Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia charts the path of the first hot air balloon, which flew over Paris in 1783. Afterwards, she talks about one of Elvis’s first breaks in the recording industry. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 21, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia talks about President-elect Joe Biden. Afterwards, she chats with a very special guest. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2020•14 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about one of the Apollo space missions (hint, it’s not 11 or 13.)! She also chats about a grammy snafu from the early nineties. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2020•12 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about the birthday of a mouse that was also the birth of cartoon sound as we know it today. She also chats about a big music achievement from 2017. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 18, 2020•10 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia talks about the invention of the mouse—no, not the animal, the computer tool! She discusses its inventor, its patent, and the process that led to one of our most ubiquitous tech items. Maia then chats about the youngest star to ever join the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 17, 2020•10 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about a series of threatening letters sent by the Recording Industry Association of America to colleges and universities about illegal music downloading, and then details how file sharing reached such a fever pitch. She also revisits a favorite music release from 2018. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Nov 16, 2020•11 min
Today on the pod, Maia charts the humble beginnings of one of our favorite fast food indulgences: the start of the Wendy’s hamburger, and it’s founder Dave Thomas. Then she has a special guest appearance by a musician who tells an important story. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2020•14 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia lights up the pod with Einstein’s quantum theory of light, which was presented for the first time today in 1908. Maia also goes back to an old accident during a new kids on the block concert. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2020•11 min
Today on the pod, Maia goes back to the beginning of snow: fake snow, that is. She talks us through the experiments that led to the ability to develop snow without freezing cold weather. Then, Maia revisits the breakout hit of a beloved star. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia talks about a photograph that may or may not have been of the Loch Ness Monster. Afterwards, she tells a little known tale of a famous rapper’s humble beginnings. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2020•13 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia talks about a very unique winner of the U.S. Medal of Honor (and also explains what exactly the U.S. Medal of Honor is.) Afterwards, she revisits a favorite release from an artist she loves. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2020•10 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia regales us with a pub argument that spiraled into a famous book of trivia...listen to find out which one! She also chats about a favorite music release from 2017. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia tells a tale of fake news before fake news became the buzzword it is today. In 1874, a newspaper made up a 10,000 word story about animals escaping the Central Park Zoo! Maia also revisits a recent hit single. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 09, 2020•10 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia celebrates the birthday of a celestial king—Edmund Halley, who discovered the path and timeline of Halley’s Comet. Then, she revisits a recent release by an electropop star. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 08, 2020•9 min
Today on the pod, Maia talks about a humongous art theft in Sweden, to the tune of 7 paintings worth $52 million. She’s also joined by special musical guest JAWNY who talks about a monumental tour date. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 07, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia goes back to the 1800’s, when James Naismith was born and subsequently invented basketball. (With a few years in between, of course.) Afterwards, she talks about an iconic Madonna show. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 06, 2020•12 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia remembers, remembers, the fifth of November. That’s right, it’s time for the history of Guy Fawkes day on the pod. To top it off, Maia explains how we got the phrase ‘Elvis has left the building.’ Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 05, 2020•10 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia introduces us to Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon, and the tomb they discovered that made history. Maia also looks back on a snafu with Elton John. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2020•12 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , there’s no place like home: Maia uncovers the secret history of the Wizard of Oz . The classic film first aired on television today in 1956. Maia also talks about a forgotten instrument and its inventor. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2020•13 min
Today on the pod, Maia introduces a pivotal figure in sub-Saharan African politics and the Rastafarian movement: none other than Haile Selassie himself, who became the emperor of Ethiopia today in 1930. She is also joined by musical guest Loud Luxury to talk about their biggest day on tour. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 02, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia goes R rated—in a manner of speaking. Though her content doesn’t get explicit, she does talk about how the Motion Picture Association of America developed its current rating system. Then, she explains the nitty gritty of a Swift lawsuit—Taylor Swift, that is . Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Nov 01, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 Days with mxmtoon , Maia goes all the way back to 1517, to the moment that started the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther’s nailing of the 95 theses. Is the tale all that it seems? Maia investigates. Then she comes back to the present day with a story from One Direction’s recent history. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 31, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 Days with mxmtoon , Maia goes back to the 1800’s, when Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now Oberlin College,) became the first university to admit women. Afterwards, she talks about the first ever fusion of pop music and physics. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2020•9 min
Today on the pod, Maia charts the path of everyone’s favorite time waster: the internet. From early ARPANET to Google, she takes us through the journey of the World Wide Web. She also talks earworms and brain itches. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2020•10 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia gets technical with the history of fingerprints and how the process became standard for criminal identification. She then talks about a special musical birthday. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2020•11 min
In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia analyzes a mini stock market crash and does a little primer on stocks in general. Maia also looks back on a lost musical icon. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2020•10 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia explains the 300-page Patriot Act bill, its causes, and its sprawling effects. In a lighter moment, Maia talks about an epic prank war between rappers. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2020•10 min
Getting arrested isn’t always a bad thing. As John Lewis so eloquently said, "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." Sometimes it means that the laws are wrong and you’re fighting for civil rights. At least in the case of Martin Luther King Jr, who was sentenced to four months in jail on October 25th, 1960, after participating in a student protest at a department store in Atlanta. Maia talks about the arrest itself, as well as the student sit in protests wr...
Oct 25, 2020•10 min
Which do you like better, horses or instant messaging? Okay, weird question. I ask because in this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about how the transcontinental telegraph replaced the Pony Express and revolutionized communication as we know it. Maia also reminisces about the first release of one of our favorite pop stars. Listen to this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Distributed by Talkhouse. Learn more ab...
Oct 24, 2020•11 min
Today on 365 days with mxmtoon , Maia talks about the humble beginnings of the little rectangle from which we listen to songs. She says goodbye with a musical fact about Adele’s song Hello. Join this episode today and make sure you’re following along with the daily updates @365daysmxmtoon on all platforms. Distributed by Talkhouse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2020•13 min