Aug 21, 2026 · 4 min · 2 segments
Jon shares his research about determining the centers of all 50 U.S. states! Join our Patreon to hear the full episode!…
Jon KimballHost
David ReesHost[singing]
John has, for the past few days or weeks or mon- How long have you been working on this project?
Let's say a few, let's say a few years John has been working tirelessly to answer an a- age-old question that all of us have.
And the question is: where are the states, the 50 states in our country, the United States? Now, some of you think you know because you grew up as children looking at maps of our country, but John is actually taking this query to another level, I would say, of granularity or obsession or bewonderment.
John, when you ask this question, "Where are the states?" what on earth were you thinking of?
Read the full transcript.
Create an account to read the whole episode, search across every transcript, and follow the shows you care about.
[singing]
John has, for the past few days or weeks or mon- How long have you been working on this project?
Let's say a few, let's say a few years John has been working tirelessly to answer an a- age-old question that all of us have.
And the question is: where are the states, the 50 states in our country, the United States? Now, some of you think you know because you grew up as children looking at maps of our country, but John is actually taking this query to another level, I would say, of granularity or obsession or bewonderment.
John, when you ask this question, "Where are the states?" what on earth were you thinking of?
