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The US Explained

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The United States is a vast and beautiful country, spanning continents, time zones, and countless regions, biomes, and ecosystems. The US Explained dives into the geography, history, and culture of the country, one state at a time. This ongoing, 56-part series covers every state, territory, and federal district of the US, by order of admission. Join me on my journey across America! Hosted by Carter Property of That Is Interesting

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39:38

Tennessee - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

Tennessee. There, black bears roam in the high peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, paddle wheel steamboats chug up the wide, muddy, winding Mississippi, and in between sit small southern towns and a number of major cities, some growing incredibly quickly, that have had a major influence on American music. It's home to beautiful natural scenery, exciting cities, and played an important role in the country’s history. This is Episode 17 - Tennessee.

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38:29

Kentucky - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

It’s part Appalachian, part Southern, and has Midwestern influences. Farms and pastures where some of the world’s top racehorses are trained sit in the same state as bustling port cities on the Ohio River and Appalachian coal mining towns that are among the most impoverished parts of the country. It’s the birthplace of bluegrass and bourbon, and stretches for hundreds of miles from the mountains to the Mississippi. This is Episode 16 - Kentucky

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Vermont - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

It’s one of the most rural and least populated parts of the country. Covered in forests and mountains, filled with lakes and islands, Vermont is renowned for its scenery and splendor. It’s a land of small farms and towns, tucked into tiny valleys and along the shores of Lake Champlain, a place where covered bridges cross small creeks and rivers, and syrup is harvested from maple trees. Its history, politics, and culture stand out starkly from much of the US and it’s one of just a few states to have

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42:34

District of Columbia - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Within this small chunk of the United States, a piece of land that could fit inside Rhode Island 17 times over, live nearly 700,000 people, more than the entire populations of Vermont or Wyoming. The history of the country has been shaped inside its halls and buildings, and on its streets and parks, and from this tiny district, decisions have been made that have impacted people across the globe. This is Episode 14 - DC.

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27:26

Rhode Island - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

If there’s one thing you know about Rhode Island, it’s probably that it is very, very small. In fact, 622 different counties, nearly one fifth of all the counties in the United States, take up more land than Rhode Island. The state at its length is 48 miles. That’s barely more than the average American commute to work. Despite this, the state packs a large punch. It’s the second most densely populated state in the country, has hundreds of miles of coastline, and is home to more people than seven

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46:57

North Carolina - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

It’s hard to characterize North Carolina. It’s a southern state, home to regional barbecue sauces, a bluegrass and country blues tradition, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. At the same time, it contains vast regional differences, stretching from the mountains in the west to the swamps and islands in the east, with millions of people living in between. It’s home to beautiful scenery, a diverse population, and is a center of banking, education and research that brings in people from around the country and

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New York - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Throughout US history, the country has been dominated by an urbanized string of cities stretching along the coast of the Northeastern United States. Home to a stunning 52 million people, an enormous chunk of the US population, the Megalopolis, as it’s referred to, has guided and exerted influence over much of American culture, history, politics and business for centuries, and likely will continue to do so as long as it remains the country’s urban core. At the center of this string of humanity sits

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Virginia - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

Virginia. It’s where the North meets the South. It’s home to the wealthiest part of the United States - leafy suburbs of the nation’s capital where business is booming - as well as struggling coal mining towns in the hills and mountains of Appalachia. Tobacco is still grown in much of the state, on farmland where enslaved people once toiled and Civil War soldiers fought. You can still visit the site of the first permanent English colony in the mainland of the Americas, and find families who have

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34:02

New Hampshire - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

It’s a land of stunning mountains, vast forests, numerous lakes, and a beautiful coastline. It’s a rural state in an urbanized part of the country, and small towns and cities dot it’s landscape, even as one of the largest urban areas in the US sits not far across state lines. Despite being home to less than two million people, it plays an essential role in electing the US president every four years. This is Episode 9 - New Hampshire.

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35:34

South Carolina - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

South Carolina is the first predominantly rural, the first reliably red state I’ve discussed in this series, and the most Republican-leaning state on the entire east coast. It’s the first state in the US Explained that has a national park, and one of the first whose population is not centered around one or two major urban areas, but is instead spread out between several smaller, similar-sized cities. It has one of the most challenging histories of any US state, and by most definitions, is one of the

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Maryland - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Only eight states are smaller than Maryland, which takes up less land than Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, or the Solomon Islands. But within that relatively small area, it fits a cross-section of the Eastern United States, home to the peaks and valleys of Appalachia, two of the largest urban areas in the US, and the country’s 9th largest coastline, stretching along the marshes of the country’s largest bay. The traditional border between North and South, today it’s one of six majority-minority states,

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Massachusetts - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

Geographically, it’s a very small state, with a drive from the coast to its Western edge taking just a few hours. Yet few other parts of the country have had as much of a historical and modern impact on the United States as Massachusetts. It takes up less land than seven different counties in the US, and can fit into Alaska 63 times over, but is home to nearly seven million people, and contains the tenth largest urban area in the country, in addition to several of the most prestigious universities

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33:15

Connecticut - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

Connecticut. By area it’s the third smallest state in the entire United States, yet is home to millions of residents. An old and historic state, it’s today a center of the US financial industry. Despite its small size, Connecticut has a unique culture, divided between New England and the New York metro area. Home to a beautiful coastline, densely populated urban areas, as well as plenty of countryside, Connecticut is the fifth place I will talk about in The US Explained, a 56 part series on every

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Georgia - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Georgia - It’s home to tall mountains and vast swamps. Farm after farm as well as one of the largest cities in the country. Long suffering some of the worst racism in the country, it played a central role in the Civil Rights Movement, and is today a center of Black art, music, and business. Georgia is a unique and fascinating state, and is the fourth place I will talk about in The US Explained, a 56 part series on every state, territory, and federal district in the country.

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29:48

New Jersey - The US Explained

The US Explained ·

2025/08/27

New Jersey. Despite being the fourth smallest state in the union, it is home to nearly 9 million people. While not having a single city whose city limits contain more than 300,000 people, it is the most densely populated state in the US, even more so than far smaller states like Rhode Island and Delaware. And with much of its land divided between two major urban areas, it still manages to contain some very sparsely populated regions. New Jersey, one of the most diverse states in the US, is the third

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25:50

Pennsylvania - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Pennsylvania, the second state to join the Union, has always played a major role in the United States, and continues to do so as one of the most populous states in the country. With enormous cities and spectacular natural areas, a major regional divide and interesting history, Pennsylvania is a fascinating state and will be the second place I will cover in this 56 part series on every state, territory, and federal district in the United States.

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Delaware - The US Explained

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2025/08/27

Delaware. It’s the second smallest state in the US, the 6th most densely populated, and was the first to ratify the US Constitution. Though small, Delaware is a fascinating state, and will be the first place I will cover in this 56 part series on every state, territory, and federal district in the United States.

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01:56:31

Interview with Kyle from Geography King

The US Explained ·

2023/11/18

Carter, Quinn, and Brett bring on Kyle, the host of YouTube's Geography King, to talk geography, road tripping, and his channel.

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01:00:02

Carter, Quinn, and Brett talk 200K and the TII tour

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2023/11/15

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01:32:59

AI, Startups, and Firefighting - with Allen

The US Explained ·

2023/10/02

Hosts Brett, Carter, and Quinn talk with their friend Allen about his work in the Boston startup scene, with artificial intelligence, and his YouTube channels.

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