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The Anthropocene Reviewed

The Anthropocene Reviewed

By: Complexly John Green
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 The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin. © WNYC Studios© Complexly Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary World
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  • Orbital Sunrise

    Orbital Sunrise
    Aug 26 2021

    John Green reviews something he's never seen and never will: an orbital sunrise.

    This episode marks the end of our summer miniseries. You can buy a copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed book online or at your local bookstore: https://anthropocenereviewedbook.com/ Thank you again for your tremendous support.

    Episode art by Nadim Silverman.
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    23 mins
  • Ginkgo Biloba

    Ginkgo Biloba
    Jun 30 2021

    John Green reviews a particular Ginkgo biloba tree.

    The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way."

    Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com
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    28 mins
  • Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times

    Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times
    May 18 2021

    John Green reviews an Icelandic hot dog stand and the act of signing your name 250,000 times in a four-month period.

    The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way."

    Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com

    John is on (virtual) tour this week to celebrate the book release. For more information and tickets: johngreenbooks.com/appearances

    A fan-made web site that allows readers of The Anthropocene Reviewed to share where each copy ends up: theanthropocenereviewed.com

    Episode art by Nadim Silverman.
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    26 mins

Featured Article: Over 17 Years After His Debut, John Green's Call to Empathy Still Resonates


Without question, our teen and young adult years are among our most formative. It is then that we learn how to connect with each other and our world at large, form and navigate relationships on our own, and craft identities for ourselves independent from our upbringing. This essential listening guide houses all of John Green’s published works in audio, from his acclaimed young adult novels to his fan-favorite podcasts.

Featured Article Over 17 Years After His Debut John Green's Call to Empathy Still Resonates
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I absolutely loved it! John has written the essays in a very pleasing manner. I really loved his narration as well: very soothing and well-phased, as if he was making a conversation with me! The soundtrack was awesome. Highly recommended for anyone who seeks for the perfect balance of moments filled with chuckles and tears (where you can't stop yourself from crying).

5/5 Breathtaking and heartwarming.

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I recommend this for everyone. The production is well written, thoughtful, introspective, and funny in just the right balance. John Green does an amazing job sharing his view of the world in a way that makes it relatable on a deeply felt level. I am in awe of his openness with the listener and his willingness to share so much of himself. He exposes his flaws candidly and makes us feel ok to have ours, be they similar or different.

I will admit, I don't always agree with the ratings he gives everything (he is just human after all), but I highly enjoy listening to him give them!

I give The Anthropocene Reviewed, 5 stars. And a very big Thank You!

Amazing

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TAR is a thoughtful, well produced podcast by a man who does thought well. It displays a level of earnestness that draws a listener in and Mr. Green approaches his topics with introspection, poignancy, and wry humor.

My only critique is that sometimes Mr. Green can toss in more eloquence than is needed or a bit too much pretentiousness that makes it feel targeted towards people who want to feel smart, but that may just be my self loathing talking. It’s a good podcast.

I give TAR 5 stars

An Introspective Thought Stirrer

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Been listening to this since it started and get excited every time a new one comes along. So excited to get the book in soon!

5/5 stars

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While it seems like so much i read and listen to is is not completely thought out, or Incompletely expressed with glaring holes in the underlying logic, here is John Green being thoughtful— shockingly, staggeringly thoughtful. Thank you.

Shockingly thoughtful

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It’s obvious he lives in a blue state, the incident of the woman watching her husband, die on something similar to FaceTime to me that is cruelty in the time of a pandemic. John seems to be a kind gentle person but not against political enemies. For example, he condemns someone for calling the pandemic, the China virus, and now we know everybody’s admitting that it did come from China. I don’t think there’s any question about that. many diseases are named from the places that they come from Like west Nile disease, rocky mountain spotted fever, I could go on -there’s no prejudice toward these places. I think that was just a hateful remark From John it was not racism from the person who spoke it. obviously John is very talented and he writes about what he knows. Mental illness. I read the sample for turtles all the way down, and I knew that I could not read that book because I do suffer from anxiety myself however, I have watched the movie several times the fault in our stars and I think it’s one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever seen and I thank him for that and maybe I’ll try some of his other books. Thank you, John. I apologize for this horrible grammar, I was having technical difficulties, the instructions on how to write a review are covering up my typing of the review so I was having to do it, see my OCD does not to say blind I idid without seeing it, do you understand John,
Why I did not want to say that word it’s an OCD thing

Mixed Feelings!

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