A proposal for The World’s Fair Experience: a modern World’s Fair for African producers, where the podcast is the front door, the marketplace is the back end, and the story is the bridge. Recorded in Limbe, Cameroon.
The World’s Fair Experience is a proposal: a modern World’s Fair for African products, producers, communities, cultures, innovations, farms, food, fashion, music, tourism, and trade. In this episode, recorded in Limbe, Cameroon, Joshua T. Berglan lays it out for the first time — not as a finished project, but as a seed, and an open invitation to build it together.
…then the chocolate/farmer setup, an eleven-point “In this episode” list, your key line on extraction vs. sovereignty, the explicit “this does not exist yet” paragraph, and who it’s for.
Joshua T. Berglan is a visionary multimedia creator and social empowerment leader, renowned globally as "The World's Mayor." As an award-winning producer, internationally bestselling author, and pioneering show host, Joshua is spearheading a transformative movement at the intersection of media literacy, accessible education, and community empowerment.
His ground-breaking works include the game-changing book "Media Company in a Box: Independent Media in the 4th Industrial Revolution," providing a roadmap for ethical media entrepreneurship leveraging emerging technologies like AI and the metaverse. Joshua's raw, redemptive memoir "The Devil Inside Me" chronicles his journey overcoming addiction and trauma.
The World's Mayor Experience, Joshua's innovative media platform, features empowering content tailored for under-served groups like at-risk youth, mental health communities, formerly incarcerated individuals, abuse survivors, human trafficking victims, and disabled people. As a proud advocate from these marginalized backgrounds himself, Joshua is dedicated to amplifying unheard voices through media skills training and accessible business mentorship.
While his inspirational books are available at bookstores worldwide, Joshua has made "Media Company in a Box" freely accessible at public libraries globally, exemplifying his commitment to democratizing vital knowledge. As a SCORE mentor, he provides pro-bono coaching to entrepreneurs and nonprofits.
Through immersive virtual experiences, online academies, published works, advocacy initiatives, and an upcoming worldwide touring show, Joshua Berglan is sparking a people-powered renaissance - equipping a global community of ethical storytellers and digitally literate changemakers to reshape societal narratives for the better.
