#land-ownership
13 episodes
#5472: Can Anyone Scan a QR Code From a Landing Plane?
A New York printing startup wants to tow a QR code behind a plane on the airport approach path. We rate the idea.
#5423: Underground Burial in Jerusalem: 24,000 Graves, 3 Elevators
Jerusalem ran out of ground for its dead — so it built a multi-storey car park where the parking spaces are graves.
#5334: Ten Legal Loopholes Hiding in Plain Sight
Empty boxes dodging a billion pounds in UK business rates, pizza counted as a vegetable, and the squatter-hunter who turned adverse possession into...
#4303: How Land Became a Commodity — Israel’s Rental Paradox
A family moves to Israel expecting social protections — and finds a rental market with almost none. How did we get here?
#3599: How Singapore and Japan Master Balanced Land Use
Two radically different approaches to keeping housing, shops, and services mixed together — without leaving it to chance.
#3250: Where Does Unclaimed Land Still Exist?
Every habitable square meter on Earth is claimed. Here's how we got here and what that means for buyers.
#3243: Are We Modern Serfs? Land, Rent & Feudalism
How land ownership patterns mirror medieval feudalism—and what Henry George proposed to fix it.
#3003: How Texas Became Texas: Empire, Republic, Statehood
From Spanish mission outpost to independent republic to US state — the unique path that shaped Texas governance.
#2932: Who Actually Owns Your Home? The Wild World of Nested Leases
How four layers of leases can leave homeowners legally owning nothing when the top lease expires.
#1287: The Siege of Cows’ Garden: Jerusalem’s Armenian Crisis
A 1,600-year-old community faces an existential threat from a secret land deal and a luxury hotel project in the heart of Jerusalem.
#1259: The Border Breach That Exposed a Secret Community
Exploring the secretive Druze community as they navigate a collapsing Syria and a complex "blood brother" alliance with Israel.
#512: The OPEC of Dirt: Why Israel Owns 93% of Its Land
Why does the Israeli state own 93% of the land? Herman and Corn explore the history and the impact of this unique monopoly on the housing market.
#511: The Ticking Clock on Jerusalem's Church Land
Explore how ancient church deeds and expiring 99-year leases create real estate chaos and diplomatic minefields in modern Jerusalem.