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Cornerstones: Siberia—Cornerstones
4/5 Daniel Kalder conjures the vast landscapes east of the Urals, where taiga becomes tundra.
Cornerstones: Greenland Caves—Cornerstones
3/5 Gina Moseley describes leading a team of cavers into an unknown cavern system in Greenland
Cornerstones - The Canadian Arctic—Cornerstones
2/5 Travel writer Sara Wheeler recalls her time visiting Canada's Arctic region.
Northern Lights - Cornerstones: Scandinavia's Samiland—Cornerstones
1/5 Poet John Burnside explores his fascination with the Sami landscapes of northern Norway.
And Fall—Between the Essays
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Episode 1—Between the Essays Retrospective
1/5 Audio producers from around the world bring a touch of Between the Ears to The Essay.
Between the Essays: Like Steps of Passing Ghosts—Between the Essays
Kaitlin Prest explores how we can remain haunted by past loves.
With Faint Dry Sound—Between the Essays
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Listen—Between the Essays
Radio producers from around the world offer a series of Between the Ears in miniature.
Michael Wood—Signs and Mythologies - The Significance of Roland Barthes
5/5 Michael Wood tries to define Roland Barthes, who redefined himself throughout his career.