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This time on TLT Zaki applies for planning permission at a nearby necropolis, Ali piles up squirrels to measure a minaret, and Zaeem takes a nap on a lovely loaf of bread. Join us in Uzbekistan, as we trek along the Silk Roads.
Random Rubbish
BBC Remix (Surprisingly Good)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skK3WoK5Z8A
Biggie Smalls / Thomas the Tank Engine (NSFW)
EDIT: This song slaps. -- Ali
EDIT 2: This track slaps, I think you mean. Because he's a train. -- Zaeem
EDIT 3: I'll slap you. -- Ali
Fun Facts (we use the term loosely)
Uzbekistan Movie Ban (No Morgan Freeman)
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-38921929
Obi Nan (Kenobi)
https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/July-2015/The-Fabled-Flatbreads-of-Uzbekistan
EDIT: NO. You tried it in the episode and it didn't work. -- Zaki
EDIT 2: Agreed. Stupid joke and stupid Zaeem. -- Ali
Visas and Cash
https://againstthecompass.com/en/uzbekistan-travel-guide/
Actual Locations
Silk Road
https://www.theglobalist.com/a-silk-road-caravan
Moynaq (Abandoned Fishing Port)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/moynaq-ghost-town-desert
https://www.wanderingwelshgirl.com/places-to-visit-in-uzbekistan
https://frugaltravellers.com/moynaq
Registan (or "Reggy" if you're Ali)
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/31/registan-samarkand-square-history-cities-buildings
Ulugh Beg Observatory
https://www.perthobservatory.com.au/ancient-astronomers/ulugh-beg
Kalon Minaret (43 metres or 157 squirrels tall)
https://caravanistan.com/uzbekistan/center/bukhara/kalon-minaret
EDIT: Can't believe you spent time Googling this. -- Ali & Zaki
EDIT 2: I can't believe you don't know how to measure a squirrel. -- Zaeem
Metro Tashkent
EDIT: Definitely one of the coolest attractions to visit. -- Ali & Zaki
Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/shah-i-zinda-necropolis
https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/1451/uzbekistan/samarkand/ali-nasafi-tomb-shah-i-zinda
Museum of Communication History (Definitely visit this!)
https://uzbek.org.uk/museum-of-communication-history
EDIT: Or do something better with your life. -- Ali & Zaki
Histories & Mysteries
Helgo Treasure (Vikings + India + Egypt + Ireland)
http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/12/the-helgo-treasure-a-viking-age-buddha/
Movies & Culture
Ali Setting the Table
http://www.deathbulge.com/images/comics/193.jpg
Chimgan’s Echo Festival
https://uzevent.com/festivals/ecological-and-tourist-festival-chimgan-echo-2020
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