Episode 8: Robots, Piers Full of Robots
Episode 8: Robots, Piers Full of Robots
In the conclusion of this series, we peer into the future of human-robot combinations on the waterfront and in the rest ... Read more
19 Apr 2017
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31mins
Episode 7: The Lost Docks
Episode 7: The Lost Docks
It’s 1979 and containerization is sweeping through the San Francisco waterfront, leaving the old docks in ruins. As glob... Read more
12 Apr 2017
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39mins
Episode 6: And They Won, They Won Big
Episode 6: And They Won, They Won Big
It started with a puzzle: why were people in West Oakland dying 12-15years earlier than their counterparts in the wealth... Read more
5 Apr 2017
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31mins
Episode 5: The America-First Ships
Episode 5: The America-First Ships
American companies pioneered container shipping, but now the ocean freight business is dominated by foreign firms. Thank... Read more
28 Mar 2017
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28mins
Episode 4: The Hidden Side of Coffee
Episode 4: The Hidden Side of Coffee
The coffee world has changed since Starbucks rose to prominence. Notonly has the sourcing of beans acquired wine-like pr... Read more
21 Mar 2017
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35mins
Episode 3: The Ships, The Tugs, and the Port
Episode 3: The Ships, The Tugs, and the Port
You know you’ve always wanted to ride in a tugboat as it pushes around a huge cargo ship, right? Well, that’s what we do... Read more
14 Mar 2017
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31mins
Episode 2: Meet the Sailors
Episode 2: Meet the Sailors
What is life like as a modern sailor, a tiny person on a huge ship in a vast ocean? Here is your answer. Episode 2 bring... Read more
7 Mar 2017
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26mins
Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism
Episode 1: Welcome to Global Capitalism
Alexis Madrigal brings you the gripping story of how a new way of shipping stuff across the ocean fed the Vietnam War, d... Read more
28 Feb 2017
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41mins
Introducing Containers
Introducing Containers
Containers provides an illuminating, deep, and weird look at how capitalism works now. It's about huge ships and global ... Read more
24 Feb 2017
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4mins