embassy in Canada is part of the United States.
This is not quite true.
The theory covering how an embassy or a diplomat works deals with the concept of extraterritoriality.
Learn more about extraterritoriality, the thing which makes international relations function, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - Totem Poem [If every step taken is a step well-lived]
by Luke Davies