MapScaping Aps

MapScaping Aps is a podcast and media brand serving the geospatial community. Described in public data as a "podcast startup for the geospatial community," it produces the MapScaping Podcast, a long-running interview show hosted by Daniel O'Donohue that explores the people, tools, and ideas shaping the geospatial world. The show has grown into one of the better-known independent audio properties in the GIS and geospatial sector, with more than 1.5 million downloads across 265+ episodes according to its official site. The podcast's editorial scope spans the breadth of modern geospatial practice: cloud-native geospatial workflows, metadata and machine-readable maps, positioning and GNSS systems, and the organizations and standards driving the field. Episodes are typically long-form conversations with practitioners, researchers, executives, and technologists, and the show has featured guests from organizations such as the Utah Geological Survey and Overture Maps. This mix of technical depth and accessible conversation has made it a reference point for professionals working in GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and location technology. MapScaping operates primarily as a digital media property rather than a software vendor. Its distribution is built around podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with episodes hosted via Podbean and promoted through mapscaping.com. The brand's audience is global and professional, and its episodes are described as evergreen, continuing to attract listeners long after publication. Typical performance cited by the brand includes 2,000–3,000 listens in the first week and 12,000–14,000+ listens for popular episodes. As a small, founder-led media business, MapScaping occupies a distinct niche: it is not a mapping platform or a GIS software product, but a community-facing publication and interview channel. Its value lies in curation, access to expert guests, and consistent coverage of emerging geospatial trends. The brand's identity is closely tied to its host and to the ongoing conversation it sustains across the geospatial industry.

MapScaping Aps emerged as a podcast startup dedicated to the geospatial community. Public data describes it simply as a "podcast startup for the geospatial community," reflecting its origins as a founder-led media project rather than a traditional software or hardware company. The brand is built around the MapScaping Podcast, hosted by Daniel O'Donohue, which grew into a long-running interview series covering the people, tools, and ideas shaping the geospatial world. Over time the show accumulated a substantial catalog, reaching more than 265 episodes and surpassing 1.5 million total downloads according to the official website. Episodes are distributed through major podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with audio hosted via Podbean and episode pages published on mapscaping.com. The format is consistent: long-form conversations, often 35–55 minutes, with guests drawn from across the geospatial sector. The editorial focus has tracked the evolution of the industry itself. Episodes have addressed cloud-native geospatial approaches adopted by small technical teams, metadata standards and machine-oriented mapping initiatives such as Overture Maps, and the historical and technical development of positioning systems including GNSS. Guests have included practitioners and leaders from state agencies and geospatial data organizations, giving the show a mix of technical and strategic perspectives. MapScaping's audience is global and professional, and the brand emphasizes the evergreen nature of its content: episodes continue to be discovered and shared well after release. The company reports typical first-week listenership of 2,000–3,000, with popular episodes reaching 12,000–14,000+ listens. As of the available evidence, MapScaping remains an active, independent media brand within the geospatial community.

• MapScaping Podcast surpasses 265 episodes and 1.5M+ downloads

• Episode 270, 'Cloud-Native Geospatial for Small Teams,' published

• Episode 269, 'GERS, Metadata, and Maps Built for Machines,' published

• Episode 268, 'The Evolution of Positioning Systems,' republished

An independent, community-focused podcast and media platform for the global geospatial industry.

• MapScaping Podcast

  Long-form interview podcast covering the geospatial community, distributed via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.

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