Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog - Educator's Version

Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog - Educator's Version

Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog is a thrilling and heartfelt audio adventure with the love story between a girl and a dog at its center. In an apocalyptic future, climate change and overconsumption have made our planet a very different place. The seas have risen, resources are scarce…and animals have disappeared off the face of the earth. Most people believe they never existed at all. 12-year-old Iowa Chapman is not most people. And when she’s rescued by what might be the last remaining dog, she realizes the responsibility she has to keep this amazing creature safe. Pursued by the evil Regulators, Iowa and Doggo set off on a journey in search of Haven, a legendary island where some believe animals might still be living. Stay tuned to the end of each episode, where hosts Jess Fisher and Nate DuFort talk to experts and educators about issues explored in this adventure. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit ⁠GZMShows.com⁠.

Episodes

July 5, 2023 20 mins

Iowa’s parents are taken away by the Regulators, but not before revealing a wondrous secret. Years later, Iowa, now living with her Aunt Callie, searches for remnants of the world as it used to be…but not everyone wants her to find them. Keep listening for a discussion about climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Following the rhymes of an ancient song, Iowa and the dog set off for the legendary Haven. But their journey hits a snag in a dangerous town, “built on what’s been shunned.” Stay tuned for a discussion about urbanization and the rise of cities with Dr. Luna Khirfan, Associate Professor at the School of Planning in the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment.

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https://uwaterloo.ca/stream-daylighting/ab...

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July 5, 2023 22 mins

Iowa comes face to face with a real-life dog, and is deputized an “Agent of the Animals” so that she can deliver him to safety. Keep listening for a discussion about dogs, with Author, Naturalist, Journalist and dog expert Mark Derr.

Suggested Links 

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/video/brief-history-dogs/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/domestic-dog

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Visiting her secret collection, Iowa is trapped by Regulators and rescued…by a miraculous creature. Listen afterward for a discussion about the conservation of rare and uncommon animal, plant, and natural communities with Nathan Shepard, Eastern Regional Field Biologist with the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.

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https://www.fws.gov/endangered/ - search for the endangered species in your state 

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July 5, 2023 24 mins

Iowa gives her traveling companion a name, but their journey down river does not go according to plan. Stay tuned for a discussion about a very specific type of grasshopper with Dr. Rick Overson, Research Scientist at Arizona State University and Co-Director of the Global Locust Initiative.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/locusts - More facts about locusts 

https://sustainabilit...

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Iowa and the dog escape Junktown down a dark well, and find themselves in a world bigger than she could’ve ever imagined. Stay tuned for a discussion about the effects of climate change on lakes and rivers with Dr. JT Reager (pron: Ray-ger), Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  

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https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ - Effects of climate change 

https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2880/nasa-explores-our-cha...

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Iowa and Doggo are captured by a family with bad intentions…and a hearty appetite. Stay tuned for a discussion about flammable, combustible, and explosive materials with Supervisory Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, James Panos.

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https://www.atf.gov/ - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

https://www.atf.gov/careers/certif...

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Iowa and Doggo grow closer as they make their way back to the river where they discover a mysterious boat. Stay tuned for a discussion about modern farming practices is Dr. Estelí Jiménez-Soto, Professor of Nutrition & Food Studies at Syracuse University.  

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https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/organic-farming/facts/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sustain...

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Iowa, Gideon and Doggo prepare to fight back, but it may already be too late. Keep listening after the episode to hear a discussion about desert ecology with David Mizejewski, Naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. 

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Ranger Rick Magazine: https://rangerrick.org/

The National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/

Desert Life: https://www.timeforkids.com/k1/desert/

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Attempting to rescue Doggo, Iowa and Gideon stumble upon the ruins of a once-great city that has now become something much darker. Keep listening for a discussion about the formation of Las Vegas with Dr. Diane Siebrandt, Historic Preservation Officer for the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.  

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Tule Springs Fossil Beds: https://www.nps.gov/tusk/index.htm  

Nevada State Historic Preservation Office: https://shpo.nv....

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July 5, 2023 19 mins

Iowa, Gideon and Doggo set sail for Haven, before heading right into a deadly storm. Listen afterward for a discussion about water drainage with Georgia McKeon, a Geographer working in Water Management in Australia. 

Suggested Links: 

https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school

https://water.unl.edu/article/stormwater-management/stormwater-education-kids

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A mysterious stranger saves Iowa and Doggo, and delivers news about the journey to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about dams with Professor of Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering and practicing Engineer, Dr. Ioan Nistor.

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https://damsafety.org/kids#:~:text=Dams%20are%20structures%20that%20hold,help%20prevent%20droughts%20and%20floods

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/why-do-we-build-dams/

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July 5, 2023 29 mins

Iowa learns a harsh truth about the chain to Haven, and must risk her life to save Doggo. Listen afterward for a discussion about waterfalls with Dr. Joel Scheingross, Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno.

Suggested links:

https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/how-are-waterfalls-formed/

https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2019/waterfall-formation

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July 5, 2023 21 mins

At the “world’s end”, Iowa and Doggo may have finally arrived at the gates to Haven. Listen afterward for a discussion about what we can all be doing to fight climate change with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

https://climate.nasa.gov/

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/

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November 3, 2025 12 mins

Introducing GZM's new podcast, Dogood Detectives staring Nora Dogood and her little brother Trey, Sunshine Bay’s sharpest kid detectives.

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When all 47 flavors at Benny’s Sunshine Scoops mysteriously melt overnight, Nora and Trey investigate what caused the power outage…and who knew about it.

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