Cultures of the World
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Oct 2025 on Good Hang with Amy Poehler.
The general take
Kate McKinnon loved Cultures of the World as a kid, grouping it alongside Roald Dahl books and atlases as formative reads that sparked her interest in geography and different places. She seemed to genuinely cherish it as a favorite from her childhood.
About
As cultures and languages disappear from the Earth at a shocking rate, it becomes all the more urgent for us to know and value the world’s many ethnic identities. National Geographic’s Book of Peoples of the World propels that important quest with concern, authority, and respect. Created by a team of experts, this hands-on resource offers thorough coverage of more than 200 ethnic groupssome as obscure as the Kallawaya of the Peruvian Andes, numbering fewer than 1,000; others as widespread as the Bengalis of India, 172 million strong. We’re swept along on a global tour of beliefs, traditions, and challenges, observing the remarkable diversity of human ways as well as the shared experiences. Spectacular photographs reveal how people define themselves and their worlds. Specially commissioned maps show how human beings have developed culture in response to environment.
Who said what
Kate McKinnon👍 Recommends
…geography books kate enjoyed reading as a child
“Favorite books growing up? Roald Dahl. And I loved a good atlas. I loved a book about geography. Cultures of the World.”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Kate McKinnonat 54:51
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